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According to a filing made in the last few months, spotted by Autocar, the British automaker is attempting to trademark the name “Jaguar EV-Type,” suggesting that an all-electric sports car could be on the horizon. [Read: ‘Cold-hearted’ Tesla threatened to close its dealerships without telling employees first] Jaguar could have used names it already owns, such as E-Type. To some readers that name will conjure images of a bygone era where cars were elegant and smooth....

…What’s that, you say? Google’s new Chromebook just leaked? An entire hands-on article and video from a reputable source like 9to5Google? Sighs. This isn’t the first we’ve heard about the Pixelbook Go, which 9to5Google extensively covered last month. But this is the first time we’ve gotten such a thorough look at the device. Keeping in mind that the leaked device is an alleged prototype with features subject to change – and that there’s always a tiny chance it’s an elaborate fake – here’s what we know so far....

That’s not stoner logic or the use of science fiction as a proxy for real science – those are actually just a few fairly tame interpretations of quantum mechanics. Quantum mechanics is a unified theory that sets out to bridge the differences between classical physics (the kind that follow Newton’s Laws), and quantum physics (the kind that follow laws we don’t understand). Scientists have spent the past century or so trying to figure out why the two worlds don’t seem to jive when it comes to what “reality” really is....

I’ve been a Ratchet fan since the original games back in the PlayStation 2 era and there hasn’t been a single instalment in the series that I haven’t enjoyed. This latest one is no exception. It’s everything you want from a Ratchet game, and it looks like a fucking Pixar movie. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is exactly what you would expect from a PlayStation 5 exclusive Ratchet game. The basic formula hasn’t changed much since the PS2 days: you (Ratchet) run around with a robot (like Clank) strapped to your back, you unload your arsenal of weird guns on an army of enemies, and you do some basic platforming and puzzling....

But, as we all know, life inevitably comes to an end. But fortunately, Tesla fans in the UK can take their passion beyond the mortal coil by traveling to their funeral in a Tesla electric hearse. This week, Co-Op Fundercare, UK’s largest funeral provider, launched its first Tesla electric hearse to serve environmentally-conscious communities in London. The company will also be adding two Nissan electric hearses to its electric fleet....

I’ve dedicated a significant portion of our Digital 2020 April Global Statshot Report to exploring these extraordinary trends, but this update also includes all of the usual data points that we cover in our ongoing series of Global Digital Reports too, including detailed analysis of how people around the world are using the internet, social media, mobile devices, and ecommerce. Key headlines in this quarter’s report include: Big jumps in digital activity, especially in countries that have seen the strictest lockdowns Significant increases in social media use, with video calling taking center stage Accelerating adoption of ecommerce, particularly for grocery shopping An increase in the amount of time spent playing video games and watching esports Some unexpected opportunities for digital advertisers...

It’s not the first time we’ve heard such rumblings; Whitechapel was first rumored in early 2020, and CEO Sundar Pichai teased “deeper investments in hardware” this year. The SoC will reportedly be built in partnership with Samsung, which already has plenty of experience building its own Exynos chips. These chips have lagged behind their Qualcomm counterparts in recent years, but perhaps a partnership with Google will incentivize Samsung to catch up....

Amsterdam and Helsinki are two of my favorite smart cities. Researchers are looking for local car drivers to help make these cities more liveable. The project is called Code the Streets. They’re seeking car drivers to test new functions in the traffic navigation app TomTomAmiGO and Mercedes-Benz’s navigation planner. The aim is to understand better how to route motorists in a more environmentally aware way. Getting people to change their habitual car-driving routes is hard....

Basically it’s a games-as-a-service container that uses a unified rewards funnel to keep kids interested – sort of like a loot-grinder that requires the completion of reading, math, and science skills instead of violent combat encounters. I tend to shy away from online-based learning games aimed at children, but in this case the developer’s pedigree is such that I felt it warranted a full review. So I’ve spent the past few weeks checking out Adventure Academy, and I’m exceedingly glad I did....

The meat Clap Hanz’ PSVR exclusive Everybody’s Golf VR is the first virtual reality entry in the company’s long-running series, and perhaps its finest effort. It supports the Dual Shock 4, but I’ll admit I only tested it once with the regular controller. It worked, but I won’t be going back. I spent the rest of my time playing the game with the Move controller, and you should too. With it, you’ll perform drives, pitches, and putts in the game by imitating actual swing mechanics as accurately as possible....

But then this past April, the venerable audio company Bowers & Wilkins announced its Formation suite of wireless speakers. Using custom-made wireless technology, it set out to prove latency and signal degradation needn’t afflict wireless speakers. The subject of today’s review is the Formation Duo, the flagship of the family and one of the most high-end wireless speakers on the market to date. At $4,000 a pair, it has the price tag to match....

There’s just one problem every aspiring city cyclist faces: bikes take up a lot of space in a shoebox apartment. Well, that and bike theft — which you know, is easier to prevent if you can keep your bike inside said shoebox apartment. The thing is, bikes shouldn’t have to take so much space. They are fundamentally thin machines — only a few inches wide, if it weren’t for those pesky handlebars (and to a lesser extent, pedals)....

Straight out of the box this thing’s a slab. It has huge bezels surrounding a glass screen on the front, and in back is a painted aluminum case with plastic end-pieces on either side that house the camera and speakers respectively. I love the way this thing looks… but almost ironically. Depending on how you view it, this is either a throwback design or one that’s stood the test of time....

My trepidation wasn’t because Onn is one of Walmart’s veritably untested tech brands, nor did it have anything to do with the fact that the tablet only costs $64. No, the reason I didn’t have high expectations is because most tablets that aren’t made by big tech companies suck. Sure there’s an outlier or two, but nine times out of ten a tablet under $70 is going to be a piece of crap....

Valve confirmed to The Verge that this would be the last batch of Steam Controllers. Originally released in November 2015, the controller was designed to work with Steam Machines, or anything that could run SteamOS. In addition to its big, obvious trackpads, it boasted back paddles and a built-in gyroscope. Last year Valve also activated the controller’s Bluetooth, allowing it to connect to mobile devices running the Steam Link app....

(Update January 21, 2022, 10:15PM IST): Apple has released an iOS 15 RC 3 update to fix the WebKit bug leaking your browsing history. This update will be rolled out to users soon after beta testing by developers. If you use an Apple device, chances are that Safari is your default browser. If that’s the case, you’ll want to avoid using Safari for a bit because a bug in the app could leak your entire browsing history....

What is SailGP? SailGP is a global sailing league co-founded in 2019 by tech mogul Larry Ellison, co-founder, CTO, and former CEO of Oracle. The sport features America’s Cup winners and Olympic gold medalists, who race aboard wing sailed, 50-foot catamarans that can reach 96km (60 mph) while skimming above the waves on hydrofoils, so they look like they are flying. Each season comprises eight events across the globe, with each event including multiple races....

In the US specifically, the device will be available in Cosmos Black and Space Silver “in the coming weeks.” So I suppose it’s still a little bit elusive, not to mention Samsung hasn’t provided an exact price yet either. Samsung also announced it’s introducing specialized customer support for the device, dubbed ‘Galaxy Fold Premier Service.’ It will give you 24/7 access to actual human experts and includes an option onboarding session to walk you through the device’s new features and form factor....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Satoshi Nakamoto used to say: The long and winding road awaits! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, October 10 2019, at a price of $8,586. That’s a minor 0.01 percent increase in 24 hours, or $1. It was the lowest closing price in one day....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Machiavelli used to say: Let’s whip up a knowledge omelette! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, September 25 2019, at a price of $8,486. That’s a minor 1.35 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$116.44. It was the lowest closing price in one hundred and three days....