Try cloud gaming on a system practically made for it. Google is giving you an extra incentive to buy a Chromebook: a whole lot of cloud gaming that could make your laptop shine. The tech giant has introduced a perk that gives Chromebook owners a free three-month trial of Stadia Pro. You’ll need a system released June 2017 or later, … Continue reading Chromebook users get three free months of Stadia Pro Continue Reading
It’ll first be used for autonomous valet parking. Baidu is on the cusp of making self-driving cars more practical. The Chinese tech giant has revealed that its Apollo Computing Unit, billed as the “world’s first production-ready” autonomous driving computer, is ready for use on the streets. It’s an unassuming box (see below), but it can handle … Continue reading Baidu completes its computer for self-driving cars Continue Reading
Its first rear-wheel drive version is said to be in trial production. Tesla might be close to making the Model Y decidedly more affordable. Electrek sources claim the automaker has begun trial production of a rear-wheel drive Long Range version of the electric crossover that would lower the price compared to the all-wheel drive models you have to buy now. … Continue reading Tesla is reportedly close to making a more affordable Model Y Continue Reading
The first crewed private capsule spaceflight has ended successfully. SpaceX’s history-making Crew Dragon mission has come to a close two months after it began. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley successfully landed in the Atlantic Ocean at 2:48PM Eastern after starting their return to Earth nearly 20 hours earlier. This completes the first crewed orbital flight using a private … Continue reading SpaceX Crew Dragon completes historic mission with an ocean landing Continue Reading
Valerian Chiochiu allegedly helped Infraud steal massive amounts of data. Another key member of the massive Infraud cybercrime ring is likely heading to prison. Software writer Valerian Chiochiu has pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy for helping Infraud Organization develop and use FastPOS malware that helped the group steal massive amounts of data. Infraud is now believed to have stolen … Continue reading Malware writer pleads guilty to helping $568 million cybercrime ring Continue Reading
You’ll have to visit Texas to buy one, though. You’ll soon have the opportunity to buy a brand new electric car under $15,000 in the US — if you’re willing to make a few sacrifices. TechCrunch reports that Chinese automaker Kandi plans to launch two low-priced EVs in the US by the end of 2020, headlined by the … Continue reading A $13,000 electric car will go on sale in the US by late 2020 Continue Reading
CEO Satya Nadella has talked to President Trump about the acquisition. Microsoft added a dose of clarity to the reports of its impending TikTok purchase tonight, issuing a blog post that confirms it’s pursuing discussions with ByteDance. The company notes that CEO Satya Nadella discussed the matter with President Trump, and that it plans to solidify a deal no … Continue reading Microsoft says it’s aiming to close TikTok deal by September 15th Continue Reading
He helped define the modern computer interface. One of the pioneers of the modern computer interface has passed away: the New York Times reports that William “Bill” English died on July 26th from respiratory failure at the age of 91. Alongside Douglas Englebart at the Stanford Research Institute, English helped develop the first computer mouse and put together a 1968 … Continue reading Computer mouse co-inventor William English dies at 91 Continue Reading
SpaceX and NASA are getting ready to complete their most important joint mission to date – Crew Dragon Demo-2, which is the culmination of the partners’ work on their Commercial Crew program designed to certify a SpaceX spacecraft for regular human spaceflight operations. NASA astronauts are already on board Crew Dragon making their way back to … Continue reading Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon splash down in the Atlantic Ocean live as astronauts return to Earth Continue Reading
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday in your inbox. Hello and welcome back to The Station, a newsletter dedicated to all the present and future ways people and packages move from Point A to Point B. Before … Continue reading The Station: ADA turns 30, Panasonic’s new battery tech and delivery (data) woes Continue Reading