insert_link Tech Made Simple Tesla’s new Model S and Model X have a controversial new feature: Automatic Shifting Tesla’s redesigned Model S and Model X will have a very unconventional and possibly controversial feature: automatic shifting between park, reverse, neutral, and drive (or PRND). There will be an option to change drive modes on the touchscreen, but CEO Elon Musk made the case for automatic switching on Twitter last Wednesday night. “Car guesses drive direction based on what obstacles it sees, context & nav map,” Musk tweeted. “After […] todayFebruary 1, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta test has caught the attention of Federal Safety Regulators The Verge reports that federal regulators are keeping their eye on the rollout of Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” experiment. This week, the automaker began beta testing its latest advanced driver assist software with a select group of customers, and so far, the government is taking a wait-and-see approach. In a statement, a spokesperson for the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would “monitor the new technology closely and will not […] todayOctober 27, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Elon Musk’s Vegas Loop underground tunnel system is behind schedule and not delivering as promised Elon Musk’s Boring Company’s system of tunnels to shuttle people under the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) may not be able to move as many people as originally promised, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. That’s not just disappointing — it may also mean financial penalties for The Boring Company. The choke point isn’t technology — it’s fire regulations. In one of the three loading zones for the tunnel network, called the […] todayOctober 20, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Not Again: Twitter gets hacked, many high-profile Dems were targeted, and people have a LOT of questions The Verge reports that on Friday evening, Twitter issued its first full blog post about what happened after the biggest security lapse in the company’s history, one that led to attackers getting hold of some of the highest profile Twitter accounts in the world — including Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, President Barack Obama, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Kanye West, Michael Bloomberg, and more. The bad […] todayJuly 21, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple A New Era of Spaceflight is Here: SpaceX achieves Lift-Off…and Docking at the Space Station After nearly two decades of effort, Elon Musk’s aerospace company, SpaceX, successfully launched its first two people into orbit, ushering in a new age of human spaceflight in the United States. The flight marked the first time astronauts have launched into orbit from American soil in nearly a decade, and SpaceX is now the first company to send passengers to orbit on a privately made vehicle. “They’re laying the foundation […] todayJune 1, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Tom Cruise and NASA partner to film the first movie IN outer space NASA is working with Tom Cruise to film the first movie shot in space, according to NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine. The details of the project aren’t clear, but Bridenstine says the film will take place aboard the International Space Station. Bridenstine didn’t say how Cruise will be participating in the adventure, but a NASA spokesperson confirmed to CNN that Cruise will launch to space and stay on board the ISS. […] todayMay 19, 2020
insert_link Hollywood-ES Resulta que no puedes nombrar a un niño X Æ A-12 Resulta que la elección del nombre único de Elon Musk y Grimes para su bebé recién nacido es imposible. Se cree que el bebé nació en Los Ángeles, California. Y de acuerdo con un supervisor de la Oficina de Registros Vitales del Departamento de Salud Pública de Los Ángeles, es contra la ley de California incluir números o símbolos en un nombre. La ley establece que los nombres solo deben […] todayMay 7, 2020
insert_link Hollywood Turns Out You Can’t Name a Child X Æ A-12 It turns out that Elon Musk and Grimes' unique name choice for their newborn baby is a no go. It is believed that the baby was born in Los Angeles, California. And according to a supervisor at the Department of Public Health Vital Records Office in LA, it is against California law to include numbers or symbols in a name. The law states names must only include the 26 letters […] todayMay 7, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Super Bowl 2020 Ads pushed Electric Vehicles – but were Viewers Buying? The Super Bowl is always a vehicle for auto ads, but Super Bowl 54 was the year of the electric vehicle. In previous years, there had never been more than one E.V. ad in the Super Bowl. This year, there were four. In a year when Fox reaped $5.6 million for a 30-second ad, Porsche shelled out for a 60-second ad promoting its electric sports car, the Taycan; Audi […] todayFebruary 5, 2020
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