Tesla has started to hire roboticists to build its recently announced “Tesla Bot,” a humanoid robot to become a new vehicle for its AI technology.
When Elon Musk explained the rationale behind Tesla Bot, he argued that Tesla was already making most of the components needed to create a humanoid robot equipped with artificial intelligence.
The automaker’s computer vision system developed for…
Google launched its $1 billion licensing program in late 2020 to support publishers and surface card-based content across its platforms. Google News Showcase is now coming to Colombia.
The effort today has signed over 1,000 — up from 800 in July — deals with news…
Hands-on with the Canon RF 14-35mm F4 L IS USM
August 25, 2021
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Hands-on with the Canon RF 14-35mm F4 L IS USM
Canon’s RF 14-35mm F4 L IS USM is billed as a more affordable, lightweight alternative to the flagship wide-angle zoom for RF mount, the RF 15-35mm F2.8.
Google’s latest Search improvement is a “new system of generating titles for web pages” that better describes what a result is about.
One of the primary ways people determine which search results might be relevant to their query is by reviewing the titles of listed web pages. That’s why Google Search works hard to provide the best titles for documents in our results…
Google wants…
Twitter is experimenting with a way to make it easier to find Spaces that you might be interested in. Some users on iOS or Android will now see if someone they follow is listening in on a Space right at the top of their timelines, according to the Spaces Twitter…
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NASA’s MISR Instrument Sees California Wildfire Smoke Plumes From Space
Smoke from several large wildfires burning in Northern California can be seen traveling miles into the atmosphere.
As of Aug. 24, wildfires in Northern…
Mazda launches its first electric car in the US: MX-30 EV for $33,470 and only 100-mile range
August 25, 2021
Mazda is launching its first electric car in the US market, the MX-30 EV, and it is likely going to have a tough time with a starting price of $33,470 and only 100 miles of range.
The Japanese automaker has long been a laggard when it comes to electric vehicles.
It only launched its first all-electric car last year, and it was only for the European market, where regulations are forcing…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 24, 2021
August 25, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
NIO has introduced a new test on its app required for all drivers before unlocking the ability to use Navigate on Pilot (NOP), the company’s assisted driving feature. The required testing comes in the wake of a fatal crash earlier this month that involved a man driving his…
Tesla is working with famed video game engineer John Carmack to improve the interface performance in older vehicles.
Carmack is a legend in the video game world and in the broader computer science industry.
He made important advancements in 3D computer graphics and was the lead programmer on game-changing video games like Doom and Quake.
Later in his career, he focused his talents on virtual…
