It's Tuesday, August 22nd, and We Hope You Had a Chance to See the Amazing Eclipse Yesterday

We hope you had a chance to witness the incredible eclipse that occurred yesterday, but if not, don't worry – there's more exciting news on the horizon. A major solar eclipse is just seven short years away, and it will be visible across a significant portion of the US and Mexico. Now is the perfect time to start planning your trip and experience this breathtaking event.

Lots Going On in Tech Today

Today is also a big day for tech news, with Verizon making some significant changes to their unlimited cellular data plan. The new plan consists of two main options: the Go Unlimited Plan and the Beyond Unlimited Plan. While both plans sound promising at first glance, they come with several limitations that might make you question whether they're truly "unlimited" after all.

The Go Unlimited Plan Restricts Video Playback

The basic unlimited plan, known as the Go Unlimited Plan, is a bit of a disappointment. For just $75 a month, users will be restricted to 480p video playback on their phones and 720p on tablets. That's not exactly what one would expect from an "unlimited" data plan. Additionally, Verizon has the power to throttle your data stream at any time, which means you might experience slower speeds or even complete loss of service.

The Beyond Unlimited Plan Isn't Much Better

Things don't get much better with the Beyond Unlimited Plan, which costs $80 a month – just five more than the Go Unlimited Plan. This plan bumps up video playback to 720p on phones, but that's about it. There's no Netflix or Amazon Prime Video streaming in HD, and users won't be able to enjoy their favorite TV shows or movies without interruptions.

A Great Business Plan?

Apparently, giving people actual unlimited data isn't a great business plan. It seems like Verizon is more interested in making money than providing users with the service they pay for. When Apple deleted the headphone jack from the iPhone, many people thought it was just a clever marketing ploy to push wireless headphones from Apple-owned brands. Fast forward to today, and it looks like Google might be following suit.

Google Working on Smart Headphones?

Nine-to-five, a tech news website, has discovered reference to a product codenamed "Visto" that appears to be a wireless headset with built-in Google Assistant technology. According to the report, the headphones will be able to vocalize notifications and respond to voice commands – a feature that would be pretty cool. However, no design information was available at the time of writing, and it's unclear whether Google will actually produce the headphones.

A Vintage VW Fan's Dream Come True

For all you vintage VW fans out there, great news is in store. Volkswagen has recently unveiled their ID.Buzz microbus concept car, and Red Dub says they're going to put it into production with a release date of 2022. The new microbus will be a full-on electric vehicle, featuring a relatively long wheelbase that means plenty of room for battery storage – resulting in decent range and power, potentially up to 300 horsepower.

Assisted Driving Tech and Foldaway Steering Wheel

One of the most exciting features of the ID.Buzz is its assisted driving tech. The concept model showcased a foldaway steering wheel for autonomous driving, which might not make it into production just yet. However, the overall design and functionality of the microbus seem to be exactly what VW fans have been waiting for.

Name Change Needed?

Let's hear from you – what would you like VW to call their new microbus? The ID.Buzz is certainly a catchy name, but perhaps something more straightforward would be in order. With so many great features and specs on board, this electric microbus has the potential to revolutionize the automotive industry.

Much More Tech News Ahead

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people actual unlimited data isn't a great business plan that's the growing list of limitations here's an idea if it's not an actual unlimited data plan then stop calling it that when Apple deleted the headphone jack from the iPhone lots of people thought it was mostly a ploy to force or at least strongly suggest that a pair of wireless Apple owned feeds headphones would be accessory number one that really hasn't happened but it looks like Google was taking notes and now nine to five Google is saying Google may be working on a pair of smart headphones to pair with its upcoming Google pixel to smarty flow nine-to-five says they found reference to a product codenamed visto that appears to be a wireless headset with Google assistant tech built-in apparently Google assistant will be able to vocalize notifications and you can respond via voice which would be pretty cool no design info for the Google cans was discovered it's all conjecture at this point Google may or may not even make the headphones but it does kind of seem right in line with our overall plan if you're a vintage VW fan great news positive reaction of Volkswagens recent unveiling of their ID buds microbus concept car has been so stro wrong redub says they're going to put it into production with a release date of 2022 lots of good news here to the new microbus will be a full-on electric vehicle and with that relatively long wheelbase that means room for lots of battery storage and therefore some decent range in power maybe upwards of 300 horsepower additionally the rig will be packed with assisted driving tech although the foldaway steering wheel for autonomous driving shown in the concept model will likely not make it into production at least at the start now about that name ID buzz may need to rethink let us know what you'd like VW to call the new microbus in the comment section maybe we've got much more tech news at digital trends calm on our YouTube channel and Facebook page be sure to check out all of our podcasts on iTunes or wherever you get yours thanks for watching we'll see you tomorrowit's Tuesday August 22nd and we hope you had a chance to see the amazing Eclipse yesterday but if not good news next one across a major portion of the US and Mexico is just seven short years away so start planning your trip now anyway lots going on in tech today including a reshuffling by Verizon of their unlimited cellular data plan which will now consist of two unlimited plans that include many more limitations the basic unlimited plan known as the go unlimited plan restricts video playback to a nearly unwatchable 480p on phones and 720p on tablets along with a long long list of other restrictions including giving Verizon license to throttle your data stream any damn time they want all for just $75 a month add $5 for the oxymoronic lea named beyond unlimited plan and you bump up video to 720p on phones but that's it that's right no Netflix or Amazon video or HBO go in HD for you or anyone using the Verizon network apparently seems like actually giving people actual unlimited data isn't a great business plan that's the growing list of limitations here's an idea if it's not an actual unlimited data plan then stop calling it that when Apple deleted the headphone jack from the iPhone lots of people thought it was mostly a ploy to force or at least strongly suggest that a pair of wireless Apple owned feeds headphones would be accessory number one that really hasn't happened but it looks like Google was taking notes and now nine to five Google is saying Google may be working on a pair of smart headphones to pair with its upcoming Google pixel to smarty flow nine-to-five says they found reference to a product codenamed visto that appears to be a wireless headset with Google assistant tech built-in apparently Google assistant will be able to vocalize notifications and you can respond via voice which would be pretty cool no design info for the Google cans was discovered it's all conjecture at this point Google may or may not even make the headphones but it does kind of seem right in line with our overall plan if you're a vintage VW fan great news positive reaction of Volkswagens recent unveiling of their ID buds microbus concept car has been so stro wrong redub says they're going to put it into production with a release date of 2022 lots of good news here to the new microbus will be a full-on electric vehicle and with that relatively long wheelbase that means room for lots of battery storage and therefore some decent range in power maybe upwards of 300 horsepower additionally the rig will be packed with assisted driving tech although the foldaway steering wheel for autonomous driving shown in the concept model will likely not make it into production at least at the start now about that name ID buzz may need to rethink let us know what you'd like VW to call the new microbus in the comment section maybe we've got much more tech news at digital trends calm on our YouTube channel and Facebook page be sure to check out all of our podcasts on iTunes or wherever you get yours thanks for watching we'll see you tomorrow\n"