A Saudi Arabian company has installed the largest wind turbine in Central Asia, in the Bukhara region of Uzbekistan.
The 6.5 megawatt (MW) wind turbine was made by Chinese wind turbine maker Envision for Saudi Arabia-based ACWA Power, and China Energy Engineering Corporation installed it. Envision says on its website that its 6X MW wind turbine is 160 meters (525 feet) tall and has a 17X…
BMW unveiled its first bulletproof electric sedan this week, the BMW i7 Protection, as the automaker expands its emission-free models into new segments.
Meet BMW’s first bulletproof electric luxury sedan
BMW has been building protection vehicles for over 45 years, but…
Tesla poaches top manufacturing executive from Bosch
August 10, 2023
Tesla has poached a top manufacturing executive from Bosch, Dr. Michael Schmitt, who has over 25 years of experience at the German manufacturing giant.
Last year, Tesla brought Tom Zhu, the executive in charge of Tesla’s operations in China, to the US to oversee all…
Gear in this story
August 10, 2023
The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is loaded with features. Here are five settings you might want to change or customize to get a better experience.
Photo: John Greengo
The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is a modern mirrorless ‘jack of all trades, master of none.’ While it may not be the ‘best’ in any one genre of photography or videography it is a highly capable all-rounder for photographers seeking a…
Netflix releases Gaming Controller app on App Store
August 10, 2023
Netflix has a new Gaming Controller app on the App Store for iOS and iPadOS devices. The app will allow users to play supported gaming titles from Netflix on their TV by pairing their phone or tablet. The app is not yet functional as we await for Netflix to put the final…
Oppo Find N3 Flip gets certified with 67W charging support
August 10, 2023
Earlier this month we saw the upcoming Oppo Find N3 getting certified with support for 100W fast wired charging, up from its predecessor’s 67W. And today a new certification has unveiled a similar upward trajectory in terms of charging speed for the next flip-style…
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra came with a 10MP 3x telephoto camera, which was rumored to be replaced with a 5x unit on next year’s Galaxy S24 Ultra. However, reliable tipster says the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra will feature a 50MP 3x telephoto unit, which, if true, will be a significant upgrade over the 10MP 3x telephoto in terms of resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung is rumored to…
OnePlus Ace 2 Pro will have a 6.74” OLED screen, the company revealed on Weibo. The display specs are similar to the Ace 2, but the new device will have a Q9+ panel by BOE for an improved visual experience.
The display of the Ace 2 Pro is going to match its non-Pro…
Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 announcement scheduled for August 14
August 10, 2023
After months of rumors and a few teasers, Xiaomi is ready to announce its Mix Fold 3 on Monday, August 14. The device will be introduced by Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun who will also hold his annual talk event which starts at 7PM Beijing time (11AM UTC). Xiaomi is aiming to deliver an…
Scientists aren’t entirely sure how life began on Earth, but one prevailing theory posits that persistent cycles of wet and dry conditions on land helped assemble the complex chemical building blocks necessary for microbial life. This is why a patchwork of well-preserved ancient mud cracks found by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is so exciting to the mission’s team.
A new paper in Nature…
