A fully electric car has beaten every car ever at the Goodwood Hillclimb track at the Festival of Speed, an annual gathering and demonstration of racing vehicles in England. The McMurtry Speirling fan car driven by Indycar and ex-F1 driver Max Chilton set a record of 39.08 seconds on the 1.86km (1.16 mile) course, almost a second better than the previous record.
The previous record was 39.9…
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As announced at I/O 2022, Google is optimizing its Android apps for tablets and other large screen devices. YouTube Music playlists have already seen a redesign and that UI is now coming to the album view.
This redesign (in portrait mode) starts with YouTube Music noting the…
iPhone not charging? Here are 6 ways to fix it
June 27, 2022
iPhone not charging or charging slowly? Whether you’re having issues with a particular charging cable, multiple cables/chargers, or intermittent trouble, read on for 6 solutions to fix an iPhone that won’t power up normally. We’ll also look at what to do if your iPhone stops charging at 80%.
iPhones use a Lightning cable to charge which is reversible so you can use either side of the cable.
Moke America’s street-legal open-top mini electric cars want to trade high speed for high fun
June 26, 2022
Remember that fun little Jeep-lookin’ Mini Moke from a post WWII British military vehicle development program? It’s been rehashed in several incarnations since, but the most recent (and most stateside) is Moke America, which wants to get Americans to switch from big gas…
Exxon CEO says no new gas cars globally by 2040, goes wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing about CO2
June 26, 2022
Every new passenger car sold in the world will be electric by 2040, according to Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods, in an interview aired this weekend by CNBC.
The interview also covered the company’s climate ambitions, putting a flashy coat of paint on an organization that is…
Is it better to buy or lease an electric vehicle?
June 26, 2022
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So you’ve made the wise decision to go all-electric and get yourself your first EV. Nice. With plenty of options hitting roads in 2022 and even more electric vehicles on the way, you may wonder if it’s a wiser move to start…
Australian photographer Ben Neale built an inflatable boat-plane to capture incredible aerial photos of remote areas of the Solomon Islands and the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
One would think that this is an incredibly dangerous way to…
The possibility of general AI
June 26, 2022
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When the SONDORS Metacycle was unveiled in Los Angeles in early 2021, its highway-ready performance and low initial price of US $5,000 sent shockwaves around the internet. After navigating a rollercoaster of design changes, production delays and price hikes, the bike is finally preparing to ship to the first reservation holders this month.
The Metacycle is produced by SONDORS, a company that has…
