Ham radio is alive and well – and still a lifeline in disasters

Ham radio is alive and well – and still a lifeline in disasters

phadventure/Getty Images When I was a kid living near Grantsville, West Virginia, a few neighbors were into amateur ham radio. I found their analog electronics and antennas and their mastery of Morse code fascinating.  They were into it because they talked with people thousands of miles away, played with tech, and knew they could help … Read more

Amazon Prime Day: 140+ Extended Prime Day Deals Still Available to Shop Right Now

Amazon Prime Day: 140+ Extended Prime Day Deals Still Available to Shop Right Now

October’s iteration of Amazon Prime Day is officially behind us, but a whole variety of incredible post-Prime Day deals are available to get great discounts. There are price cuts on everything from gaming consoles to TVs, headphones, laptops and more. There are other ways to save as well, but you’ll need to be quick. This is your last chance to get … Read more

Elon Musk Hilariously Claims Tesla Cybercab Will Be Available In 2-3 Years

Elon Musk Hilariously Claims Tesla Cybercab Will Be Available In 2-3 Years

Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s autonomous robotaxi, now known as the Cybercab, at the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, California on Thursday night. And stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but the billionaire Tesla CEO says it’s coming in two or three years. The Cybercabs are two-seater vehicles with no steering wheel or pedals, … Read more

Richard Mille’s New McLaren Watch Has a ‘Jump Start’ Button

Richard Mille’s New McLaren Watch Has a ‘Jump Start’ Button

Such is the world of luxury products, that customers for McLaren Automotive’s newly announced $2.6 million W1 hypercar can now order a watch to match. The fourth watch produced as a result of the long-term partnership between McLaren and luxury watchmaker Richard Mille, the RM 65-01 “McLaren W1 Edition” was announced this week in a … Read more

Tesla’s surprise announcements: Robovan and Optimus

Tesla’s surprise announcements: Robovan and Optimus

Tesla just unveiled its long-awaited Robotaxi aka Cybercab, an automated electric car that CEO Elon Musk claims can drive itself without human intervention. If it works, you may end up having fewer awkward conversations with cab drivers about presidential elections. However, this wasn’t the only tech Musk revealed during Tesla’s We, Robot event. SEE ALSO: … Read more

Tesla’s Optimus bot makes a scene at the robotaxi event

Tesla’s Optimus bot makes a scene at the robotaxi event

A bunch of Tesla’s humanoid Optimus robots walked out alongside the reveal of Tesla’s new Robovan vehicle at tonight’s Cybercab event. The robot is also seen in a video doing daily human tasks like bringing in a package off the porch and watering your plants. “The Optimus will walk amongst you,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk … Read more