Jul 29
Italian Tennis Player Yells Homophobic Slur At Himself During Tokyo Olympics Loss
Posted in: Today's ChiliFabio Fognini claimed the hot conditions “affected his head” during his third-round defeat to Russia’s Daniil Medvedev.
Jul 29
Watch the TV-watching pet appear to mimic a goal in the Americans’ match against Italy.
Jul 29
Orbital Marine Power has announced that the world’s most powerful tidal turbine has begun grid-connected power generation at the European Marine Energy Center. O2 is a floating turbine anchored off the Fall of Warness and connected via a subsea cable to the local onshore electricity network. O2 is a 2MW offshore power generation unit. The power generation device was manufactured … Continue reading
Jul 29
This Porsche 911 Turbo S pays homage to Mexican driving ace Pedro Rodriguez
Posted in: Today's ChiliIn collaboration with Porsche Latin America, Porsche Mexico, and Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur, German automaker Porsche has built a custom 911 Turbo S in memory of the late, great Pedro Rodriguez. Rodriguez is the most successful Mexican racing driver of all time. He walked away with 11 titles in the World Championship of Makes – now known as the World Endurance … Continue reading
Jul 29
ESA has made a breakthrough in its Future Launchers Preparatory Program, finding that carbon fiber reinforced plastic tanks are viable for rockets. The new work builds on earlier studies and has demonstrated a new design for a small-scale tank made of unique carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). The material is leakproof when used with liquid hydrogen and is also compatible … Continue reading
Jul 29
As part of new restrictions on sexual content, Google is banning what it calls “compensated sexual relationships (i.e. sugar dating),” from its Android app store, starting September 1st, 2021. Google’s wording on its inappropriate content policy isn’t live yet, but on Google Play, even now, there are plenty of sugar-daddy-style apps that fit this description, including Elite Millionaire Singles, SeekingArrangement and Spoil. (Many of these apps are already unavailable on iOS.)
This is unlikely to stop the existence of these apps and networks, however, but as is often the case with removed games and apps in the past, devout sugar daddies, mommies and their fans will be able to either sideload the app (without secure Google-approved updates) or use web apps on Chrome or their web browser of choice.
— Mat Smith
Krispy Kreme has created official Xbox-branded doughnuts
Buying a box could win you a month of Game Pass and an Xbox Series S.
Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme has come up with the Nexus Level donut as part of a new Xbox cross-promotion in the UK and Ireland. With a giant green X and a dusting of sugar, there’s no word on whether there are lime flavors at play or perhaps even — shudder — Mountain Dew. For now, it’s just “Coming Soon.” Continue reading.
Sony has sold 10 million PS5 consoles
It’s the company’s fastest-selling console to date.
With nary a pastry in sight, Sony revealed it has sold 10 million PS5 consoles as of July 18th, eight months after the system’s November 12th debut. This makes it the fastest-selling Sony console in history, despite long-term supply constraints, a global pandemic and rival donut promotions.
The biggest selling games at this point tend to be enhanced versions of games available for the PS4, like Spider-Man: Miles Morales, which has sold 6.5 million copies so far. Continue reading.
Nura’s latest wireless earbuds sound truly unique
The Nuratrue brings automatic audio personalization to true wireless headphones.
James Trew / Engadget
Nura might be a relatively new name in headphones, but the personalized-audio specialist is already revealing its third model: the Nuratrue. They’re wireless earbuds you can tune precisely to your listening profile.
The ability to create personal hearing profiles is Nura’s whole thing, but according to James Trew, Nura’s is the simplest and most reliable. Just pop the buds in your ears, walk through the profile creation process in the app and the headphones do everything else. James really did hear the difference. Whereas “unpersonalized” buds may be technically balanced on a graph, when your hearing isn’t perfect, Nura can fill in the gaps. Continue reading.
Watch Cassie the bipedal robot run a 5K
It did so without a tether.
Agility Robotics
And I still can’t finish Couch25K?
Then watch this robot make a 100,000-domino ‘Super Mario Bros.’ mural
In just over 24 hours.
Mark Rober
A new robot known as the Dominator has set a Guinness World Record for placing 100,000 dominos in just over 24 hours. Created by YouTuber and former NASA engineer Mark Rober, the Dominator is the result of more than five years of work. But hey, let’s see the mural making in action. Apparently, the secret is a lot of Hot Wheels track. Continue reading.
But wait, there’s more…
Bang & Olufsen’s Beoplay EQ are its first true wireless earbuds with ANC
The first ‘Halo Infinite’ multiplayer beta will open on July 29th
Tesla will reportedly move stores out of high-end malls and use remote fleets
Rivian allegedly plans to invest $5 billion in its second US assembly plant
Archived WhatsApp chats will no longer come back to haunt you
Google begins showing what its new Play Store safety listings will look like
Hulu will livestream Lollapalooza 2021 this weekend
Activision Blizzard CEO says response to harassment lawsuit was ‘tone deaf’
Jul 29
Tesla is adding another popular streaming service to its in-car infotainment system. As part of its latest software update, you can now watch Disney+ when you have some downtime during charging. Tesla’s Theater Mode already offers Netflix, Disney-owned Hulu, YouTube and Twitch. All it’s missing is HBO Max, Peacock and Paramount+ before it can call itself a true video hub. A Tesla owner shared screenshots of the “2021.24” update, which includes several additional features, in a Reddit post.
Another highlight is the new “Car Wash Mode” that secures the vehicle for a scrub down. Once activated, it can close or disable everything from the windows to wipers to sentry mode and the parking sensor chimes. For car washes with conveyor belts, the mode can switch the free roll option to neutral to prevent the car from auto-braking if you leave.
There’s also a new dashcam auto-save that automatically stores clips whenever the vehicle detects a safety event (like a collision or airbag deployment). To stave off any more damagingprivacy concerns, Tesla has chosen to make the feature opt-in. Clips will also be stored locally and never shared with the automaker.
Rounding out the new additions are auto-dimming for mirrors, more battery info, remain connected to WiFi in drive, along with language support for Russian, Romanian and Hungarian. As usual, the quality of life improvements are designed to keep Tesla owners satisfied long after they’ve shelled out thousands on an EV.
Jul 29
Bobby Finke Has Fans Going Bonkers Over His Last 50 Meters In Upset 800 Gold
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe underdog Team USA swimmer spent much of the race in the middle of the pack, but blazed home to win.
Jul 29
Washington Nationals Report Staggering Amount Of COVID-19 Cases, Game Postponed
Posted in: Today's Chili“I’m just worried about the guys, I really am,” manager Dave Martinez said.
Jul 29
The 1996 gold medalist shared the clip to praise Simone Biles for taking a stand on her health.
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