[ad_1] You might want to dial back your expectations for the first high-altitude SpaceX Starship flight. Elon Musk now says the flight with the SN8 prototype will top out at 15km, or close to 50,000ft, instead of the 18km and 60,000ft he’d mentioned earlier. It’s not clear what prompted the lowered expectations, but Musk added […]
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Tesla will boost your Model Y’s acceleration for $2,000
[ad_1] Tesla has a long history of including features in hardware and locking them with software to help simplify its production while keeping costs in check. However, this is one of the most obvious examples of it — your AWD Model Y can already accelerate this quickly, it just hasn’t been given the option until […]
Windows XP source code leak sheds light on Microsoft’s OS history
[ad_1] We’ve asked Microsoft for comment, although it already said it was “investigating the matter.” The Verge claimed the code was legitimate, with Ronin Dey and others also supporting those beliefs (via Windows Central). One version of the code leak also includes code for MS DOS, Windows CE, Windows Embedded and Windows NT, although those […]
US slaps trade restrictions on China’s top chipmaker
[ad_1] The Department didn’t directly comment on SMIC, but told Reuters it was “constantly monitoring and assessing” possible threats to US security and foreign policy. SMIC, meanwhile, appeared to have been caught by surprise. A spokesperson said the chip giant hadn’t received any official word of restrictions and reiterated denials of any military link. The […]
Recommended Reading: The new Apple Watch's blood oxygen feature
[ad_1] The new Apple Watch says my lungs may be sick. Or perfect. It can’t decide.Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Washington PostOne of the key features of the new Apple Watch Series 6 is the built-in oximeter. In theory, the component should give you an idea of yo… [ad_2] Source link
Lucid shows off an Air EV running the quarter-mile in 9.245 seconds
[ad_1] Lucid Motors has made performance a selling point of its upcoming EV, and is directly challenging Tesla’s Model S. It’s already promised the Lucid Air will be capable of sub-10-second quarter mile times, and even showed a prototype’s 9.9-second run down the drag strip. Then Elon Musk opened up pre-orders for the triple-motor ‘Plaid’ […]
Microsoft outlines recent Edge browser improvements
[ad_1] The Edge team is also continuing to work on reducing the amount of memory and CPU power the browser needs. The Windows 10 May 2020 Update, for instance, reduces the browser’s memory usage by up to 27 percent based on the tech giant’s internal tests. Finally, Microsoft shrunk Edge’s size by half over the […]
Watch Amazon’s entire new hardware event right here
[ad_1] If you have to see the Ring Always Home Cam in action to believe that Amazon made a flying security drone for your house, then check out the video of its hardware event. The live stream wasn’t available publicly yesterday, but now you can click through the highlights on a YouTube stream (or just […]
All 45 seasons of SNL arrive on Peacock October 1st
[ad_1] NBC’s Peacock streaming service will start streaming its entire back catalog of Saturday Night Live episodes on October 1st, according to Deadline and Variety. Once all 45 seasons of SNL make their way to Peacock, it will mark the first time the entire run of the sketch comedy show has been available to watch in […]
Roland’s WM-1 turns your instruments into (MIDI) cord cutters
[ad_1] Let’s face it, when you start building out a fleet of synths, cable management can quickly become an issue, with all those wires connecting everything creating an inescapable rat’s nest. Enter Roland with its new WM-1 Wireless MIDI adapter. It’s a combination 2.4GHz and Bluetooth dongle you plug into your MIDI-compatible instrument that allows […]