Tag: features
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Chinese startups are battling with Tesla for electric-car supremacy – take a look at their cars
Xpeng sells a limited-edition version of its P7 sedan with scissor doors. Xpeng Three electric-car startups have risen to the top of the pack in China. Nio, Xpeng, and Li Auto are all challenging Tesla in what's becoming its most crucial market. Here's a quick guide to the companies and the high-tech models they sell.…
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Electric scooters: A buyer’s guide
Once considered a niche form of transportation, electric scooters are now everywhere in the form of services like Bird and Lime, and that’s prompted some people to look into buying their own. This guide will help you decide whether an electric scooter makes sense, what to look for when shopping for one, and issues to…
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Digital twins are “big driver” towards net-zero cities say experts
Digital twins of buildings and cities could become an essential tool in the battle against climate change, according to technology experts. These virtual replicas – computer models that use live data to create simulations of real-world objects and systems – can reduce the energy consumption of buildings in operation, proponents claim. They do this by analysing…
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How to Start an Online Boat Rental Business in Europe & North America
Experience economy is increasingly seen as something of a bulwark against the rampant rise of internet and mobile technology. The notion that experiences are much more valuable than material items has gained wide currency off late. To prove our point, we want to shift the focus to the Boat Rental Industry, which happens to be…
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Tesla wants customers to pay a $199 monthly fee for ‘Full Self-Driving’
Congrats, you just bought a Tesla. Now get ready to pay up. The electric car maker is breaking new ground yet again, this time by offering a subscription to unlock its “Full Self-Driving” feature. According to Tesla’s website, for a monthly fee of $199 customers can access the not-fully autonomous capabilities of their electric automobiles.…
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Digital twins offer “a very powerful way of developing our cities” say experts
Digital twins are starting to transform the way that cities are designed and managed, according to experts. The technology, which involves creating a digital clone of a real-world object or system, is revolutionising the fields of healthcare, manufacturing and logistics. It is now having a profound impact on architecture and urbanism too. “I see it…
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How Does the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV Compare to an H2?
Hummers are big, right? Duh, you’re thinking, that’s not news. Always were, always will be. It’s not, and you’re right: the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV is a big, big vehicle—just like its unabashedly, proudly oversized predecessor, the 2003–2009 Hummer H2. Debuting just a few years after the first-generation Toyota Prius, the first non-military Hummer…
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Elon Musk tweeted then deleted an anti-vaccine cartoon featuring Bill Gates. Here’s where their simmering feud began and how it’s escalated amid the pandemic.
Elon Musk and Bill Gates. Susan Walsh/AP; Mike Cohen/Getty Images for The New York Times The Elon Musk-Bill Gates feud dates back to early 2020 when Gates commented on electric cars. The two moguls appear to fundamentally disagree about the coronavirus as well. In April, Musk tweeted and deleted an anti-vaccine cartoon featuring Gates. Visit…
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The global computer chip shortage explained: What it means for you and your tech
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority In case you’ve attempted to buy the most recent production of AMD or Nvidia graphics cards, AMD Ryzen chips, or game consoles like the PS5 or Xbox Series X/S, you might have noticed that there’s a bit of a stock catastrophe hitting a few sectors of the consumer tech…