In Praise of the Fast and the Furious: Gallery
Love them or hate them, these movies are part of the canon of automotive culture now. So here’s why you should love them. Source link
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OnePlus to ‘further integrate’ with OPPO, but retain Oxygen OS, independence
OnePlus will retain its Oxygen OS mobile operating system, but further integrate with OPPO, a sister brand owned by BBK Electronics. Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus, said on the smartphone maker’s community site that it will “further integrate” its business with OPPO, but operate independently. Responding to a question, OnePlus said Oxygen OS will remain. […]
Let Us Celebrate ‘The Fast and the Furious’
I believe The Fast and the Furious is the greatest movie franchise of all time. Astonishingly, this sentiment is not shared by all car enthusiasts. But at the very least we should all care about these movies, even if critics are quick to regurgitate the same tired complaints about the saga: the stunts are unrealistic, […]
Windows 11: A glorified theme pack we can all live with
Next week, Microsoft is set to unveil the next version of Windows. All evidence — including leaked builds and teaser videos released by Microsoft in anticipation of the event — suggests this new version will be called Windows 11. Now, we had initially thought that Windows 10 would be the “last” version of Windows — at […]
Workhorse Sues USPS over $6 Billion Oshkosh Mail Truck Deal
If you thought the seven-year search for new U.S. Postal Service mail trucks was over, think again. There were three companies bidding for the massive contract, and one of them, Workhorse, now says a court should look into whether the deal was conducted fairly and whether the government didn’t seriously consider its all-electric options including […]
Horizon Power and PXiSE Energy Solutions successfully operate world’s first 100% solar-plus-storage-only community grid
Onslow, Australia’s hydrocarbon-free experience shows that it is possible for communities to operate entirely on a solar-plus-stored-energy model Karratha, Western Australia and San Diego, Calif – June 18, 2021 – Horizon Power, Western Australia’s regional and remote energy utility, and PXiSE Energy Solutions, developer of next-generation grid control technology, have collaborated on a first-of-its-kind hydrocarbon-free […]
Social impact app ImpactWayv aims to connect people for good causes and CSR
New York City-based social impact services platform ImpactWayv intends to connect people and encourage them to do good things. It focuses on social impact and philanthropy with an attempt to drive social good. ImpactWayv The platform — and app launched this week for iOS — wants to focus on topics such as climate change, corporate social […]
Philippines Customs Crushed a McLaren 620R, $1.2 Million in Cars
Bureau of Customs PH / Facebook Yes, that is a McLaren 620R being crushed by a backhoe. This display of destruction is the latest in an oddly long lineage of spectacular public crushing of illegally imported cars. In this case, the Bureau of Customs in the Philippines crushed a total of $1.2 million in cars […]
I have been restricted from Facebook groups for a quarter of an eon
I have a confession. I’m kind of a jerk on Facebook. It’s not that I have some fundamental desire to be a jerk, or I even like being a jerk; I just am a jerk. And when I say jerk, I mean opinionated. On my own Facebook feed, I try to limit my posts and […]
Porsche Reveals New Infotainment System, Adds Android Auto
Porsche’s sixth-generation infotainment system now supports Android Auto, along with increased integration of Apple CarPlay. The Track Precision app gets a makeover as well, with increased accuracy for lap times and data thanks to a re-optimized GPS. PCM 6.0 will debut in the 2022 Porsche 911, expected in late 2021 or early 2022, before reaching […]