Earlier this week, Google and hardware partners ASUS, Acer and Lenovo announced a somewhat surprising initiative to build Chromebooks expressly for cloud gaming. While many Chromebooks are a riff on the classic 13-inch laptop, the first round of these devices have large, high-resolution screens with fast refresh rates, anti-ghosting keyboards, powerful processors and a few… Continue reading Acer’s cloud gaming Chromebook is a solid laptop, even if you don’t game
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Audi wants to purify city air with filter-equipped EVs while they’re driving and charging
German automaker Audi shared that it has been working on a pilot project with supplier MANN + HUMMEL to develop a filter for the front end of EVs that can collect particulate matter while driving and charging. As Audi looks to make its production processes net-carbon-neutral, it also hopes to reduce emissions wherever possible, including… Continue reading Audi wants to purify city air with filter-equipped EVs while they’re driving and charging
Tesla is running into issues building battery cells at Gigafactory Berlin
Tesla is reportedly running into problems establishing battery cell production at Gigafactory Berlin, and it is moving battery manufacturing equipment to Texas. For over two years now, Tesla has been working to build its own battery cells with a new 4680 format. The plan is critical to the company’s long-term growth as it powers its… Continue reading Tesla is running into issues building battery cells at Gigafactory Berlin
Former Nikola CEO found guilty of defrauding investors with lies about hydrogen truck
/ Trevor Milton stepped down from his role at the company in 2020. The company was accused of faking a video that showed its truck drivingGetty Images Trevor Milton, founder and former CEO of electric and hydrogen vehicle company Nikola, has been found guilty on three counts of fraud after a jury decided that he… Continue reading Former Nikola CEO found guilty of defrauding investors with lies about hydrogen truck
This Guy Is Turning His Tesla Model 3 Into a Custom Cybertruck
“This is gonna be a badass build.” Total Transformation Tesla fans across the world have been going stir-crazy in anticipation of the long-awaited, second-generation of the Tesla Roadster — and, of course, the Cybertruck. In the meantime, one fan has taken to radically customizing the currently available 2018 Tesla Model 3, stripping it down and… Continue reading This Guy Is Turning His Tesla Model 3 Into a Custom Cybertruck
Climate Activists Throw Soup at Famous Van Gogh Painting
“What is worth more, art or life?” Clear as Soup A shocking new video shows two climate activists throwing the contents of a can of tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh’s famous “Sunflowers” painting at London’s National Gallery in the UK, before gluing their hands to the wall. “What is worth more, art or life?”… Continue reading Climate Activists Throw Soup at Famous Van Gogh Painting
A Wave of Incredible Heat Ripped Through Jupiter
The Earth isn’t the only planet experiencing extraordinary heat waves. A team of scientists led by James O’Donoghue, planetary scientist at the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), was shocked to discover a cataclysmic “heat wave” in Jupiter’s atmosphere, reaching scorching temperatures of 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat wave stretched for some 80,000 miles — roughly… Continue reading A Wave of Incredible Heat Ripped Through Jupiter
Elon Musk Says He Can’t Give Free Starlink to Ukraine Anymore After Officials There Were Mean to Him
During the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that the company would be sending thousands of Starlink satellite internet terminals to the embattled country. Around 20,000 terminals, according to Musk, have already been donated to Ukraine so far. Now, though, Musk has seemingly had a change of heart, and… Continue reading Elon Musk Says He Can’t Give Free Starlink to Ukraine Anymore After Officials There Were Mean to Him
What If the Metaverse Is Better Without Virtual Reality?
Another part of the keynote was a scripted conversation between Meta’s vice president of metaverse, Vishal Shah, and his boss, chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth. After touting the variety of virtual environments people have created in Horizon Worlds, Shah rhapsodized about how great it will be when people can wander in via the web. The… Continue reading What If the Metaverse Is Better Without Virtual Reality?
Tern NBD S5i Review: Cruise It Out
There’s one big problem with electric bikes as an alternative eco-friendly mode of transportation: Most people who own one already have several bikes (guilty!). It isn’t really reducing carbon emissions if the person who buys an ebike was already riding a bike, skateboard, or scooter. Some companies have opted to appeal to non-bike-riders by making… Continue reading Tern NBD S5i Review: Cruise It Out