Tesla’s car shipments grew by 50 percent last year

In the fourth quarter alone, Tesla broke its records by producing almost 105,000 vehicles and delivering 112,000 vehicles. Much of that success can be attributed to the Model 3 sedan's popularity. In Q4, Tesla delivered 92,500 Model 3s -- a 46 percent increase over the final quarter of 2018 -- and 19,450 Model S/X.Earlier in…

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The Galaxy S10 and Note 10 Lite are cheaper takes on Samsung’s flagships

Meanwhile, the Note 10 Lite's display slots in between the Note 10 and Note 10+'s 6.3-inch and 6.8-inch screens. However, the biggest difference between all the displays is that the screens of the two Lite phones are lower resolution 1080p panels, instead of QHD panels like on Samsung's flagships. Combined with their massive 4,500mAh capacity…

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CES 2020: What to expect

Screens of all shapes and sizesIt wouldn't be CES without being surrounded by a plethora of screens, and 2020 looks to be no different. Like in years past, expect there to be bigger and better TV screens on display (no pun intended). Take 8K, for example. No one really needs an 8K television (considering the…

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Disney+ loses some movies due to old licensing deals

Some titles have recently disappeared from Disney+, including beloved classics Home Alone 1 and 2: Lost in New York, even though a spokesperson previously said that it won't rotate content like its rivals. ScreenCrush has listed twelve titles, in particular, which also include Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Dr. Dolittle and The Wonderful…

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OnePlus Concept One: Details, Specs, Disappearing Camera

In an era when our most important personal tech devices are all starting to merge into one hardly distinguishable, super-powered glass slab, smartphone makers will do anything to stand out. They’ll ship flexible displays. They’ll boast about faster screen refresh rates. They’ll peddle nostalgia.They’ll even make camera lenses disappear. That’s the approach Chinese smartphone brand…

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe Will Have a Trans Character ‘Very Soon’

Happy New Year, and welcome to 2020’s first edition of The Monitor, WIRED’s pop culture news roundup. The year is young, but a lot has happened already. Read on to get yourself caught up.The MCU May Get a Trans Character ‘Very Soon’Fans have been wondering for some time when the Marvel Cinematic Universe might get…

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How the Extreme Art of Dropping Stuff Could Upend Physics

Babies love it, and Galileo supposedly tried it: Drop some objects from on high, and see how fast they fall. According to Einstein’s theory of general relativity, all objects in Earth’s gravity, regardless of mass, should descend at the same rate in the absence of air resistance. But there are plenty of reasons to believe…

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Whales Help Explain the Evolutionary Mystery of Menopause

There's a rare human trait that doesn't often make it into debates about what makes our species unique: menopause. Humans are among just a handful of species where females stop reproducing decades before the end of their lifespan. In evolutionary terms, menopause is intriguing: how could it be advantageous for reproductive ability to end before…

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Cities Struggle to Boost Ridership With ‘Uber for Transit’ Schemes

Since September, commuters using Shanghai’s Number 9 bus route have had a new way of catching a ride. Rather than stand at a designated stop, they open a smartphone app and book a ride to wherever they're going. The service, provided by Alibaba, takes those reservations into account and calculates where the bus should go,…

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Mind Control for the Masses—No Implant Needed

When Sid Kouider showed up at Slush, the annual startup showcase in Helsinki, wearing an ascot cap and a device he claimed would usher in a new era of technological mind control, no one thought he was crazy. No, he was merely joining the long line of entrepreneurs (see: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg) who believe…

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