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Tesla unveils the Model 3, and the world will never be the same
BGR - 1 Apr 2016 05:58
After months of hype, Tesla finally took the wraps off its game-changing Model 3 on Thursday. The new car, which will sell starting at $35,000 before incentives, will be the cheapest all-electric car ever released. While...
Tesla Model 3 gets 129,000 pre-orders in 24 hours
Mashable - 1 Apr 2016 06:51
Tesla customers have reserved at least 129,000 of its much-anticipated Model 3 electric cars within the first 24 hours of pre-orders. The majority of those orders occurred before the car was even unveiled Thursday night...
Tesla plans massive expansion of supercharger network
Mashable - 1 Apr 2016 06:56
What good is an electric car if you can't charge it? It's not, which is why Tesla Motors has invested heavily in its superchargers — a network of electric filling stations in various countries that can bestow enough ch...
Wolves or bears? Threatened caribou mothers' catch-22 dilemma
New Scientist - 1 Apr 2016 16:12
By avoiding habitats populated by their age-old enemy, threatened caribou are putting their young in danger of a more recent foe
X-rays reveal how a solar cell gets its silver stripes
Phys.org - 1 Apr 2016 15:31
The silver electrical contacts that carry electricity out of about 90 percent of the solar modules on the market are also one of their most expensive parts. Now scientists from two Department of Energy national laborator...
Tesla unveils the Model 3, its mass-market electric car
Mashable - 1 Apr 2016 05:50
HAWTHORNE, California — The Tesla Model 3, the company's "affordable" mass-market electric vehicle, is finally here. In keeping with virtually every Tesla unveiling to date, Elon Musk took to the stage a bit later than...
BMW Has New App For Drivers
Ubergizmo - 1 Apr 2016 03:44
When it comes to driving, cars have definitely ended up as being a whole lot smarter than ever before, and this has also made our time on the roads safer. German automotive manufacturer BMW has come up with a brand new a...
iPhone SE may not be able to offset drop in iPhone 6s sales
BGR - 1 Apr 2016 03:25
Apple's iPhone SE hit stores today, but the company's latest 4-inch iPhone may not be enough to help offset an overall decline in iPhone sales. According to a report from Digitimes, iPhone 6s and 6s Plus demand is far lo...
Security vulnerabilities found in U.S. visa database: ABC News
Reuters - 1 Apr 2016 02:40
(Reuters) - Cyber security experts have found vulnerabilities in a U.S. State Department system that could have allowed hackers to alter visa applications or steal data from the more than half-billion records on file, AB...
Hidden King Tut Chambers? Not So Fast, Officials Caution
Live Science - 1 Apr 2016 18:28
Now even Egypt's antiquities minister hints at doubts over the existence of hidden chambers in King Tut's tomb, saying he is keen to find the truth and follow scientific procedures.
New plasma source favorable for hydrogen negative ion beam is developed
Phys.org - 1 Apr 2016 16:21
Researchers at Tohoku University have discovered a new plasma wave phenomenon, leading to the development of a negative ion source for fusion plasma heating.
HP's 'Z' workstations updated with improved specs, but cling to old tech
Digital Trends - 1 Apr 2016 16:16
HP's refreshed 'Z' workstation lineup may be powerful and better than before, but it's still clinging to some increasingly out-of-date technology standards, like GDDR4 RAM and Thunderbolt 2. The post HP’s ‘Z’ works...
Google April Fool's prank boomerangs
Phys.org - 1 Apr 2016 16:10
Google is acknowledging that it pranked itself after an April Fool's Day Gmail tweak angered some people who use Google's email for work.
Decades of computer vision research, one 'Swiss Army knife'
Phys.org - 1 Apr 2016 14:49
When Anne Taylor walks into a room, she wants to know the same things that any person would.
Research reveals increasing number of brands are trademarking social media hashtags
Digital Trends - 1 Apr 2016 14:36
There has been a sharp rise in global hashtag trademark applications as businesses seek to protect their social media slogans, according to new research. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office began trademarking hashtags i...
Huawei 2015 revenue jumps 37 percent, strongest in seven years
Reuters - 1 Apr 2016 04:57
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White Dwarf Star Discovered With an Oxygen-Rich Atmosphere
The Daily Galaxy - 1 Apr 2016 04:38
Researchers have discovered a white dwarf star with an atmosphere dominated by oxygen, a type of white dwarf that has been theorized to exist but not identified to date. The finding could challenge the textbook wisdom of...
US autism rate unchanged in new CDC report
e! Science News - 1 Apr 2016 04:04
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health contributed to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that finds the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) largely unc...
Microsoft snubs its own Windows Phones users again this year
Slash Gear - 1 Apr 2016 04:03
"Windows phones are not our focus this year." That's one statement you will most likely dread to hear if you have, in any way, invested in the promise of Microsoft's mobile platforms, whether as a user or as a developer....
Microsoft Office For Mac Comes With Add-In Extension Support
Ubergizmo - 1 Apr 2016 03:10
At this year's Microsoft BUILD event, there was not much time spent over Microsoft Office, although the software giant did make an announcement concerning improvements for not only users, but developers as well. In fact,...
CloudFlare aims to block fewer legitimate Tor users
PC World - 1 Apr 2016 02:37
CloudFlare is tweaking its systems to make it easier for legitimate Tor users to access websites that use its network to deliver content. Tor users have complained that CloudFlare-powered websites too frequently display ...
Windows Phone Not A Priority For Microsoft This Year
Ubergizmo - 1 Apr 2016 02:34
It looks like with all the fanfare that surrounded Windows 10 just recently, it does not seem as though Microsoft is about to put in all that much effort to make Windows Phone a priority for the year 2016. Of course, thi...