Tesla knocked $2,000 off of the prices of its cars in the US on Wednesday to help offset a recent reduction of the federal electric vehicle tax credit. The automaker also announced initial delivery and production numbers for the fourth quarter of 2018, showing that the frenzied pace it carried through most of the year… Continue reading Tesla cuts vehicle prices by $2,000 to offset shrinking EV tax credit
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Sony promises better face identification through depth-sensing lasers
Sony, the global leader in imaging sensors — both for smartphones and professional DSLR and mirrorless cameras — is eager to establish itself as the go-to supplier for the next generation of visual-processing chips with a set of new 3D sensors. Speaking with Bloomberg last week, Sony’s sensor division boss Satoshi Yoshihara said Sony plans… Continue reading Sony promises better face identification through depth-sensing lasers
After a 20 year delay, works from 1923 will finally enter the public domain tomorrow
After a twenty year hiatus, tomorrow will finally see the 95 year long copyrights of works released in 1923 expire. These 1923 films, books and songs will effectively be the first to enter the public domain in the US since 1998, and Duke University notes that it will include such classics as Charlie Chaplin’s The… Continue reading After a 20 year delay, works from 1923 will finally enter the public domain tomorrow
Faraday Future gets a lifeline as it settles months-long battle with Chinese investor
The war between electric car startup Faraday Future and its main investor, Chinese real estate conglomerate Evergrande, appears to be over. Evergrande announced on Monday that it has agreed to restructure its $2 billion investment in Faraday Future. The conglomerate will walk away with full control over Faraday Future’s efforts in China, and both sides… Continue reading Faraday Future gets a lifeline as it settles months-long battle with Chinese investor
Elon Musk promises 100 percent Tesla Supercharger coverage in Europe next year
Entering into the seasonal spirit of giving, Elon Musk has promised a big present for Tesla owners: 100 percent Supercharger coverage in Europe by next year. Musk made the claim on Twitter yesterday, responding to a soon-to-be Tesla owner in Ireland who was worried about coverage in his home country. The Tesla CEO said the… Continue reading Elon Musk promises 100 percent Tesla Supercharger coverage in Europe next year
Audi pulls the curtain back on its self-driving car program
Of all the luxury car brands, Audi has been the most aggressive in terms of putting semi-autonomous technology into its production cars. (See the A8 sedan, a version of which can’t be sold in the US thanks to its partially automated features.) Now the German automaker is offering a sneak peek of its effort to… Continue reading Audi pulls the curtain back on its self-driving car program
Apple hires designer Andrew Kim away from Tesla
Andrew Kim, the designer who first rose to prominence with a fan-made reimagining of Microsoft’s design language, has left his role as a senior designer at Tesla to join Apple. His LinkedIn profile says that he joined the company in December of this year, while his Instagram confirms that his first day working at Apple… Continue reading Apple hires designer Andrew Kim away from Tesla
Faraday Future dealt potentially crippling blow while almost out of cash
Struggling California EV startup Faraday Future was dealt a potentially crippling blow on Thursday, according to a press release from its main investor and confirmed by a person familiar with the matter. The arbitrator in Hong Kong that’s sorting out the company’s fight with its main investor ruled against a motion from Faraday Future to… Continue reading Faraday Future dealt potentially crippling blow while almost out of cash
Ford dreams up a way to kill ‘new car smell’
Car companies often tweak their vehicles for different markets in order to comply with regulations or serve varying customer tastes. But Ford is apparently considering a novel change to cars bound for the Chinese market: removing the “new car smell.” Yes, the fresh but sometimes dizzying smell of a brand-new car might be popular in… Continue reading Ford dreams up a way to kill ‘new car smell’
Ford’s self-driving cars are really good, but are they good enough to win?
It was a humid, overcast day in Miami, and I needed to get from the city’s crowded downtown to the trendy, mural-splashed neighborhood of Wynwood. I pulled out my phone, tapped an app, and hailed a self-driving car. A few minutes later, a Ford Fusion crowned with cameras and high-powered sensors crawled up to the… Continue reading Ford’s self-driving cars are really good, but are they good enough to win?