Monthly Archives: October 2022

Elon Musk floated his pro-Kremlin Ukraine peace plan at a private summit 10 days before tweeting it, report says

A file photo of Elon Musk. Gotham/Getty Images Elon Musk discussed his Ukraine peace plan at a secretive meeting of billionaires, The NYT reported. It was another 10 days before he tweeted it, to huge controversy. Musk was criticized because the plan repeated Russian arguments about how the war should end. Elon Musk floated his…

A YouTuber built a gas-generator powered Tesla to avoid plugging in on an 1,800-mile road trip

YouTuber Matt Mikka and his “Cordless” Tesla Model S. Warped Perception A YouTuber wanted to take long road trips in his Tesla without having to stop and plug in.   Matt Mikka, the man behind the channel Warped Perception, built a Model S powered by a gasoline generator.  He was able to travel 1,800 miles without…

How the mounting popularity of Formula 1 relies on continuous innovation in the live broadcast experience

Courtesy of Tata Communications The last two years have seen record-breaking growth for Formula 1, as global viewership soared. The delivery and quality of the live broadcast experience are now more vital than ever. Broadcast connectivity partner Tata Communications leveraged its substantial expertise to rise to the challenge. Following a two-year break due to pandemic…

Before-and-after photos show how the Mississippi River has dropped dramatically, choking a crucial shipping corridor

Barges make their way down the Mississippi River, where the water levels have reached record lows in Memphis, Tennessee, on October 23, 2022. Karen Pulfer Focht/Reuters The Mississippi River is at a historic low, exposing new land that used to be covered by water. Satellite images show how thin the river has become in some…

It looks like Elon Musk started using a new program that blocks jet tracking after the man who follows his plane wouldn’t take his Twitter account down

Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images, Gulfstream Elon Musk applied for a new FAA program to make it more difficult to track his plane, according to the college student who tracks his plane online. The billionaire appeared to join the program after the student recommended the tool. Musk is one of many celebrities looking for…

The companies that won that war for talent during the Great Resignation had one major thing in common: they offered paid leave

Getty Images A new report from a federal committee looks at workers who did and didn’t have paid leave during the pandemic and its aftermath. During the pandemic, workers with paid leave were more likely to stay in their roles. They were also more likely to get raises and promotions, suggesting that paid leave helps…

‘The Callisto Protocol’ hands-on: Think Dead Space, but grosser

It’s a strange feeling. The Callisto Protocol is a new game from a studio with zero releases to its name, but playing it feels like coming home. Its mechanics, environments and monsters are deeply familiar, unapologetically feeding off the immersive sci-fi horror concepts of Dead Space. While playing a preview of The Callisto Protocol on…