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Amazon gets FCC approval for its Project Kuiper broadband satellites

Sponsored Links MANDEL NGAN via Getty Images The FCC has unanimously approved Amazon’s Project Kuiper, giving the tech giant the go-ahead to deploy and operate a constellation of 3,236 satellites. Amazon asked the FCC for permission to launch thousands of Low Earth Orbit satellites in July 2019, just a few months months after announcing the… Continue reading Amazon gets FCC approval for its Project Kuiper broadband satellites

Mazda braces for record annual operating loss as car sales slump

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Mazda Motor Corp. is displayed at the company’s news conference venue in Tokyo, Japan May 11, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO (Reuters) – Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) forecast a record annual operating loss on Friday as the Japanese automaker continues to be pummelled by falling vehicle sales due to the COVID-19… Continue reading Mazda braces for record annual operating loss as car sales slump

Toyoda Gosei partners Ossia to deliver wireless power over the air in vehicle cabins

Toyoda Gosei Co, a Toyota Group company, has concluded a joint development agreement with Ossia Inc, a U.S. start-up that leads the world in the field of wireless power solutions. The two companies will work to apply wireless power technology in vehicle cabins, smart cities, and more. The Toyoda Gosei Group is a leading global… Continue reading Toyoda Gosei partners Ossia to deliver wireless power over the air in vehicle cabins

Tesla surprisingly lists Model Y Long Range RWD for $48,000

Tesla added the Model Y Long Range RWD to its loan calculator – listing a surprising price of $48,000 for the new version of the electric SUV. Currently, Tesla only offers the Model Y in two versions: Long Range All-Wheel-Drive and Performance. When Tesla launched the Model Y back in March of 2019, the company… Continue reading Tesla surprisingly lists Model Y Long Range RWD for $48,000

Tesla battery supplier LG Chem shares jump 10% on upbeat outlook

SEOUL (Reuters) – LG Chem, an electric vehicle battery supplier for Tesla, Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and others, said on Friday it expects profitability in its battery business to rise in the second half, helping shares surge nearly 10%. “Sales are expected to grow and profitability is expected to remain robust thanks to greater EV shipments for… Continue reading Tesla battery supplier LG Chem shares jump 10% on upbeat outlook

Scientists Revive 100-Million-Year-Old Lifeforms

Wakey Wakey After scientists gave them a little snack, some 101.5-million-year-old bacteria sprang back to life after an extremely long nap. Researchers from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology dug up chunks of clay from 70 meters beneath the ocean floor. They injected it with sugar and ammonia and, to their surprise, Ars… Continue reading Scientists Revive 100-Million-Year-Old Lifeforms

Twitter pins its July 15th breach on a phone spear phishing attack

Sponsored Links Mike Blake / Reuters Two weeks after a massive breach saw hackers take over some of the most prominent accounts on Twitter — including Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Joe Biden and Bill Gates — the company has published more details about how it happened. While a number of people from the “OGUsers” gray… Continue reading Twitter pins its July 15th breach on a phone spear phishing attack

Epic Games Store adds support for community-made mods

Sponsored Links Epic Games Last year, Epic shared a publicly available roadmap detailing all the features it’s working on adding to its digital games marketplace. One of those, mod support, is now available — albeit in beta form.     Mod support is now in beta on the Epic Games Store, starting with Mechwarrior 5. This… Continue reading Epic Games Store adds support for community-made mods

Apple confirms its new iPhones will be delayed by a ‘few weeks’

For years, people have been buying brand new iPhones in September, typically weeks after a splashy press conference at Apple’s ring-shaped headquarters. Not so, this year. During a customary post-earnings conference call, Luca Maestri — the company’s Chief Financial Officer — confirmed that Apple’s new iPhones would be arriving later than usual. “As you know,… Continue reading Apple confirms its new iPhones will be delayed by a ‘few weeks’