Tag: tech
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Samsung’s 3-Nanometer Chip Delayed to 2022 | Screen Rant
Samsung is delaying its 3-nanometer chip to 2022. The Korean electronics company isn’t the only big tech giant to create microchips. Apple has M1 and Google has Tensor, both with their own level of performance capabilities. Per a recent CNBC article, other tech companies are working on creating their own chips, too. According to a former employee of UK’s Dialog…
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I tried Elon Musk’s productivity hack of breaking my entire day into 5-minute slots. It was annoyingly inflexible – but I got a lot more done.
Elon Musk at a press event on the grounds of the Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin. Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images As the CEO of three companies, Elon Musk has a lot on his plate. He works excessive hours and breaks his time into five-minute segments to get things done. I tested out his system…
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J.D. Power Study Finds Many Technologies In New Cars Go Unused
A newly-released study from J.D. Power has revealed that many owners of new cars have no interest in using some pieces of in-car technology. J.D. Power’s 2021 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study finds that for more than one in three advanced technologies found in new cars, fewer than half of owners used the technology…
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NIO Customers Have Performed Over 4 Million Battery Swaps With Their EVs
While electric car manufacturer Nio doesn’t yet have the global presence of some of its rivals, it does have something that none of its competitors have right now: battery swapping technology. Tesla toyed with the idea of battery swapping technology back in 2013, claiming it could swap out the battery of the Model S in…
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YouTube Is Now Banning All Vaccine Misinformation — With Two Loopholes
YouTube has announced that it will ban all content that spreads false information or fear relating to any approved vaccine for illnesses, such as measles, flu, and Hepatitis — drastically expanding the scope beyond COVID-19 vaccines. YouTube, along with other social and sharing platforms with millions of daily users, has served as the key source for…
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Raising Your Tesla’s Safety Score May Not Be The Safest Way To Drive
Tesla recently revealed how its driver safety score is determined, but trying to get a high score might not be the safest way to drive. If the insurance calculator gives a low score, the latest full self-driving beta can’t be downloaded, even for those that have already paid. This is leading to some questionable attempts…
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Samsung Will Create Chips For Tesla’s Next-Gen Self-Driving Computer
Tesla is expected to source its next-generation chip from Samsung Electronics. The forthcoming Tesla Cybertruck will debut with Tesla’s new Hardware 4 computer and according to The Korea Economic Daily, Samsung is set to beat out Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. for the contract to build the chip used in this computer. “Tesla and Samsung’s foundry…
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Florida Police Release New Video Of Tesla On Autopilot Crashing Into Patrol Car [Updated]
On Friday, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) released new dashcam footage of the incident described below that occurred last month on August 29, 2021, when a Tesla Model 3 that was reportedly on Autopilot slammed into a police car nearly hitting an officer who was responding to a disabled vehicle in Orange County. Thanks to…
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MIT Study Finds Tesla Drivers Are Less Attentive When Autopilot Is Enabled
A study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed that drivers using Tesla’s Autopilot system are less attentive when the system is enabled. The report has been following Tesla Model S and Model X owners during their daily routine over a year or more in the greater Boston area. These vehicles were equipped…
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SpaceX Starlink Internet Service May Leave Beta In October – How To Sign Up
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is exiting its open beta status as early as next month, according to Elon Musk. Through the use of a growing number of satellites (with plans to reach 42,000 in the future) in orbit, Starlink aims to expand its global internet reach to the world. This service marks a great opportunity…