Harbor Freight’s recall replacement jack stands are now being recalled too. Mike Galli via Facebook Harbor Freight has been having problems with its Pittsburgh-branded jack stands lately, with a huge initial recall having been initiated back in May over locking pawls that wouldn’t correctly engage and could cause a vehicle to fall. Then we saw a […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Although 8K televisions are becoming more common, there is currently little content available in that resolution A new video-encoding technology that promises to cut data use by at least half has been announced, after three years of talks involving some of the tech industry’s largest players. The standard should […]
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Intense wildfires in the Arctic have released more polluting gases into the Earth’s atmosphere in the last month than any other fires in 18 years of data collection, European scientists said in a report Tuesday. These fires offer a stark portrait of planetary warming trends. The Arctic is warming at least two and a half […]
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This new artwork by The Far Side cartoonist Gary Larson sure is moo-ving. Farworks If there was ever a time the world needed the satirical comic The Far Side, it would be 2020. As the coronavirus pandemic dominates headlines, we could use cartoonist Gary Larson’s oddball humor now more than ever. Larson, who retired the daily […]
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The Xiaomi Mi TV Stick has passed through the FCC. This brings the Android TV dongle closer to release. Xiaomi’s Mi TV Stick is inching closer to release after clearing a key hurdle in the US. The streaming dongle has passed through the FCC (via googlechromecast.com), providing a good look in the process. The listing […]
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Audi has officially unveiled the Q4 Sportback e-tron concept, which previews an upcoming production model that will be introduced next year. Essentially a crossover coupe version of the Q4 e-tron concept, the Sportback features a sporty front fascia with a fully enclosed grille that is flanked by slender LED headlights. The model also has large air intakes and […]
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The name is longer, but the new Q4 Sportback is the smallest member yet of Audi’s growing E-Tron line of electric cars and SUVs. Audi Audi’s E-Tron line of electric cars and SUVs grows by one with the reveal of its Q4 E-Tron Sportback on Tuesday. Based on the Q4 E-Tron SUV that debuted at […]
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InviteRick.com may be the greatest innovation in Zoom meetings ever. InviteRick.com screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET Zoom fatigue is real. The coronavirus pandemic has pushed much of the world into endless loops of virtual meetings, but there is a light in the Zoom darkness. Creative technologist Matt Reed has created a Rickrolling service that summons Rick […]
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Image copyright Loon Image caption Loon’s balloons float 20km (12.4 miles) above sea level A network of giant internet-enabled balloons from Google’s sister firm Loon is to provide internet access to remote areas of Kenya. It will provide 4G coverage so people can make voice and video calls, browse the web, email, text and stream […]
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The Bronco’s interior looks as chunky as the outside. Bronco6G.com Just Monday Ford gave us the best official look yet at the 2021 Bronco‘s exterior design, and now our friends at Bronco6G.com have caught the Bronco’s interior mostly undisguised. (Head over to their website to see the full photos of the interior.) The Bronco’s interior has […]
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