Elon Musk announced on Sunday that Tesla is canceling its announced Model S Plaid+ trim because the regular Model S Plaid “is just so good.” The $149,990 Plaid+ was set to be the world’s quickest mass market car with a 0-60 mph acceleration time under 1.99 seconds and the longest-range electric vehicle at 520 miles,… Read More »
With a stack of tiny flat wires called nanosheets, IBM Research promises chips with faster, smaller components that use less power. IBM Research IBM Research has developed new chipmaking technology it says will advance processors to the next level of circuitry miniaturization, performance improvement and power efficiency. The new manufacturing technology, featuring components called nanosheets,… Read More »
The logo of Google Chrome shown on a smartphone. Thomas Trutschel | Photothek via Getty Images I currently have 47 tabs open on Google Chrome. If you’re like me, you’ll want to hear about a new update. Over the next few weeks, Google is rolling out two Chrome performance settings to save memory and battery… Read More »
Battery technology is the new bull’s-eye for companies striving to meet the world’s growing appetite for electric vehicles. X What are the major EV battery technologies right now, and what innovations loom on the horizon? Lithium-ion and lithium-iron phosphate (or LFP) dominate the current EV battery landscape. They have pros and cons in terms of… Read More »
Jet packs, robot maids, and flying cars were all promises for the 21st century. We got mechanized, autonomous vacuum cleaners instead. Now a team of Penn State researchers are exploring the requirements for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles and designing and testing potential battery power sources. “I think flying cars have the potential… Read More »