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☆ A popular YouTuber's negative video of Humane's AI Pin raises questions about critical reviews in the age of innovation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at a critical tech review that caused a bit of a stir on social media . AdvertisementIn a 25-minute video , Brownlee details all the issues he encountered using the AI device. Earlier this year, a negative video of Fisker's Ocean SUV by Brownlee also made waves on social media . Mario Tama/Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BICritical reviews in the age of innovation raise some interesting questions. Last week's drop among tech stocks shouldn't scare away investors , according to Wedbush.

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☆ Humane's AI Pin got trashed by a YouTuber, and it sparked a firestorm over whether that's fair
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

YouTube tech reviewer Marques Brownlee gave a scathing review of Humane's new AI pin. Some X users said Brownlee's review would mark a death knell for the company. AdvertisementIn his review, Brownlee applauded the build and craftsmanship of the device. AdvertisementIn another viral tweet, however, the user Daniel Vassallo called Brownlee's review "distasteful" and "almost unethical" given his huge following. Vassallo told Business Insider he wasn't defending Humane and actually thought the substance of Brownlee's review was "fair and balanced."

Persons: Marques Brownlee, —, Brownlee, Sam Sheffer, Humane's, Daniel Vassallo, Vassallo, MKBHD, Alex Finn, Alex Kehr Organizations: YouTube, Service

☆ Apple exec reminds us that the original iPhone was way smaller than you remember
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Joz said people thought the iPhone was huge back then, but now the iPhone 15 has a massive display. Advertisement"Go back and look at the original iPhone," Joz said in the interview. "And now you look at this you know, massive beautiful display and edge to edge, it's just pretty damn sweet, Brian," Joz said, referring to his iPhone 15 (the marketing exec naturally took the opportunity to say the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Max were his top three iPhones). In comparison to the original iPhone, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is nearly double its size, with a 6.69-inch screen frame. Later that same year, a factory-sealed 4GB original iPhone fetched $190,372.80 at auction — more than 317 times the original price tag.

Persons: Greg, Joz, Steve Jobs, Tim Cook, —, Apple's, Joswiak, Brian Tong, Brian, Max, Jobs, YouTuber Marques Brownlee Organizations: Apple, Service

☆ Look closely: Tesla's video celebrating a Mustang EV using its Supercharger hides a potential pain point for other drivers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

15,000+ Tesla superchargers available for non-Teslas with an adapter starting todayOn the downside: Did you catch it? Many automakers have switched to Tesla's charging technology over the past year. Tesla's charging network is one of its biggest advantages over EV rivals — from faster and more accessible charging stations to more amenities. Non-Tesla EV owners can charge at updated Superchargers that have a Magic Dock adapter. On Thursday, Tesla opened V3 chargers to Ford owners who can use a NACS adapter supplied by Ford, according to Tesla's website.

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☆ Apple Vision Pro has an iPhone-sized battery pack — and there are already belt holsters for sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple's Vision Pro headset is taking preorders. AdvertisementThe Apple Vision Pro headset for spatial computing (do NOT call it "virtual reality") is almost finally here. Apple Vision Pro 2024 pic.twitter.com/qX9BJM7eDN — Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) January 16, 2024Wired noticed that this tactic allowed Apple to obscure a sort of not-so-cool aspect of the headset: the bulky battery pack. The Vision Pro battery, which supposedly is pocket-sized. Apple is selling a $49 Belkin case for the battery pack that clips onto your belt.

Persons: Belkin, —, qX9BJM7eDN — Marques Brownlee, Apple Lauren Goode, Goode Organizations: Service, Apple, Wired, Vision

☆ Top tech YouTuber says Tesla's Cybertruck is 'straight up not delivering' on Elon Musk's promises
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Marques Brownlee said Tesla is "straight up not delivering" on its promised specs. Tesla delivered around a dozen Cybertrucks on Thursday. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. "Tesla Cybertruck is notably the first time that Tesla is straight up not delivering on some of the key specs they promised," Brownlee wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. The top tier version of the Cybertruck can also go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 2.6 seconds.

Persons: Marques Brownlee, Tesla, —, Tesla's, Marques Brownlee —, Brownlee, Elon Musk, Musk, — Marques Brownlee, Cybertruck Organizations: Service, Twitter, YouTube

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☆ Popular tech YouTuber finds the iPhone beats out Android in a head-to-head comparison, but says it's impossible to declare an 'objective winner'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Prominent tech reviewer and YouTuber MKBHD weighed in on the age-old Apple vs. Android debate. This video comes after Instagram head Adam Mosseri reignited the debate by declaring Android better. To figure out your own personal winner, Brownlee suggested viewers give each of the 7 categories a rating from 1 to 5 based on how much they care about it. Then, based on the earlier head-to-head, viewers should add up the scores they gave all of the iPhone-won categories and the scores they gave to the Android-won categories. AdvertisementAdvertisementFollowing this weighted system, Brownlee found his personal winner was Android, which he said he uses as his main device while also using an iPhone.

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☆ 'Android's now better than iOS': Instagram boss weighs in on the age-old iPhone vs. Android debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said Android is "now better" than Apple's iOS. Which is better: iPhone or Android? "Android's now better than iOS," Mosseri posted on Threads in response to tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee, aka MKBHD, who had asked for people's best tech "hot takes." Both Android and iOS have been wildly successful since the introduction of the first iPhone and Android phones in 2007 and 2008, respectively. As of the first quarter of 2023, Apple held an estimated 52% US smartphone market share, with Samsung the runner-up with a 27% share.

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☆ A couple took an electric car on a 1,500 mile road trip. They had to stop 12 times and forgo heat due to their range anxiety.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Axios reporter took a Kia EV6 on a 1,500 mile road trip. She and her husband stopped to charge the car 12 times over the course of the trip from Michigan to Florida. Axios reporter Joann Muller said her husband took the electric car on a 1,500 mile road trip — she joined him part-way through — to see if the US is truly ready for mass EV adoption. While EV range continues to improve, charging infrastructure still poses a major hurdle for electric-vehicle adoption. Earlier this year, the Biden Administration rolled out a $5 billion funding plan to improve EV charging infrastructure.

☆ 12 AI tools that could transform the creator economy and influencer marketing, according to industry experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AI tools could be helpful for content creators to streamline processes like copywriting and editing. Insider asked 16 creator-economy experts to highlight the most promising AI tools for creators. Ollie Forsyth, global community manager at VC fund Antler, put together a landscape of generative AI startups with his team. "Simply put, generative AI tools provide creators a magic wand to create enchanting content." Here are 12 AI startups that creator-economy experts recommended, listed in alphabetical order:

☆ 12 AI startups that could change how creators make content, according to industry experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

☆ Unedited footage of a Tesla Full Self-Driving beta test shows just how stressful the software can be to use
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Marques Brownlee posted an unedited video of his commute to work using Tesla Full Self-Driving. The YouTuber said he's comfortable using FSD on the highway, but not everywhere. Marques Keith Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, posted an unedited video on YouTube of his trip to work using FSD last week. Brownlee is far from the first to post videos of Tesla FSD in action. During the video, the Tesla software repeatedly reminded Brownlee to touch the steering wheel.

☆ An in-depth review of a 2008 Tesla Roadster and its very analog interior shows how far Tesla has come in 14 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A YouTube review of a 2008 Tesla Roadster shows how much the carmaker has evolved in 14 years. Since Tesla went public in 2010, the car company's value has soared over 26,000%. "This is the most analog electric car I have ever sat in," MKBHD said. Since the electric-car maker went public in 2010, Tesla's value has soared more than 26,000%. "It's not designed to be comfortable," MKBHD said in the video, as he struggled to get into the tiny car.

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