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Musk “invites” union vote at Tesla plant despite long history of hostility

Musk’s offer may be attempt to please Biden, who wants union-made EVs.

It’s no secret that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is annoyed with President Joe Biden. The president frequently fails to mention Tesla when discussing electric vehicle production in the US, instead referring to Ford’s and GM’s comparatively nascent efforts. Musk, who has a tendency to hurl juvenile insults, has called Biden a “damp sock puppet” for the repeated slights.

Now, having gotten nowhere with insults, Musk appears to be trying a different tack.

Biden has made it obvious that he would like to see EVs made in the US by union labor. His administration is pushing for union- and American-made EVs to receive an additional $4,500 tax credit above the $7,500 offered for others. Ford, GM, and Stellantis (which now owns Chrysler) all have unionized factories. Tesla does not.

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Dynabook’s Portégé laptops with Alder Lake-P weigh as little as 2 pounds

Dynabook is giving its Portégé X line of premium thin and light laptops a speed boost with the launch of three new models sporting 12th-gen Intel Core P-series 28-watt chips with up to 14 cores and 20 threads. The new Dynabook Portégé X30L-K is a 13 inch notebook with a starting weight of 1.99 pounds and […]

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The new Dynabook Portégé X30L-K is a 13 inch notebook with a starting weight of 1.99 pounds and support for up to a Core i7-1280P vPro processor. The Dynabook Portégé X30W-K is a slightly heftier model with a convertible tablet-style design. It starts at 2.18 pounds. And the Dynabook Portégé X40L-K packs a 14 inch screen and 2.31 pound starting weight.

Dynabook says the new laptops will be available starting in April with starting prices of $1380, $1600 a $1800, respectively. Like I said, these are premium laptops, but those prices do include a 3-year warranty. And it’s also nice to see thin and light laptops that don’t skimp on ports – both clamshell models have full-sized Ethernet and HDMI ports as well as Thunderbolt 4/USB-C ports.

Here’s a run-down of key specs for the new laptops:

Dynabook Portégé X30L-K

Display	13.3″ FHD (1920×1080) 250 nits 13.3” FHD IGZO (1920×1080) 470 nits 13.3″ FHD (1920×1080) w/touch 300 nits
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core P28W Processors • Core i5-1240P • Core i7-1260P • 12th Gen Intel Core vPro P28W Processors • Core i5-1250P (vPro) • Core i7-1270P (vPro) • Core i7-1280P (vPro) (design ready)
RAM	LPDDR5 Up to 32GB Dual Channel Onboard (soldered, not upgradeable)
Storage	Up to 1TB SSD
Ports	1 x HDMI 2 x Thunderbolt 4 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 1 x Ethernet LAN 1 x 3.5mm audio 1 x microSD card
Wireless	WiFi 6E Bluetooth 5.2
Camera	720p with privacy shutter IR camera
Audio	Stereo speakers Dual microphones 3.5mm headphone/mic jack
Security	IR camera & fingerprint sensor for Windows Hello Optional Smart Card Leader TPM 2.0
Battery	53 Wh
Chassis	Magnesium alloy Mystic Blue Metallic color MIL-STD-810H tested
Dimensions	306 x 210 x 17.9 12″ x 8.3″ x 0.7″
Weight	904 grams 1.99 pounds
Starting price	$1380

Dynabook Portégé X30W-K

Display	13.3″ FHD (1920 x 1080) • 10-point multi touch with Digital Ink support • Convertible with 360-degree hinge • Corning® Gorilla® Glass NBT
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core P28W Processors • Core i5-1240P • Core i7-1260P • 12th Gen Intel Core vPro P28W Processors • Core i5-1250P (vPro) • Core i7-1270P (vPro) • Core i7-1280P (vPro) (design ready)
RAM	LPDDR5 Up to 32GB Dual Channel Onboard (soldered, not upgradeable)
Storage	Up to 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD
Ports	1 x HDMI 2 x Thunderbolt 4 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C 1 x 3.5mm audio 1 x microSD card slot
Wireless	Intel AX211 WiFi 6E Bluetooth 5.2
Camera	720p front-facing with privacy shutter 8MP world-facing IR camera
Audio	Harman/Kardon stereo speakers Dolby Atmos Dual microphones 3.5mm headphone/mic jack
Security	IR camera & fingerprint sensor for Windows Hello Optional Smart Card Leader TPM 2.0
Battery	53 Wh
Chassis	Magnesium alloy Mystic Blue Metallic color MIL-STD-810H tested
Dimensions	303.9 x 197.4 x 17.9 12″ x 7.8″ x 0.7″
Weight	989 grams 2.18 pounds
Starting price	$1600

Dynabook Portégé X40L-K

Display	14.0″ WUXGA (1920×1200) EyeSafe IPS Display
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Core P28W Processors • Core i5-1240P • Core i7-1260P • 12th Gen Intel Core vPro P28W Processors • Core i5-1250P (vPro) • Core i7-1270P (vPro) • Core i7-1280P (vPro) (design ready)
RAM	LPDDR5 Up to 32GB Dual Channel Onboard (soldered, not upgradeable)
Storage	Up to 1TB PCie NVMe SSD
Ports	1 x HDMI 2 x Thunderbolt 4 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports 1 x Ethernet LAN port 1 x 3.5mm audio 1 x microSD card slot
Wireless	Intel AX211 WiFi 6E Bluetooth 5.2
Camera	720p with privacy shutter IR camera
Audio	Quad speakers with Dolby Atmos Dual microphones 3.5mm headphone/mic jack
Security	IR camera & fingerprint sensor for Windows Hello Optional Smart Card Leader TPM 2.0
Battery	65 Wh
Chassis	Magnesium alloy Tech Blue Matallic color MIL-STD-810H tested
Dimensions	312.4 x 224 x 15.9 12.3″ x 8.8″ x 0.6″
Weight	1.05kg 2.31 pounds
Starting price	$1800

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From Software: Elden Ring im globalen Massenmarkt erfolgreich

Das dürfte für viel Frust sorgen: Beim extrem fordernden Elden Ring zeichnen sich weltweit extrem starke Verkaufszahlen ab. (Elden Ring, Rollenspiel)

The US Space Force plans to start patrolling the area around the Moon

“Until now, the United States space mission extended 22,000 miles above Earth.”

The US Air Force Research Laboratory seeks to develop a satellite to patrol cislunar space.

This week, the US Air Force Research Laboratory released a video on YouTube that didn't get much attention. But it made an announcement that is fairly significant—the US military plans to extend its space awareness capabilities beyond geostationary orbit, all the way to the Moon.

"Until now, the United States space mission extended 22,000 miles above Earth," a narrator says in the video. "That was then, this is now. The Air Force Research Laboratory is extending that range by 10 times and the operations area of the United States by 1,000 times, taking our reach to the far side of the Moon into cislunar space."

The US military had previously talked about extending its operational domain, but now it is taking action. It plans to launch a satellite, likely equipped with a powerful telescope, into cislunar space. According to the video, the satellite will be called the Cislunar Highway Patrol System or, you guessed it, CHPS. The research laboratory plans to issue a "request for prototype proposals" for the CHPS satellite on March 21 and announce the contract award in July. The CHPS program will be managed by Michael Lopez, from the lab's Space Vehicles Directorate. (Alas, we were rooting for Erik Estrada).

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