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12 Jul 06:12

Mercedes to show its Tesla-fighting electric sedan in September

by Jon Fingas
Cooper Griggs

Ooooo that grill!

It's no secret that Mercedes-Benz eventually wants to compete with Tesla, not just partner with it, and you won't have to wait much longer to see how that rivalry shakes out. The company's David McCarthy tells Motoring.com.au that you should see a c...
12 Jul 06:05

RED reveals a smaller 8K sensor for its Weapon camera

by Steve Dent
RED has revealed a new sensor called the "Helium" for its ultra-high megapixel 8K Weapon cinema camera. The chip will be 29.9mm wide (slightly bigger than Super-35), considerably smaller than the company's 40mm VistaVision sized 8K Dragon sensor. It...
11 Jul 23:03

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11 Jul 10:12

hobolunchbox: Chase scene.



hobolunchbox:

Chase scene.

09 Jul 23:17

4gifs: Not today! [video]



4gifs:

Not today! [video]

09 Jul 23:15

Tesla crash prompts NTSB investigation into autonomous driving

by Jon Fingas
Investigations are already underway regarding the role of Autopilot in the fatal Tesla Model S crash on May 7th, but the National Transportation Safety Board wants to take things one step further. It's launching its own investigation into the traged...
09 Jul 23:09

Virgin Galactic poised to start its new spaceship's test flights

by Mariella Moon
Virgin Galactic is ready to put its SpaceShipTwo replacement through a series of test fights, and according to Bloomberg, it will begin sometime in August. The private space corporation launched Virgin Spaceship (VSS) Unity in February to replace Spa...
09 Jul 00:49

by James Regan

09 Jul 00:48

scottparkillustration: Ok. I had to do one more batch of Mad...

















scottparkillustration:

Ok. I had to do one more batch of Mad Max: Hollywood BLVD vehicles. Just to get it out of my system. This time, joining the post-apocalyptic armada are the 1989 Batmobile, the Winchester’s Impala from Supernatural, Eleanor from Gone in 60 seconds, Herbie, The Italian Job Minis, Dumb & Dumber and The Homer. Oh. And my take on the Doof Wagon. I needed a large, heavy duty military vehicle to stand in for the Doof Wagon. And when I think large, heavy duty and military, there was only one way to go. Meet the Doof Walker.

Part One, Part Two

08 Jul 02:32

Funny and Inventive GIFs

by Hoel

Le graphiste ukrainien Tony Pinkevich travaille pour le studio d’animation Untime et crée également des gifs animés mettant en scène des animaux ou des personnages amusants. Son tracé digne d’un dessin animé est à découvrir ci-dessous.

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07 Jul 22:36

Advice for White Folks in the Wake of the Police Murder of a Black Person

06 Jul 21:44

Hyperloop One 'proves' it's cheaper than high-speed rail

by Daniel Cooper
Since its conception, Hyperloop pioneers have been unable to answer the one question that matters: how much cheaper will it be compared to high-speed rail? Hyperloop One now feels confident enough to publish a feasibility study that makes the case th...
06 Jul 21:34

Tesla's Autopilot blamed for a Model X crash

by Jon Fingas
Cooper Griggs

File under human error. The son-in-law is the one to ask about this incident.

Tesla's semi-autonomous Autopilot mode is coming under fire for the second time in as many weeks. Art dealer Albert Scaglione claims that the feature was responsible for a crash that rolled his Model X on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on July 1st. Accord...
06 Jul 21:31

VW's E-Golf is an undercover electric car

by Roberto Baldwin
Some people find a certain satisfaction in proclaiming to the world that they drive a hybrid or pure electric car. Thanks to the Prius line, Chevy Volt and Tesla, it's easy to stick out among the hoards of other vehicles on the road. They are badges...
06 Jul 21:31

Facebook reveals open-source wireless platform, OpenCellular

by Jessica Conditt
OpenCellular is Facebook's open-source wireless access platform designed to provide internet to remote areas around the world. OpenCellular is roughly the size of a shoe box and it can support up to 1,500 people as far as 10 kilometers away with a ra...
06 Jul 17:04

FBI director to testify on Clinton email investigation

by Jon Fingas
Were you confused when the FBI said that Hillary Clinton likely broke the law by sending classified email through her private email server, but recommended against charges? You're not the only one. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee...
06 Jul 17:03

Hey Oscar Wilde!

by turn
06 Jul 17:03

Palmed #silhouette #culvercity #losangeles #california #palmtree...



Palmed
#silhouette #culvercity #losangeles #california #palmtree (at Lonzo’s bakery)

06 Jul 01:26

Scientists are teaching robots how to hunt down prey

by Brittany Vincent
Cooper Griggs

#SkynetWatch

Intelligent robots are all well and good until they start learning how to hunt prey. That's exactly what a team of scientists at the Institute of Neuroinformatics at the University of Zurich in Switzerland did. They taught a robot to behave like a pr...
06 Jul 01:24

Google's self-driving cars can read cyclists' hand signals

by Timothy J. Seppala
Google is working to expand the capabilities of its self-driving vehicle fleet, and according to its latest progress report (PDF), it's making strides in sharing the road with cyclists. One of the ways the folks in Mountain View are doing that is by...
06 Jul 01:22

(via gabrielenguard)

05 Jul 19:17

DJI makes it easier to keep your drone out of no-fly zones

by Billy Steele
DJI's Geospatial Environment Online (GEO) software already kept pilots from flying its drones in "sensitive areas" and now the setup is getting a lot more useful. The UAV maker is making improvements to the system inside of its Go app that's used to...
03 Jul 04:05

"Cain, Gingrich, and Huckabee all proved that running for president could in fact be what Trump..."

“Cain, Gingrich, and Huckabee all proved that running for president could in fact be what Trump thought it was: a money-making enterprise that gave you access to a nearly unlimited supply of rubes to buy your products. By actually winning the nomination, Trump has simply taken the con game Cain and the others pioneered to the next level.”

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Conservatives Have Groomed the Perfect Suckers for Trump’s Epic Scam (via azspot)

“The affinity of conservatives for hucksterism not only explains Trump’s rise—but also why the Never Trump movement has never gained enough traction to stop him. By the time Trump launched his campaign, the conservative movement had already destroyed the intellectual immune system that is necessary to resist grifters.

worth the 5-minute read.

03 Jul 00:34

murphystopheles: pussysista: comet? Rock n roll. Must be in...



murphystopheles:

pussysista:

comet?

Rock n roll.

Must be in Boulder…hahaha – fuck you too.

02 Jul 22:34

China successfully refuels a satellite in orbit

by Jon Fingas
China is now one of the precious few countries that knows how to refuel satellites in space. The nation's Tianyuan-1 system (launched aboard the Long March 7) has successfully topped up at least one satellite in orbit. Officials aren't describing the...
02 Jul 22:22

Elie Wiesel Dead at 87

by brooke@proper.io (Brooke Binkowski)
The prominent Holocaust survivor, writer, and professor spent his life speaking out against genocide, violence, and human rights violations.
02 Jul 19:58

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02 Jul 19:58

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02 Jul 19:58

pandoranora: Bear Hugs



pandoranora:

Bear Hugs

02 Jul 19:58

What Happens If Hillary Clinton Is Indicted?

by jeff@snopes.com (Jeff Zarronandia)
Hillary Clinton would not be disqualified from running if she were indicted, and if she dropped out it is far from certain that Bernie Sanders would replace her.