What do you do when waiting in line at an electric vehicle launch? You swap stories. At the recent BYD launch in Brisbane, Roger and Mary told me the story of their journey from reserving a Tesla Model 3 to purchasing a BYD Atto 3. On 31 March, 2016, we made a deposit on a… Continue reading Clean Technica: Our Journey from Tesla to BYD002164
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Mad Scientists Create Human Bread Yeast in a Lab
Image by Getty Images It’s alive! A team of scientists at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands managed to successfully insert human muscle genes into a bit of baker’s yeast for the first time. The human genes in question express a metabolic pathway that involves breaking down sugars to produce energy, the same mechanism… Continue reading Mad Scientists Create Human Bread Yeast in a Lab
Gigantic “Jet” Lightning Bolt That Reached Edge of Space Puzzles Scientists
Was that you, Thor? Gigantic Jet Scientists recorded a ‘gigantic jet” lightning bolt back in May 2018, hovering over an Oklahoma thunderstorm. This bolt was so powerful, it carried 100 times as much of a charge as the average thunderstorm lightning bolt, reaching a whopping 50 miles into air, which is a stone’s throw from… Continue reading Gigantic “Jet” Lightning Bolt That Reached Edge of Space Puzzles Scientists
Review: Can the Thermacell E55 Mosquito Repellant Hold a Candle to Citronella?
When I first heard about Thermacell’s solution to mosquito repellants, it seemed too good to be true. Rather than messing with sprays or the strong scent of Citronella candles, their devices could create a scentless, invisible barrier to keep mosquitos out without interruption. After getting to test out its E55 model, I’m here to say… Continue reading Review: Can the Thermacell E55 Mosquito Repellant Hold a Candle to Citronella?
Github Moves to Guard Open Source Against Supply Chain Attacks
Following the 2020 SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign, in which Russian hackers slipped tainted updates into a widely used IT management platform, a series of further software supply chain attacks continues to highlight the urgent need to lock down software chains of custody. And the issue is particularly pressing in open source, where projects are inherently decentralized… Continue reading Github Moves to Guard Open Source Against Supply Chain Attacks
Sennheiser promises 60 hours of listening with its new Momentum headphones
Sennheiser hasn’t refreshed its over-hear Momentum noise-canceling headphones since 2019, but that changes today. The company has announced the Momentum 4, a new take on its flagship headphones that includes an exterior redesign, new features and a whopping 60 hours of battery life. What’s more, Sennheiser is offering this host of updates for $50 less… Continue reading Sennheiser promises 60 hours of listening with its new Momentum headphones
Firaxis delays Marvel’s Midnight Suns, maybe until 2023
Take-Two Interactive has once again pushed back the release of Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Following a delay late last year, the upcoming tactical RPG from XCOM developer Firaxis was scheduled to arrive on October 7th. The publisher now plans to release the game sometime within its fiscal 2023 year, which ends on March 31st, 2023. Additionally,… Continue reading Firaxis delays Marvel’s Midnight Suns, maybe until 2023
iOS 16 beta brings back the battery percentage icon
Earlier today, Apple released the fifth iOS 16 developer beta. It adds a handful of changes, but if you’ve spent any time on Twitter, you know there’s only one thing everyone wants to talk about: the return of the battery percentage indicator. For the first time since Apple removed the icon in 2017 to accommodate… Continue reading iOS 16 beta brings back the battery percentage icon
HBO Max finishes rolling out its much-needed app redesign
It took the better part of a year, but HBO Max’s app should (hopefully) be more pleasant to use. Warner Bros. Discovery has finished rolling out its redesigned app on desktop, Android and iOS, delivering a more intuitive interface, a performance boost and some arguably overdue features. It finally supports tablets in both portrait and… Continue reading HBO Max finishes rolling out its much-needed app redesign
Rivian is field testing dual-motor versions of the R1T and R1S
Electric vehicle maker Rivian is testing dual-motor versions of its R1T pickup and R1S SUV in the wild. The automaker is currently putting those models through their paces in the New Zealand winter, according to a tweet from CEO RJ Scaringe that InsideEVs spotted. The company announced in March it would offer R1T and R1S… Continue reading Rivian is field testing dual-motor versions of the R1T and R1S