Jun 14
The comics industry has lost one of the most prolific artists it has ever seen: John Romita Sr., a titan who defined the look of Spider-Man for generations, and other countless Marvel characters and beyond, has died.
Jun 14
If you’re in the market for a new SSD, Amazon is holding a sale on Crucial drives. The company might not have the brand recognition that Samsung and SanDisk do, but rest assured, Crucial’s products are known for their reliability. The highlight of the sale is the company’s P5 Plus NVMe drive. If your PC features a Gen4 M.2 connection, the P5 Plus offers sequential read speeds of up to 6,600MB/s. It’s also worth noting the P5 Plus is fully compatible with the PlayStation 5; in fact, it’s one of Engadget’s top picks for the best storage you can get for Sony’s latest console. The 1TB model is 24 percent off, making it $65 at the moment.
If you don’t have an M.2 slot on your PC but still want to upgrade your storage, consider the MX500. After a 48 percent discount, the 1TB model is $52. The MX500 is Engadget’s pick for the best 2.5-inch SATA drive you can buy. It hits the perfect balance of price, performance and reliability. If you won’t take our word for it, consider that the MX500 holds a five-star Amazon rating on more than 90,000 reviews.
For those looking for a portable drive, you can get Crucial’s X6 1TB SSD for $60, or 45 percent off its usual $110 price. I haven’t tested the X6, but it has a solid spec sheet, offering transfer speeds of up to 800MB/s and USB 3.2 connectivity. Crucial claims the X6’s enclosure is also shock- and vibration-proof, so that should offer some peace of mind. For what it’s worth, the X6 carries a four-and-a-half star rating on more than 8,000 reviews.
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This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/crucial-ssds-are-up-to-48-percent-off-right-now-154804697.html?src=rss
Jun 14
The president quickly claimed he wasn’t referring to his predecessor as the audience laughed.
Jun 14
The comics industry has lost one of the most prolific artists it has ever seen: John Romita Sr., a titan who defined the look of Spider-Man for generations, and other countless Marvel characters and beyond, has died.
Jun 14
January 20 started out like most typical Friday afternoons for Scottsdale, Arizona resident Jennifer DeStefano. The mother of two had just picked up her youngest daughter from dance practice when she received a call from an unknown number. She almost let the number go to voicemail but decided to pick it up on its…
Jun 14
It’s been a packed few days of game announcements, but Summer Game Fest isn’t done yet. Microsoft will host the awkwardly named Xbox Games Showcase Extended at 1PM ET and you can watch it below.
The stream perhaps won’t be quite as newsworthy as the main Xbox showcase that took place on Sunday, but it seems like it’ll have some juicy details. Microsoft says this presentation will include deeper dives into several of the first-party projects it showed off at the weekend, including Avowed, Towerborne, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and the Dune expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
This showcase will include gameplay walkthroughs, interviews and some behind-the-scenes features. We’ll also get a look at some games from Microsoft’s third-party partners, and some “special guests” will make appearances.
There are two more Summer Game Fest events taking place today after the Xbox affair. At 4PM ET, you’ll be able to check out Dames 4 Games. This will feature “interviews with women who work in the industry, women who love gaming and those who aspire to make a change.” The stream will include looks at several indie games.
At 6PM, you can tune into the Black Voices in Gaming stream. This will focus on projects from Black developers, games with Black protagonists and interviews with Black creators. You can catch both the Dames 4 Games and Black Voices in Gaming events on Guerrilla Collective’s YouTube and Twitch channels.
Catch up on all of the news from Summer Game Fest right here!
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/watch-the-xbox-games-showcase-extended-here-at-1pm-et-160311431.html?src=rss
Jun 14
CNN’s Jake Tapper, MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace Ask To Stop Airing Footage Of Trump ‘Spectacle’
Posted in: Today's ChiliJake Tapper and Nicolle Wallace decided his visit to Versailles for a bite to eat after his arraignment wasn’t newsworthy and referred to it as a “campaign ad.”
Jun 14
Forget Boxes, Ikea’s Experimental Designers Created a Couch That Fits in an Envelope
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Ikea has turned stuffing big things into small packages into an art form with its flat-packed, easy-to-transport furniture. But how far can the company take its obsession with deconstructing furniture? How about a couch that can be carried home from an Ikea store in an envelope?
Jun 14
GM and Samsung SDI are building a $3 billion EV battery cell plant in Indiana
Posted in: Today's ChiliGeneral Motors and Samsung SDI have chosen Indiana for their joint EV battery plant. The state’s governor, Eric Holcomb, announced today that the companies will build the $3 billion facility in St. Joseph County, scheduled to open in 2026. The factory, designed to help GM meet rising EV demand, is expected to bring 1,700 new manufacturing jobs to the Hoosier State.
The plant will manufacture nickel-rich prismatic and cylindrical cells. GM and Samsung SDI expect the completed factory to have “more than 30 GWh of capacity.” The automaker currently runs five plants in Indiana, employing more than 5,700 people, and it is now the second-largest EV maker in the US, behind Tesla. GM aims to produce more than one million EVs annually by 2025 and “accelerate from there,” completing its transition to electric-only vehicles by 2035.
GM and Samsung SDI announced the joint venture in April without naming the location. It follows GM’s three previous US factory partnerships with LG Energy Solution, including a 900-worker plant in Warren, OH and upcoming Spring Hill, TN and Lansing, MI facilities.
The companies plan to begin construction within the next year, creating over 1,000 jobs during that period. “This joint venture and the 1,700 people there will help supply cells for millions of all-electric vehicles for customers across North America,” said Mary Barra, GM’s Chair and CEO. “The strong support of local and state leaders in Indiana and the combined resources and expertise of GM and Samsung SDI will help us move faster than we could on our own.”
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gm-and-samsung-sdi-are-building-a-3-billion-ev-battery-cell-plant-in-indiana-162424130.html?src=rss
Jun 14
E. Jean Carroll Can Amend Lawsuit Against Trump To Seek More Damages, Judge Rules
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe ruling arrived the same day Trump was arraigned in Florida on 37 felony charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents.
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