As much fun as it is to ride the powerful, full-featured electric scooters we sometimes cover, more affordable mid-tier electric scooters certainly appeal to a larger market. The new Ninebot F30 and Ninebot F40 are exactly the kind of low-cost yet high-value electric scooters designed to help get more commuters onto two wheels.
Ninebot has been a leader in the electric scooter industry for…
Tesla accelerates Model S Plaid delivery timeline after delays, stops taking Model S Plaid+ orders
May 25, 2021
Tesla is accelerating its Model S Plaid delivery timeline after seemingly overcoming delays.
At the same time, the automaker has stopped taking orders for the Model S Plaid+.
After months of delays, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the automaker will hold a delivery…
Hecate Independent Power (HIP) has announced it will build an enormous, $30 billion offshore wind project off the coast of Iceland that will power the UK using long subsea cables.
HIP Atlantic Project
HIP is an Anglo-American joint venture. It’s made up of Hecate Wind, a…
While I/O 2021 is over, Google today released a pair of interesting talks about “Getting your app ready for Google TV” focused on integrations. One highlight was a comparison between Android and Google TV.
It starts with Google summarizing that the difference between the two is a “much greater emphasis on quality and integrations” for TV apps. The latter includes features like: Google…
A Tesla test vehicle spotted with lidar sensors has started some rumors and caused some confusion after CEO Elon Musk made it clear that the automaker wouldn’t use lidar.
Most companies that are working to deliver a self-driving system are relying on lidar sensors.
Lidar…
As the US inches closer toward a cherished and long-desired sense of normalcy, automakers have begun to open their doors to the public and allow writers like myself to actually see EVs up close. I kick off my inaugural in-person vehicle experience of 2021 (in May), with a…
Following its launch last year, NBC Peacock has expanded its library and arrived on new platforms. Now, the service is also finally rolling out support for 5.1 Surround Sound to Peacock subscribers on Android TV devices.
Reddit users, among others, have noticed over the past few days that 5.1 Surround Sound is finally working on Peacock for Android TV. That’s a feature that the service was…
Sigma's fp is getting support for its EVF-11 viewfinder and more in upcoming 3.00 firmware update
May 25, 2021
Sigma’s fp full-frame mirrorless camera.
Sigma has published a notice on its website confirming firmware version 3.00 for its fp camera will be released on June 3, 2021. According to Sigma, the update will add ‘various functions’ to improve the capabilities of…
ROME — Directed-energy beams could be the next step in bringing down hostile drones, officials from the Italian Air Force are predicting.
“This technology is moving really fast and we are evaluating both microwave and lasers as solutions for stopping drones,” said…
Last week, Google announced “Smart Canvas” as a set of features to boost the interconnectedness of Docs and other Workspace apps. Google Docs is now getting a low-hanging capability to “position an image in front of or behind text.”
Additionally, this formatting will be preserved when importing or exporting documents from Microsoft Word. We hope this feature helps you better customize…
