[ad_1] Understandably, a lot of the country’s Model 3 owners weren’t happy to find out their brand new car had left the Gigafactor 3 floor with older hardware. According to the BBC, the new chip is up to 21 times faster at processing images than its predecessor. A lot of that has to do with […]
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NASA maps show the effect of a quarantine on air pollution
[ad_1] Maps of the Wuhan region from January 1st to February 25th, 2019 show a noticeable drop in air pollution during the Lunar New Year. However, pollution levels quickly rebounded, as seen in the dark red images from the same time last year. This year has been another story, however. The virus story started to […]
Amazon will deliver some same-day orders in just a few hours
[ad_1] According to Amazon, up to three million items marked “Today by” can be ordered for speedy same-day delivery in those cities. Amazon will even deliver packages while you sleep. If you select the “Overnight by 8AM,” your order will arrive between 4:30AM and 8AM. The orders will ship from local fulfillment centers. So, Amazon […]
Pininfarina debuts ultra-rare $2.9 million version of its electric hypercar
[ad_1] Like many super-rare cars, Pininfarina is also playing up the craftsmanship and cosmetics. The Anniversario will be hand-built in Cambiano with a new Grigio Antonelliano color option, unique leather and Alcantara seats and loads of engraving and labels to remind everyone that you bought a special edition. There’s just one problem: you probably won’t […]
AI can help find more places to store captured CO2 underground
[ad_1] The team trained a convolutional neural network to find the “hidden correlations” in components of high-frequency data from simulated earthquakes. The AI learned how to find patterns that could be used to infer the ‘missing’ low frequencies, to put it another way. The result is an algorithmic system that, in the right circumstances, can […]
Jeep’s all-terrain e-bike is available to pre-order for $5,899
[ad_1] There may be good reasons for the price. The QuietKat-developed machine’s 750W motor may pack power as Jeep claims, and the Fire-Link suspension should help you handle rocky trails with some grace. The 40-mile range doesn’t hurt, either. The bike doesn’t ship until June. Jeep clearly has high expectations, though. Like many automakers, it’s […]
VW is reportedly struggling with the ID.3’s software
[ad_1] The same outlet had claimed in December that cars rolling off the line wouldn’t have a full software stack. Not surprisingly, VW objects to any talk of delays. A spokesman told Automotive News Europe that the ID.3 was still on track to debut this summer, although he didn’t confirm or deny the number of […]
Audi’s tri-motor E-Tron S electric cars will be ready to drift
[ad_1] The tri-motor layout should help even if you’re putting about on your daily commute. That vectoring also improves traction by shifting the rear torque to the wheel with the most grip. Your car shouldn’t squirrel around as much when you drive over an ice patch or puddle. Audi didn’t provide an update on when […]
The rise of cloud computing has had a smaller climate impact than feared
[ad_1] Between 2005 and 2010, data center electricity consumption increased by a lot more (56 percent), as the New York Times reported. So what happened after that? According to the study, data centers shifted from smaller computer centers over to much larger facilities run by Google, Microsoft, Amazon and other tech giants. These companies are […]
IKEA’s new vegetarian meatballs will taste more like meat
[ad_1] According to The Verge, the updated veggie meatballs will be made out of apples, oats, peas and potatoes. They’ll be available both as an in-restaurant meal and a frozen package to make at home. IKEA hopes that the new taste will be more attractive to meat eaters, and help them make the transition to […]