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When video footage of a Tesla Cybertruck vs. Ford F-150 tug-of-war surfaced online, many argued the fight wasn’t fair because the California-based electric car company tied a relatively basic, rear-wheel drive variant of America’s best-selling vehicle to its first pickup. One of Tesla’s top executives indirectly admitted the two aren’t even in the same segment. “While we have not yet begun production of the Cybertruck, we expect it to have a towing capacity of 7,500 to 14,000-plus pounds, and it should very likely qualify as a Class 2B-3 medium-duty vehicle,” explained Tesla senior managing policy advisor Sarah Van Cleve in a letter written to California’s Air Resources Board (ARB) and obtained by Automotive News. The publication pointed out trucks that fall into the Class 2B category have a gross vehicle weight rating (a vehicle’s maximum operating weight) of between 8,501 and 10,000 pounds. That’s a level above the F-150, which is … [Read more...] about The Cybertruck vs. F-150 comparison isn’t fair, Tesla tells California officials

Did you know you can make a deepfake video from the comfort of your own home, or on your phone? Download one of the plethora of face-swap or deepfake apps casually available from your local app store and you too can influence an election. Okay, not really, and we definitely don’t endorse that. But in the hype and concern around deepfake technology, and its very real misuse, the simple truth is that this technology isn’t going away. In fact, it’s going to become as commonplace as Photoshop, especially if the app developers working on deepfake tech have anything to say about it: We could soon see hyper-targeted ads with our own faces on them. Roman Mogylnyi, the CEO of RefaceAI, a startup based in Ukraine, said they have been working with machine learning since 2011, and pivoted to making their own apps based on deepfake tech in 2014. ReFaceAI has already released a photo-deepfake app called Reflect, and is on the verge of releasing both their own video-deepfake … [Read more...] about Why deepfakes will soon be as commonplace as Photoshop

Adding 5G to a smartphone at the moment seems to mean an increase in the price; but this may not happen when Apple launches the first 5G iPhone next year. At least, that’s according to a prediction made by well-respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has said that while the new components will cost Apple more, the company will make savings elsewhere to ensure the higher price is not passed on to you. Kuo says the additional 5G components will add between $30 and $100 to the cost of producing the iPhone for Apple. Through some renegotiation and adjustments to the way it currently pays its partners, Apple may be able to reduce costs elsewhere, and absorb the extra from 5G. What will this mean for the price of the 2020 5G iPhone? If prices for a 5G iPhone stay approximately the same as the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, then the cheapest model may cost $1,000, and the most expensive at around $1,450. For comparison, today you can buy the 256GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G for … [Read more...] about Apple’s working on a way to not charge you more for its redesigned, 2020 5G iPhone

Thinking of upgrading into an HP laptop for 2020? You’re definitely making a wise investment, as HP makes some of the best laptops on the market. With a wide range that includes business laptops and runs all the way to the premium Spectre line, there’s bound to be one that will perfectly suit your needs. We’ve rounded up three excellent HP 2-in-1 laptop deals from Best Buy. Save as much as $500 when you get the HP Spectre Folio, the HP Envy 13, or the HP Spectre x360 13 today. HP SPECTRE FOLIO – $900 The gorgeous HP Spectre Folio is a combination of vintage mixed with modern functionality. It mimics a fine leather portfolio (hence the name) and is even wrapped in the kind of crepe paper that’s usually reserved for designer dress shirts. We normally don’t care about packaging, but the way the Folio is presented is simply exquisite. Since it’s made of genuine leather with magnesium alloy components, it needs to be treated the way you would care … [Read more...] about Best Buy offers the best deals on these premium HP 2-in-1 laptops

Amazon is closing in on the end of its post-Cyber Monday 12 Days of Deals with excellent bargains on some of the top-selling holiday gifts. The deal announced today for the Ecovacs Deebot 500 is one of the best we’ve seen for a robotic vacuum cleaner from one of the top brands. Ecovacs is one of the top three best-selling robot vacuum brands, and the Deebot 500 entry-level model has all the cleaning and operational features many people may ever need. This robotic assistant cleans hard floors and carpeting, automatically increasing suction power when it detects extra debris or hard to clean dust and dirt. Buy Now In addition to its Max Mode Power feature, the Deebot 500 has a main central brush and two side brushes that work together to sweep, lift, and suck in dirt and debris from your floors. There are three cleaning modes: Auto, for general cleaning, Spot, for cleaning a small area, and Edge, for focusing on your floor edges and corners. You can set up cleaning schedules for … [Read more...] about Amazon cuts 52% off the price of the Ecovacs Deebot 500 robotic vacuum cleaner