Today Apple announced the winners of its iPhone Macro Challenge. While some photos were produced by professionals, others were just taken by daily iPhone users that saw an opportunity to try the macro photography function of the latest iPhone 13 Pro.
In an interview with photographer Tyler Stalman, Apple’s VP of iPhone Marketing, Kaiann Drance, talks about the context and the evolution of mobile…
After revealing that their bike has a tendency to break in half, Fiido quickly announces new plan
April 13, 2022
Last week we broke the news that Fiido X electric bikes suffered from a design flaw in the magnesium frame’s folding mechanism, resulting in multiple bikes breaking in half. Now the Hong Kong-based company has announced its solution, which involves a major redesign to the…
VW is preparing some improvements to MEB electric vehicles, including range of up to 435 miles (700 km)
April 13, 2022
VW is preparing some good improvements to its MEB platform, which will result in better specs in its electric vehicles, including a range of up to 435 miles (700 km).
The German automaker invested in its MEB platform to support its electric vehicle plans back in…
NASA contracts Canoo to build EVs that will transport astronauts to launchpad for Artemis missions [Update]
April 13, 2022
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced it has chosen EV startup Canoo to provide zero-emission EVs to transport its crew to the launchpad for NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon. Canoo will soon join the likes of Tesla and Rivian as EV automakers integrated into the realm of space exploration.
April 13, 2022 update: Following first news of a potential award…
Tesla has applied for a trademark on the term ‘CYBERBACKPACK,’ which happens to be the name used by a Tesla fan who designed a Cybertruck inspired backpack.
Is it going to be the next overpriced Tesla accessory like the Cyberwhistle and Tesla belt buckle?
Last week…
Boston will move to 100% electric school buses by 2030
April 13, 2022
Boston mayor Michelle Wu last week announced that Boston Public Schools will deploy 20 electric buses during the 2022-23 school year in a pilot program. Ultimately, Boston will electrify its entire school bus fleet by 2030.
Boston’s current fleet is made up of 739 school…
X Shore secures $50 million in funding to ramp up electric boat production in Sweden and expand R&D
April 13, 2022
Electric boat manufacturer X Shore recently secured its latest round of investment funding, this time to the tune of $50 million (~€45.9M). The funds will be used to increase research and development of electrified maritime technologies, and help ramp up manufacturing of X Shore’s first production boat, the Eelex 8000, which began in March.
X Shore is a Swedish climate technology company…
Tesla fans propagated fake news of acquisition of lithium miner on Twitter that sent stock up 250%
April 13, 2022
Tesla fans have propagated clearly fake news of the automaker supposedly acquiring a small lithium mining company that sent its stock up over 250%.
Over the last few years, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has used his popular Twitter account to promote several accounts that have…
Late last month, a bright and glowing orb streaked across the Alaskan sky, interrupting a view of the northern lights. The spinning blue circle was captured by aurora cameras and scientists think they’ve isolated what the mystery object was.
A Bright Ball of…
Photographer Lewis Bush has put the dark history of space research under the microscope, revisiting key sites in the history of rocketry and documenting them with the cyanotype process.
Book About Space, History, and Politics
Bush, based in London, United Kingdom, is also a writer and researcher who has investigated a range of social and political issues, which include the systemic…
