With a namesake like Atlas, you wouldn’t think Boston Dynamics’ bipedal robot would be the most lithe specimen on the planet. But then we’ve already seen it has a knack for parkouring, and now you can add dancing to its list of talents. In its latest sure-to-be viral video, we see Atlas and the entire Boston Dynamics family, including the dog-like Spot and box-stacking Handle, dance to “Do…
2020 saw a record App Store spend as coronavirus lockdowns saw people forced to seek more at-home entertainment, according to analytics data. With less time spent with family, and fewer entertainment options outside the home, more time has been spent using apps.
The holidays…
Google has replaced their homepage logo with a Doodle honoring Elizabeth Peratrovich, an Alaskan Native and civil rights activist responsible for the first anti-discrimination bill to pass in the United States.
Elizabeth Peratrovich was born on July 4, 1911 in Petersburg…
Macwheel Wrangler 600 e-bike review: Can you get a good electric mountain bike for $850?
December 30, 2020
The Macwheel Wrangler 600 is an electric bike from an up-and-coming budget brand found on Amazon. Today we’re going to find out if you can get a decent ride out of a budget electric mountain bike.
Macwheel Wrangler tech specs
Motor: 500W rear hub motor
Top speed: 40 km/h (25 mph)
Range: Up to 48 km (30 mi)
Battery: 48V 10Ah (480 Wh)
Weight: 29.8 kg (65.7 lb)
Frame: Aluminum
Tires: Kenda…
Elon Musk pushes Tesla to have more in-car gaming in preparation for self-driving future
December 30, 2020
CEO Elon Musk is pushing Tesla to have more in-car games and entertainment, which he sees as ‘critical’ in a self-driving future.
Is he getting ahead of himself?
Last weekend, Tesla started pushing a new software update that Musk had been hyping as ‘fire’ over the…
Google Search testing new ‘Short videos’ Search carousel
December 30, 2020
A few months ago, we saw Google begin surfacing “Short Videos” in a Discover panel but it now looks as though this test has been expanded to Search.
Previously, this panel within Google Discover would showcase or highlight content from sites such as Instagram and…
Android Smart Selection feature now lets you convert to other units
December 30, 2020
For those not aware of the power of the Android Smart Selection feature, it contextually offers you neat options such as directly calling a selected telephone number and now the ability to convert to various units.
Having been around since 2017, the feature has evolved here and there as an extension of the standard text selection panel that pops up when you highlight certain text. It’s a…
Tesla has signed a long-term lithium hydroxide supply deal with China’s Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group, according to the latter.
The Chinese group disclosed the 5-year supply agreement in a filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange today.
Reuters reports:
“Yahua, which is…
Once you go electric, you don’t go back: survey shows less than 1% of EV owners want to go back to gas
December 30, 2020
A new survey shows that once you go electric, you don’t go back as less than 1% of EV owners want to go back to gasoline-powered vehicles.
The poll was conducted amongst UK electric vehicle (EV) drivers using Zap-Map.
2,000 electric car drivers responded to the survey…
Tesla’s (TSLA) next phase of massive growth is going to be powered by its energy division
December 30, 2020
Tesla’s (TSLA) electric vehicle business is certainly its main source of revenue right now and should remain so for the foreseeable future.
However, we believe that the next phase of massive growth is going to be powered by Tesla Energy, the automaker’s energy division.
Following Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity, Elon Musk had a vision of combining clean energy consumption with electric…
