Aventon has been updating all of the brand’s popular electric bicycles to include upgraded features like improved frames, built-in LED lighting, and full-color displays that feature Bluetooth connectivity. Now the Level is getting the upgrades with the release of the
When I first reviewed the original Aventon Level nearly two years ago, my summary was basically “please, take my money!”…
It was discovered that Tesla has special codes in its vehicle software related to crash testing with auto safety agencies. It is raising red flags with those agencies.
Tesla has an incredible record when it comes to crash safety. Its electric vehicles have consistently…
Honda revealed its plans Tuesday to release ten new electric motorcycles by the end of 2025 to help the Japanese automaker reach its sustainability goals, yet Honda has been relatively slow rolling out a full-size EV. When exactly can we expect a fully electric vehicle from…
A new relay attack has demonstrated that Tesla vehicles can be stolen with a quick hack, but thieves need to work in pairs and get as close as two inches from your phone or key card.
Security researchers at IOActive reverse-engineered Tesla’s NFC protocol and have demonstrated a new relay attack:
To successfully carry out the attack, IOActive reverse-engineered the NFC protocol Tesla uses…
BMW to use recycled fishing nets in new EV lineup, reducing carbon footprint by 25%
September 13, 2022
To show the German automaker is all in on its climate goals, BMW says it will use recycled fishing nets in its NEUE KLASSE (“new class” in English, referring to BMW’s new electric power train) set to launch in 2025.
Although BMW has been more reluctant than some of…
Tesla hires senior government official to lead critical mineral supply chain efforts in Canada
September 13, 2022
Tesla has hired a senior government official in Ontario to lead the company’s efforts on its critical mineral supply chain and government policy in Canada ahead of a potential factory in the country.
Over the last few months, automakers have turned to Canada to secure…
AI Searches Public Cameras to Find When Instagram Photos Were Taken
September 13, 2022
Dries Depoorter has created an artificial intelligence (AI) software that searches public camera feeds against Instagram posts to find the moment that a photo was taken.
The Belgian artist has posted a video of his remarkable project that he calls The Follower which he began by recording open cameras that are public and broadcast live on websites such as EarthCam.
After that, he scraped…
Dark Energy Camera Captures 570MP Image of Star-Forming Lobster Nebula
September 13, 2022
A camera designed to unlock the secrets of dark energy has captured a beautiful, 570-megapixel image of a remote star-forming region dubbed the Lobster Nebula.
The Dark Energy Camera (DECam) located at the Victor M. Blanco Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American…
Why Some Celebs License Photos of Themselves and Others Steal Them
September 13, 2022
When news broke on Monday that Miley Cyrus was facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly posting an image of herself on Instagram without the photographer’s permission, it sounded familiar.
Another celebrity allegedly misused intellectual property and…
New Lensless Camera Captures 3D Depth Photos in a Single Exposure
September 13, 2022
Two researchers from the University of California, Davis have created a camera that uses a microlens array and new image processing algorithms to capture 3D photos in a single exposure.
Weijian Yang, Ph.D., and doctoral student Feng Tian say that because the camera is able to learn from existing data on how to digitally reconstruct a 3D scene it can produce these images in real-time…
