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Tesla introduces a monthly fee for Internet features in cars
Automaker Tesla will launch a paid online service for users of its vehicles from 1 July 2018. This was reported resource Electrek with reference to e-mail the sales team Tesla. According to the document, ordered after July 1, EVS will be offered two variants of connection — free Standard and paid Premium Connectivity Connectivity. The…
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Theory of relativity confirmed on a galactic level
The General theory of relativity — an extremely important tool for the representation of the modern Universe, without launching a single satellite. But as she observed the scale, for example, an entire galaxy? Thanks to scientists, we can now say: well observed. They conducted a study of two relatively distant galaxies that are opposite each…
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Turns Out, Your Fancy Monitor Might Have a 4K Display Inside
Photo: Joe Scarnici (Getty) Unsatisfied with the sharpness in your new QHD monitor? Thanks to the power of economics, that display of yours might actually have a downscaled 4K panel, one that isn’t doing your image quality or refresh rate any favors. The worst part? You can’t even upscale them. A report from display review…
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Orlando Police Drop Amazon’s Controversial Face Recognition Tech—For Now
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How a Dust Plume Turned the Sun Red
The Sun, as seen in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2017Photo: K Bahr (Flickr) On October 16 last year, the Sun turned red over the southern United Kingdom. People across the country documented the strange phenomenon on social media. Meteorologists figured out the reason pretty quickly—plumes of dust from the Sahara desert and the…
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Google Earth Now Lets You Pointlessly Measure Distances and Areas, and We Couldn’t Be Happier
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FDA Approves First Drug Made From Cannabis
Image: AP The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Epidiolex to treat two severe forms of epilepsy, making it the first cannabis-based drug to be legalized in the United States. It’s welcome news—but patients won’t have access to the medicine until the Drug Enforcement Agency changes the Schedule 1 designation of…
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This Woman’s Horrifying Selfies Helped Track the Parasitic Worm Crawling in Her Face
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Download the iOS 12 Beta, If You Dare
Image: Apple The public beta for the next big release of iOS, announced by Apple at WWDC earlier this month, is finally live. That means if you’re willing to turn your iPhone into a buggy mess, you can get a taste of what’s to come with iOS 12 a good four to five months ahead…
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These Samsung Galaxy S10 Rumors Actually Sound Pretty Great
Photo: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo) According to some under-the-radar news outlets, there’s a lot to look forward to when it comes to Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S10 smartphone. The rumored device is expected to ship next year with a number of new features that would help it stand out in a world filled with iPhone X offspring…