Thursday evening, tens of thousands of Tesla Model S owners got an email warning them that the power steering on their electric cars might fail. Bolts that hold the system together have been corroding and weakening, particularly when exposed to harsh winter road conditions. “We […]
Month: March 2018
Apple’s latest patent points to a VR system for your self-driving car
What are we all going to be doing when cars are driving themselves? Wearing VR goggles to view the outside world, if Apple has anything to do with it – a newly revealed patent from the company points to an interesting virtual reality system for […]
The best wireless headphones
Sony WH-1000XM2 Sony had earlier won the crown for our favorite set of wireless headphones with a revised version of the MDR-1000X, which debuted in 2016. The new WH-1000XM2 ($350) keeps everything we loved about the original but adds longer battery life (now up to […]
Moment lenses — the DSLR killer?
I travel with a Canon DSLR and two primes, a 35mm f1.4 and an 85mm f1.2 (endearingly nicknamed, “the fat kid”). Switching lenses is cumbersome and not ideal in certain environments, like a Saigon street market, densely crowded with vendors, tourists and thieves. After lugging […]
From Media to Malta: Brandywine students study abroad in Italy
MEDIA, Pa. — Penn State students recently returned from a weeklong study-abroad trip to Sicily and Malta that was organized by Penn State Brandywine Global Programs. Global Programs combines academic courses with a short-term travel experience abroad and is open to all Penn State students. […]
Trending Tech Business News: We need to regulate Facebook end of story: Paul Viollis
We need to regulate Facebook end of story: Paul Viollis “Security Brief” host Paul Viollis on the fallout from Facebook’s data scandal. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Technology https://ift.tt/2J6At3Z
Trending Tech Business News: Protecting U.S. tech from China
Protecting U.S. tech from China Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-N.C.) on efforts to shield U.S. technology from China. via FOX BUSINESS NEWS Technology https://ift.tt/2GDMjUL
Matteo Salvini, vacanze di Pasqua a Ischia con la Isoardi
Il detto recita: «Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi». Ma quest'anno i leader politici sembrano smentire questo proverbio, preferendo stare nei giorni di festa pasquali con i propri familiari, piuttosto che lontano da casa. Insomma, quasi tutti … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
Huawei says it’s still committed to the U.S., in spite of, well, everything
A funny thing happened the last couple of times I was briefed on a Huawei flagship product: news was breaking about some major roadblock for the company’s U.S. distribution plans. First it was AT&T backing out in the midst of CES and then it was […]
Where China’s Tiangong-1 Won’t Land (And Where It Still Might)
No one knows exactly when or where China’s abandoned Tiangong-1 space station will return to Earth. But the map on Ted Muelhaupt’s computer gives him a better idea than most. “I’m looking at it right now, and it’s telling me the vehicle’s not gonna land […]