August 26, 2019 A new coating could be the key to lighter lithium metal batteries For a couple of years now, scientists have positioned lithium metal batteries as the next major breakthrough in battery technology, thanks to two main…
August 26, 2019 GlobalFoundries lawsuit threatens sales bans against Apple, NVIDIA The competition between semiconductor giants is getting ugly, and it could have an unfortunate impact on many of the devices you buy. GlobalFoundries has…
August 26, 2019 Instagram tests ‘Threads’ app with automatic updates for close friends Facebook is reportedly working on a standalone companion messaging app for Instagram. The Verge reported today that the app, which will be called Threads,…
August 26, 2019 Bell’s self-flying cargo drone completes its first flight Bell's multicopter UAV completed a successful first flight today at its testing site near Fort Worth, Texas. Known as the APT 70, the six…
August 26, 2019 Watch SpaceX’s Starhopper attempt a 150m ‘hover test’ Ready for the next generation of SpaceX vehicles? Before the Starship launches, it's testing out the new technology on this Starhopper test vehicle, which…
August 26, 2019 Porsche Taycan sets four-door EV speed record at the Nürburgring Porsche really, really wants to convince you that the Taycan will outperform Tesla's cars in the right circumstances. The automaker reported that its pre-production…
August 26, 2019 The Air Force’s secret space plane sets a new record: 718 days in orbit The U.S. Air Force's X-37B space plane has been orbiting Earth since September 7th, 2017, crossing the 718 day mark and breaking its previous…
August 26, 2019 Microsoft’s ‘Your Phone’ screen mirroring app is down Microsoft's Your Phone feature has been down for most of the day. When it's working, the new app lets users mirror their Android device's…
August 26, 2019 Motorola’s next One phone might have 5X ‘hybrid’ zoom It looks like you won't have to spend $1,100 to get a phone with serious camera capabilities. Based on newly uploaded renders and a…
August 26, 2019 Apple re-fixes a bug that let users jailbreak iPhones Apple fixed a vulnerability that temporarily allowed hackers to jailbreak iPhones. The bug was first fixed in iOS 12.3 but reintroduced in iOS 12.4….