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NASA Selects New Mission to Study Storms, Impacts on Climate Models
Called INCUS, it aims to directly address why convective storms, heavy precipitation, and clouds occur exactly when and where they form.
NASA has selected a new Earth science mission that will study the behavior of tropical storms and thunderstorms, including their impacts on weather…
How Tesla software updates work and how to install them
November 6, 2021
In addition to existing as some of the most popular electric vehicles on the planet, Teslas contain some advanced software features that provide continued longevity compared to traditional ICE cars. The automaker’s proprietary software stack allows for continuous software…
Norwegian wind giant Equinor is not only pulling out of what would be the Atlantic’s first floating offshore wind farm, it’s also pulling out of doing business in Ireland altogether.
Equinor leaves Ireland
In 2019, Equinor partnered with the Irish utility Electricity…
VW CEO explains why it needs to be more like Tesla: Giga Berlin will produce 90 cars/hour on 1 line
November 6, 2021
In a new note to his management team, as he is being challenged by his own workforce, VW CEO Herbert Diess explained why the German automaker needs to be more like Tesla.
Surprisingly, a lot of it has to do with manufacturing – something that Elon Musk said would become Tesla’s main advantage.
As we reported yesterday, Diess is currently facing a vote of no-confidence under review by a board…
Tesla confirmed that it is going to open a new factory to build battery manufacturing equipment in Canada.
As we reported earlier this week, Tesla released a look into its growing presence in Canada, where it builds “machines that build the machine.”
It appears that…
Podcast: Tesla opens Supercharger network to other EVs, Model 3/Y price & range update, VW CEO troubles, and more
November 6, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla openning the Supercharger network to other EVs, a new Model 3 and Model Y price and range update, VW CEO being in trouble with his…
COP26 Daily Briefing: 3 big things that happened on November 5
November 6, 2021
The COP26, aka the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, is under way in Glasgow. Here’s Electrek‘s daily roundup of the key happenings at the world’s most important summit ever.
Friday, November 5
Youth took to the streets
Thousands of children, parents, and teachers took to the streets to demand that global leaders ramp up and implement their pledges to slow global warming…
Hyundai Motor Group recently shared plans to begin manufacturing its Genesis GV70 EV in the US beginning in 2022. The electrified GV70 will be produced at Hyundai’s Alabama plant, and will mark the first EV manufactured in the US by the Korean automotive umbrella. With…
Forza Horizon 5 is great, Activision Blizzard is a mess, and more | GamesBeat Decides 221
November 6, 2021
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So many games are getting delayed that it’s even happening to games that don’t have release dates. Also, people seem to really like that Forza Horizon…
It’s not uncommon for Apple’s devices to vary from the prototype to final production version but a rare and interesting prototype has just surfaced that is very different from the iPhone 4 Apple ended up selling. Check out the video below for a close look at the “Death Star” iPhone 4.
YouTuber DongleBookPro just posted a hands-on video with the very rare iPhone 4 prototype and it…
