Mobileye, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Intel, and Geely, China’s largest automaker, are joining forces to develop a consumer-ready autonomous vehicle that they claim will be ready by 2024. The self-driving car, which will also be battery-electric, will be produced under Geely’s Zeekr brand, which was unveiled last year as the automaker’s “new electric… Continue reading Mobileye and Geely team up to build a self-driving car you can buy
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Apple’s new ad invites you to imagine dying alone without a Watch on your wrist
Apple wants you to know that buying a $400 smartwatch could be a matter of life-and-death — and it’s brilliantly, gruesomely captured that feeling in a new TV ad. Titled “911,” the one-minute ad spot doesn’t show any of the gory details — you simply hear three phone conversations between 911 operators and people who… Continue reading Apple’s new ad invites you to imagine dying alone without a Watch on your wrist
Intel and Samsung’s new demo shows how blisteringly fast a PCIe 5.0 SSD setup will be
PCIe 5.0 SSDs have already started to get announced ahead of CES 2022, with Samsung and Adata teasing early hardware that supports the new standard. But it’s not just theoretical: Intel has released a new demo video showing off Samsung’s new PM1743 PCIe NVMe SSD in action (together with Intel’s Core i9-12900K CPU, of course)… Continue reading Intel and Samsung’s new demo shows how blisteringly fast a PCIe 5.0 SSD setup will be
Google pulls back the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro December update to fix dropped calls
The rollout of the first major update for Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro has been slow and plagued by reports of problems. Now the company says it paused releasing the December 2021 update to investigate reports of calls dropping and disconnecting. The news arrived in a post on the Google Support forums (via… Continue reading Google pulls back the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro December update to fix dropped calls
NYC orders nearly 200 Mustang Mach-Es for police and first responders
On Wednesday, New York City announced it has ordered 184 fully electric Ford Mustang Mach-Es for use by law enforcement and emergency response workers. The vehicles are set to be delivered by June 2022, as part of an $11.5 million contract that will remain in place for five years. The city said the Mach-Es would… Continue reading NYC orders nearly 200 Mustang Mach-Es for police and first responders
12 great apps ready for your new 2021 Mac
With Apple’s fancy new MacBook Pros, its colorful new iMacs, and of course, 2020’s still-excellent M1 MacBook Air all offering incredible performance and battery life, it’s never been a better time to give (or receive) a new Mac. And as more and more people are shifting to remote work, that laptop or computer you buy… Continue reading 12 great apps ready for your new 2021 Mac
BMW, IBM, Panasonic, and Mercedes are among the latest to abandon in-person events at CES 2022
BMW has announced it will no longer be showing up in person at CES 2022 — the giant electronics show that’s typically held each January in Las Vegas, attracting well over 100,000 attendees per year from around the world. It’s the latest company to at least partially bail on the show, following announcements from Intel,… Continue reading BMW, IBM, Panasonic, and Mercedes are among the latest to abandon in-person events at CES 2022
Tesla recalls nearly half a million Model 3 and Model S cars
Tesla has issued voluntary recalls for nearly half a million vehicles to address potential failures in its trunk latching systems, as first reported by Barron’s. The recalls apply to all Model 3 units released between 2017 and 2020, as well as certain Model S units. For the Model 3, Tesla believes the opening and closing… Continue reading Tesla recalls nearly half a million Model 3 and Model S cars
A vehicle burned at Canoo’s headquarters after a battery test
A vehicle at EV startup Canoo burned on August 24th after lithium-ion batteries left inside the car started a fire. The local fire department was able to extinguish the blaze and no one was injured, according to an incident report obtained by The Verge. The fire happened in the parking lot outside Canoo’s Torrance, California… Continue reading A vehicle burned at Canoo’s headquarters after a battery test
2021 was the year clean energy finally faced its mining problem
This year, the clean energy sector finally started grappling in earnest with one of its biggest challenges: how to get enough minerals to build solar panels, wind turbines, and big batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage. Figuring that out will be critical for escaping fossil-fueled ecological disaster. It’ll also be crucial for policymakers and… Continue reading 2021 was the year clean energy finally faced its mining problem