Hands-on: Urtopia’s 13 kg carbon fiber ebike promises big smarts

Nov12
by on November 12, 2021 at 1:51 am
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There are two types of ebike riders: those who want as much power as possible, weight be darned, and those who prefer something that balances power with a natural riding experience. The Urtopia ebike, a futuristic carbon fiber ride currently crowdfunding on Indiegogo, is the latter. The bike is currently being offered at an introductory price of $2,000 and the company plans to ship to early backers in February 2022. As of the publication of this article, the bike has raised over $1 million, with 26 days left on its campaign. I’ve been able to test ride a prototype unit…

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Elon Musk wasn’t actually asking for your opinion on his $5B Tesla stock sale

Nov11
by on November 11, 2021 at 7:01 am
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The world almost turned upside down when over the weekend, Elon Musk asked on Twitter if he should sell 10% of his stake in Tesla. Given his previous antics, it’s not unprecedented for the billionaire to ask random folks on a social network about sensitive financial advice. Musk eventually sold almost 3% of his shares — 4.5 million stocks worth almost $5 billion — over the next few days. This sale led everyone to believe that he indeed heard the Twitterati and made the decision. Crazy, right? But as the Wall Street Journal’s Newley Purnell notes, Musk’s sale was pre-planned…

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For once, Apple is making it easier to fix your broken iPhone screen

Nov10
by on November 10, 2021 at 4:13 am
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Here’s something you don’t read every day: Apple is making it easier to fix your broken iPhone 13. It’s a rare instance of Apple backtracking from one of its hostile moves towards the right to repair. When the iPhone 13 was released, repair specialists and enthusiasts quickly realized that changing the display would stop Face ID — you know, the phone’s most important security feature — from working completely. In order to maintain Face ID functionality, repair shops would have to remove a tiny chip over from the original screen, significantly complicating what is likely the most common repair; iFixit…

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