Since the explosion of ChatGPT and the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) to the mainstream. AI chatbots have become indispensable tools for businesses and individuals seeking to streamline their operations and enhance productivity. These sophisticated programs are designed to simulate human conversation, enabling them to perform a wide range of tasks, from providing customer support […]
Ford has unveiled a new version of its Ranger, the Ford Ranger MS-RT and they also unveiled its new Transit Custom MS-RT. The new MS-RTm models are now available to order from Ford Pro dealers in Europe. Borrowing the best bits from the latest Transit Custom and Ranger, the two MS-RT models are a knockout […]
Electric vehicles from Stellantis brands, including Dodge and Chrysler, will start using the NACS connector in select models next year. The automaker will also offer an adaptor for existing vehicles, so drivers can use NACS or Combined Charging System (CCS) ports.
Tesla open-sourced its EV charging connector back in 2022. Back then, it rebranded it as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), pitching it as better than rival chargers with “no moving parts, is half the size, and twice as powerful”.
The pitch worked, and automakers — Volkswagen, GM, Volvo, Polestar, Mercedes, Honda, BMW, Lucid — gradually sided with NACS. Stellantis says it’s still committed, with other car manufacturers, to building a network of more than 30,000 fast charging points on highways and in urban areas in North America by 2030. These stations will support NACS and CCS.
Houston-based space company Intuitive Machines is gearing up for an actual moonshot. It’ll try to land a spacecraft named Odysseus on the lunar surface — ideally without it breaking. The mission follows Astrobotic’s unsuccessful attempt in January; that company’s lander, Peregrine, never made it to the moon. Odysseus is the first of three Nova-C landers Intuitive Machines plans to send to the Moon this year, all of which will have commercial payloads and NASA instruments on board. Its mission, if it nails a soft landing, will be a short but potentially valuable one for informing future excursions. Orbiting probes have found evidence of water ice at the lunar south pole, which could be used for astronaut subsistence and even fuel.
There are always early issues. If you were one of the Vision Pro owners that lost their passcodes in the first week of ownership, you had to visit an Apple Store (or ship the device to AppleCare) to reset it and be able to use your $3,500 device again. Fortunately, visionOS 1.0.3 will let you do the password reset at home.
But seriously, if you forgot your password in the first week — you’ve got problems.
The internet has been buzzing the last couple of weeks with rumors that Microsoft will begin publishing Xbox first-party games on competing consoles. The company promised it would soon share more details about its “vision for the future of Xbox,” and that looks to be coming on February 15. Phil Spencer will appear on the Official Xbox Podcast to share “updates on the Xbox business.” It’s an unusual move, with Sarah Bond, president of Xbox, and Matt Booty, the head of Xbox Game Studios, joining Spencer on the podcast.
There have been all kinds of rumors flooding the web, from Hi-Fi Rush coming to the Nintendo Switch to Starfield and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle showing up on the PS5. All may become clear later this week.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-how-did-tesla-win-the-ev-charging-wars-121652720.html?src=rss
The Lotus Emeya hyper-GT has wrapped up its intensive three-year global testing program in harsh conditions, including winter trials in Ivalo, Finland, inside the Arctic Circle where it faced temperatures down to -40 degrees Celsius. This program spanned 15 countries across diverse terrains and weather, from the UK’s B-roads and Germany’s autobahns to Alpine passes […]
The MChaos 10000mAh is an enhanced wearable power bank designed for convenience and ease of use during travel and outdoor activities. It features a retractable 28-inch cable and a carabiner for hands-free carrying. The power bank offers a large capacity and multiple charging options, including a new bidirectional USB-C port alongside the existing USB-C and […]
Imagine having a single software that can handle all your video needs. From converting videos to compressing large files, recording screens, and even performing basic video edits, Winxvideo AI is the ultimate video toolkit you’ve been waiting for. It’s not just a video converter, it’s an all-in-one solution that uses the power of AI to […]
The digital art landscape is constantly evolving, and with the latest updates to the Midjourney website, artists and creators are set to experience a new level of image creation and management. The revamped platform offers a suite of enhancements designed to streamline the artistic process, from generating images to organizing your portfolio. This guide will […]
Lyft is expanding its Women+ Connect program to a bunch of new cities. This initiative originally launched in a limited number of locations back in September, but now it's getting a much larger rollout.
Women+ Connect does exactly what the name implies. It connects women and nonbinary riders to similarly identifying drivers, and vice versa. This is an opt-in feature that aims to bolster safety during rides, in addition to enticing women and nonbinary people to become drivers for the platform. Lyft says that nearly half of riders are women, but they only make up 23 percent of drivers.
Here’s how it works: You turn on the feature and it’ll connect you to an appropriate driver based on the gender you entered when signing up. For drivers, it uses the gender associated with the license on file. If there’s no women or nonbinary drivers looking for fares, you’ll still get matched with a male driver, so you won’t be standing around outside in the cold.
The program started in just a few cities, including Chicago, Phoenix and San Francisco. It’s apparently been a huge success for Lyft, with the company noting that 2.4 million riders have turned on Women+ Connect since the September launch and more than half of eligible drivers have begun using the service. It also says that this feature has the highest satisfaction rate of any driver tool the company has ever launched.
Women+ Connect is available today in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, Dallas, Washington D.C. and other places. Check the app to see if the feature is available where you live.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/lyft-expands-program-that-matches-women-and-nonbinary-riders-to-drivers-113016366.html?src=rss
If you’re the type to collect special edition chess sets, you’re probably always on the lookout for those that have a pretty unique design. You also probably don’t really play these sets on a regular basis but you’re more likely to display it somewhere in your space or if you’re planning to open a chess museum or something. If you’re also into sets that seem to belong on a set of fantasy epics like Game of Thrones, then this is something you might want to look at if this becomes a reality.
Designer: Adam Yuniso and Hatam Yunisli
Nakhchivan may not be a household name when it comes to places that you’d like to visit someday but based on what I’ve “researched” (read: Googled) so far, it is a place worth considering. The official name is Nakchivan Autonomous Republic, and is a “landlocked enclave” of the Republic of Azerbaijan bordered by Armenia, Iran, and Turkey. To celebrate its 100th anniversary, a souvenir project was proposed and it’s a stunning looking chess set (that also seems expensive).
Instead of the usual chess pieces, each one is designed to represent various Nakhchivan architecture like the Garabaghlar Mausoleum, Nakhchivan Memorial Museum, and several other mausoleums that hold significance to the republic. They look like they would look right at home at a classic castle that displays awesome-looking chess sets. Instead of being positioned in the traditional way that the pieces are placed, the designers said that they are placed in relation to the other chess pieces.
Now I don’t know if that means the rules are quite different ofr this Nakhchivan Chess Set but it does look pretty impressive based on the product renders. It may also not be something you’d play on a regular basis but a chess set that can be displayed especially if you have a strong connection to Nakhchivan.
Logitech G’s latest update has fine-tuned its LIGHTSYNC RGB technology to work in harmony with Windows 11. This advancement is not just about aesthetics; it’s about creating a more immersive and personalized computing experience that resonates with your lifestyle. At the heart of this update is the ability to tailor your device lighting to reflect your […]
