Tesla announced that it is opening its electric car charge connector in the hope of making it the new standard in North America. Why is the company doing this now, 10 years after it debuted in the 2012 Model S? Earlier this year, Aptera launched a petition for Tesla’s charge connector to replace CCS as… Continue reading Tesla opens its EV charge connector in the hope of making it the new standard
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Tesla plans to import China-made electric cars to US, says questionable report
Tesla is reportedly planning to start importing electric cars made in China to the US, according to a somewhat-questionable report from Reuters. Update: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has now denied the Reuters report via Twitter. Reuters came out with a new report today that claims Tesla is currently validating a plan to import electric cars… Continue reading Tesla plans to import China-made electric cars to US, says questionable report
Tesla Semi frunk, Megacharger port, and more shown in mobile app integration
Tesla is starting to integrate Tesla Semi, its electric semi truck, in its mobile app ahead of the start of customer deliveries. It shows the truck’s frunk, Megacharger port, and more. Five years after unveiling the electric truck, Tesla finally brought the vehicle to production last month. At the time, the automaker said that customer… Continue reading Tesla Semi frunk, Megacharger port, and more shown in mobile app integration
Tesla opens up its charging connector in a bid to become the North American standard
/ After promising for more than a year to make its vast Supercharger network available for all EVs, Tesla is now pivoting to make its plug the standard instead. Image: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Tesla is opening up its charging system, but not in the way that helps people who own electric vehicles… Continue reading Tesla opens up its charging connector in a bid to become the North American standard
Disgraced Sam Bankman-Fried Steps Down as CEO of FTX
Disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, whose empire collapsed in a matter of hours, this week, has officially stepped down. It’s been a tumultuous week for his former cryptocurrency exchange, which just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US, wiping out a $32 billion valuation in a matter of days. The exchange bottomed out earlier this week,… Continue reading Disgraced Sam Bankman-Fried Steps Down as CEO of FTX
Chinese Space Debris Crashes Down in the Philippines
This keeps happening. Not Again It happened again. ABC News reports that Chinese space debris from another one of the nation’s heavy lift Long March 5B rockets was just discovered at sea off the Philippines’ coastline. The rocket remains are believed to be those of the Long March 5B that launched from the Wenchang Space… Continue reading Chinese Space Debris Crashes Down in the Philippines
Unexploded Shell Removed From Soldier’s Chest by Surgeons Wearing Body Armor
Image by TASS A Russian soldier was rushed to the ER. His diagnosis? An unexploded shell lodged so deep in his chest it was almost touching his spine. The soldier, junior sergeant Nikolay Pasenko, probably should’ve been dead already from either the impact or the impending detonation. But instead, defying all expectations, he lived —… Continue reading Unexploded Shell Removed From Soldier’s Chest by Surgeons Wearing Body Armor
Divers Discover Fragment of Challenger Space Shuttle Under Ocean
“Challenger and her crew live on in the hearts and memories of both NASA and the nation.” A Rare Find A TV documentary crew of divers who were looking for the wreckage of a World War II aircraft off the Florida Space Coast made a startling and unexpected discovery: the heat shield remains of NASA’s… Continue reading Divers Discover Fragment of Challenger Space Shuttle Under Ocean
The Fallout of the FTX Collapse
Aaron Kaplan, a securities attorney and co-CEO of trading platform Prometheum, says that although the final outcome for FTX and its customers is not yet crystal clear, there is precedent in scenarios such as this for people never to recover their funds. Unfortunately, those caught up in the collapse are left with little in the… Continue reading The Fallout of the FTX Collapse
Review: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Is Not Your Typical Marvel Movie
The release of Black Panther was like nothing before it. The impact, immediate and abiding, was cosmic. That the film premiered during the Trump years, a dystopian period in 2018 when Black life felt more precarious than usual and the call for Black superheroes more urgent, gave its message a special charge. It was a… Continue reading Review: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Is Not Your Typical Marvel Movie