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This multi-port car charger can power 4 gadgets at once – and it’s surprisingly cheap
ZDNET’s key takeaways It can charge four devices simultaneously It features two retractable USB‑C cables that can rotate and swivel It is a bit bulky, so it might not fit in some vehicles. Your car probably has a couple of built-in USB ports, so you’d think that the days of the dedicated car charger are… Continue reading This multi-port car charger can power 4 gadgets at once – and it’s surprisingly cheap
Tesla’s response to cratering sales? A deals blitz
With its sales in the crapper, Tesla is resorting to a slate of deals and incentives to get reinvigorate flagging customer interest in its lineup of electric vehicles. In recent days, the automaker has rolled out a series of discounts and financing incentives on all of its models, as it seeks to capitalize on what… Continue reading Tesla’s response to cratering sales? A deals blitz
T-Mobile is bringing low-latency tech to 5G for the first time
Over the next few weeks, T-Mobile is expanding support for the L4S standard, which stands for “Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable Throughput.” The technology helps high-priority internet packets move along with fewer delays, to make video calls and cloud games feel smoother and reduce annoying hitches. Users won’t need a special phone or plan to… Continue reading T-Mobile is bringing low-latency tech to 5G for the first time
Former Tesla president discloses the secret to scaling a company
Few companies have grown as quickly as Tesla, especially just before and after the company launched the Model 3, its first affordable EV. “We scaled Tesla in 30 months from $2 billion in revenue to $20 billion in revenue,” Jon McNeil, the former president of Tesla who is now co-founder and CEO of DVx Ventures,… Continue reading Former Tesla president discloses the secret to scaling a company
Scientists Find Evidence of Grim Long-Term Effects of Fad Diets
Image by Getty Images The way Westerners diet — often alternating dubious and restrictive food regimens with binge eating, in a phenomenon known as “yo-yo dieting” — may be messing with their gut flora and their brains. In a new study published in the journal Advanced Science, researchers from France’s University of Rennes and Paris-Saclay University found,… Continue reading Scientists Find Evidence of Grim Long-Term Effects of Fad Diets
This Bonkers 100 MPH E-Scooter Is a Ludicrous Safety Hazard
Designed by former F1 engineers. Pure danger. Turbo Mode A company made up of former F1 racing engineers has unveiled an outrageous e-scooter that can reach a top speed of north of 100 miles per hour — and covers a whopping 150 miles on a single charge. The bizarre contraption, dubbed The Turbo, was developed… Continue reading This Bonkers 100 MPH E-Scooter Is a Ludicrous Safety Hazard
Tesla loses its charm for India’s loyalists — even as Musk finally delivers
Tesla opened the doors to its first showroom in India this week, and among the first visitors was Vishal Gondal — a longtime Tesla and Elon Musk loyalist who pre-booked a Model 3 in April 2016, just hours after reservations went live. But despite showing up on day one, Gondal says he has no plans… Continue reading Tesla loses its charm for India’s loyalists — even as Musk finally delivers
OpenAI’s New AI Agent Takes One Hour to Order Food and Recommends Visiting a Baseball Stadium in the Middle of the Ocean
OpenAI is releasing a new AI agent, creatively dubbed ChatGPT Agent — which is not to be confused with the two other AI agents it’s already released (did we mention that OpenAI has a bit of a branding problem?) In an announcement, the Sam-Altman-led company says the tool uses its own “virtual computer” to perform… Continue reading OpenAI’s New AI Agent Takes One Hour to Order Food and Recommends Visiting a Baseball Stadium in the Middle of the Ocean
Dystopian Startup Lets the Wealthy Rent Off Duty Cops on Demand
You’ve heard of Rent-a-Cops before, but this is the real deal. A recently released app called “Patrol” has rolled out to affluent Los Angeles neighborhoods, including Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Holmby Hills, and Malibu, with “more areas coming soon.” A spinoff of the company “Protector” — an Uber-style rentier app that lets users temporarily… Continue reading Dystopian Startup Lets the Wealthy Rent Off Duty Cops on Demand