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Tesla delivered a record 936,172 vehicles in 2021, as outlined in a report from Tesla, representing an 87 percent increase over the 499,550 vehicle deliveries Tesla made in 2020. The company managed to deliver 308,600 cars in the last quarter of 2021 alone, up from 241,300 deliveries in the third quarter. Of those deliveries, 11,750 were for the Model S and X, while 296,850 were for the Model 3 and Y. Both the Model 3 and Y also made up the majority of deliveries throughout the entire year at 936,172 shipments, compared to the 24,964 Model S and X deliveries. Tesla previously stated that it plans on increasing its deliveries by about 50 percent every year, and although it didn’t hit one million shipments, it has still surpassed its annual growth goal. In November, an internal memo revealed...

If you woke up on January 1st, 2022, and found that your work email’s inbox was unusually empty, you aren’t alone. Microsoft rang in the New Year with a bug that prevents Exchange servers from sending emails, but fortunately, a fix has since been issued, as detailed in a report by Bleeping Computer. “The problem relates to a date check failure with the change of the new year” “The problem relates to a date check failure with the change of the new year and is not a failure of the AV engine itself,” Microsoft explains in a post on its Tech Community forum. “The version checking performed against the signature file is causing the malware engine to crash, resulting in messages being stuck in transport queues.” Microsoft outlines the solution to the problem in its post, requiring administrators...

In an ongoing battle pitting the FAA and airlines against the FCC, Verizon, and AT&T over their planned launch of mid-band 5G service, the mobile carriers are declining a request by the FAA for a two-week delay. Earlier this year, an FCC auction sold the two carriers rights to use so-called “C-band” frequencies at a price of nearly $70 billion. Verizon and AT&T are eager to roll it out so that in addition to offering ultra-fast 5G connectivity in specific areas using high-band millimeter-wave technology and much slower 5G over low-band frequencies, the new spectrum will provide in-between performance over much wider areas. T-Mobile currently uses mid-band spectrum that isn’t in the C-band. Thank goodness: No more delays for #5G in C-Band! We can have safe wireless and safe flights....

The second-generation AirPods Pro may support Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC), and could even come with a case that makes a sound to help you find it, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a note to investors seen by AppleInsider and 9to5Mac. There currently isn’t an AirPods model that supports lossless audio, a form of file compression that preserves all of the data in the original audio file, resulting in higher quality sound. Each AirPods model — even the pricey AirPods Max — uses Bluetooth to deliver audio, which limits the devices to using Advanced Audio Codec (AAC), a lossy form of audio compression. Thus far, the only Apple devices that can take advantage of lossless audio on Apple Music (and elsewhere) include the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV 4K, and Apple HomePod. The main d...

Samsung has announced a smaller version of its Odyssey Neo curved gaming monitor. The Odyssey Neo G8 is a 32-inch gaming monitor with the same 1000R curvature of the $2,500 49-inch Odyssey Neo G9. The R stands for radius and, compared to 1800R and 1500R curvature, which are both common in the monitor market, Samsung specializes in the 1000R curvature that’s far more, well, curvy. It makes 1800R look like a flat panel by comparison. The G8 similarly has 2,000 nits of peak brightness and promises brilliant picture quality with its Quantum Mini-LED panel. Samsung hasn’t shared a price or a release date for the Odyssey Neo G8, but it’s offering up just a few images and details until a later date. Aside from the difference in size, the Odyssey Neo G8 has a similar design language to the G9, tho...

Samsung is adding onto its lineup of smart monitors with the 4K 32-inch M8. Like the models that are currently on sale, this new one can deliver smart TV-like functionality, including offering access to streaming apps, in addition to being able to plug into a computer like normal monitors. The company hasn’t revealed a release date or price, but the initial details we’ve learned prove that Samsung is going a few steps further with the M8 to make it even more useful to a variety of people. This smart monitor is 11.4mm-thick, which Samsung says is significantly thinner than prior models. Perhaps the most impressive feature is its magnetic and moveable SlimFit camera that can attach to the monitor for video calls. The monitor itself supports video chat apps like Google Duo. With Samsung’s oth...

Twitter has permanently suspended Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account for repeatedly violating the platform’s rules on COVID-19 misinformation, as noted in a report by CNN. Since the ban only affects Greene’s personal Twitter account, @mtgreenee, she can still access and tweet from her governmental account, @RepMTG. In a statement to The Verge, Twitter spokesperson Katie Rosborough explains that the platform “permanently suspended” Greene’s account “for repeated violations” of the platform’s COVID-19 policies. “We’ve been clear that, per our strike system for this policy, we will permanently suspend accounts for repeated violations of the policy,” she adds. Twitter implemented a five-strike system for COVID-19 misinformation last year Twitter implemented a five-...

Pressure forming is an industrial manufacturing process used to make molds and parts in razor-fast time. Typically reserved for large professional warehouses, Mayku has created an impressive pressure former that will snugly fit on the desktop. By filling with compressed air, the Mayku Multiplier creates the pressure of four atmospheres that craft sheets of material to the desired mold. The dome base allows users to design within a 400mm wide circular forming area with a 160mm height. From razor-sharp edges to meticulous textures that are finer than human hair — self-manufacturing is possible in a matter of minutes. Made in collaboration with Teenage Engineering, the Mayku Multiplier requires no pumps and comes packaged in a sleek desktop unit that is portable and ideal for small space...

Eminem has just spent $450,000 USD to purchase a Bored Ape NFT that looks very much like himself. Dubbed the “EminApe,” the NFT was sold by BAYC member GeeGazza for 123.45 ETh, or roughly $425,000 USD, on Thursday night. GeeGazza had long been hoping that the rapper would purchase it from him, posting on Twitter back in November that “I still think @Eminem is destined to buy my @BoredApeYC one day.” The sale was secured by digital agency Six, which has previously worked with other celebrities in the NFT industry including Wu-Tang Clan, Tycho and Galantis. It’s also not Eminem’s first venture into NFTs: the musician currently owns 15 NFTs on OpenSea under the name “Shady Holdings.” I’m living in a simulation. Thank you @Eminem for buying my ape and joining the club! Madness. Let me write a ...

Bored Ape Yacht Club‘s Mega Mutant Serum NFT has set yet another record sale price. The sale took place over on OpenSea, where the Mega Mutant Serum #69 went for an incredible 1,542.069 ETH, which is roughly equivalent to $5.8 million USD as of writing, almost doubling the previous record of 888.88 ETH (approximately $3.6 million USD). Its new owner is Deepak Thapliyal, the CEO of blockchain service provider Chain. For those unfamiliar, the Mega Mutant Serum forms part of the Bored Ape Chemistry Club, a collection of 10,000 Mutant Serum NFTs which can be airdropped to all regular Bored Ape NFT owners and alter their ape. The series consists of three tiers, with M1 and M2 Mutant Serums altering the original ape with some of the original features still intact while the top-tiered Mega Mutant...

The United States and NASA have now extended its commitment to the International Space Station through to 2030. Back in 2018, a draft budget proposal from President Donald Trump threatened to end support for the station as early as 2025, but the Biden administration has now reversed the sentiment and pledged to work with other countries on the ISS over the next decade. Funds for development have already been approved up to 2024, with hopes that continued participation will bolster other space projects the U.S. is currently working on. “The International Space Station is a beacon of peaceful international scientific collaboration and for more than 20 years has returned enormous scientific, educational, and technological developments to benefit humanity,” NASA administrator Bill Nelson said ...

Apple wants you to know that buying a $400 smartwatch could be a matter of life-and-death — and it’s brilliantly, gruesomely captured that feeling in a new TV ad. Titled “911,” the one-minute ad spot doesn’t show any of the gory details — you simply hear three phone conversations between 911 operators and people who managed to use their Apple Watch when facing seemingly imminent death: one who might drown in a sinking car, one who fell a great distance and broke his leg, and a paddleboarder who got swept out to sea. They each have a happy ending, Apple informs us: “With the help of their watch, Jason, Jim, and Amanda were rescued in minutes.” But the underlying message is brutally clear: if they didn’t have this miraculous life-saving product on their wrists, they could have died alone. Ap...