Month: December 2023
The Escape From Tarkov Arena Beta is live, and here’s how you can play
The Beta for Escape From Tarkov Arena is now available to download, but only players who have been selected in the first wave of invites will be able to. If you missed it this time, there will be another opportunity soon, so fret not. But, for those who have been…
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How May Mobility went fully driverless while avoiding the pitfalls of robotaxis
You probably haven’t heard of autonomous vehicle operator May Mobility because the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company is exceptionally good at avoiding the types of headlines generated by other AV companies. In its six years in operation, there haven’t been any injuries, crashes, blocked intersections, or mass layoffs. While there have…
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Look closely, and you’ll find America’s ‘climate abandonment areas’
More than 16 million people in the contiguous US — roughly 5 percent of the population — live in a place with heightening flood risk and a shrinking population, according to new research. It makes the case that “climate abandonment areas” are becoming a more prevalent phenomenon in the US…
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A Chinese EV squeezed 650 miles of range from its 150 kWh battery
An EV from Chinese manufacturer Nio will soon go on sale with a "semi-solid state" 150kWh battery (140kWh usable) that's the largest in any passenger car, Car News China reported. To show much range that will deliver, Nio CEO William Li drove a prototype version of the ET7 1,044km (650…
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra price: here’s what Samsung’s new top phone costs
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is arguably Samsung’s top phone. It’s the brand-new successor to the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, and it’s the top model in the Galaxy S line. It’s not actually the company’s most expensive phone – that honor still goes to last year’s Samsung Galaxy Z Fold…
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Blue Origin will livestream its first launch in over a year tomorrow
Space tourism company Blue Origin has set its sights on a New Shepard launch window that starts tomorrow at 9:30AM ET, its first attempt since the rocket booster failed during its September 2022 launch. The company says its New Shepard rocket will launch from its Launch Site One in West…
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