WD’s 10TB Elements USB 3.0 External Desktop Hard Drive is perfect for backups or storing any type of media / games, and you can get one for $169.99 shipped, today only, originally $299.99. Not only is it compatible with your PC as a plug-and-play device, but also PlayStation 4 and Xbox video game consoles as well. Free up space on all of your internal hard drives by transferring files directly to this WD Elements desktop storage. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
Tesla’s Model S Plaid may be the fastest EV sedan on the road today, but that may soon change with the release of the Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance. Drag Times recently pitted this two electric sedans against each other in a 1/4 mile drag racing showdown. The Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance has a dual-motor setup generating 1,111 horsepower, enabling it to hit 60 mph in a mere 2.5 seconds, while topping out at 168 mph. Read more for the race and additional information.
The Devel Sixteen made its debut all the way back in 2013, and since then, not much has come of the project, that is until…this week. This Dubai-based company finally revealed a production model being tested on both public roads as well as the racetrack. It’s allegedly powered by a quad-turbocharged 12.3L V16 engine producing 5,006 hp and 3,757 lb-ft of torque, while a lower-end model reportedly has the same engine, but detuned to 2,000 hp. Read more for two videos and additional information.
Meta’s all-new AI Research SuperCluster (RSC) is touted as one of the world’s fastest AI supercomputers. Even in its unfinished form, it’s currently performing tasks like translating text between languages and identifying potentially harmful content. Hardware wise, the supercomputer is comprised of 760 NVIDIA DGX A100 systems as its compute nodes, for a combined total of 6,080 GPUs — with each A100 GPU being more powerful than the V100 used in our previous system. Read more for a video and additional information.
Klein Vision’s AirCar, the dual-mode flying car, has been issued an official Certificate of Airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority. To achieve this, the company comleted 70 hours of rigorous flight testing compatible with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards, including over 200 takeoffs and landings. The production model is capable of achieving a top speed of over 186 mph and range of 621-miles. Read more for a video and additional information.
The Ford Bronco Raptor is now the most powerful street-legal Bronco yet, and the world’s first Ultra Racing-inspired SUV. Priced from $69,995 USD, the Bronco Raptor is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 EcoBoost engine, mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission that sends power to all four wheels. To ensure that it can go anywhere, the vehicle comes equipped with competition-level, Ford Performance-developed axles, also found on the Bronco DR race truck. Read more for two videos, including an in-depth walkthrough.
It’s official as of 2 p.m. EST today, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope fired its onboard thrusters for nearly five minutes to complete the final postlaunch course correction to Webb’s trajectory. This inserts the telescope toward its final orbit around the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point, or L2, which is almost 1-million miles away from Earth. The final mid-course burn added around 3.6mph to Webb’s speed, which was all that was required to send it to its preferred “halo” orbit around the L2 point. Read more for a video and additional information.
Sony’s WH-XB910N Extra BASS Noise Cancelling Headphones packs high-end features into a budget package, and you can get a pair for $128 shipped, today only, originally $249.99. It features a dedicated bass duct as well as an improved seal between the driver units and eardrums help to create precise rhythms that elevate every track. Boasting Dual Noise Sensor technology, these headphones take digital noise cancelling to the next level so users can truly quiet the outside world while still maintaining vocal clarity. Product page. Read more for a hands-on video review and additional information.
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DRVN Concepts might have built the coolest open-top Lamborghini yet, and it’s called the Monterossa Speedster. This unique supercar draws inspiration from motorcycles and weighs in at just 2,808-pounds with near perfect weight distribution. Power still comes from the factory 5.2L V10 generating 562 hp and 398 lb-ft of torque, while the OEM hood has been replaced with a sculpted one, paired to a more aggressive front bumper as well as LED headlights. Read more for a video, additional pictures and information.
Engineered Arts’ Ameca moves like a human, but without hair, her emotions just seem a bit off. Now another company that has yet to be named appears to be working on a realistic human face capable of replicating our everyday emotions, although it doesn’t seem to have a voice box, which just makes the robot more creepy than not. Read more for the short clip.