Tesla (TSLA) has taken its first regulatory step to prepare for the production of its new 4680 battery cell in Texas.
When we revealed Tesla’s new 4680 battery cell ahead of the Battery Day last month, we first reported about Tesla’s plan to deploy battery cell manufacturing capacity at Gigafactory Texas in Austin.
Now we learn that Tesla has filed an air-quality permit application with the…
What to expect from Apple’s iPhone 12 event
October 12, 2020
Apple’s next fall event kicks off tomorrow at 1PM ET, when the company is widely expected to reveal its new iPhone 12 lineup of smartphones. Rumors have given us a pretty good picture of what we can expect to see with these new phones, and Apple’s official “Hi…
The Google Pixel 5 is set to reach its first customers’ hands — outside of the US, anyway — later this week. Ahead of that launch, the Pixel Stand app has received an update, adding “Home controls” styled after Android 11’s power menu.
One of the biggest new…
US Army solidifies requirements to counter small drones
October 12, 2020
WASHINGTON — Pentagon leaders approved in late September a set of requirements to help counter small drones, laying a path for how industry can develop technology to plug into a single command-and-control system, according to the general in charge of the effort.
The defense secretary delegated the Army in November 2019 to lead the effort to take a petting zoo of counter-small unmanned…
YouTube Music on Android TV gets library & uploads access, UI tweaks, background play coming
October 12, 2020
Back in July, YouTube Music came to Android TV via the main YouTube app and a homescreen shortcut. The YouTube Music experience on big screen platforms, including Google TV, is getting an upgrade today that makes it more on par with the web and mobile clients.
In…
Banning offshore oil drilling is great. But that’s not the only thing that got banned.
EU car emissions targets are causing a huge growth in electric cars in Europe.
The running cost of EVs in the US cost $634 less annually than ICE cars.
Arcadia Power is committed to…
Lenovo's Thinkpad C13 Yoga is a Chromebook built for the office
October 12, 2020
Lenovo has unveiled the Thinkpad C13 Yoga Chromebook, joining HP and Dell in offering Chrome OS powered laptops for businesses. The idea is to deliver the security and organizational features of Chrome OS and Google’s Workspace (formerly G Suite) apps for corporate IT departments not wedded to Microsoft’s Office365 ecosystem.
The C13 Yoga is maybe the best-looking enterprise Chromebook so far…
Sony Xperia 5 II available for pre-order in the US with a free gaming bundle, but there's a catch
October 12, 2020
The Sony Xperia 5 II went on pre-order in Europe and it has now reached the US. There are no Sony-branded headphones in it for you, instead there’s a gaming bundle available (which does include headphones).
Note that if you order now you will have to wait for well over a…
The multiplayer online game League of Legends is enjoying an uptick of interest in the East. This month LOL is celebrating 11 years since its announcement and Oppo decided to commemorate the anniversary with a custom-made Find X2 smartphone and Watch.
Now, thanks to a leak…
Canon 5DS and 5DS R See Massive Closeout Discount
October 12, 2020
Perhaps lending credence to reports of an 80+ megapixel high-resolution RF-mount mirrorless coming in 2021, the Canon 5DS and 5DS R are on closeout. Normally $3,499, the 5DS is available for $1,299, which is a 63% discount. The 5DS R is also listed for closeout at $1,499, nearly 65% off.
The 5DS and 5DS R are Canon’s high megapixel flagship cameras and have been for some time. Though not as…
