GM Cruise announced that it received the greenlight from the California DMV to operate a fleet of true driverless Chevy Bolt EVs.
Over the last few years, GM’s Cruise self-driving division has been operating a fleet of autonomous Chevy Bolt EVs in San Francisco.
The test program is regulated by the California DMV and now the agency has given them permission to operate vehicles without a backup…
Tony Ellsworth launches fancy new belt drive carbon frame e-bike
October 16, 2020
World-renowned mountain bike builder Tony Ellsworth, of Ellsworth Bikes fame, is back with a brand new electric bicycle brand known as The Ride Bikes. And its first model eye-catching model, the Radiant Carbon, just launched today.
The Radiant Carbon is a commuting and…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has spent several years iterating its war-fighting concept that addresses great power competition and potential conflict with near-peer adversaries across air, land, sea, space and cyberspace. But it’s still several years from transitioning…
Redditor Whomstevest has designed and 3d-printed a fully-functional Canon EF to RF tilt adapter and provided the design so that you can build your own at home. The adapter allows any Canon EF lens to adapt to an RF body and features infinity focus, 7 degrees of tilt, and 180 degrees of rotation.
The adapter was printed with black ABS on an Up Mini 3D printer, with a layer height of 0.2mm and a…
First OnePlus 8T ad stars Robert Downey Jr., there's a Cyberpunk 2077 special edition on the way
October 16, 2020
Robert Downey Jr. has been the face of OnePlus in China for a while and is, of course, the star of the latest ad, the one featuring the OnePlus 8T. This ad starts off with the new Warp Charge 65 and moves on the camera and screen.
Parts of this ad were shot on an actual…
Oppo A15 goes official with Helio P35 and 4,230 mAh battery
October 16, 2020
The latest entry-level phone in Oppo’s A-series has gone official in India, welcome the Oppo A15. The device comes with a 6.52-inch LCD with 1,600 x 720 pixel resolution, Helio P35 chipset and 4,230mAh battery.
There’s a 13MP primary camera alongside a 2MP macro and 2MP…
During a livestreamed event this afternoon, Google detailed the ways it’s applying AI and machine learning to improve the Google Search experience.
Soon, Google says users will be able to see how busy places are in Google Maps without having to search for specific beaches, parks, grocery stores, gas stations, laundromats, pharmacies, or other business, an expansion of Google’s existing…
Fisker makes deal with Magna to make the Ocean electric SUV
October 15, 2020
Fisker, Henrik Fisker’s new EV startup, has reached a deal with automotive giant Magna to make the Ocean electric SUV.
After the original Fisker Automotive went bankrupt, the assets of the defunct EV startup were purchased by a Chinese interest who relaunched the company…
EGEB: This Dutch offshore wind farm will help oyster reefs grow
October 15, 2020
Reef structures with oysters will be installed within the Netherlands’ offshore Borssele Wind Farm Site V.
Energy storage tech company Fluence acquires digital intelligence platform AMS to improve the grid.
Ikea’s Buy Back scheme aims to reduce excessive waste in 27…
Tesla got its water supply shut off at Gigafactory Berlin because they apparently didn’t pay their bill.
Several reports are coming of Germany stating that Tesla had to temporarily stop construction work at the site of Gigafactory Berlin due to water being shut off.
Heise reported (translated from German):
Tesla is temporarily unable to continue building its factory in Grünheide near…
