Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla to fix rapidly dying 12v batteries with software update, Musk teases more to come

September 15, 2020
CEO Elon Musk is teasing a fix to Tesla’s long-standing issue with its 12-volt batteries not lasting long inside its vehicles and more to come regarding the electric architecture. Like in most cars, the 12-volt battery system in Tesla vehicles powers the lights, media unit, windows, and more. For a while now, Tesla has had a recurring issue with its 12-volt batteries, especially in Model S and…
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MobileNews

LG teases an ‘Explorer Project’ phone with a slide-out display

September 15, 2020
LG is entering a highly experimental phase of being a phone maker, in which it tries to woo new customers over with all sorts of unique designs. The LG Wing, with its flip-around display and second screen, is the first in a series of Explorer Project handsets that try something different. And, at the end of LG’s keynote showing off the Wing, it also teased the second Explorer Project device, a…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Varada raises $12 million to automate data lake management with AI

September 15, 2020
Varada, a Tel Aviv startup offering “petabyte-scale” analytics for customers with data lakes, today nabbed $12 million as it prepares to launch its data virtualization solution in general availability. CEO Eran Vanounou said the funding will be used to support Varada’s beta program customers, who have unlimited access to the platform and all of its features. Data lakes — repositories that…
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GamingNews

You are not banned from Fortnite

September 15, 2020
Fortnite is currently experiencing game-wide problems with logins, keeping some players from accessing their accounts. According to the game’s official status account, “Players who see a message saying ‘You do not have permission to play Fortnite’ or ‘Your account…
GamingNews

AMD reveals its Radeon RX 6000 GPU design on Twitter — and in Fortnite

September 15, 2020
AMD’s last batch of new graphics cards, the midrange Radeon RX 5700 series, didn’t wow with their designs or high-end performance — but the new Radeon RX 6000 looks like it could actually be the long-awaited answer to Nvidia’s flagship graphics cards. When I say “looks like,” I mean it quite literally, though: AMD revealed the design of its new card on Twitter today, and its…
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