XPS 13 (9380) im Test: Dell macht’s ohne Frosch und Spiegel

Und wir dachten, die Kamera wandert nach oben und das war es – aber nein: Dell hat uns überrascht und das XPS 13 (9380) dort verbessert, wo wir es nicht erwartet hätten, wohl aber erhofft haben. Ein Test von Marc Sauter und Sebastian Grüner (Dell XPS 1…

Und wir dachten, die Kamera wandert nach oben und das war es - aber nein: Dell hat uns überrascht und das XPS 13 (9380) dort verbessert, wo wir es nicht erwartet hätten, wohl aber erhofft haben. Ein Test von Marc Sauter und Sebastian Grüner (Dell XPS 13, Dell)

Fuell Flow: Elektromotorrad mit 50 Litern Stauraum

Motorraddesigner Erik Buell hat mit Fuell eine Elektromotorradmarke und neben einem Motorrad auch ein Elektrofahrrad präsentiert. Das Motorrad glänzt durch einen riesigen Stauraum, während das Elektrofahrrad Akkus mit 1.000 Wh Kapazität fasst. (Elektro…

Motorraddesigner Erik Buell hat mit Fuell eine Elektromotorradmarke und neben einem Motorrad auch ein Elektrofahrrad präsentiert. Das Motorrad glänzt durch einen riesigen Stauraum, während das Elektrofahrrad Akkus mit 1.000 Wh Kapazität fasst. (Elektromobilität, Technologie)

Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-ray sales stats for the week ending February 23, 2019

The results and analysis for DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray sales for the week ending February 23, 2019, are in. Another week, another musical award winner that has become a huge hit, despite it being a remake. Find out which movie it was in our wee…



The results and analysis for DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray sales for the week ending February 23, 2019, are in. Another week, another musical award winner that has become a huge hit, despite it being a remake. Find out which movie it was in our weekly DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray sales stats and analysis feature.

Klement: Skoda zeigt Elektrofahrrad, das keines ist

Der Skoda Klement sieht aus wie ein Elektrofahrrad, bietet auch zwei paddelartige Abstellmöglichkeiten für die Füße, aber eine Kurbel fehlt. Es handelt sich um ein bis zu 45 km/h schnelles Mofa. (E-Bike, Technologie)

Der Skoda Klement sieht aus wie ein Elektrofahrrad, bietet auch zwei paddelartige Abstellmöglichkeiten für die Füße, aber eine Kurbel fehlt. Es handelt sich um ein bis zu 45 km/h schnelles Mofa. (E-Bike, Technologie)

CPU-Benchmark: Maxon veröffentlicht Cinebench R20

Ein Nachfolger für den alten Cinebench R15: Maxon hat die Render-Engine des Benchmarks aktualisiert. So werden moderne CPU-Befehlssatzerweiterungen und bis zu 256 Threads genutzt. (Benchmark, Prozessor)

Ein Nachfolger für den alten Cinebench R15: Maxon hat die Render-Engine des Benchmarks aktualisiert. So werden moderne CPU-Befehlssatzerweiterungen und bis zu 256 Threads genutzt. (Benchmark, Prozessor)

Meizu Zero crowdfunding campaign flops, the button-free phone remains a concept (for now)

After unveiling one of the first smartphones with no physical buttons and no ports earlier this year, Meizu launched a crowdfunding campaign for the Meizu Zero in January. For a pledge of $1299 you could be one of the first to get the unusual phone, wh…

After unveiling one of the first smartphones with no physical buttons and no ports earlier this year, Meizu launched a crowdfunding campaign for the Meizu Zero in January. For a pledge of $1299 you could be one of the first to get the unusual phone, which was expected to ship in April. But now the […]

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Uber escapes criminal charges for 2018 self-driving death in Arizona

The driver of the Uber vehicle could still face criminal charges.

The Uber vehicle after it struck Elaine Herzberg.

Enlarge / The Uber vehicle after it struck Elaine Herzberg. (credit: Tempe Police Department)

A prosecutor in Arizona has decided not to press charges against Uber in the March 2018 death of Elaine Herzberg. One of Uber's self-driving cars crashed into Herzberg as she crossed a multi-lane road in Tempe, Arizona.

"After a very thorough review of all evidence presented, this office has determined that there is no basis for criminal liability for the Uber corporation," wrote Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Sullivan Polk in a letter dated Monday.

Tempe is in Maricopa County, not Yavapai County. But Maricopa County once collaborated with Uber on a public safety campaign. So prosecutors referred the case to Yavapai County to avoid any potential for a conflict of interest.

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Gorilla Glass-maker plans to produce glass suitable for folding iPhones

Glass would be more durable than the plastic polymers used in early foldables.

A folding phone by Oppo.

Enlarge / A folding phone by Oppo. (credit: Brian Shen)

According to Wired, glass-maker Corning is "working on ultrathin, bendable glass that's 0.1 millimeters thick and can bend to a 5 millimeter radius" that may be usable for smartphone displays within two years. Corning produces Gorilla Glass used in Apple's iPhones, as well as in phones made by other manufacturers like LG, Asus, OnePlus, Nokia, Samsung, and more.

Developing Gorilla Glass that can bend or fold like the materials used for the Samsung Galaxy Fold display or other foldable phone concepts could address some shortcomings endemic to these early designs.

The folding phones you see in headlines and gadget blog galleries today rely on plastic polymers that may scratch easier or have other undesirable properties. Generally, smartphone-makers that have announced foldable phones have not allowed us to test-drive these phones, which is otherwise normal practice for traditional smartphone product unveilings. That may be primarily because the software is not there yet, but it could also be that the companies anticipate negative reactions to the plastic displays, which have not been standard in flagship phones for a decade.

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Tesla asks New York to reconsider incentive for non-proprietary chargers

New York utility incentives must have SAE CCS and CHAdeMO plugs.

A double charging station.

Enlarge / A double charging station with a "CCS plug" and a "CHAdeMO plug." (credit: Roland Weihrauch/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Last week, Tesla formally asked the New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) to reconsider a February 7 order that would give utilities incentives for installing "publicly accessible" electric vehicle (EV) chargers.

The problem, Tesla says, is that NYPSC defined "publicly accessible" chargers as those that have generic plugs for both American- and Asian-made EVs. Tesla’s proprietary charging stations do not qualify for the incentives.

The original order from NYPSC (PDF) offers utilities the ability to charge more favorable rates for electricity and use more favorable classifications for any publicly accessible Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) stations that the utilities install. But any chargers they install have to have both a Combined Charging System (CCS) plug and a CHAdeMo plug to be classified in the manner preferred by utilities.

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