Technology Tesla drops ‘Standard Range’ Model S and Model X, lowers prices of ‘Long Range’ variants and Model 3TechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonTesla has made a tweak to its model lineup, eliminating the entry-level ‘Standard Range’ variants of its Model S and Model X vehicles. The change means that it’s now more expensive overall to get into
Play buttonHyperloop Take a virtual peek at what future Hyperloop stations could look likeEngadget - Mariella MoonNetherland's Delft University of Technology has created a VR experience featuring its Hyperloop pod. It'll likely take a while before a Hyperloop network can take passengers to their destinations, but
Apollo Missions Apollo 11 Preparation in PhotosThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorBuilding on years of work with Project Mercury and Project Gemini in the early 1960s, NASA’s Apollo program dedicated itself to putting Americans safely on the lunar surface before 1970, fulfilling a goal
SpaceX Elon Musk's SpaceX now knows why its Crew Dragon explodedQuartz - Tim FernholzA propellant leak caused the destruction of a SpaceX vehicle during an April test as it prepared to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Engineers behind the spacecraft investigated what
Moon India’s Chandrayaan-2 Moon Launch Is DelayedThe New York Times - By KENNETH CHANGOnly three nations have successfully landed spacecraft on the moon — the United States and the Soviet Union during the space race of the 1960s and 1970s, and more recently, China. (An Israeli nonprofit
Mobile Technology Spotify, YouTube, and others get reimagined as retro anime techThe Verge - Jon PorterThe likes of Instagram, Spotify, and YouTube might all be high-tech modern internet services, but they all have their roots in another era of analog technology. Now, one artist has imagined what these
Solar Panels Sorry, but solar cars will always remain a romantic sci-fi fantasyWired UK - Nicole Kobie Toyota engineers will be nervously checking the weather forecast at the end of the month, as the company begins trials its latest solar-powered Prius …
Nintendo Switch Should You Buy the Nintendo Switch Lite?WIRED - Robert Carnevale Nintendo will launch its Switch Lite system on September 20. This is the first variant of the Switch console to be released since its 2017 debut …
France France passes digital tax on Apple despite investigation from United States9to5Mac - Chance MillerSeveral days ago, the United States announced that it would investigate France’s proposed “digital tax” to determine whether it unfairly targets U.S. companies. Despite that threat, however, the French
ISROLIVE Updates from ISRO's Chandrayaan 2 15 July launch: Second uncrewed Moon mission from India awaits liftoff at 2.51am Sriharikota-Firstpost - tech2 News StaffJul 14, 2019 09:03:23 IST LIVE Updates from ISRO's Chandrayaan 2 mission: India’s second unmanned mission to the Moon, named Chandrayaan 2, is all set to take off on 15 July, …
Finn Wolfhard Finn Wolfhard Worried He’d Miss Out on Ghostbusters 2020 Because of Stranger Thingscomicbook.com - Cameron Bonomolo Finn Wolfhard initially worried his time as a pretend Ghostbuster in Season 2 of Stranger Things meant Ghostbusters 2020 director Jason Reitman …
Mobile Technology Autonomous ships are coming, and we’re not ready for themDigital Trends - Dyllan Furness Picture this: It’s a stormy night in the middle of July and a 500-foot long cargo ship charges east through the Atlantic Ocean. There’s nothing …
Jon Watts Spider-Man: Far From Home Director Jon Watts Answers All Our Biggest Questions - IGNIGN - Terri Schwartz For even more on Spider-Man: Far From Home and the end credits scenes, check out our ending explained, ponder the many WTF questions we have about …
Tesla Roadster Tesla Roadster’s SpaceX thruster will be hidden behind the license plate, says Elon MuskElectrek - Fred LambertTesla’s new Roadster is going to come with an optional ‘SpaceX package’ that will include cold air thrusters to improve performance. Now CEO Elon Musk says that the thruster will be hidden behind the plate.
NASA Meet The World's Youngest Astronaut In Training: Designer Of The First-Ever Space LuggageForbes - Laura Begley BloomThere aren’t many teenagers like Alyssa Carson from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. At the age of 18, she is the world’s youngest astronaut-in-training and already has three TEDx Talks under her space belt. Carson
Sam Raimi Sam Raimi Says He Thinks About Canceled ‘Spider-Man 4’ ‘All the Time’indiewire.com - Jude Dry "Each summer another Spider-Man film comes out! So when you have an unborn one, you can’t help but think what might have been," he said. Sam Raimi’s …
The Future Elon Musk's Neuralink brain-computer communication startup to reveal progress in livestreamed eventCNET - by Stephen Shankland A livestreamed event in San Francisco will offer a look at the startup's progress developing a "brain-machine interface."
Apple Pay How to get free McDonald’s fries using your iPhoneCult of Mac - Ed HardyTomorrow is National French Fry Day and McDonald’s is celebrating by giving away these golden delicious treats every Friday for the rest of July. The fast-food chain has partnered with Apple Pay on this
Play buttonTechnology Archinaut snags $73 million in NASA funding to 3D-print giant spacecraft parts in orbitTechCrunch - Devin ColdeweyA project to 3D-print bulky components in space rather than bring them up there has collected a $73.7 million contract from NASA to demonstrate the technique in space. Archinaut, a mission now several
Peter Parker Spider-Man: Far From Home's Shock Ending Reveal Scared the Creative Teamcomicbook.com - Cameron Bonomolo Writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers admit they were intimidated by the big reveal that ends Spider-Man: Far From Home. Major spoilers ahead. In …
Disney+ Disney Shutting Down FX Plus Subscription ServiceVariety - Todd Spangler The FX Plus subscription service is shutting down — another casualty of Disney’s acquisition of most of 21st Century Fox’s assets. FX Plus will no …
Play buttonNetflix There’s much more to Stranger Things’ Starcourt Mall than meets the eyeThe Verge - Jon PorterThere’s a reason why the Starcourt Mall, the principal location for the third season of Stranger Things looks so real: it’s built inside of a real shopping mall. Specifically, it was built inside of Georgia’s
Apple Park Apple Park is one of Earth’s most valuable buildingsCult of Mac - Luke DormehlApple Park is one of the most impressive corporate headquarters in the world — and that don’t come cheap. In fact, it’s one of the most valuable buildings on Earth. A recent assessment for property tax
Computers Amazon drops Prime Day 2019 preview with Echo, 4K TV, and laptop discountsDigital Trends - Jacob Kienlen The Prime Day 2019 start date is still July 15, but Amazon has dropped a rather impressive preview of the deals to come. Better yet, the retail giant …
Mobile Technology The best foldables are going to be widescreenThe Verge - Vlad SavovFoldable devices are going to be an exciting part of our future, but if 2019 has proven anything, it’s that they’re not yet ready to be part of our present. Royole’s was terrible, Samsung’s has proven
Nintendo Switch Lite Why the World Still Needs a Nintendo Switch Pro - IGNIGN - Seth Macy The rumors were true all along, and Nintendo Switch Lite is a real thing: a smaller, cheaper version of the Nintendo console we all hold dear. It's …
Technology FCC publishes photos of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+androidpolice.com - Ryan Whitwam Samsung is going to announce the Galaxy Note 10 in just a few weeks, but there won't be any major surprises. After numerous render leaks and device …
Apple Store Comment: Apple’s $999 MacBook Air and Beats education deal is the most compelling in years9to5Mac - Trevor DaughertyEarlier this week, Apple announced this year’s rendition of its annual Back to School promotion. 2019’s student-focused offer delivers a free pair of Beats headphones with the purchase of iPad Air, iPad
Mobile VR Introducing BIGSCREEN TV: watch movies, news, Twitch, sports, & 50+ channels with friends in VRbigscreenvr.com - Darshan Shankar Introducing BIGSCREEN TV: watch movies, news, Twitch, sports, and 50+ channels with friends in VR We’re excited to launch Bigscreen TV today, a new way …
Galaxy Note Behold: This huge leak may be the first real photo of Google’s Pixel 4bgr.com - Zach Epstein All the buzz among Android fans yesterday was focused on the upcoming new Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ since official press renders just …
