In 1881, archaeologists discovered the mummy of Amenhotep I in Deir el-Bahari, a village outside of Egypt’s famous Valley of the Kings. For 140 years, scientists have been unwilling to unwrap the king’s body out of fear they’ll damage his ornate face mask and bandages. But thanks to computer tomography (CT) technology, they don’t have… Continue reading Researchers used CT scans to virtually unwrap a pristine mummy
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China says its space station dodged Starlink satellites twice this year
Astronomers aren’t the only ones taking issue with SpaceX’s Starlink satellites. As CNET reports, China has filed a complaint with the United Nations over two reported near-collisions between the in-progress Tiangong space station and Starlink vehicles. According to Chinese officials, the station had to perform evasive maneuvers on July 1st and October 21st this year… Continue reading China says its space station dodged Starlink satellites twice this year
Acrimoto’s three-wheeled roadster EV combines weird with fun
The desire to make or at least market an electric vehicle as a performance vehicle is strong. The benefit of EV torque makes anything with some wheels and a little bit of power an off-the-line joy. But sometimes the performance vehicle in a lineup is best used at lower speeds. For example, the Arcimoto Roadster.… Continue reading Acrimoto’s three-wheeled roadster EV combines weird with fun
Waymo partners with Geely to make electric AVs for ride hail in the US
Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving technology arm, is partnering with Chinese automaker Geely to build an all-electric, self-driving ride-hailing vehicle. The companies will integrate Waymo Driver, Waymo’s AV system, into Geely’s Zeekr vehicles for use in U.S. markets “in the years to come.” While Waymo is not providing a specific time frame for either the start… Continue reading Waymo partners with Geely to make electric AVs for ride hail in the US
OnePlus and AMD join growing list of companies dropping in-person CES plans
As concerns over surging Omicron variant infections in the US continue, another pair of major vendors have joined a growing chorus of manufacturers opting to pivot from a physical presence at CES 2022 to a virtual one. The latest pair to bail on their in-person plans are chipmaker AMD and smartphone manufacturer OnePlus. As noted… Continue reading OnePlus and AMD join growing list of companies dropping in-person CES plans
Rivian’s 400-mile electric vehicles delayed to 2023
Rivian is telling customers that it won’t be building R1T pickup trucks with the “Max pack” battery option until 2023, as it’ll be prioritizing ones with the standard “large” battery pack for production throughout next year (via Electrek). In an email attributed to CEO RJ Scaringe, the company says it will work on orders for… Continue reading Rivian’s 400-mile electric vehicles delayed to 2023
Omicron Continues to Wreak Havoc on Flights, Hospitals, and Worst of All, BTS
Image by Getty Images Welp, it looks like not even your favorite boy bands are safe from Omicron. Cases of the COVID-19 are surging across the globe as the highly transmissible Omicron variant becomes the most dominant strain of the virus. With an increase in travel due to the holiday season, it resulted in a… Continue reading Omicron Continues to Wreak Havoc on Flights, Hospitals, and Worst of All, BTS
Best Gaming Keyboards for Responsive Gameplay
In PC gaming, it only takes one slip of the mouse or a single unresponsive key on your keyboard to cost you the match. So if you’re serious about gaming, then it’s important to take the time to find one of the best gaming keyboards, one that’s reliable. Ideally, a keyboard should suit your playstyle,… Continue reading Best Gaming Keyboards for Responsive Gameplay
Hyundai reportedly stops developing new combustion engines
Hyundai only just released its first ground-up electric car, but it’s apparently ready to leave combustion engines behind. As Electrek reports, Korea Economic Daily sources claim Hyundai shut down its research center’s engine design unit sometime this month. There will still be some workers left to refine existing engines, but the rest will move to… Continue reading Hyundai reportedly stops developing new combustion engines
Samsung’s latest C-Lab projects include a smart guitar with LED guides
As it does every year around this time, Samsung has unveiled its C-Lab incubator projects for CES 2022, with the aim to gauge customer response and further advance the most promising ideas. The star of the show this year is ZamStar, a guitar and app combo designed to make collaboration and learning easier. Other notable… Continue reading Samsung’s latest C-Lab projects include a smart guitar with LED guides