Dyson's EV ambitions include 10 miles of test tracks
"Dyson is most definitely serious about its plans to release an electric vehicle. The company has outlined its proposed second growth phase for its EV development facility at Hullavington Airfield, and the plans are more than a little ambitious. Its applicatio…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/29/dyson-ev-development-expansion/
Samsung unveils an 8K QLED TV you'll actually be able to buy
" Back at CES, Samsung gave us a glimpse at the Q9S 8K TV, which notably used artificial intelligence to upscale content to 8K. That was cool, but it was just a concept. During its IFA presentation today, the company unveiled its first 8K QLED TV that'll actual…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/29/samsung-8k-qled-tv/
Tesla outage keeps owners from logging into its website or app
" Tesla's fleet network connection is currently down, which means that owners of the EV brand of cars aren't able to sign into the mobile app. Unfortunately, this means that they can't remote start or remote unlock their cars, and they're also unable to monitor…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/29/tesla-fleet-network-outage/
Polaroid’s OneStep+ instant camera makes remote selfies possible
" Following the launch of its OneStep 2 instant camera last year, Polaroid Originals is back at it again with another retro shooter -- though this time it's a smart one. Like the OneStep 2, the new One Step+ also uses the company's recently developed i-Type fil…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/29/polaroid-onestep-plus-instant-camera/
Square finally has a Lightning card reader for newer iPhones
Illinois governor vetoes bill that would stifle car sharing
" Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill that stood to damage peer-to-peer car sharing companies like Turo, GetAround and Maven. The bill was passed by the state legislature in May and would have applied the same state and local taxes big ren..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/29/illinois-governor-vetoes-bill-stifle-car-sharing/
Phase One stuffs a 151-megapixel sensor into a medium format camera
" Many of the medium format cameras that shoot at well over 100 megapixels tend to achieve those high resolutions through multi-shot techniques rather than upping the resolution of the sensor itself. Phase One, however, is turning to brute force. Its new XF IQ4…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/29/phase-one-xf-iq4-medium-format-camera/
Netflix releases mesmerizing trailer for Orson Welles' final film