Tesla Model Y vehicles in China get AMD Ryzen chip upgrades

Tesla

The Tesla Model Y vehicles in China are getting a power boost. The electric crossover released in the country now has AMD Ryzen processors running the infotainment system instead of the usual Intel CPU. Tesla has historically used the same platform for all trim levels of a given model, but the performance variant owners spotted the change.

It isn't clear if it's the same Ryzen APU in the latest Model S and X and whether Tesla is limiting this change to China. The carmaker is believed to no longer have a PR team and hasn't responded to request for comments in recent years. As Engadget pointed out, the move might be trying to counter chip shortages and perhaps help lower costs. Or maybe Tesla is making the shift to Ryzen chips. 

Sony Xperia Pro-I gets release date in more markets

Sony

After its launch last month, the Sony Xperia Pro-I gets a more definitive release date in more markets. As promised, it's coming to more regions next month. The UK and France are getting the handset on December 2. Germany then follows that on December 7, and then the US on December 10. If you wanted to get your hands on this premium Sony smartphone with its 1-inch type sensor, you now know where you can try and get one.

Source: GSMArena

US movie theatre chain partners with Sony to offer 'Spider-Man' NFTs for advance ticket buyers

It looks like NFTs are turning into the new collectible cards. US movie theatre chain AMC partners with Sony Pictures to give away 86,000 NFTs to Stubs Premiere, A-List, and Investor Connect members who buy or reserve tickets for Spider-Man: No Way Home screenings on December 16. 

To qualify, buyers need to purchase their tickets through the AMC Theatres' website or mobile app when pre-orders launch on November 29. They will receive their code on December 22 and have until March 1, 2022, to redeem one of the 100 designs through the more eco-friendly Wax blockchain. It isn't guaranteed that this promo will improve ticket sales, but it might be something we'll see more often.

Source: Engadget

This is what the Nothing earbuds look like in black

When Nothing launched the ear (1) buds, it only came in white, but there have been rumblings about a black version coming out in the future. The rumours picked up when Casey Neistat, an investor in the company, coloured his buds with a Sharpie and asked Nothing to release this version. Nothing responded by asking its Twitter community if they should launch this option. 

A black variant has been spotted in a Nothing video released in July. And now new renders have been spotted on Reddit, showing us what the buds could look like. Is that something you'd want to get your hands on?

Source: Android Police