Tesla Range Controversy
Reuters recently published a special report claiming that Tesla has rigged the algorithms in their vehicle software to display rosy range estimates on the dashboard readout and that Tesla has…
Tracking LK-99 Superconductor Replication Efforts and One Sees Meissner Effect
There are at least 11 publicly announced or rumored replication efforts. Iris Alexander claims to have replicated and seen some Meissner effect. There is a partial list of the known…
Co-Author of LK-99 Room Temperature Superconductors Would Not Make Diamagnetism Mistake
Hyun-Tak Kim wrote a paper on diamagnetic shielding for high temperature superconductors in 2001. Hyun-Tak Kim is one of the six people who wrote the LK-99 room temperature superconductor paper.…
RoboTrucks, Robofactory and RoboEverything Interview at Brighter with Herbert
I, Brian Wang, was interviewed at the Brighter with Herbert Youtube channel on Robotaxi, Robotrucks, robofactories and roboEverything. Tesla will succeed with Full Self Driving and Teslabots. It may still…
Apple confirms bug stops Screen Time limits from sticking for kids
Illustration: The Verge If your kid has been mysteriously busting through the Screen Time limits you set on their Apple device, the Wall Street Journal might know why: the publication…
iPhone 15 Pro might get a titanium frame, thinner bezels, and a price hike
An iPhone 14 Pro Max. | Image: Nilay Patel / The Verge Some big changes are expected to come to this year’s iPhone 15 Pro lineup — but they might…
Never mind, tweets should be called posts now
X is coming for every last mention of Twitter. | The Verge Last week Elon Musk announced the death of Twitter as a brand. He had the sign on the…
The buttons on Zenith’s original ‘clicker’ remote were a mechanical marvel
A 1970s-era model of the Zenith Space Command. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Space Command didn’t rely on infrared — or batteries. Continue reading…
Barnes & Noble is reinventing itself, but not its e-readers
The Nook Glowlight 4e struggles to stand out, but at least it’s got buttons to turn the page. | Photo by Sheena Vasani / The Verge The company is looking…
Reports of a Chinese LK-99 Superconductor Replication Effort
The Physics Institute has successfully produced a sample of the LK99 superconductor and replicated its magnetizing qualities. However, the Meissner effect, a key characteristic of superconductors, has yet to be…