E-Eggs Track Turtle Traffickers
Decoy sea turtle eggs containing tracking tech are new weapons against beach poachers and traffickers.
Dish is confident in its plan to offer 5G in its first major cities by end of Q3 2021
Dish Network co-founder and chairman Charlie Ergen underscored the company’s commitment to building a 5G wireless network on today’s Q4 2020 earnings call. He restated the intention to bring 5G online in its first major cities by the end of Q3 2021 — that’s the period running from July through […]
Sony is bringing back Twisted Metal… as a TV show
Sony is bringing back its Twisted Metal franchise, but this time it’s going to be a TV show, not a video game. According to Variety, the show is moving ahead in its production, with the writers of Deadpool and actor Will Arnett signed on as executive producers.
Elon Musk says Starlink internet speeds will double to 300 Mbps this year
Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite-based internet provider, will double in speed “later this year”, according to a tweet by Elon Musk, posted as a reply to someone who had just received their Starlink beta kit (via CNET). The company currently promises speeds between 50 to 150 Mbps, and Musk specifically calls out […]
Cupra Formentor VZ5 Is the Audi RS3’s Spanish Crossover Cousin
The stand-alone performance brand is part of the VW Group, and its latest offering is so attractive, it’s a shame it’s not U.S. bound.
The Mars Helicopter is Online and Getting Ready to Fly
Earth is the only planet in the solar system with aircraft capable of sustained flight. Suppose the ground-breaking Ingenuity helicopter, currently stowed aboard the similarly spectacular Mars Perseverance rover, accomplishes its planned mission. In that case, Mars will become the second planet to have a powered aircraft fly through its […]
Martian rover sends back ‘overwhelming’ video, audio from the Red Planet
Just four martian days after touching down on the Red Planet, NASA’s Perseverance rover has sent back its first video of its new home: a 1-minute arabesque of color and motion captured from four on-board cameras, as the car-size rover dangles from its rocket-propelled descent vehicle, a red-and-white parachute snaps […]
Gordon Murray Automotive T50s Niki Lauda honors 2 kinds of F1 greats
The standard T50 is meant to be the best supercar on the road. The T50s Niki Lauda aims to be the best car for the track in history.
Ford is recalling 79,017 2020 and 2021 F-150 and Super Duty trucks for faulty windshields
The issue involves windshields that can pop out during a crash, possibly increasing the risk of injury.