Google’s self-driving koala car doesn’t have one. Recent concepts from Mercedes-Benz and Volvo have ones that retract when they aren’t needed. But for now, nothing is more intrinsically tied to the act of driving than the steering wheel. Does it have a long-term future?That’s what gets pondered in this Automotive News story. For decades the…
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Everything to expect from Apple’s jam-packed WWDC 2016 keynote
Apple’s keynote to kick off this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference is going to be huge. So huge, in fact, that Apple already revealed some stuff early because Tim Cook and his Cupertino cronies won’t have time to cover everything during the jam-packed, two-hour event. Video While WWDC might seem like a bit of a snoozefest…
TESLA PLAYS FRANKENSTEIN WITH ITS HYBRID ELECTRIC GARBAGE TRUCK
Tesla cofounder Ian Wright and his company Wrightspeed teamed up with commercial truck builder Mac Trucks to create a new hybrid electric trash hauler. They featured the Mack LR Model at the 2016 Waste Expo in Las Vegas, and was a move in the right direction for resource wasting refuse vehicles. This hybrid electric truck…
Nvidia GTX 1070 review: Faster than the Titan, at a more reasonable price
In January, Nvidia’s GTX 970 became the most popular graphics card on Steam. This was a remarkable feat, considering the next most popular chip at the time, the HD Graphics 4000, isn’t really designed for gaming at all and is integrated into Intel CPUs. Today, the GTX 970 still commands a hefty five percent share…
How To Code Like The Top Programmers At NASA — 10 Critical Rules
Short : Do you know how top programmers write mission-critical code at NASA? To make such code clearer, safer, and easier to understand, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has laid 10 rules for developing software. The developers at NASA have one of the most challenging jobs in the programming world. They write code and develop mission-critical…
10 Rules Of Success By Elon Musk
Elon Musk is the founder, CEO and CTO of SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company. He is also the co-founder of Tesla Motors, SolarCity, OpenAI, Zip2 and Paypal. In October 2002, PayPal was acquired by eBay for $1.5 Bn in stock, of which Musk received $165 Mn. As of April 2016,…
Microsoft trolls Apple with a WWDC afterparty
Microsoft has an ingenious plan to get the attention of everyone attending Apple’s big developer event on Monday: offer them free food and drinks. After WWDC’s first day wraps up, Microsoft will be throwing an afterparty basically next door to discuss “the future of apps.” This will probably not be the hippest party in San…
SAPPHIRE’s Radeon RX 480 Nitro 8GB spotted, the first custom RX 480
The first custom AMD Radeon RX 480 has been spotted, with the SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 480 Nitro 8GB making an appearance in leaked shots (KOSDAQ:123260, NYSE:AMD) The first pictures of a custom AMD Radeon RX 480 have arrived, with the SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 480 Nitro 8GB making an appearance, rocking a new silver cooled shroud…
MacBook Pro concept shows how useful an OLED touchpad will be
Apple might not unveil a radically redesigned MacBook Pro at WWDC next week, but thanks to artist Martin Hajek we’ve got the next best thing: concept images. Hajek’s images show how the OLED touchpad could automatically change based on the apps you’re using. The OLED bar blends in so seamlessly with the MacBook Pro’s keyboard…
Would You Be Willing To Fly On Elon Musk’s Mission To Mars?
Why Is This Important? Elon Musk’s Mission To Mars? Because Elon Musk is looking for pioneers to colonize Mars, but they could have to pay the ultimate price. Long Story Short Elon Musk has been cryptic about his dream to begin colonizing Mars within the decade, but he released a few new details Friday, including…
This might be the most exciting and unexpected Apple announcement at WWDC 2016
Apple’s WWDC 2016 is just a few days away, and a new report says the iPhone maker may have a huge surprise in store on Monday, an announcement that targets smartphone users who may hate the iPhone. Coming out of left field, a fresh rumor says that Apple will launch an iMessage app for Android…
Is this the year Elon Musk’s SpaceX fortunes will lift off?
By most measures, SpaceX has enjoyed a banner 2016. In the first half of this year, the company took critical steps toward proving it can reliably retrieve and reuse its first-stage rocket boosters, successfully landing rockets on a floating drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean three separate times. It broke a monopoly one of its…
