The Earth may not be that massive, but it still distorts space-time. Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity predicts that a rotating mass like the Earth pulls the fabric of space and time around with it in a perpetual swirl. This phenomenon is known as frame dragging or the…
VW’s plan calls for half as many models but didn’t mention closures or job cuts. Volkswagen Group is doing well with electric vehicle sales in its home region, but costly tariffs and eroding market share in China and North America have been hurting it badly. Europe’s largest automaker, which…
The AC culture wars may be solved by advances in environmentally friendly technology. If you’re reading this while the blinds are drawn against yet another heat wave and wondering whether it’s finally time to buy an air conditioner, you’re far from alone. At the end of June, as temperatures…
Now it’s an arms race between OEMs locking down chips and tuners trying to crack them. Anyone who has followed the aftermarket automotive performance industry for long enough can tell you just how dramatically it has changed over the past few decades. What once required mechanical tinkering and a…
If Homo floresiensis wasn’t a fire-using hunter, its origins could be different than we thought. Until about 60,000 years ago, diminutive hominin cousins, Homo floresiensis (affectionately nicknamed Hobbits for obvious reasons), shared the island of Flores with Komodo dragons, pygmy elephants, and giant rats. Based on the presence of…
The feud between NightmareEclipse and Microsoft shows no signs of resolving soon. A patch Microsoft released on Wednesday to fix a zero-day vulnerability in its Defender security engine may cause Windows machines to write files large enough to completely consume available disk space, the researcher who discovered the flaw…
Broadcom accuses Allstate of dodging VMware audits. Allstate Insurance Company has accused Broadcom of haphazardly issuing audits against it because the insurance firm decided not to renew its contracts with VMware and CA Technologies. The allegations were made in relation to a lawsuit that VMware filed against Allstate in…
The 4.8 L eight-cylinder generates more than 1,000 hp and 1,000 Nm, Ruf says. Ruf has come quite a long way from its roots as a tuner of Porsches. The German company (no doubt familiar to those of us in the PlayStation generation as Gran Turismo 2‘s workaround because…
State agency’s delay could mean free robotaxi rides in company’s new Ojai vehicle for a few months. Robotaxi companies have thrived in California, where the good weather, enthusiasm for technology, and sophisticated labor force have supported their growth for nearly two decades. But a delayed decision from a state…
“The Starship Pez dispenser demonstrates very smart industrial design and scale.” It wasn’t easy to find anyone outside of SpaceX clamoring for a rocket like Starship just 10 years ago. Today, the space industry can’t wait for Starship to finally deliver. With a payload capacity of more than 100…
