Electric car charging stations are becoming ubiquitous across many cities in the US. But with electric bikes vastly outnumbering electric cars, should we be considering charging stations for these more popular light EVs? In China, e-bike charging stations are already commonplace. Perhaps we can learn something from them.
In fact, I didn’t know just how common these charging stations were in…
Princeton University’s ‘AI Snake Oil’ authors say generative AI hype has ‘spiraled out of control’
August 24, 2023
Back in 2019, Princeton University’s Arvind Narayanan, a professor of computer science and expert on algorithmic fairness, AI and privacy, shared a set of slides on Twitter called “AI Snake Oil.” The presentation, which claimed that “much of what’s being sold as…
Back at CES in January, Alienware unveiled its first 500Hz Fast IPS monitor, which it designed for high-performance gaming. The Dell brand is set to release a new version of the display geared toward folks who have AMD graphics cards.
Alienware notes that the monitor’s…
Razer is releasing an Xbox Edition of its popular Kishi V2 mobile gaming controller. The device is available in two SKUs, for iPhone and Android phones, and brings plenty of Xbox-centric features into the mix. For instance, the controllers boast iconic Xbox branding and a white color-way to tie it all together.
The Xbox integration isn’t just cosmetic. There’s updated companion software to…
Tesla has added Cybertruck Delivery Event invites to its owner’s referral award program – without sharing a date yet.
After Tesla took an extended break from its referral program for a few years, it was relaunched last year for solar products and last quarter for…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 23, 2023
August 24, 2023
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…
Elon Musk says 'if LEGO can do it, so can we' about Cybertruck quality in leaked Tesla email
August 24, 2023
In a leaked email to Tesla employees, Elon Musk highlighted the need for high standards of quality and “single-digit micron” tolerance with the Cybertruck due to its straight edges.
Today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he test-drove a production candidate Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas.
Presumably, he also surveyed the Cybertruck production at the plant and the quality of the pickups…
The larger three-row electric SUVs are rolling out. Hyundai’s upcoming IONIQ 7 was spotted and compared to the Kia EV9 ahead of its official debut.
Since 2020, Hyundai has been vowing to release the three-row IONIQ 7 to sit alongside its first dedicated EV, the IONIQ 5…
Xiaomi has extended a solid promise of support for the newly announced Redmi K60 Ultra (also known as Extreme Edition) in China.
The phone will get at least 4 major Android version updates, 5 years of over-the-air security patches, and will be in the first wave of devices to…
The different variants of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ are listed on Samsung’s Hungarian website. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE comes in 8/128GB and 12/256GB and in Mint, Lavender, Grey/Graphite, and Silver, as well as in Wi-Fi only (SM-X510) trim or in Wi-Fi + 5G (SM-X516B).
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ is also available in either 8/128GB or 12/256GB, in the same four colors…
