Category: News

  • SpaceX’s next Starlink launch to mark biggest rocket reusability milestone yet [webcast]

    SpaceX’s next Starlink launch to mark biggest rocket reusability milestone yet [webcast]

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    In case everything goes as planned, SpaceX’s second 60-satellite Starlink launching will push the Falcon rocket household to the stage of its challenging reusability design objectives. SpaceX has scheduled its sixth launch of 60 Starlink satellites no earlier than (NET) 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC) March 14th. Called Starlink L6 or Starlink V1 L5 (speaking…

  • The federal government is reportedly quietly seizing medical supplies from hospitals across the country

    The federal government is reportedly quietly seizing medical supplies from hospitals across the country

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    Sgt. Amouris Coss/U. S. Army National Guard/Handout/Reuters Hospitals in seven countries say the national government has been quietly seizing supply orders a Los Angeles Times investigation revealed April 7. Personnel and officials in the hospitals told the newspaper they never obtained guidance where they moved, or any time they can expect replacement orders. Government imports…

  • Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 7 April

    Daily coronavirus architecture and design briefing: 7 April

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    Daily coronavirus briefing: today’s architecture and design coronavirus briefing includes an Iranian shrine being used to make masks, Foster + Partners‘ design for a face shield and a ventilator prototype by Tesla. Foster + Partners designs open-source laser-cut face shield Foster + Partners has created a shield that can be manufactured quickly and disassembled, sanitised and…

  • March Car Sales Drop By 41% In China Due To COVID-19

    March Car Sales Drop By 41% In China Due To COVID-19

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    Sales of new cars in China have been struck hard by the coronavirus outbreak, ” the China Passenger Car Association continues to be confirmed. Car sales dropped by 40.8 per cent from March 2019 to 1.08 million units but the association expects sales volume in April to be much higher than in March. While March…

  • Fisker Teases Ocean Electric Off-Roader Ahead Of 2021 Unveiling

    Fisker Teases Ocean Electric Off-Roader Ahead Of 2021 Unveiling

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    Despite the coronavirus pandemic, development of the Fisker Ocean continues, with the company announcing the launch of an off-roading variant for next year. Teased in a couple of official renderings, the electric SUV will adopt a meaner stance with a clear goal in mind: becoming a more capable machine on difficult terrains. A bullbar has…

  • Maingear Responds To Coronavirus With Ventilators Built From PC Cases

    Maingear Responds To Coronavirus With Ventilators Built From PC Cases

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    As the coronavirus catastrophe continues, many production companies have been responding to the shortage of health equipment by making their own versions. Maingear, initially a manufacturer of custom PCs, is one of those who has now confirmed it’s working on ventilators to help support those affected by the outbreak.  With rising waves of sickly patients and crisis responders…

  • Tesla (TSLA) receives ‘Buy’ rating from Wall Street due to ‘positive EV sum-game’

    Tesla (TSLA) receives ‘Buy’ rating from Wall Street due to ‘positive EV sum-game’

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    Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) recently got a “Buy” evaluation from Jefferies. Analyst Philippe Houchois noted that the rating resulted from a predicted earnings growth along with cash flow and raised earnings, for 2020. Jefferies formerly rated the stock at “Hold. ” Houchois said that Tesla’s productivity, stable average selling prices, and income from zero-emission automobile credits…

  • Passover foods are being sold for for 5 times the retail price as online sellers try to profit off of coronavirus shortages

    Passover foods are being sold for for 5 times the retail price as online sellers try to profit off of coronavirus shortages

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    Screenshot/eBay/Manischewitz/Business Insider Since the Jewish holiday of Passover starts this week, shoppers have reported countless things in grocery stores and on the internet.  Business Insider discovered by online retailers on Passover foods like matzah and Kosher for Passover cakes.  Price-gouging has become more frequent throughout the coronavirus outbreak, that has infected 1.4 million people killed…

  • Lucid Air goes 400-miles in SF to LA roadtrip on single charge

    Lucid Air goes 400-miles in SF to LA roadtrip on single charge

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    American vehicle startup Lucid Motors drove its “Lucid Air” model out of its headquarters in Silicon Valley to Los Angeles and rear, an 800-mile travel, on two charges. Lucid Motors was established in 2007 and planned to make high-performance electric vehicles. After hammering the Lucid Air at December 2016, the company has fine-tuned its car…

  • 2020 BMW 750Li Tries To Look Dashing In Royal Burgundy Red

    2020 BMW 750Li Tries To Look Dashing In Royal Burgundy Red

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    When BMW launched the updated 7-Series last year, they gave this a newly developed 4.4-liter dual turbo V8 unit in 750i xDrive and 750Li xDrive spec, producing more power and torque than it did beneath the hood of its non-facelifted predecessor. Ahead of the 7er moved under the knife, its V8 device used to be…