When in Travel mode, the body lengthens by 20 cm (8 inches) to accommodate the extra battery and make the cabin more comfortable for a long voyage. It does that via the “active bodywork,” consisting of fighter-plane like side flaps that can move to allow the chassis to slide from one mode to another. The…
The ‘Queen’ of Cheer reveals how Netflix mega-hit changed her life
(CNN)Inspirational, but tough as nails, Monica Aldama is a coach you don’t want to mess about with or disappoint.Aldama is very much the star of Netflix’s latest mega-hit Cheer — the six-part series which reveals the world of cheerleading at its mesmerizing, bone-crunching and jaw-dropping best.Mapping the season of Navarro College’s dominant cheer squad, the…
Beats’ redesigned Powerbeats earbuds have longer battery and hands-free Siri
The Powerbeats 3 was announced in 2016, so the Beats tethered wireless earbuds were well overdue for an upgrade. The new Powerbeats now has the same audio and design as the pricier true wireless Powerbeats Pro that debuted last year. One key difference is where the cable watch attached to the front of the buds…
Bugatti made its fastest supercar slower because customers wanted one that handles better. The result is the new $3.3 million Chiron Pur Sport.
Home » International » Foto: Bugatti Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport. Bugatti customers asked the company to build a car that handles better, one that’s not just for driving as fast as possible. The result is the new Chiron Pur Sport. The car emphasizes cornering rather than top speed, and Bugatti says it should be more…
Microsoft details its low-latency Xbox Series X controller
To start, even if you don’t buy an Xbox Series X at launch, you’ll be able to use the controller with your current Xbox One console. Moreover, it will work with existing Xbox One accessories like Microsoft’s first-party chatpad. Thanks to the addition of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support, it will also be easier to…
Mo Farah: Olympic champion says new questions over Alberto Salazar are ‘not fair’
Salazar (centre) alongside Farah (right) and American training partner Galen Rupp at the London 2012 OlympicsMo Farah says fresh questions raised in a BBC Panorama investigation over his relationship with his banned former coach Alberto Salazar are “depressing”.The four-time Olympic champion, who left the Nike Oregon Project headed by Salazar in 2017, has never failed…
Ford hopes you’ll trade some privacy for discounted car insurance
Ford thinks it has a way to make car insurance more appealing: taking advantage of the data available from connected cars. It’s teaming up with Nationwide to introduce its own take on usage-based insurance. If you have one of several 2020 Ford or Lincoln models (like the Mustang you see above), you can sign up…
Microsoft confirms Xbox Series X will have a 12 teraflop GPU
The Xbox Series X will feature an NVMe SSD, as we previously heard, to dramatically speed up load times. And on the graphics front, Microsoft also reiterated that the Series X will feature hardware-accelerated DirectX Raytracing for “true-to-life lighting, accurate reflections and realistic acoustics in real time.” The PlayStation 5 will also have its own…
Coronavirus: Horse racing in the UK suspended until end of April
Al Boum Photo won the Gold Cup at Cheltenham last weekAll horse racing in Great Britain will be suspended from Wednesday until the end of April because of the coronavirus outbreak.On Monday, it was announced that racing would continue behind closed doors, although the Grand National meeting was cancelled.Tuesday’s meetings at Wetherby and Taunton go…
Google Assistant now reads web pages aloud on Android devices
To activate the feature, users simply have to say “Hey Google, read it” or “Hey Google, read this page” when there’s an article displayed on their Android browser. Assistant will then highlight words as it reads them aloud and will even scroll down the page automatically. Users can change the speed of the voice if…