One of the best things about scouring Alibaba for awesomely weird electric vehicles is that many of them seemingly start from something rather normal. There’s nothing strange about an electric tour bus, until it comes shaped like a tiger. Stuffed animals are rather normal, until engineers added wheels, motors and batteries to make them rideable. And a mobility scooter for old folks is a pretty…
Apple’s new M2 iPad Pro models support ProRes video recording for the first time ever in an iPad device. We know as much, because Apple proudly touted it in its product release materials. What Apple failed to mention at the time, however, is that ProRes recording isn’t…
EV stock winners and losers in October: Tesla remains global leader, and Porsche comes out swinging
October 29, 2022
Today we’re kicking off a new spotlight on another very popular segment in the EV space – stocks. Over the past couple years, we’ve seen EV automakers financial bolstered or inhibited by IPOs, SPAC Mergers, or updates to their EV plans. Below, you can see how some of…
This oil giant and Hertz are building a massive fast-charging network for EV rentals starting at LAX
October 29, 2022
Bp Pulse, the global oil leader’s charging infrastructure unit, is teaming up with Hertz to build a network of EV fast chargers in high-demand locations such as airports. The project aims to accelerate EV adoption by providing charging solutions where they are most needed.
In September, Hertz and Bp signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a national EV charging network. The plans…
Does Ford think its EVs qualify for the full $7,500 IRA tax credit? Here’s what its CEO said
October 29, 2022
Here’s what Ford CEO Jim Farley said during the company’s Q3 2022 earnings call about whether the company’s electric vehicles would qualify for the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) full $7,500 tax credit.
Here’s how the IRA tax credit, which will run to 2032, will…
NASA Continues Psyche Asteroid Mission
October 29, 2022
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NASA Continues Psyche Asteroid Mission
The mission team continues to complete testing of the spacecraft’s flight software in preparation for the 2023 launch date.
NASA announced Friday the agency decided its Psyche mission will go…
NASA’s Lunar Flashlight Ready to Search for the Moon’s Water Ice
October 29, 2022
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NASA’s Lunar Flashlight Ready to Search for the Moon’s Water Ice
Set for a November launch, the small satellite mission will use lasers to search for water ice inside the darkest craters at the Moon’s South Pole.
It’s known that water ice exists below the lunar regolith (broken rock and dust), but scientists don’t yet…
Prime Gaming offers Fallout: New Vegas among November titles
October 29, 2022
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Amazon revealed the free games it’s offering to its Prime Gaming subscribers in November. These include Fallout: New…
It’s been almost a decade since Pebble closed its doors, but support for the brand’s smartwatches has lived on. This week, Google itself has somewhat revived the official Pebble smartwatch app to bring support for the Pixel 7 series by adding 64-bit support to the…
The third-party Pixel Watch band market is still sparse, making any new band bound to get some attention. Now, it looks like Ringke has a leather band to offer for the Pixel Watch, coming in at just a few dollars under Google’s official options.
For the Pixel Watch, Google decided to use a proprietary band connection. While neat and definitely secure, it does pose some problems. Mainly, it…
