Aug 14
Dowse died days after being hospitalized with meningitis and slipping into a coma.
Aug 14
With a second-place finish in Formula E’s 100th E-Prix today, Stoffel Vandoorne secured the Season 8 Formula E world championship. The Mercedes-EQ driver made it back-to-back trophies for the team in both the drivers’ and the team championships as fellow Silver Arrows pilot Nyck de Vries was the defending series champ. While Vandoorne was no match for Round 16 winner Edoardo Mortara, a podium finish after a P4 qualifying effort was enough to hold off his lone championship challenger during the final race.
Jaguar TCS’ Mitch Evans put Vandoorne under pressure yesterday by winning the penultimate E-Prix in wet conditions. The Mercedes-EQ driver finished 5th, but was unable to extend the comfortable lead he had in the championship standings heading into the Seoul double-header. However, Evans couldn’t replicate yesterday’s magic: he only managed a seventh-place finish after starting P13.
“Just look at the season we’ve had,” said Vandoorne. “The consistency and the car has been amazing, and the team has done an incredible job. I think every single one of us deserves it. What we’ve accomplished is something special.”
Sunday’s race marks the end of the Gen2 era in Formula E. When the series begins Season 9 in January, the Gen3 racer will be in every team’s garage. The new design, which is both lighter and smaller than the Gen2 model, should allow for more “agile” wheel-to-wheel racing. These cars should be two to four seconds faster in both qualifying and race conditions thanks to an electric motor can deliver 350kW of power (470BHP) to reach top speeds of 200MPH (320 km/h). Formula E says the electric power units can convert over 90 percent of their energy to mechanical power and around 40 percent of the energy cars will use during an E-Prix will be produced by regenerative braking. Gen3 will also be the first Formula car ever with both front and rear powertrains, which will add 250kW to the 350kW in the back.
Aug 14
Next weekend will see the release of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, the first film in the long-running Dragon Ball franchise since 2018. Our review of that film is on the way, but with that and the recently released historical musical film Inu-Oh, it’s as good a time as any to talk about this particular brand of…
Aug 14
The “Spider-Man: No Way Home” actor called social media “detrimental” to his mental health.
Aug 14
Uber is discontinuing its free loyalty program. On a support page spotted by The Verge, the company said it would shut down Uber Rewards on November 1st. Users have until the end of August to earn points, with the final day to redeem rewards falling on October 31st.
Announced in 2018, Uber Rewards gave customers the opportunity to earn points on every Uber and Uber Eats transaction. The program has four membership levels, with members unlocking new perks at each stage. Platinum level, for instance, includes protection against price surging and priority pick-ups at airports. Uber won’t offer a direct replacement for Uber Rewards. Instead, the company plans to promote its paid Uber One membership program. The $10 per month service comes with perks like free Uber Eats deliveries and five percent off rides from top-rated Uber drivers.
“Thank you for being part of Uber Rewards,” the company said in email about the shutdown. “It’s been a great ride, but we’ve decided to end Rewards soon, as we shift our focus to our new Uber One membership program.” Uber will give existing Rewards users a free one-month trial to Uber One. Once that period is over, you’ll need to subscribe if you want keep the benefits associated with the program.
Aug 14
Black Firefighter Says His Captain Took Him To Racist Party While On The Job
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe firefighter said the party included Juneteenth flags and fried chicken buckets and was in “one of the city’s most affluent communities.”
Aug 14
The next Star Wars spinoff for Disney+ focuses on Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor from the 2016 film Rogue One. Andor helped steal the Empire’s plans for the Death Star and gave them to the Rebels, and his show winds back the clock several years to show how he got involved in the Rebellion. And if you’re the kind of person…
Aug 14
Aug 14
Florida Has An Outrageous New Law Targeting Teachers. Here’s Why I’ll Be Breaking It.
Posted in: Today's Chili“My students aren’t the snowflakes Gov. DeSantis assumes they are… and neither am I.”
Aug 14
The Trump Loyalist Threatening To Unseat Liz Cheney Is An Anti-Conservation Zealot
Posted in: Today's ChiliHarriet Hageman once opposed Trump’s nomination and backed Cheney’s congressional bid. Now she’s handcuffed herself to Trump and is attacking Cheney for her role on the 1/6 panel.
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