Burlingame, California-headquartered Proterra, which builds electric commercial vehicles, today announced that it’s increasing the battery storage onboard its purpose-built ZX5 Max electric transit bus – and that means more range.
Proterra ZX5 Max
Starting in 2023, the 40-foot Proterra ZX5 Max electric transit bus can be equipped with up to 738 kilowatt hours (kWh) of onboard…
Toyota to launch an electrified SUV version of its Crown sedan, the first Toyota exported to the US in the 1950s
April 14, 2022
A recent report out of Tokyo says that Toyota is working on an SUV version of its Crown sedan, arriving in hybrid, PHEV, and fully-electric versions for its home country in addition to exports of some versions to China and North America. The Crown was the first Toyota…
Elon Musk says JB Straubel should have been Tesla’s only other cofounder, dredging up the past
April 14, 2022
Dredging up the past, Elon Musk said today that “starting Tesla” with the two original cofounders instead of just JB Straubel was the “worst decision” of his business career. The comment brings back to light Tesla’s controversial founding.
During a live interview…
ASUS launches that Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition with the mini OLED screen on its lid
April 14, 2022
ASUS has officially launched the Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition, and it’s available for $1,999.99 on Newegg and Amazon. The laptop comes with a 12th Gen Intel i9-12900H plus integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics — but its futuristic design is what really makes it stand out.
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
The company first previewed the Space Edition Zenbook at CES in…
Space Perspective, which calls itself a luxury spaceflight experience company, plans to send tourists into Earth’s stratosphere by attaching a floating lounge to its giant SpaceBalloon to provide 360-degree views of the edge of space.
The company says that with…
Parking lots exhibiting Rothko and Diebenkorn paintings in Portland Oregon? That’s what I encountered during the Covid Pandemic of 2020.
Like everyone, I had to change my usual routines in 2020. After the closure of gyms and other forms of exercise, my wife and I…
The development in metalens technology continues, and researchers have designed a new compact camera that takes high-quality wide-angle photos and eliminates the typical bulk of optics.
Researchers from Nanjing University in China have created an ultra-thin camera that is a scant 0.3 centimeters thick but can still produce clear images with a viewing angle of more than 120 degrees. On a…
Nikon seems to have put the bad days of 2020 behind it and is accelerating into a new business positive future in which its Imaging Division plays a significant, but not central, role in its financial stability.
Crucially revenue from Imaging is on the up and looks…
Nikon Z9 review: a DSLR-like stills/video monster
April 14, 2022
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The Nikon Z9 is a 45.7MP full-frame pro sports mirrorless camera: a high speed, 8K-shooting statement of intent from one of the industry’s biggest players.
Nikon becomes the third brand to build a pro-grade…
The AI in a jar
April 14, 2022
We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The “brain in a jar” is a thought experiment of a disembodied human brain living in a jar of sustenance. The thought experiment explores human conceptions of reality, mind, and consciousness. This…
