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• Tesla will halt Model S and X production for 18 days
• Solar System 'superhighway' could speed up space travel
• Disney World was adding digital face masks to guests in ride photos
• Netflix explains how it uses AI to sell you on a show
• 10 excellent gift ideas for the Apple lover in your life
• AMC warns it may run out of cash in January 2021
• Google used a 64-camera rig to train its portrait lighting AI
• Virgin Galactic's latest SpaceShipTwo test ends with a rocket motor failure
• ICYMI: We test the pricey and problematic ThinkPad X1 Fold
• Hitting the Books: BMW's iDrive and the pitfalls of an overly customizable UX
• OnePlus 9 photo leak hints at 'Ultrashot' cameras and high-end specs
• The Morning After: 'Cyberpunk 2077' got its first post-launch patch
• Recommended Reading: Behind the wheel of the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport

Tesla will halt Model S and X production for 18 days Posted: 12 Dec 2020 02:28 PM PST Tesla has plenty of demand for its electric cars despite the pandemic, but that doesn't appear to extend to its highest-end EVs. CNBC has obtained an internal Tesla email revealing that the automaker will shut down production for the Model S and Mode...

Solar System 'superhighway' could speed up space travel Posted: 12 Dec 2020 01:46 PM PST Future deep space missions might not take as long as you'd think. Researchers have discovered a Solar System "superhighway" network of routes that would let probes and other spacecraft travel outward at quicker pace. Asteroids near Jupiter, for examp...

Disney World was adding digital face masks to guests in ride photos Posted: 12 Dec 2020 12:57 PM PST Disney World is unsurprisingly determined to enforce mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that has led it to some unusual experimentation with technology. Disney told WDW News Today in a statement that it stopped a recent practice of digita...

Netflix explains how it uses AI to sell you on a show Posted: 12 Dec 2020 12:15 PM PST If Netflix's decisions on marketing its hundreds of original shows seem highly calculated... that's probably because they were. Netflix has outlined how it uses AI to market shows and predict their success in ways that conventional box office numbers...

10 excellent gift ideas for the Apple lover in your life Posted: 12 Dec 2020 11:15 AM PST Few brands are as well-known and well-liked as Apple. The Apple brand, which adorns everything from smartwatches and tablets to earphones and computers, is a hallmark of innovation in design, excellence in quality and the list goes on. So, it comes a...

AMC warns it may run out of cash in January 2021 Posted: 12 Dec 2020 10:47 AM PST There's no doubt that AMC movie theaters are in trouble due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's now clear the chain is on the brink. Variety reports AMC has submitted an SEC filing warning that its existing cash "will be depleted" in January 2021 if i...

Google used a 64-camera rig to train its portrait lighting AI Posted: 12 Dec 2020 10:07 AM PST Google's Portrait Light feature can make some of your more mediocre photos look a lot better by giving you a way to change their lighting direction and intensity. The tech giant launched the AI-based lighting feature in September for the Pixel 4a 5G...

Virgin Galactic's latest SpaceShipTwo test ends with a rocket motor failure Posted: 12 Dec 2020 09:24 AM PST Virgin Galactic's latest major spacecraft test has ended unceremoniously. The company has revealed that SpaceShipTwo's rocket motor didn't ignite during the test above Spaceport America, leaving the machine to once again glide to Earth. Both the craf...

ICYMI: We test the pricey and problematic ThinkPad X1 Fold Posted: 12 Dec 2020 09:00 AM PST This week at Engadget, our editors were busy testing some unusual and unique devices. We tried out Lenovo's first foldable tablet, the ThinkPad X1 Fold, and determined it was best left to early adopters. We clacked away at Corsair's K60 Low Profile a...

Hitting the Books: BMW's iDrive and the pitfalls of an overly customizable UX Posted: 12 Dec 2020 08:30 AM PST The robots are evolving. Up until now they've been little more than rank automatons under the direct supervision of a human "in the loop." But as AI and machine learning continue to advance, a new generation of robots is sure to emerge, more capable...

OnePlus 9 photo leak hints at 'Ultrashot' cameras and high-end specs Posted: 12 Dec 2020 08:14 AM PST The OnePlus 9 now appears to exist as more than just some renders, and it might be good news if you're pining for the upcoming not-quite-top-tier smartphone. PhoneArena has obtained what it says are leaked photos of the OnePlus 9 that shed more light...

The Morning After: 'Cyberpunk 2077' got its first post-launch patch Posted: 12 Dec 2020 07:54 AM PST This week's news swung between some ridiculous extremes. CD Projekt Red released Cyberpunk 2077 without addressing many of the issues people had with its design choices, marketing, development crunch or performance on older consoles -- and still set...

Recommended Reading: Behind the wheel of the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Posted: 12 Dec 2020 07:00 AM PST 2021 Ford Bronco Sport first drive: Worthy of the nameZac Plamer, AutoblogThe highly anticipated return of the beloved Ford Bronco is almost here. Unless you jumped on the reservation list early, you might have to wait a while to get one yourself, bu...

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