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Rolls-Royce unveils the Spectre, company's first fully electric carRolls-Royce is taking its first step towards an all-electric future, showing off the successor to its popular Phantom coupe - with more EV on the way.Oct 18, 2022 2:16 PM CDT
The electrified Taco Bell, where you eat while your EV chargesGrab a Crunchwrap Supreme while your car charges at the first electrified Taco Bell location, found in the SF Bay Area - a strategy that may speed up.Oct 18, 2022 2:35 AM CDT
Cadillac shows off Celestiq, an all-electric luxury sedan for $300,000The Cadillac CELESTIQ electric vehicle might be shiny and jam packed full of technology, but comes with a super steep $300,000 price tag.Oct 18, 2022 1:02 AM CDT
Elon Musk warns that 'civilization is over' if this happensThe world's richest man, SpaceX, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has chimed in on the chances of nuclear war erupting over Russia's Ukraine invasion.Oct 18, 2022 12:02 AM CDT
Cablemod unveils 90-degree angle 12VHPWR cable for GeForce RTX 40 GPUsCablemod unveils what NVIDIA should've shipped in the first place: a nifty 90-degree angle 12VHPWR power adapter for GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs.Oct 17, 2022 7:22 PM CDT
A Plague Tale: Requiem runs at 30FPS with dazzling visuals on new-genA Plague Tale: Requiem makes the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles 'sweat' with incredible visual fidelity while locking frame rates to 30FPS.Oct 17, 2022 2:32 PM CDT
Scientists observe a flash of light called a 'once-in-a-century event'A group of astronomers has become star-struck at the brightest flash of light that has ever been seen, probably caused by a black hole forming.Oct 17, 2022 4:52 AM CDT
Unopened Apple iPhone from 2007 sold for 65 times its original priceSteve Jobs first revealed the iPhone in 2007, and now an unopened first-generation original Apple iPhone has been auctioned off for nearly $40,000.Oct 17, 2022 3:52 AM CDT
Electric freight trucks to drive as far and carry as much as dieselElectric trucks will quickly catch and surpass diesel trucks in terms of cost and capabilities, study finds - and this is likely to happen by 2035.Oct 17, 2022 1:30 AM CDT
NASA says the Sun has erupted 8 solar flares and 23 blasts in 1 weekThe Sun has been quite active over the last week, with NASA reporting at least eight solar flares along with twenty-three coronal mass ejections.Oct 17, 2022 12:12 AM CDT
Acer's new Predator BiFrost Arc A770 is for sale in Taiwan for $404Acer's official store in Taiwan is selling the custom Predator BiFrost Intel Arc A770 OC graphics card for NT$12,900 (or around $404 USD).Oct 16, 2022 11:07 PM CDT
Leadtek unveils its GeForce RTX 4090 Winfast Hurricane graphics cardLeadtek has stepped up into the world of Ada Lovelace GPUs and unveiled its new GeForce RTX 4090 Winfast Hurricane graphics card, check it out!Oct 16, 2022 8:33 PM CDT
51RISC GeForce RTX 4090 has a built-in spirit level, it's not a jokeDon't worry, a Chinese GPU maker has introduced the graphics card you didn't know you needed: the 51RISC GeForce RTX 4090 with a built-in spirit level.Oct 16, 2022 6:09 PM CDT
Drivers too comfortable, believing semi-autonomous is full autonomousDrivers are making use of semi-autonomous features such as Tesla's Autopilot, but are forgetting it's not fully autonomous - and that could be dangerous.Oct 16, 2022 3:36 PM CDT
Fallout New Vegas devs would make another Fallout 'without question'Fallout New Vegas developer Obsidian Entertainment wants to return to the Fallout series, says they would make a new Fallout game 'without question'Oct 16, 2022 1:45 PM CDT
Sunrun, Enel X Way will make electric vehicle home charging stationsEV owners with solar panels on their house now have the ability to use that generated energy to charge their EVs, courtesy of Sunrun and Enel X Way.Oct 16, 2022 1:38 AM CDT
Mercedes-Benz will use Microsoft cloud to boost digital transformationSoftware is greatly disrupting the car industry, with Mercedes-Benz using Microsoft's cloud to improve its production capabilities at global factories.Oct 15, 2022 9:49 PM CDT
Hyundai bets big on car software, wants to connect 20 million vehiclesAs cars become increasingly powered by software, Hyundai wants to make sure it is at the forefront of connecting cars - as automakers tie mobile HW and SW.Oct 15, 2022 4:34 PM CDT
Elon Musk is now under federal investigation over the Twitter dealA court filing released on Thursday has revealed that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is now under federal investigation over the $44 billion Twitter deal.Oct 15, 2022 8:02 AM CDT
800,000 living brain cells successfully taught to play a video gameA groundbreaking study has detailed a very first for science, a group of 800,000 brain cells inside a petri dish has been taught to play Pong.Oct 15, 2022 4:27 AM CDT
Touchlab testing its robotic skin sensors in hospitalsWork is being done to give robots a human touch - Touchlab begins piloting robotic skin sensors for testing in hospitals - a huge step forward in tech R&D.Oct 14, 2022 11:25 PM CDT
Synop makes electric school buses mobile battery packs for power gridFinding ways for electric vehicles to give back to the power grid is a major effort, with Synop helping make groundbreaking changes in vehicle to grid.Oct 14, 2022 4:41 PM CDT
Sony Honda working together to produce EVs in North America real soonSony Honda are teamed up to manufacture EVs - delivery is expected to start in spring 2026 for North America, while Japan will follow during Q3 and Q4.Oct 13, 2022 9:42 PM CDT
NASA's Webb telescope catches a cosmic fingerprint out in deep spaceNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a cosmic fingerprint out in deep space, approximately 5,000 light years away from Earth.Oct 13, 2022 4:22 AM CDT
Scientists detect space jet traveling seven times the speed of lightTwo neutron stars collided, causing a jet of material that astronomers initially believed traveled more than seven times the speed of light.Oct 13, 2022 2:13 AM CDT

Audi RS 3 performance edition: sportier, stronger, faster, and limitedAudi Sport's RS 3 performance edition is the sportiest compact model it has released, powered by a five-cylinder turbo engine with a top speed of 186 mph.Oct 18, 2022 1:26 PM CDT
Intel uses coffin-shaped box for NUC 12 Enthusiast 'Serpent Canyon' PCIntel's new NUC 12 Enthusiast 'Serpent Canyon' system packs an Alder Lake CPU + Arc A770 GPU, but arrives in slick coffin-shaped box.Oct 18, 2022 2:07 AM CDT
WB has 'intense desire' for Henry Cavill's Superman in Man of Steel 2Warner Bros. reportedly has an 'intense desire' to see Henry Cavill back playing Superman in Man of Steel 2, after years of Kal-El being in limbo.Oct 18, 2022 12:49 AM CDT
Will robots and humans be able to co-exist? Researchers aim to answerHumans embrace technology that is comfortable, but technologies like robots cause hesitation - and researchers aim to see if humans and robots can co-exist.Oct 17, 2022 9:36 PM CDT
DisplayPort 2.1 specs released, just before AMD unleashes RDNA 3 GPUsVESA announces the new DisplayPort 2.1 standard, is a newer, more demanding DP2.1 spec that arrive with up to 80Gbps of bandwidth for 4K240 and 8K120.Oct 17, 2022 5:55 PM CDT
Kojima meets with Sony's Hermen Hulst, possibly for Death Stranding 2Hideo Kojima recently met with Sony Interactive Entertainment's Hermen Hulst and might be discussing Death Stranding 2 and new Decima engine upgrades.Oct 17, 2022 1:44 PM CDT
Russia launches mysterious small military satellite into Earth's orbitRussia launched a small mysterious military satellite on Saturday, October 15, marking the nation's third orbital launch in just one week.Oct 17, 2022 4:33 AM CDT
Mercedes-AMG shows off shiny EQE SUV pushing 677 HP from two motorsGerman automaker Mercedes-AMG presented its first fully electric performance SUV, the luxury 2024 AMG EQE SUV, as automaker continues electric push.Oct 17, 2022 2:30 AM CDT
Here's how many near-Earth asteroids have been found so farAstronomers have been looking for near-Earth asteroids for many years, and so far, they have found tens of thousands, but how many are dangerous?Oct 17, 2022 1:14 AM CDT
United States trails behind multiple European countries in EV adoptionThe United States has some work to do to catch up with European nations when it comes to EV adoption - but progress is being made - and adoption increases.Oct 16, 2022 11:59 PM CDT
Growing trend of automakers opening up EV factories in the USAutomakers are investing big bucks into building production factories able to assemble electric cars or make batteries - and that is only expected to rise.Oct 16, 2022 10:30 PM CDT
NVIDIA paying AIB partners for wasted GeForce RTX 4080 12GB packagingNVIDIA has 'unlaunched' the GeForce RTX 4080 12GB, and now it's reimbursing AIB partners for the retail packages of their GeForce RTX 4080 12GB cards.Oct 16, 2022 7:38 PM CDT
G4TV is gone for good, Comcast shuts down game show revivalG4TV gets shut down twice, Comcast has officially pulls the plug on the resurrected gaming network a year after the nostalgic G4 brand was revived.Oct 16, 2022 6:04 PM CDT
Overwatch 2 hits 25 million players slower than Warzone, Apex LegendsOverwatch 2 has hit 25 million players in just 10 days time despite its requirement for a mobile phone, and beat player rates of F2P games like Fortnite.Oct 16, 2022 3:04 PM CDT
Rocksteady dev schools gamers on FPS trade-offs in modern gamesA Rocksteady technical director shares insights on game development and trade offs required for 60FPS, also makes comments on Xbox Series S' limited power.Oct 16, 2022 1:15 PM CDT
US Army's professional association conference features armed robotsMilitarized robots remain a highly controversial topic, but the US Army is preparing for the future and is investing heavily in research.Oct 15, 2022 11:59 PM CDT
Ford dumping resources into digital transformation now taking placeSucceeding in the digital transformation sweeping through the auto industry is a challenge, and Ford recently opened an Atlanta research lab to keep ahead.Oct 15, 2022 8:18 PM CDT
Bayonetta voice actor reveals why she wasn't in Bayonetta 3PlatinumGames faces controversy as former Bayonetta voice actress accuses the studio of offering an 'insulting' $4,000 for voice acting in Bayonetta 3.Oct 15, 2022 1:31 PM CDT
Deceased Steve Jobs sits down for 20 minute podcast with Joe RoganApple co-founder Steve Jobs, who has been deceased since 2003, has sat down for a 20-minute-long podcast interview with JRE host Joe Rogan.Oct 15, 2022 7:17 AM CDT
Alex Jones ordered to pay nearly $1 billion in damages over Sandy HookAlex Jones has been ordered to pay nearly $1 billion on Wednesday over his claims about the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in 2012.Oct 15, 2022 3:44 AM CDT
Call of Duty could be tipping point for Xbox Game Pass, data suggestsData suggests that the addition of Call of Duty could surge Game Pass subscription value and become a tipping point that skews subscription revenues.Oct 14, 2022 10:34 PM CDT
Stanford researchers create exoskeleton boot to help people walkPeople struggling to walk around could greatly benefit from the exoskeleton walking boot as promoted by researchers from Stanford University.Oct 14, 2022 2:49 PM CDT
Lucid Motors on track to meet conservative 2022 production goalsWell, it may have taken some revision, but it looks like Lucid is on track to meet its yearly production goal - as the #EV market picks up speed.Oct 13, 2022 4:36 PM CDT
Woman scammed $30,000 by person who said he was stuck in spaceA 65-year-old woman has been scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars by an individual who claimed he was stranded on the International Space Station.Oct 13, 2022 4:02 AM CDT
Mark Zuckerberg says humans will have hologram conversations soonFacebook founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes that in only just a few years, humans will be having hologram conversations with each other.Oct 13, 2022 1:12 AM CDT

Forget the yardwork! Bust out the autonomous lawn mower to do itDon't like yardwork? Well, autonomous technology isn't just for cars and trucks, as manufacturers are testing self-driving lawnmowers and the like.Oct 18, 2022 9:27 AM CDT
Intel's next-gen Xeon 'Granite Rapids' CPU leaks: up to 128 coresIntel's upcoming Xeon 'Granite Rapids' CPUs rumored to come with up to 128 cores, CPU cores are based on Redwood+ architecture, made on Intel 3 node.Oct 18, 2022 1:31 AM CDT
Mark Zuckerberg fires a missile at Apple's iMessageFacebook creator and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken a swing at Apple's iMessage in a recent Instagram post that touts a superior alternative.Oct 18, 2022 12:32 AM CDT
Xwing and NASA will work to create autonomous flight infrastructureUS space agency NASA will work with autonomous aviation company Xwing to share research and create safety infrastructure - and holds hope for the future.Oct 17, 2022 8:01 PM CDT
Bayonetta 3 voice actress Jennifer Hale responds to VA controversyJennifer Hale, who has replaced original voice actress Hellena Taylor as the heroine witch in Bayonetta 3, delivers statement on ongoing VA controversy.Oct 17, 2022 3:28 PM CDT
Machinima group Rooster Teeth caught in big controversyOld-school machinima group Rooster Teeth, of Red vs Blue fame, has been embroiled in controversy stemming around alleged abuse, slurs, and other issues.Oct 17, 2022 12:51 PM CDT
SpaceX Crew-4 makes safe return to Earth after a six month missionSpaceX has successfully transported yet another crew of astronauts from the International Space Station back down to Earth for a safe landing.Oct 17, 2022 4:12 AM CDT
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains NASA's big asteroid-shifting DART missionFamous astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson has explained eloquently NASA's recently successful Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DAR mission.Oct 17, 2022 1:43 AM CDT
Mercedes-Benz to deliver music from Apple Music, Universal Music GroupGerman automaker Mercedes-Benz wants to offer drivers a great music experience, partnering with Apple Music and Universal Music Group.Oct 17, 2022 12:45 AM CDT
CFD Gaming's new PCIe 5.0 SSD: up to 10GB/sec reads, 9.5GB/sec writesCFD Gaming is one of the first to unveil a next-gen PCIe 5.0 SSD that breaches 10GB/sec reads, powered by the Phison PS5026-E26 SSD controller.Oct 16, 2022 11:48 PM CDT
GUNNIR's custom Intel Arc A770 Flux tested: up to 2.65GHz GPU with OCGUNNIR's new custom Intel Arc A770 Flux graphics card has been tested: 2400MHz factory overclock on the GPU, can be pushed to 2.65GHz with overclocking.Oct 16, 2022 9:22 PM CDT
NVIDIA is 'unlaunching' the GeForce RTX 4080 12GB after major backlashNVIDIA says that the GeForce RTX 4080 12GB is being 'unlaunched' and that while it's a fantastic graphics card, 'it's not named right'.Oct 16, 2022 6:45 PM CDT
Konami will finally reveal a new Silent Hill game next weekIt's officially happening: Konami confirms the next Silent Hill will be revealed next week, could be Bloober Team's new horror project The Short Message.Oct 16, 2022 5:28 PM CDT
Google AI voice assistant in new Toyota, Lexus vehicles in 2023The Google Cloud will allow Toyota and Lexus vehicle models to have an AI-based voice assistant, and it doesn't even require the Internet.Oct 16, 2022 2:36 PM CDT
Elon Musk says his recent post is a conspiracy theorists 'wet dream'SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has given in on his position to pull Starlink out of Ukraine, saying 'the hell with it' despite Starlink losing money.Oct 16, 2022 4:47 AM CDT
IBM hopes autonomous vessel technology can make waves in ship marketAI tech from IBM's Mayflower Autonomous Ship could find its way to commercial and research vessels in the future as the shipping industry tries to adapt.Oct 15, 2022 10:58 PM CDT
Razer's new Android handheld costs as much as a Steam Deck and a PS5The new Razer Edge is an Android-powered Wi-Fi-only mobile handheld that costs as much as the cheapest Steam Deck SKU and more than a Nintendo Switch OLED.Oct 15, 2022 6:40 PM CDT
Gotham Knights locked to 30 FPS on PS5, a system that can do 120FPSWarner Bros. Montreal confirms Gotham Knights is locked to 30FPS on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles...two systems that can hit 120FPS in games.Oct 15, 2022 12:41 PM CDT
NASA's rover gets hit with curve ball while taking a sample from MarsNASA's Perseverance rover has encountered an unforeseen problem while collecting its now 14th sample from the surface of the Red Planet.Oct 15, 2022 6:51 AM CDT
Yu-Gi-Oh creator Kazuki Takahashi dies saving 11-year-old girlThe creator behind the extremely popular playing card game Yu-Gi-Oh has died, with the military stating he died a 'hero' trying to save a young girl.Oct 15, 2022 2:04 AM CDT
Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, and Switch Online 2021 revenues comparedHere's how much Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony made from Switch Online, Xbox Game Pass, and PlayStation Plus & PlayStation Now subscriptions in 2021.Oct 14, 2022 5:19 PM CDT
Brazilian regulators: Sony would be harmed by Call of Duty exclusivityBrazilian competition regulator CADE says that Sony would be harmed by any Call of Duty exclusivity but not enough to cripple PlayStation's business.Oct 14, 2022 9:28 AM CDT
Brazilian regulators have myopic view on subscriptions like Game PassBrazil's CADE regulator approved the Microsoft-Activision merger, but has a myopic view of the growing billion-dollar video game subscription market.Oct 13, 2022 10:44 AM CDT
Couple buy private flight around the Moon with Elon Musk's SpaceXThe very first person to pay for his own ride to the International Space Station has just booked another space trip, but this time to the Moon.Oct 13, 2022 3:35 AM CDT
The 2024 Polestar 3 makes its debut, $84,000 all-electric SUVPolestar proudly announced full details of the fully-electric Polestar 3 SUV, priced at $84,000 and designed to help the company compete with Tesla.Oct 13, 2022 12:49 AM CDT

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