University of Seville scientists have that can lower the temperature by 20C to keep pedestrians cool.
The innovative system has a top unit with solar panels that provide energy to pump water, an underground cistern that stores fresh water at night, a closed circuit that circulates water during the hottest times of day, and temperature sensors that also detect when pedestrians are…
Archer Aviation gets FAA nod to begin eVTOL flights, secures $215M from Stellantis and United
August 11, 2023
eVTOL developer Archer Aviation shared an exciting Q2 2023 financial results call complete with three signification updates, including airworthiness certification from the FAA and a fresh round of investments from some big names like Stellantis and United.
Archer…
GM’s joint venture (SGMW) launched the Baojun Cloud electric hatchback on Thursday in China, starting at 95,800 yuan ($13.2K).
SGMW is a joint venture between General Motors, SAIC, and Wuling Motors in China. The company sells vehicles under the Wuling and Baojun brand…
Elon Musk claims that Tesla may have “figured out some aspects of AGI” as he believes that Tesla vehicles now have “a mind.”
The CEO has said several times that he believes most of Tesla’s value is attached to self-driving, ad he says Tesla could achieve it by the end of the year.
The Tesla community is divided between believers who think the automaker is indeed about to deliver on its…
Valve now offers certified refurbished Steam Deck devices
August 11, 2023
Valve has started selling certified refurbished versions of the Steam Deck console. The obvious advantage is that they are cheaper than buying new but with the same quality level, minus a few scuffs.
The Steam Deck units go through a stringent testing process, which is the…
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 launched with an unusual CPU configuration – 1 prime, 2+2 performance and 3 efficiency cores. A Geekbench 6.1.0 scorecard just surfaced and it shows that Qualcomm is dropping one efficiency core to add an extra performance core and that the…
Lei Jun shares official Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 images
August 11, 2023
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 will be fully unveiled on August 14 (Monday), but founder and CEO Lei Jun offers an early peek at the refined design of the phone right now. The Jun describes it with three words: slim, elegant and premium.
The photos were posted on Jun’s Twitter account as well as on Weibo. Here’s a look:
Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
Zooming in on the four Leica cameras reveals the focal…
Apple's iPhone 15 event now tipped to happen on September 12
August 11, 2023
According to sources close to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and , Apple is currently deciding between September 12 and 13 for its iPhone 15 event date. However, the 12th is the more possible scenario.
One source of information are Apple’s carrier partners. Internal…
Galaxy Z Flip5 trounces Razr 40 Ultra in fold test, surpasses Samsung's official claims
August 11, 2023
Several days later and after over 400,000 folds, the Great Folding Test Vol. II is finally over. YouTube channel showed a multi-day livestream during which the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 went head to head with the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra (aka Razr+).
The Galaxy Z Flip5 was the…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 aces bend test
August 11, 2023
It’s a familiar occurrence. A new smartphone launches, some time passes, but not too much generally, and then it’s put through the paces of the dreaded ‘durability test’. So here we are again. This time the star is Samsung’s latest large-size foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold5, announced late last month.
It too now has to endure some scratching, some burning, and…
