President Donald Trump's efforts to remake the US government continued today with the firing of the two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission. This agency has historically had five members: three from the same party as the president and two from the opposing party. The New York Times reported that the president terminated the roles for FTC Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya.
Both Slaughter and Bedoya said today that firing them is illegal. Commissioners' terms can only be ended early for good cause, such as "inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office." Also, no more than three commissioners can come from the same political party, meaning the pair also cannot be replaced by additional Republicans. It seems likely that Trump will face a legal challenge over the attempt to eliminate these positions.
"The law protects the independence of the Commission because the law serves the American people, not corporate power," Slaughter said in a statement. "The reason that the FTC can be so effective for the American people is because of its independence and because its commissioners serve across political parties and ideologies. Removing opposition voices may not change what the Trump majority can do, but it does change whether they will have accountability when they do it."
Bedoya also posted about the action on X, seconding Slaughter's statement that removing their posts is illegal. "Tomorrow I will testify before the Colorado Joint House and Senate Judiciary Committees, and will have more to say then," he wrote.
Trump signed an executive order in February attempting to exert more control over several agencies that were formed to intentionally remain outside the White House's purview. The order targeted agencies such as the FTC, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The FTC recently deleted all the posts on its business blog from President Biden's administration, leaving a four-year gap with no published compliance advice.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/president-trump-has-fired-the-ftcs-two-democrat-commissioners-225952614.html?src=rss
The Federal Trade Commission has removed all posts from President Joe Biden's term in office from its business blog. This online publication has historically provided advice about how companies could best comply with consumer-protection regulations, covering topics such as artificial intelligence and how big tech companies have collected and used customer data. Currently, it has no content published between December 21, 2020 and March 7, 2025.
Wired highlighted some of the notable content from the more than 300 blog posts that have been deleted. Several current and former FTC officials spoke to the publication about the change anonymously out of fear of retaliation.
In terms of the message to industry on what our compliance expectations were, which is in some ways the most important part of enforcement action, they are trying to just erase those from history, one source said.
The FTC is being led by President Donald Trump's nominee, Andrew Ferguson. At the time of his appointment, Ferguson said he would use the department to "end Big Tech's vendetta against competition and free speech." He and other Republicans have claimed that many platforms are censoring right-wing content, adding a heavy layer of irony to the FTC's latest actions.
"They are talking a big game on censorship," another source told Wired. "But at the end of the day, the thing that really hits these companies' bottom line is what data they can collect, how they can use that data, whether they can train their AI models on that data, and if this administration is planning to take the foot off the gas there while stepping up its work on censorship."This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/the-ftc-has-removed-all-business-blog-posts-from-the-biden-administration-214734633.html?src=rss
Starting Tuesday, Disney+ has a 24/7 streaming channel for The Simpsons that broadcasts seasons one through 35 (all but the currently airing one) chronologically.
To be clear, this announcement isn't about any new content, as you can already watch each of those 767 episodes on-demand on Disney+. All that's different here is a single stream that runs through each of them in order around the clock. If episodes average 22 minutes long, that would have the stream taking nearly 12 days to refresh.
The advantage for those who like this format (I can only guess) is you don't have to think about where to pick up; just turn on the stream and imagine you're popping in on The Cartoon Network's longest marathon ever.
"The Simpsons Stream will deliver a Simpsons marathon all day, every day no matter when you tune in, this ultimate Simpsons binge will be there," current show-runner Matt Selman wrote in a press release.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/disney-adds-a-247-stream-of-the-simpsons-203929882.html?src=rss
NVIDIA is building a desktop supercomputer. At the company's GTC conference today, CEO Jensen Huang announced DGX Spark and DGX Station. We got a first look at the former during CES earlier this year when Huang and company revealed Project Digits. Now known as DGX Spark, NVIDIA is billing the $3,000 device as the world's smallest AI supercomputer.
It features a GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip NVIDIA has shrunk down to fit inside an enclosure about the size of the previous generation Mac mini. NVIDIA says the GB10 can run up to 1,000 trillion operations per second of AI compute, making it ideal for fine-tuning the latest AI reasoning models, including the GR00T N1 robot system Huang announced at the end of his GTC keynote. The DGX Spark is available to preorder today.
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For researchers and data scientists who need even more AI processing power, the DGX Station features a GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop Superchip. The GB300 offers 20 petaflops of performance and 784GB of unified system memory. NVIDIA has yet to announce a price for the DGX Station, though the company says the computer will arrive later this year, with ASUS, BOXX, Dell, HP, Lambda and Supermicro all making their own versions of the system.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/nvidias-spark-desktop-ai-supercomputer-arrives-this-summer-200351998.html?src=rss
HP is launching a thinner and lighter version of its Omen 16 gaming laptop. The Omen 16 Slim is 16 percent thinner than the standard model, ranging from 0.78 to 0.89 inches (19.9 to 22.7 mm) thick when closed. It weighs 5.35 lbs.
The HP Omen 16 Slim includes up to NVIDIA RTX 5070 graphics (no word yet on the cheaper configurations). It uses Intel Arrow Lake processors, ranging from the entry-level Core Ultra 5 225H to the Core Ultra 9 285H. You can fit it with 16GB, 24GB or 32GB of RAM and choose between 512GB and 1TB storage tiers.
As its name suggests, it has a 16-inch display with up to 2,560 x 1,600 resolution. (Cheaper configs are limited to 1,920 x 1,200.) The machine includes a 10Gbps USB-C port, along with a 10Gbps Type-A, two 5Gbps Type-A ports, an RJ-45 ethernet connector, a 3.5mm headphone / mic combo jack and a single HDMI 2.1 port.
There's no official word yet on pricing or a release date, but The Verge reports that HP is targeting a May launch.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/hp-has-a-thinner-and-lighter-version-of-the-omen-16-gaming-laptop-190717824.html?src=rss
HyperX just introduced a new wireless headset that can keep rocking for up to 200 hours on a single charge. Thats over a week of constant music. The Cloud III S is a followup to 2023s original wireless headset, but brings Bluetooth audio into the mix. The robust battery allows for the aforementioned 200 hours of listening when using Bluetooth.
That metric drops to around 120 hours when streaming audio via a 2.4GHz wireless connection. Just like the original, the headphones ship with a USB dongle for 2.4GHz. However, it can connect without a dongle when using certain newer HP Omen gaming laptops.
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A long-lasting battery isnt the only innovation the Cloud III S brings to the table. Its also fully customizable, via magnetic ear plates. These are 3D-printed on demand, which is something HyperX has been experimenting with for a while. Users can create and buy these customized 3D-printed ear plates directly from HyperX, but only in select countries.
Theres also a removable boom mic for traveling, but that wont impede the ability to take calls or trash talk other gamers. The headphones feature a backup omni-directional mic, which is a nice touch.
The HyperX Cloud III S is expected to hit store shelves in May, but pricing hasnt been solidified yet. For reference, the original Cloud III launched for $170. The new headset will be available in an all-back or black and red.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/hyperxs-new-cloud-iii-s-wireless-headset-streams-bluetooth-audio-for-200-hours-on-a-single-charge-184838572.html?src=rss
Sarah Wynn-Williams joined Facebook in 2011 when it was very much in its move fast and break things era. A former United Nations diplomat, she had aspirations of helping Facebook boost its standing on the global stage.
Over nearly seven years at the company, she had a front-row seat to some of Facebooks most consequential (and controversial) moments. Last week, she published Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism, a memoir about her time at the company and how she slowly became disillusioned about Facebooks role in the world.
Since it was announced, Meta has thrown the full weight of its PR machine against the book. The company initiated arbitration proceedings, which resulted in a ruling that now prevents Wynn-Williams from promoting her own book. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said the arbitrators decision affirms that Sarah Wynn Williams false and defamatory book should never have been published. He said that urgent legal action was made necessary by Williams, who more than eight years after being terminated by the company, deliberately concealed the existence of her book project and avoided the industrys standard fact-checking process in order to rush it to shelves after waiting for eight years.
Her publisher, Flatiron Books, said in a statement it was appalled by Metas actions, noting that the arbitrator's order makes no reference to the claims in the book, which went through a thorough editing and vetting process.
After reading the book, its easy to see why Meta PR has made such a fuss. Wynn-Williams worked closely with the companys top executives, traveling around the world with Mark Zuckerberg and former COO Sheryl Sandberg as they met with foreign leaders and shaped the policies that would define Facebook. She also delivers many firsthand accounts of what Zuckerberg, Sandberg and current Chief of Global Affairs Joel Kaplan did and said behind closed doors. Much of it isnt pretty.
Here are some of her most shocking claims:
Zuckerberg requested to be gently mobbed during a visit to Asia
Wynn-Williams was often tasked with organizing the meetings various Facebook executives took with heads of state and other government officials. One of the more bizarre details is Zuckerbergs request ahead of a three-week long trip to Asia. According to Wynn-Williams, Zuckerberg requested that she arrange either a peace rally or a riot during his visit. Facebooks CEO never explains the request, but Wynn-Williams speculates he wanted "to test out how effective his product is in turning Facebooks online tools into offline power.
At first, I think he's joking. Peace rallies are not my area of expertise, and-to be frank-I've never been asked to organize a riot before. Especially one for a tech CEO. I assume something has been lost in his communication-that it's some sort of mix-up. "Riot" and "peace rally" are such completely different things. Then Debbie emails to say that she ran into Mark and he told her that he wants a peace rally or a riot and we need to come up with some ideas that will enable him to be surrounded by people or be "gently mobbed."
Zuckerberg refused to take meetings before noon, even with heads of state
Zuckerberg apparently had a strict policy about not taking any meetings before noon. This policy applied not only to internal meetings with others at Facebook, but heads of state. Wynn-Williams recounts how Zuckerbergs refusal to take morning meetings almost derailed a planned meeting with the president of Colombia. That same year, she said she was forced to reschedule Zuckerbergs address at the UN to a later time slot because, according to Wynn-Williams, the United Nations isnt important enough for Mark to do an event before noon.
Meta built Zuckerberg a special room to protect him from Zika
Facebook took extreme measures to protect Zuckerberg from Zika during a visit to Peru for the APEC conference. To protect the CEO, who was apparently hoping to soon conceive his second child, the company opted "to build a controlled structure on the site of the APEC conference center where ventilation, exposure to others, and bug mitigation can be overseen by Facebook. Wynn-Williams dubbed it operation perfect sperm.
Zuckerbergs desperate attempts to talk to Xi Jinping
Wynn-Williams spends a lot of time delving into Facebooks plans to bring the social network to China. She also details Zuckerbergs attempts to get face time with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
In 2015, Zuckerberg flew to Seattle for a longer than normal handshake with Xi (who was in the city for a tech summit Zuckerberg was not invited to). He later caused a diplomatic crisis when he posted a photo of that handshake, which only shows the back of Xis head.
The following year, Zuckerberg and his team hoped to surreptitiously get the CEO in front of Xi at APEC in Peru. Facebook arranged for Zuckerberg to give a speech directly before an appearance by Xi, which meant the two men would be in adjacent dressing rooms. The goal, according to Wynn-Williams, was to engineer a spontaneous encounter during which Zuckerberg could make his pitch to get Facebook into China.
But when Xi arrived, he was flanked by dozens and dozens of men in military uniforms who created a barrier such that, according to Wynn-Williams, Xi didn't even have to risk making eye contact with Mark. She says that Zuckerberg was hurt by the demonstration.
Sheryl Sandberg wanted Facebook to promote organ donation
Not long after starting at Facebook, Wynn-Williams says she was told that Facebooks first proactive initiative to build relationships with governments around the world will be organ donation. The idea was apparently Sandbergs, who ran into a former Harvard friend and tranplant surgeon and offered to help him source donors.
But when Wynn-Williams brought up the logistical and legal issues that generally make it difficult to transport organs between countries, she says Sandberg was indignant.
Do you mean to tell me that if my four-year-old was dying and the only thing that would save her was a new kidney, that I couldnt fly to Mexico and get one and put it in my handbag?
Facebook would later add organ donation to the life events users could add to their profiles.
Sheryl Sandberg and the plane crash that wasn't
In 2013, an Asiana flight from Seoul to San Francisco crash-landed on a runway, killing two people and injuring more than 100 passengers. Sandberg, who was promoting her book Lean In at the time, was also traveling from Seoul to San Francisco that day. Following the crash, she posted on Facebook that she and several Facebook colleagues were originally meant to be on that flight but had switched to United so we could use miles for my family's tickets.
Sandbergs supposed near-miss generated multiple headlines, which isnt surprising, as Wynn-Williams claims Sandberg was personally briefing reporters about the incident. Wynn-Williams was baffled by these reports. She writes that the Facebook COO always flies United and never considered Asiana. In her recollection, she and another colleague remarked to each other how weird it was for Sandberg to do this.
Why Zuckerberg and Sandbergs Facebook posts get so much engagement
Wynn-Williams heavily implies that there may be some behind-the-scenes manipulation of Zuckerberg and Sandbergs Facebook posts. She doesnt offer any proof that this has happened, but says that a meeting attended by someone from Marks personal communications team raises the possibility.
According to Wynn-Williams, Sheryls assistant describes his job as managing engagement for Mark and Sheryl's social media using all of Facebook's tools. When Wynn-Williams asks directly if they are gaming the sites algorithm, she says the assistant replies that you dont want to know.
Joel Kaplan needed a geography lesson
Some of the most telling anecdotes in Careless People involve Kaplan, who joined Facebooks policy team in 2011 and was promoted to Chief Global Affairs Officer earlier this year. She writes that Kaplan, who was a deputy chief of staff in the George W. Bush White House, was surprised to learn Taiwan is an island and that often when we start to talk about pressing issues in some country in Latin America or Asia, he stops and asks me to explain where the country is.
Kaplan slow-rolled Facebooks response to problems in Myanmar
By now, Metas failures in Myanmar, where hate speech and misinformation on Facebook helped incite a genocide, are well documented. Wynn-Williams, who early in her tenure flew to Myanmar to try to sell officials there on the companys connectivity projects, describes her futile attempts to get more resources for content moderation in the country.
She blames Kaplan in particular. She says she started this long process of trying to hire someone for Myanmar in 2015 and found a human rights expert who fit the bill in May 2016, but Kaplan blocked her from making the hire in February of 2017. He allegedly told her to move on and get over it. She later concludes that when it came to Myanmar, those people just didnt matter to him.
(Meta had broadly labeled Wynn-Williams claims about Facebooks actions in Myanmar as old news, saying in a statement that the facts here have been public record since 2018, and we have said publicly we know we were too slow to act on abuse on our services in Myanmar.)
Kaplans alleged harassment
Wynn-Williams also accuses Kaplan of harassment and other inappropriate behavior. After complications while giving birth left her in a literal coma, she writes that Kaplan asked her over one of their regular calls during her maternity leave where are you bleeding from and got angry when she didn't answer. Later, when she returned to work, he gave her an unofficial performance review on her first day back, saying that she wasnt responsive enough.
Wynn-Williams eventually reports Kaplans behavior and an investigation is opened, but that very quickly it seems to switch from an investigation of Joel, or the facts, to an investigation of me. Shes fired at her next performance review.
Meta has disputed Wynn-Williams' allegations. This book is a mix of out-of-date and previously reported claims about the company and false accusations about our executives," a spokesperson said in a statement. "Eight years ago, Sarah Wynn-Williams was fired for poor performance and toxic behavior, and an investigation at the time determined she made misleading and unfounded allegations of harassment."
Update, March 18, 2025, 1:57 PM PT: Wynn-Williams describes her tenure at Facebook as lasting seven years, beginning in 2011. But, according to a Meta spokesperson, she was fired in "late 2017." This story has been updated to reflect that she worked at Facebook for "nearly" seven years.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/the-wildest-details-in-the-facebook-memoir-meta-is-trying-to-bury-183310491.html?src=rss
The brackets are set and the teams are en route to their respective arenas. The 2025 NCAA Tournaments, affectionately known to many as March Madness, begin this week. The mens tournament begins first on March 18 with the womens version tipping off on March 19. Both will begin with First Four or play-in games (depending on who you ask) before providing action on the court through the first weekend in April. Different broadcasters own the rights to each tournament, so streaming them both can be confusing. Ive broken down the best, most affordable way to access each one so that you'll be ready when the games begin.
When does March Madness start?
The mens NCAA Basketball Tournament begins on Tuesday, March 18 with two of the so-called First Four matchups. These are the four games that are used to determine the final four teams in the main 64-team bracket. To some, theyre known as the play-in games although theyve officially been part of the men's tournament since 2011. The first game on March 18 begins at 6:40PM ET with another to follow at 9:10PM ET. The same schedule is expected for the second slate of games on Wednesday, March 19.
On the womens side, March Madness is offset from the mens tournament by a day. The first two of the First Four games are Wednesday, March 19 at 7PM ET and 9PM ET. The second pair of matchups follows on Thursday, March 20 in the same two time slots.
The 64-team bracket kicks off in earnest for the men at 12:15PM ET on Thursday, March 20. For the women, the main action begins at 11:30AM ET on Friday, March 21st. Heres the full schedule for each tournament:
2025 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament
First Four: March 18-19
First round: March 20-21
Second round: March 22-23
Sweet 16: March 27-28
Elite Eight: March 29-30
Final Four: April 5
Championship game: April 7
2025 Womens NCAA Basketball Tournament
First Four: March 19-20
First round: March 21-22
Second round: March 23-24
Sweet 16: March 28-29
Elite Eight: March 30-31
Final Four: April 4
Championship game: April 6
How to stream the 2025 Mens NCAA Tournament
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CBS and Warner Bros. Discovery share the broadcast rights to the mens tournament, and as they have in years past, TV coverage will be spread across four networks. During the course of March Madness, games will air on CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV, with the final rounds and championship game landing on CBS.
If you already have a paid TV plan (such as traditional cable), the best way to watch the mens tournament is with the March Madness Live app or website. Once you log in with your TV provider credentials, you can watch every game in one spot with features like multiview (up to four games at once) and excitement alerts that let you know when theres a close game. The app also offers ways to follow your bracket, if you filled it out on MarchMadness.com. And when youre watching on desktop, the crucial Boss Button will throw up a fake work screen when you need it. March Madness Live is also available on Amazon, Fire TV, Apple TV, iOS, macOS, Google Play, LG smart TVs, Roku and Xbox devices.
If you dont have a compatible TV provider already, your best option is to actually use two services. Its not ideal, I know, but it will save you a lot of money. Maxs Standard plan is $17/month and gives you access to live games from TNT, TBS and truTV. While you can watch NCAA Tournament games with the Basic with Ads tier, B/R Sports, which powers all of the live coverage on Max, will only be available on Standard and Premium levels starting March 30. Yes, Warner Bros. Discovery set its policy to change in the middle of the tournament to make more money. For the CBS games, youll need a Paramount+ with Showtime subscription that costs $13/month. So, in total, your best option to stream all of the mens tournament is $30 spread across two apps.
A live TV service like YouTube TV or Hulu plus Live TV is over $50 more per month at full price, but they would offer you one-stop shopping for all the games in the mens tournament. YouTube TV is currently on sale for $70/month for the first six months you use it.
How to stream the 2025 Womens NCAA Tournament
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While Warner Brothers Discovery owns the rights to the mens NCAA Tournament, ESPN has the womens bracket locked down. Every game of the womens tournament will be spread across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNEWS, including the First Four matchups. The Final Four will be on ESPN, but the championship game will air on ABC. All three of those culminating games will stream on ESPN+.
Since ESPN+ wont get every game, its not an option if you want to watch the entire tournament. You will be able to watch select matchups on both ESPN+ and Disney+, but ESPN hasnt announced what those will be. So, unfortunately, your best bet is a live-TV streaming service like Sling, YouTube TV or Hulu + Live TV for a comprehensive experience. Sling is the cheapest avenue here, with the requisite Orange and Sports Extra plans costing $34 (Sling is currently offering a discount on the first month of Orange). YouTube and Hulu live TV options are both the same price at $83/month (YouTube TV currently discunted to $70 for the first six months), so its a matter of which set of content and features you like best. YouTube TV offers a handy multiview tool so you can watch up to four games at once, but Hulu + Live TV comes with Disney+ and ESPN+ (both with ads) for that cost. (Opting for Hulu + Live TV only saves you one whole dollar per month if you dont include the Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu bundling.)
If youre a more casual fan who can afford to roll the dice on the select options on ESPN+, you can save some money. That service only costs $12/month. And if you already have a TV plan that includes the ESPN family of networks, the ESPN app is the best place to watch the tournament. The mix of scores and info, along with multiview streaming for up to four games at a time on Apple TV and Xbox, make the app a well-equipped conduit for the womens tournament.
The March Madness website only shows scores and news for the womens tournament. There are no live games available on the website.
What if I want to stream both the mens and womens tournaments?
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If youre hoping to stream all of both the mens and womens NCAA tournaments, I hope you ordered Samsungs eight-TV bundle. In terms of streaming services, just jump straight to a live-TV option like YouTube TV or Hulu + Live TV. I prefer the former because of its multiview feature a tool that Hulu doesnt offer. At times when there are multiple games that you want to watch, especially during the first two rounds, youll want multiview in order to keep tabs on all of the action.
Are any of the March Madness games available to stream for free?
You can watch all of the games broadcast on CBS on the March Madness website and mobile apps without a TV provider. Sure, its a small sample of the tournament, but its completely free and a good option for casual fans who dont have a paid TV plan they can exploit for more of the action. Its also a good option for watching the first round at work, if your company hasnt blocked streaming sites, or if you can discreetly watch on your phone.
For the womens tournament, there arent any games available for free. Unless you have an old-school OTA antenna, in which case you can watch mens games on CBS and womens games on ABC without any kind of streaming plan. Of course, this is a streaming guide so Id consider an antenna an extraordinary move in 2025.
If you were hoping to use a free trial period to watch March Madness, Ive got bad news. None of them will be long enough to watch an entire tournament. Some of them dont offer them at all, but the longest is YouTube TV at 10 days which wouldnt get you through the second weekend.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/how-to-stream-every-march-madness-2025-game-181552865.html?src=rss
Microsoft just announced that its Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now available for purchase directly from the company. This news comes during the annual Ability Summit. The Adaptive Joystick is designed for people with limited mobility, so it has four customizable button inputs on the front and two more mappable bumper and trigger-style buttons. It also comes with a standard thumbstick. It costs $30, which is cheaper than the official wireless Xbox controller.
Thats just one accessibility-minded announcement that Microsoft made today. The company is bringing AI tools to the screen-reader Narrator for Windows. This will allow the software to offer rich image descriptions. Itll be available to Windows Insider members sometime this spring.
Microsoft Teams is also getting an update for those who are hard of hearing. The software will soon be able to automatically recognize when someone is using sign language, placing them prominently as a speaker during the meeting. This is what Sign Language View already does, but its an opt-in service. The update streamlines the process. Itll be available later this year.
The company has long been at the forefront of accessibility-related tech. It made a nifty Adaptive Mouse that allows for near-endless customization options. Microsoft also created technology that pairs game controllers without forcing users to touch the console and a kit to make Surface laptops more accessible. The brand first introduced the original Adaptive Controller around six years ago.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/microsofts-xbox-adaptive-joystick-is-now-available-183009651.html?src=rss
BYD has introduced new technology for charging electric vehicles at vastly quicker speeds. Founder Wang Chuanfu said this "super e-platform" tech offers a peak charging speed of 1,000 kilowatts, twice that of the 500 kw charging currently offered by Tesla's superchargers. That would mean a car can travel 249 miles (400 kilometers) from a five-minute charge on a BYD station. This charging architecture will initially be available in two of BYD's vehicle models: the Han L sedan and Tang L SUV.
"In order to completely solve our user's charging anxiety, we have been pursuing a goal to make the charging time of electric vehicles as short as the refuelling time of petrol vehicles," said Wang.
The company is also bringing its quick-charging tech to Chinese drivers for the first time. BYD plans to construct 4,000 ultra-fast charging units across the country, although it did not provide a timeline or budget for the endeavor. To date, owners of BYD vehicles have needed to use charging stations from third-party operators or different EV manufacturers such as Tesla.
BYD has been putting more and more EVs on the road around the world. Last year, its second-quarter shipment figures jumped 21 percent to draw very close to Tesla's numbers.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/byd-unveils-new-tech-for-twice-as-fast-ev-charging-175729412.html?src=rss
