Hannk, Discovercars Integrate Data

Details of the next major car rental brokers collaborating with Hannk will be made in the next few days. Photo via Depositphotos. Today, Hannk announced a collaboration agreement with Discovercars, a company founded in 2013 as Discover Car Hire. The first phase of the collaboration is to integrate the systems of Discovercars with Hannk, allowing data content… Continue reading Hannk, Discovercars Integrate Data

Elon Musk says Tesla to use new batteries, tech at Berlin factory; flags production risk

The company plans to start the production of Model Y at Gigafactory Berlin during the second half of 2021. Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said the company will produce Model Y with a new structural battery design and technology at its Berlin factory next year and that could result in a “significant production risk”.… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla to use new batteries, tech at Berlin factory; flags production risk

Parcel groups seek to deliver greener ‘last mile’ processes

The streets and cycleways of the world’s cities will soon be filling up with robots, electric cycles and vans as logistics companies try to solve their toughest challenge — the “last mile”. The final journey from warehouse to customer is a fraction of the journey a product makes from factory to door, but can account… Continue reading Parcel groups seek to deliver greener ‘last mile’ processes

Hunter launches new touch-less wheel alignment Inspection system in India

Hunter, the global leader in wheel service and inspection equipment, has launched the ‘Quick Check Drive’ touch-less wheel alignment inspection system in India.  Available in India through its exclusive distributor and wheel alignment equipment specialist Madhus Garage Equipment Pvt Ltd, the system is set to revolutionise the way car workshops operate. Not only can it… Continue reading Hunter launches new touch-less wheel alignment Inspection system in India

The Superspreading Presidency of Donald Trump

So does that mean…? “I would say the president is a superspreader,” Scarpino says. “I’m happy to say that.” Things didn’t have to be this way. Have tight lockdowns, keep everybody from coming into contact with anybody, and R0 goes down. Even the people who are better at transmitting (they’re carrying more virus, they’re at… Continue reading The Superspreading Presidency of Donald Trump

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has passed key environmental tests

Sponsored Links NASA NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is still on track for its planned deployment next year after it passed environmental testing. Those evaluations assess whether the telescope can survive its launch. “The successful completion of our observatory environmental tests represent a monumental milestone in the march to launch,” Bill Ochs, Webb project manager… Continue reading NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has passed key environmental tests

Steam’s profanity filters put you in control of chat content

Sponsored Links Igor Bonifacic / Engadget Steam’s latest feature allows you to tweak your chat settings to obscure profanity, slurs and any other words you don’t want to see while using the platform. It builds on filtering options Valve developed for games like CS:GO and Dota 2.    In addition to a default list of words… Continue reading Steam’s profanity filters put you in control of chat content

Facebook will ban political ads after polls close on election night

Sponsored Links NurPhoto via Getty Images Facebook is once again tightening its rules as it prepares for a potentially chaotic election. The company said that it would ban all political ads from its platform once polls close on election night in an effort to guard against misinformation and “confusion.” “While ads are an important way… Continue reading Facebook will ban political ads after polls close on election night

Google apps will add notifications for ‘critical’ security issues

Sponsored Links Google Google’s latest effort to protect the safety and privacy of its users involves more prominent security alerts. Moving forward, when the company detects a potentially serious issue with your account, it will notify you directly through the Google app you’re using at the moment.     There’s a good reason for Google to make… Continue reading Google apps will add notifications for ‘critical’ security issues