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Rimac reveals the Nevera, a 1,900-horsepower electric hypercar

The Rimac C_Two concept has evolved into a production-ready electric hypercar called the Nevera, and it’s still just as absurd as it was three years when it first broke cover at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. Powered by a 120kWh battery pack, the Nevera uses four electric motors — one for each wheel — to… Read more

The Great Wings Rush

It was March 2020, and restaurants across the country were shutting down, setting up takeout windows, or doing whatever they could to absorb the shock of COVID. But it was Chuck E. Cheese, of all places, that had the foresight and steely clarity to see not just what the new era required, but what it… Read more

Fiat 500e review: Do electric cars get any cuter than this?

(Pocket-lint) – When it comes to small cars, there’s one model that’s always really stood out: the Fiat 500. Relaunched in 2007 – and revised in 2015 – the Fiat 500 has secured its position as something of an icon. Alongside the Mini, it’s perhaps one of the most distinctive and commonly sighted small cars… Read more

Alienware’s x15 and x17 Are Thinner than Ever, and Use Custom Element 31 Cooling

Home News (Image credit: Alienware) Alienware is going thinner than ever with its newest gaming laptops. The X-series, comprised of the Alienware x15 and x17, are among the most svelte machines that Dell’s gaming arm has ever produced. Both the x15 and x17 are available in limited configurations today, with the full range available on… Read more

AMD’s answer to Nvidia’s DLSS is coming this month

AMD has announced that FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), its super sampling technique that should boost performance and image quality in supported games, will launch on June 22nd. The company gave a presentation at Computex Taipei today with more information on the feature, though it’s still not clear just how effective it’ll be. Supersampling is a… Read more

Alienware’s X15 is its thinnest and coolest gaming laptop yet

Alienware is keen on giving Razer a run for its money when it comes to making a super-thin gaming laptop. Two of the configurations of Alienware’s new X15 flagship model are actually 15.9mm thick, almost the same as Razer’s just-refreshed 15.8mm-thick Blade 15 Advanced. That’s impressively thin, especially considering that Alienware doesn’t usually try to… Read more

AMD Zen 4 ‘Raphael’ CPU Renders Show Fascinating Design

Home News AMD Zen 4 CPU (Image credit: ExecutableFix/Twitter) ExecutableFix, the leaker with an excellent track record that brought us the first news of AMD’s Zen 4 chips, has shared some homemade renders of how the processors may look based on his knowledge of the silicon. Because these are unofficial renders, and even the author… Read more

Xiaomi Mi Band 6 review: Greatness on a budget?

(Pocket-lint) – Xiaomi’s expertise when it comes to affordable fitness trackers is no longer a matter for debate. This is the sixth iteration of its impressive Mi Band tracker, after all, and practice does tend to make (closer to) perfect. Best fitness trackers 2021: Top activity bands to buy today We’ve been wearing it for… Read more

THX Onyx

Our Verdict THX’s debut product is nicely made and well-featured, but it lets itself down in the sound department For Neat, versatile design MQA support Adds power, clarity and cleanliness Against Sonically basic Outclassed by cheaper rivals Next time you’re in a cinema, take a moment to appreciate THX. After all, the US firm will… Read more

PC Makers Intensify Chip Stockpiling to Fight Shortages

Home News (Image credit: Dell) PC sales in Q1 2021 tallied 83.981 million units, up 55.2% year-over-year, and all of the leading PC makers reported huge revenue gains for the first quarter. However, meeting the extraordinary demand was a big challenge for suppliers as pretty much every PC component suffers from ongoing shortages. Both Dell… Read more

Google Reveals ‘Half-Double’ Technique for Exploiting Rowhammer in DDR4

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) A seven-year-old flaw in DRAM chips is making another comeback. Google revealed this week that it’s discovered a new technique, Half-Double, that can be used to exploit the Rowhammer bug thought to have been fixed with the release of DDR4. Rowhammer was discovered in 2014 when researchers showed that it… Read more

A company wants to build a massive solar project in Montana — of course it’s for crypto

A company looking to build a massive solar project in Butte, Montana claims it would provide 300MW of renewable power and cost $250 million, Gizmodo reported. That’s according to Madison River Equity LLC, whose parent company also manages cryptomining outfit Atlas Power. As Gizmodo reports, Madison would build the solar array, then sell it to… Read more

Instacart adds faster ‘Priority Delivery’ which is sure to cause headaches for delivery workers

In the crowded food- and grocery-delivery space, Instacart is hoping that shaving off a few minutes makes all the difference. To that end, it’s creating a new “priority delivery” option that debuts today in select markets and promises to have orders fulfilled in “as fast as 30 minutes.” While 45- and 60-minute deliveries are already… Read more

Enhanced Raspberry Pi GPIO Support Added to Ubuntu 21.04

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) The dev team for Ubuntu on the Raspberry Pi shared a blog post this week detailing key new features in the latest update for Ubuntu 21.04. The most recent version of Ubuntu is confirmed to officially include enhanced GPIO support on the Raspberry Pi via a new Python library…. Read more

Acer’s new SpatialLabs tech brings 3D content to laptop screens

Acer has announced SpatialLabs, a new 3D technology that will debut on the company’s ConceptD laptops. I got a chance to try it. It’s not something we’ll realistically see on a consumer device anytime soon — but it’s pretty dang cool nonetheless. SpatialLabs is, according to Acer, “a suite of experiences empowered by cutting-edge optical… Read more