Elon Musk announces first Tesla-made battery to get to $25,000 EV
Tesla’s Battery Day finally happened Tuesday, drive-in movie theater style, with attendees sitting in parked Tesla cars. They were in the Fremont car factory lot facing a stage to hear…
Tesla reveals its Plaid powertrain will be available for delivery in 2021
As part of its Battery Day presentation, Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off video of the new “Plaid” version of its Model S sedan, a step up from its “Ludicrous”…
SXSW will attempt to hold its popular festival online in 2021… somehow
SXSW, the annual tech, music, and film meetup held in downtown Austin was canceled earlier this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The festival’s organizers announced today that it…
Tesla to make EV battery cathodes without cobalt
Tesla will make electric vehicle batteries with cobalt-free cathodes, it announced during its Battery Day event today. The announcement came as part of the company’s move to make batteries in-house…
Here are Tesla’s biggest announcements from Battery Day
At Tesla’s Battery Day event, CEO Elon Musk made some big announcements: the company’s moves toward eliminating cobalt in its batteries, a new Plaid powertrain for the Model S that…
Where Was the Battery at Tesla’s Battery Day?
“Large format reduces all the ‘inactive’ materials, like packaging. So pack-level energy density will improve and cost will come down,” says Shirley Meng, a materials scientist who runs the Laboratory…
Pixel 5 leaks: everything we know so far
We already know the Pixel 5 (and 4A 5G) will be revealed on September 30, but that isn’t stopping the leak machine. According to images posted by WinFuture, the upcoming…
iOS 14: How to use the new pin, mention and reply features in Messages
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Among many other changes that…
PSA: Microsoft Edge comes to Linux next month
Microsoft has increasingly embraced of Linux over the past few years, going so far as to make it easy to run a proper Linux terminal and applications in Windows 10.…
1,000-Year-Old Precursor to Stainless Steel Found in Iran, Surprising Archaeologists
Microscopic image showing a rounded steel fragment trapped in slag. Image: Rahil Alipour/UCL Archaeology Chromium steel, commonly referred to as stainless steel, is thought to be a recent manufacturing innovation,…