BATTERYFORPC BLOG
Don't Swap Your Gas-Guzzler for an Electric Vehicle to Avoid High Fuel Prices
EVs make a lot of sense, especially as fuel prices climb, but avoid knee-jerk impulses to buy an electric car just to save money at the pump. There are plenty of great reasons to consider an electric vehicle. They usually offer stellar performance, they're smooth and quiet to drive, you can do much of your "refueling" at home (meaning you never have to visit a gas station unless you nee ... Read more
2022-04-30 03:48:43
Yes, I'm Autistic. No, I'm Not a STEM Genius
Commentary: You probably work with autistic people. Here's how you can better understand and support us. Hire them, and you'll have walking supercomputers on your hands: near-infinite processing power and perfect conformity to rules. Sure, they'll short-circuit in social situations and overheat on occasion. But aside from that, they're perfect robots who won't exhibit those bothersome human emoti ... Read more
2022-04-30 03:46:38
Amazon reports loss as online sales falter
Amazon has reported its first quarterly loss since 2015 due to lower online sales and a fall in the value of its shares in electric vehicle firm Rivian. Online sales at the e-commerce giant slipped 3% in the first three months of the year, as the boom to its business from the pandemic starts to fade. Meanwhile, Apple warned its sales could be hit by up to $8bn (£6.4bn) following disruptions from ... Read more
2022-04-30 03:45:33
Intel's Meteor Lake Chip for 2023 PCs Is Up and Running Today
The chip is made of multiple pieces stacked on top of each other, a packaging innovation crucial to Intel's competitiveness. Meteor Lake, a radically redesigned Intel processor due to ship in PCs in 2023, now can run Windows, Linux and Chrome OS. It's a notable achievement for a complicated new approach that combines many "chiplets" into one more capable processor. "We have offici ... Read more
2022-04-30 03:17:04
See the ISS, a Spacecraft and a Blazing Meteor in One Incredible Video
A camera meant to capture fireballs also caught sight of the space station and the Axiom-1 mission on its way home. The Axiom-1 mission -- the first fully private crew to visit the International Space Station -- splashed down on Earth on board a SpaceX Crew Dragon on April 26. During that return journey, a camera meant to track meteors caught sight of the spacecraft, the ISS and a blazing fireba ... Read more
2022-04-29 19:15:12
I Spent Over Two Weeks With Amazon Astro. Here's My Complete Review
Amazon's ambitious robot assistant is equal parts fascinating and frustrating. Amazon's new robot helper Astro is available to buy by invite only for $1,000. I got my hands on one to test for over two weeks -- and I needed every minute of that time. Astro works as a smart display, a roving security guard, a toy for the kids and an errand-bot. And all of those features are built on an innovative p ... Read more
2022-04-29 19:14:28
Apple's iPhone Pro Max Has a Lot to Learn From the iPad
Commentary: Apple should borrow some of the iPad's tricks to make better use of the iPhone Pro Max's big screen. The iPhone 13 Pro Max and 12 Pro Max are the biggest smartphones Apple has ever made. Both devices have a 6.7-inch screen, making them significantly larger than the standard 6.1-inch iPhone 13, 5.4-inch iPhone 13 Mini and 4.7-inch iPhone SE. While the hardware varies, all iPhones gener ... Read more
2022-04-29 08:12:34
Apple's iPhone Pro Max Has a Lot to Learn From the iPad
Commentary: Apple should borrow some of the iPad's tricks to make better use of the iPhone Pro Max's big screen. The iPhone 13 Pro Max and 12 Pro Max are the biggest smartphones Apple has ever made. Both devices have a 6.7-inch screen, making them significantly larger than the standard 6.1-inch iPhone 13, 5.4-inch iPhone 13 Mini and 4.7-inch iPhone SE. While the hardware varies, all iPhones gener ... Read more
2022-04-29 08:11:37
Apple Only Gainer As Smartphone Market Shrinks Again in Q1 2022
The smartphone makers shipped nearly 9% fewer devices worldwide during the first three months of 2022, IDC found. The tech industry has wiggled its way into all our lives, making essential tools for life in the modern age. Still, the smartphone industry continued its recent shipment declines, according to data from IDC, falling to 314.1 million units shipped worldwide. That's a 9% drop from the s ... Read more
2022-04-29 01:13:36
Elon Musk sells almost $4bn worth of Tesla shares
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has sold almost $4bn (£3.2bn) worth of shares in the electric car maker, just days after he agreed to buy Twitter. The sale has led to speculation that it will help to finance his planned $44bn buyout of the social media platform. Twitter's board agreed on Monday to accept a takeover offer from Mr Musk. Shares in Tesla fell sharply earlier this week over worries ... Read more
2022-04-29 01:11:43