‘Nick is still with me’: A year after loss of friend and co-founder, Pebblebee CEO pushes ahead at startup

‘Nick is still with me’: A year after loss of friend and co-founder, Pebblebee CEO pushes ahead at startup

Pebblebee co-founders Nick Pearson-Franks (left) and Daniel Daoura spent eight years building the company together. Pearson-Franks died in an accident in June 2020. (Pebblebee Photo) Startup founders face many challenges when it comes to building a company and being successful. For more than a year, Daniel Daoura has been working on overcoming the most difficult … Read more

This week’s best deals: Get two Echo Dots for $50 ahead of Amazon Prime Day

Valentina Palladino

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team independently of our parent company. Some of our stories contain affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. With Amazon Prime Day only a few days away, there are a number of early offers Prime … Read more

When it comes to municipal broadband, this Washington state utility was way ahead of the game

When it comes to municipal broadband, this Washington state utility was way ahead of the game

(GeekWIre Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Bob Hunter didn’t need a pandemic, work-from-home mandates, or distance learning initiatives to understand the potential popularity of community broadband. He heard it from Kitsap County government officials every day. Hunter, the general manager of the Kitsap Public Utility District west of Seattle, sparked a wave of infrastructure improvements years … Read more

Supervised sites for drug users? And are we ahead of Texas on vaccine?

Supervised sites for drug users? And are we ahead of Texas on vaccine?

Plus: School enrollment in public schools is falling amid a pandemic. CSU and UC systems require students to receive vaccines; and how is your postcode doing when outputting recordings? But first, the Oscars are just around the corner. Have you not yet made the selection in your office pool? The LA Times breaks all chances … Read more

VW teases larger ID.6 electric SUV ahead of auto show debut

Jon Fingas

VW has another round of electric vehicles in the pipeline and isn’t waiting until the official launch to give a hint of what to expect. According to Autoblog, the automaker teased the ID.6 electric SUV ahead of its debut at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 21. The seven-seat EV will be larger than the … Read more

Hyundai reveals the Ioniq 5 interior ahead of its full unveiling

Ioniq 5 interior - GIF

When the Ioniq 5 crossover is fully revealed next week, it will be Hyundai’s first electric vehicle built on the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). The platform has a dead battery that Hyundai uses to optimize the interior, which is shown in this short teaser. The center console is a little different from what you may … Read more