On the same day we learned that Fortnite is adding a LeBron James skin to its metaverse, the PR machine for Space Jam: A New Legacy cranked out a different batch of digital collectibles. However, instead of directing viewers to a gloriously aging 90s-era website, they had to use NFTs.
Launching July 16th on HBO Max, Space Jam: A New Legacy follows Michael Jordan’s 1996 movie by transporting…
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NASA’s Mars Helicopter Reveals Intriguing Terrain for Rover Team
Ingenuity’s ninth flight provided imagery that will help the Perseverance rover team develop its science plan going forward.
Images snapped on July 5 by…
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Google announced “play as you download” on Android 12 devices so players can hop into mobile games and begin playing during a download. And it…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 12, 2021
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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Germany’s first subsidy-free offshore wind farm pre-selects huge Vestas wind turbines.
Nova Scotia sets a target of reaching 80% renewable energy by 2030.
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Tesla has partnered with PUBG Mobile, a popular battle royale video game, in a new integration of Tesla’s products inside the mobile game.
Over the last few years, Tesla has been porting many video games on its own platform inside its vehicles.
Now it’s the other way…
Audi is preparing to unveil the first vehicle developed by its new Artemis project, a more nimble startup-like group within the automaker to create more efficient electric vehicles that will compete with Tesla.
The first Artemis EV is expected to be unveiled at IAA in Munich in September, according to German reports.
Tesla has long led the long-range electric vehicle market when it comes to…
Automotive conglomerate Geely has announced that it will exit as the majority shareholder of Zeekr, a premium EV brand launched in China earlier this year. By pulling out as majority shareholder, Geely now opens the door for outside financing in Zeekr. However, while…
Landfill, aka garbage dumps or tips, can, under the right conditions, be converted into solar farms once they’re capped. (Capping means putting a cover or barrier between the contaminated material and the surface.) There has been a nearly 80% increase in landfill solar…
Reports coming out of Korea state that Samsung has signed a massive $436 million deal to supply cameras to the “number 1 American EV manufacturer” for a vehicle unveiled in November 2019.
It would indicate the deal is to supply cameras for the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup truck.
Earlier today, the Korea Economic Daily reported the deal:
“Samsung Electro-Mechanics was known to have won…
