[ad_1] Part of this came through energy regeneration at the brakes. The ID.R produced 9.2 percent of the energy it needed for the lap through recovery. Even the generator providing electricity for the ID.R was eco-friendly, running on near-emissions free glycerin instead of gasoline. As is often the case with cars like this, VW isn’t […]
Author: Randall
HTC’s standalone VR kit will stream PC content via WiFi
[ad_1] To set up, you’ll obviously have to log into the same Viveport account on the headset and the PC, and then connect both devices to the same 5GHz WiFi network. Then it’s just a matter of hitting the “PC Stream” button on the headset’s main menu, and from there you’ll be able to launch […]
StockX hack reportedly stole 6.8 million records
[ad_1] TC verified the claims by contacting people from a sample of 1,000 records using information only they would know. We’ve asked the company for comment. While the intruders don’t appear to have taken particularly sensitive info, like payment cards, it’s still a significant breach — especially when the seller intends to make the data […]
Boring Company will expand to China in late August
[ad_1] Musk also hinted that the Boring Company was willing to create underwater tunnels, although there haven’t been any announced so far. The entrepreneur didn’t explain just why the company was expanding to China, although there are a few potential reasons. For one, it might face less opposition from regulators and neighborhood groups — looser […]
The first ‘Fortnite’ Champion Series begins August 17th
[ad_1] As mentioned in the preview, there will be a leaderboard to show progress toward reigning over your region. Each event will have its own prize pool, with “millions of dollars” up for grabs throughout the Champion Series. In the long run, there will also be a string of Fortnite Spotlight tournaments established by the […]
Tesla revives free Supercharging for new Model S and Model X orders
[ad_1] The company didn’t say whether or not there was an expiry date for the free Supercharging offer, although Electrek obtained a memo that didn’t treat it as a limited-time promotion. It’s a notable change of heart, though not completely unexpected. When Tesla ended the incentive, Elon Musk claimed that it was “not really sustainable” […]
My frustrating time with a charming, rugged BlackBerry clone
[ad_1] Clean-ish Android: Unlike the current crop of Android-powered BlackBerrys, the Titan comes loaded with a lightly tweaked build of Android 9.0 Pie. That’s almost certainly because Unihertz didn’t have to (or want to) spend any extra time hardening the underlying OS for privacy the way BlackBerry/TCL do now. And people who are really concerned […]
Replacing crops with solar panels
[ad_1] California farmers are planting solar panels as water supplies dry upSammy Roth,Los Angeles Times In parts of California, water is becoming scarce, and that’s not great news for farmers. There is an alternative though: solar panels. Los Angeles Times explains how the renewable energy source might help replace jobs and revenue that are lost […]
The Roomba i7+ is a step forward for home robots
[ad_1] Clean Base Dock The major highlight of the i7+ model is the aforementioned self-emptying feature, which redirects a full Roomba back to its Clean Base dock to connect and automatically empty the bin. Though it took Devindra a few attempts to find the best spot for the 19-by-15-inch dock, no one else reported having […]
The Morning After: Razer’s electric SUV
[ad_1] Of course the NIO ES6 Night Explorer Limited Edition has Chroma LED lighting.Meet Razer’s special edition electric SUV As far as branded cars go, Razer’s NIO ES6 doesn’t look half-bad. If you weren’t familiar with the company, it might just look like another tricked-out car from a geek with too much money. It’s also […]