A promotional life-size version of the Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 is made with 400,000 Lego elements. Lego used just 154 different pieces to make the Sián, including 20 unique components. The model uses a special UV coating paint to match the look of the commercially available Sián set Lego released last year. It took 15 […]
Nvidia is acquiring autonomous vehicle mapping company DeepMap to bolster the capabilities available of its DRIVE software. DeepMap’s technology utilizes crowdsourced data from vehicle sensors to build high-definition maps that update continuously as the car drives. Ali Kani, vice president and general manager of Automotive at Nvidia, said DeepMap has “a proven track record and […]
You don’t need to be an expert to know that the Ferrari 812 Superfast is quick. It’s right there in the name, after all. A naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V-12 making 789 horsepower is enough to propel it to a top speed of 211 mph, according to the Italian manufacturer. When put to the test on […]
Some workloads simply won’t move to the cloud, but the debate is heating up over what percentage stays on premises. In recent weeks, we’ve heard about cloud cost paradoxes, repatriation of workloads and earnings results from companies like Dell Technologies and HPE that indicate data center gear is in demand. This debate over whether it […]
Overview Compact, solid, nimble, and quick, the 2-series is a link back to when BMWs felt as if they were designed exclusively to delight enthusiastic drivers. The 2-series comes in two flavors: the zesty 248-hp 230i and the jalapeño-hot 335-hp M240i, both available in coupe or convertible body style. With optional manual transmissions, well-executed automatics, […]
Dr. Keeling noted that last year’s drop in annual emissions was too small to be detected in the atmospheric data, since it can be overshadowed by natural fluctuations in carbon emissions from vegetation and soil in response to seasonal changes in temperature and soil moisture. Scripps scientists have previously estimated that humanity’s emissions would need […]
A new study from Switchup has analyzed the hiring rates of coding bootcamp graduates among the Big Five tech companies — Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google and Amazon. Sung Rhee, CEO of Switchup’s parent company Optimal, said his team analyzed data from LinkedIn to see which coding bootcamps had the highest number of alumni employed at […]
Max Earey We all know that Father’s Day was invented to force children to panic purchase gifts that reveal their confounding and unexamined feelings about, well, just about everything. This year, instead of another platinum-plated melon baller, brogued leather manscaping trimmer holster, cashmere onesie, or reclaimed barn wood wallet, why not get dad something elemental […]
Research published in 2018 found that, for white Americans, living in a county hit by a large disaster was a financial boon. Those white residents didn’t just see their wealth grow — it grew five times as much, on average, as the wealth of white residents in counties without major disasters, according to the research […]
You don’t have to think. How lovely is that? I was looking for excitement. I have a habit of doing this in all the wrong places, but I tried to divert my worse instincts when I heard Apple had a new “Why Mac?” page. I think I know why I choose to use MacBooks — […]