May 19
Matter is slowly bringing all of our smart home devices under one umbrella. Now it allows you to connect your Nest thermostat to Apple HomeKit
May 19
Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced grand plans to turn Twitter into a hub for creators – one that would challenge the dominance of YouTube and Instagram.
May 19
The simple nature of action games, which often only require a few buttons, makes them perfect for mobile devices. Here are the best Android action games.
May 19
If you want to lose a lot of money, become an automaker. Cars are incredibly difficult to build and scaling manufacturing is nearly impossible. It took Tesla years to get the Model 3 to market after bringing the Model S and Model X to the road. So Vietnam’s VinFast decision to become an EV automaker after it spent a few years building vehicles based on BMW’s platform is sort of insane. And yet, this week we had the opportunity to drive the VF 8, the first VinFast EV to land in the United States.
Driving the VF 8 in San Diego was a stark reminder of the difficulty of building a vehicle. While we were impressed with what the company has done, we also have to report that the VF 8 electric SUV needs work if it’s going to truly compete with the rest of the US EV market.
Oddly, VinFast had us drive the lease-only California edition that’s actually only available in the Golden State. It has a shorter range than its competitors and the standard version of the vehicle that’s hitting US shores right now.
Overall though, we found the car needs a few more months of tweaks (most of which are software) to battle it out in the increasingly competitive mid-size electric SUV market. But don’t count them out: VinFast has the foundation to be a major player sooner than you think. Watch our first drive video below for the full story.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/vinfasts-first-ev-is-almost-ready-for-the-world-190049624.html?src=rss
May 19
Tze Chun and Joe Dante on Gizmo’s Origins in Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
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Gizmo, the OG small but mighty, big-eyed, big-eared hero is back! The adorable Gremlins creature returns in animated form to take us back in time and uncover his history in Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai.
May 18
Social Security Checks, Medicare Doctors’ Payments On The Chopping Block If Default Comes Early
Posted in: Today's ChiliTwo big bills come due in early June, and they could be enough for Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to set a hard deadline.
May 18
This Awesome Raspberry Pi Project Can Track The International Space Station
Posted in: Today's ChiliSridhar Rajagopal created the Raspberry Pi tracker to display the location of the ISS using Waveshare ePaper.
May 18
Since its debut back in 2015, the Apple Watch has evolved to become far more than just a wearable reminder of all the unanswered emails and messages you’re ignoring. But while Apple continues to push it towards being a potential life-saving accessory, my wishes for the wearable are less ambitious: all I want is access…
May 18
Fresh off the heels of Wendy’s announcing it would be using AI in its drive-thrus, the fast food franchise is hoping to add another piece of technology to its dining experience. Specifically, it wants to add a subterranean system of autonomous robots to bring customers their food beneath its parking lot.
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