A Polestar-Tuned Polestar 2 is the best Polestar
The chassis department just couldn’t help itself. Enlarge / You can tell this Polestar 2 is a bit more special than most Polestar 2s by the great big stripe and the large number two. (credit: Roberto Baldwin) Polestar.....»»
Cricket drops 8Mbps speed cap and adds 5G access to all rate plans
Cricket Wireless in celebration of its latest subscriber milestone has “tuned up” its rate plans, removing speed caps and adding 5G network access where applicable. Here’s everything you need to know......»»
New technique paves the way for perfect perovskites
An exciting new solar material called organic-inorganic halide perovskites could one day help the U.S. achieve its solar ambitions and decarbonize the power grid. One thousand times thinner than silicon, perovskite solar materials can be tuned to res.....»»
To colonize different environments, bacteria precisely tune their nanomotors
In their roughly 3.5 billion years on Earth, bacteria have fine-tuned the art of colonizing all kinds of habitats, from the inner lining of digestive tracts to the blistering hot waters of geysers. But in their quest for world domination, bacteria fa.....»»
The Station: micromobility in North America, Joby Aviation makes its debut and a sidewalk bot invasion
Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Two housekeeping slash teasers … Stay tuned this week for a series of articles on Nuro reporte.....»»
Polestar to double its retail stores as it seeks to ramp up EV sales
Polestar plans to launch in nine more markets this year, doubling its global presence as it seeks to sell more of its electric sedans. Polestar plans to launch in nine more markets this year, doubling its global presence as it seeks to sell.....»»
"Edge of chaos" opens pathway to artificial intelligence discoveries
Scientists at the University of Sydney and Japan's National Institute for Material Science (NIMS) have discovered that an artificial network of nanowires can be tuned to respond in a brain-like way when electrically stimulated......»»
Polestar picks the US to build its next electric vehicle
The Polestar 3 electric SUV goes into production in 2022. Enlarge / This is as much of the Polestar 3 as the company is ready to share right now. But the SUV goes into production in 2022. (credit: Polestar) On Wednesday morning, the electric c.....»»
Battlefield 2042 is a multiplayer-only shooter that takes place in the near future
DICE and EA said earlier this month that the reveal would take place on June 9 at 7 a.m. Pacific, although those that tuned in at that time were met with a one-hour countdown timer. Once that expired, viewers were treated to a five-minute cinematic t.....»»
Reef-building corals and microscopic algae within their cells evolve together
The microscopic algae that live inside and provide nutrients to their reef-building coral hosts may be evolving in tandem with the corals they inhabit, so each partner is fine-tuned to meet one another's needs. A new study by Penn State biologists re.....»»
Google is making it easier to bring Android apps to your car
By the end of the year, more than 10 car models from Volvo, GM, Renault and Polestar will be powered by the Android Automotive operating system — and all of the built-in Google apps and services that come with it. Now, the company is making it easi.....»»
LG’s 2021 soundbars boast Meridian hi-res audio and Dolby Atmos
LG has released its first batch of 2021 soundbars. They feature Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, along with hi-res audio and Meridian-tuned drivers, starting at $180......»»
Android Automotive OS review: Under the hood with Google’s car OS
AAOS nails the car platform fundamentals, but it needs more apps and features. Enlarge / Please don't actually drive while wearing a giant Android mask. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Polestar) Can Google do to car infotainment what it did to smar.....»»
Volvo"s tech outsourcing gambit
Volvo and its affiliated Polestar brand are early adopters of Google's new vehicle operating system......»»
Polestar raises $550m to help fund product expansion
The private placement of newly issued shares marks the first time the 3-year-old Volvo subsidiary has gotten the backing of external investors......»»
Polestar expands the Polestar 2 lineup, adds a single-motor variant
An optional heat pump will increase the range further, by up to 10 percent. Polestar is adding two new variants to the Polestar 2 lineup. [credit:.....»»
Polestar 2 family grows with lower-priced variant
The electric performance brand of Volvo and Geely in the fourth quarter will introduce a Polestar 2 fastback with a 78-kilowatt-hour battery that delivers 231 hp and an EPA-estimated 260 miles......»»
Microsoft just teased an incoming Surface product drop, and says to ‘stay tuned’
By way of a tweet featuring Panos Panay, Microsoft just teased an upcoming Surface event, and advised people to stay tuned for more information......»»
“Offsetting is a cop-out”: Polestar plans truly carbon-neutral car
The "Polestar 0" project will require new ways of building cars, says its CEO. Enlarge / By 2030, Polestar wants to build truly carbon-neutral cars. (credit: Polestar) The Swedish electric vehicle startup Polestar says it wants to build truly.....»»
Polestar ‘will have to question everything’ in order to build the first climate-neutral EV
Polestar, the Swedish electric vehicle brand spun out of Volvo Car Group, set on Wednesday a “moonshot goal” of creating the first climate neutral car by 2030. But instead of getting there through more widely-practiced offsetting measures, such a.....»»
Polestar to create climate-neutral car by 2030
With the Polestar 0 project, the EV maker aims to cut carbon emissions by re-thinking the entire development process as well as shaking up the value chain......»»