Tesla has showcased the strength of its actuator technology for Tesla Bot, its humanoid robot, by having a single leg actuator of the robot lift an entire piano.
Part of the logic for Tesla to venture into creating a humanoid robot, which doesn’t seem aligned with its mission to accelerate the advent of sustainable energy and transport, was that the automaker felt like its vehicles were…
Elon Musk considers making verification a Twitter Blue perk
October 31, 2022
With Elon Musk in charge, Twitter is planning to boost the price of its Blue subscription plan from $5 to $20 per month and make it mandatory for verified users, according to Platformer‘s Casey Newton and The Verge. If it launches the plan, verified users (celebrities…
Bluetti’s frightfully good solar + storage sale slices hundreds of dollars off for Halloween
October 31, 2022
No need to get caught in the dark, trick-or-treaters: Portable power station leader is offering great deals on power generators, batteries, and solar panels. This Halloween sale is running until November 5 at 7:00 p.m. PDT. Don’t miss it, as these deals are a treat. You…
Gear in this story
October 31, 2022
We all love full-frame mirrorless camera but sometimes, the bulk of the lenses can be a real drag. That’s why Nikon’s 400mm F4.5 VR S might be worth a look. Not only is it smaller than competing telephoto lenses, it’s lighter too. If you’re into wildlife photography especially, this could be an awesome addition to your bag. Plus, it’s compatible with…
Yes, the Google Play Store’s Update button got bigger
October 31, 2022
In recent weeks, the Play Store has picked up a handful of new multi-device features and more are coming. A much smaller Google Play Store tweak sees the Update button get bigger.
Google’s initial Material You rollout for the Play Store only applied to the homescreen and…
Apple's M2 MacBook Pros could arrive next March
October 31, 2022
Apple won’t release any more new Macs before the end of the year. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company had planned to announce new M2 versions of its 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros “as early as this fall,” but Apple now aims to introduce them in the first…
An electric bike that looks (and rides) like an electric motorcycle: G-FORCE ZM review
October 30, 2022
The G-FORCE ZM electric bike is one of those e-bikes that borrows heavily from motorcycle styling while maintaining its street-legal status as an electric bicycle. But the motorcycle influence doesn’t just run skin deep; it’s also got a powerful ride to match.
G-FORCE ZM tech specs
Motor: 750W geared rear hub motor
Top speed: 28 mph (45 km/h)
Range: Claimed 60-80 miles (96-128…
Nikon Z 400mm F4.5 VR S sample gallery
October 30, 2022
We all love full-frame mirrorless camera but sometimes, the bulk of the lenses can be a real drag. That’s why Nikon’s 400mm F4.5 VR S might be worth a look. Not only is it smaller than competing telephoto lenses, it’s lighter too. If you’re into…
Google officially says you can get 24 hours of battery life from the Pixel Watch’s 294 mAh battery and now provides an official breakdown of how it got to that number.
At launch, Google’s fine print just said that the “maximum battery life is approximate and is based…
Next year’s iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are rumored to feature a number of different camera updates, due in part to Apple’s apparent goal of further differentiating these models from the non-Pro models. A new report from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today, however, says that one of those rumored camera updates may not come to fruition after all…
iPhone 15 Pro camera updates
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