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Bloodhound’s 1,000 mph rocket car being sold for $11 million

For sale: a rocket-powered car named Bloodhound built specifically to break the land speed record. Theoretical top speed of 1,000 miles per hour. Seats one. Price? A paltry $11 million. The tortured saga of the Bloodhound Land Speed Record project has reached a sadly predictable impasse: the current owner is done spending money trying to… Read more

Intel’s Q4 2020 Earnings: PC Sales Boom, Fifth Consecutive Record Year

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Intel reported its fourth quarter 2020 earnings today, marking a stronger-than-expected quarter and the fifth consecutive record-breaking year, largely propelled by sales of PC chips during the pandemic. Incoming CEO Pat Gelsinger and Omar Ishrak, Chairman of Intel’s board, joined current CEO Bob Swan on the call and stated… Read more

Robots in the throat

Hardly any industrialized country carried out fewer PCR tests than Japan during the pandemic. One reason for this is that the capacity of public health centers is limited. This gave the industrial robot manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) an idea: Why not just automate the test and laboratory work like a production line in a… Read more

Ethereum has also reached a new all-time high

In the shadow of Bitcoin, the crypto currency Ethereum is also climbing to an all-time high. With a current exchange rate of just under 1. 200 Euro per coin, one is still far from the current value of a Bitcoin, but the Ethereum rate is also picking up speed. Currently, this is likely to be… Read more

Review: Astell and Kern KANN Alpha Tackles any headphones without fear

The Astell & Kann family You can safely call Kern the outsiders among music players. In a positive way, that is. They emphasize a high-quality display, like all players of the brand. More unique is the very powerful headphone amplifier. This allows them to handle even very demanding headphones. And that is really special. The… Read more

Review: Belkin Soundform Elite

REVIEW Quintijn Bulterman | 03 September 2020 SUMMARY For the young generation, music has to pop. With that in mind, the Belkin Soundform Elite hits the nail on the head. We just miss the opportunity to add a little more nuance to the â ???? boomâ ????. PLUS POINTS Design Wireless Charger Devialet Sound MINUSES… Read more

Review: Teufel Airy True Wireless

MORE FROM THIS BRAND RESUME Thanks to the jeans blue color, these earbuds no longer look like a Apple clone, but in terms of sound, the Teufel Airy True Wireless still impresses us. With a dynamic low end and a rich midrange, the Teufels are more than capable of reproducing pop and electronic music. PLUS… Read more