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TESLA CEO ELON MUSK'S NEXT BIG BET RIDES ON BETTER BATTERIES

Tesla is working on new battery technology that CEO Elon Musk says will enable the company within the next three years to make sleeker, more affordable cars that can travel dramatically longer distances on a single charge.

WHY ELECTRIC VEHICLE RANGES VARY FROM EPA ESTIMATE

You’ve probably heard the phrase “your mileage may vary” with regard to how your real-world fuel economy compares to the EPA estimate. The adage refers to gasoline-powered vehicles, but the same applies to electric vehicles.

NEW SUV IS NEXT STEP IN VW'S POST-SCANDAL ELECTRIC OFFENSIVE

Volkswagen is unveiling a battery-powered sport-utility vehicle that is headed for global markets including the United States and China, as the company takes a major step forward in its campaign to make electric cars a mass-market choice.

MILLIE BOBBY BROWN HAS FUN WITH ‘ENOLA HOLMES'

There is a long, questionable and occasionally successful tradition of spinning off iconic literary and film characters through relatives distant and not from James Bond Jr. to John Shaft II and III. In other words, it’s not out of bounds that someone would come along and invent a little sister for Sherlock Holmes and eventually make a movie out of it.

As Trump Holds Back, Tech Firms Step In On Election Security

Adam Schiff was in the audience at the 2018 Aspen Security Forum when a Microsoft executive mentioned an attempted hacking of three politicians up for reelection. It was the first that Schiff, then the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, had ever heard of it.

Cybersecurity Experts: Requesting Ballots By Email Is Safe

A group of leading cybersecurity experts told an Ohio court that absentee ballot applications can be safely transmitted using email, countering the secretary of state’s assertions that the practice would open up voting in the presidential battleground to outside interference.

GoodLinks

This universal read–later app feels right at home

THE ULTIMATE APPLE MEDIA GUIDE

Make the most of the Music app in Catalina — and master TV, Podcasts and Books too

Painter 2021

AI and a wealth of creative tools will help you make digital art that’s as good as the real thing

Spike — Email, Chat, Notes

A great way to communicate and collaborate

Speedify 10

Supercharge every internet connection you use

Customize Control Center

You might be surprised by just how much you can access from here…

eufyCam 2 Pro

A nice, if minor, upgrade to the original eufyCam 2

Clario

At last, a security package for those who want protection without all the jargon

6 apps to take creative photos

We can all take a nice picture, but did you know your iPhone can do this?

WHEN CAN I SHRED THIS CHECK? ANSWERS TO ONLINE BANKING FAQ

As the COVID-19 pandemic leads banking customers to lean into online technology to manage their money, those trying online banking for the first time may find themselves with questions about how to handle things previously done in person or with paper documents.

WHAT ARE THE RULES ON MASKS IN SCHOOLS?

What are the rules on masks in schools?

US GOVT: UPCOMING WECHAT ‘BAN' WON'T TARGET ITS USERS

A looming U.S. ban on the Chinese app WeChat won’t target people who use the app to communicate, according to a government court filing Wednesday.

SONY'S NEW $500 PLAYSTATION 5 WILL LAUNCH NOV. 12

Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 5 video game console will cost $500 and launch Nov. 12, the company said Wednesday, setting up a holiday battle with Microsoft’s Xbox Series X over whose new console will turn up under more trees this year.

Q&A: T-MOBILE PUSHES INTERNET FOR VIRTUAL SCHOOL

T-Mobile is pushing to offer internet service to schools that are doing online learning with a program aimed at low-income students who don’t have access. In the U.S., millions of students don’t have high-speed internet or computers at home — a difficult enough situation when it was just about trying to get homework done, but a much bigger problem when many school districts have moved part or all of the school day online during the coronavirus pandemic.

NVIDIA TO BUY UK'S ARM, SPARKING FEARS OF CHIP DOMINANCE

U.S. graphics chip maker Nvidia said it plans to buy U.K.-based Arm Holdings in a deal worth up to $40 billion, in a move that would create a global powerhouse in the industry.

EUROPE TESTS GATEWAY FOR TRACING APPS TO WORK ACROSS BORDERS

Six European Union countries and the bloc’s executive Commission have begun testing a virtual “gateway” to ensure national coronavirus tracing apps can work across borders.

GOOGLE RECEIVES $25M TAX BREAK FROM NEVADA TO BUILD FACILITY

Google will receive more than $25 million in tax breaks after pledging an additional $600 million for a new data center in southern Nevada, state officials said.

AUSTRALIA TO AMEND LAW MAKING FACEBOOK, GOOGLE PAY FOR NEWS

The author of proposed Australian laws to make Facebook and Google pay for journalism said Thursday his draft legislation will be altered to allay some of the digital giants’ concerns, but remain fundamentally unchanged.

AI ROBOTS SERVE RESTAURANT CUSTOMERS IN SOUTH KOREA

A burger shop in the South Korean capital is a bit different from typical fast food restaurants: Its key staff are robots.

VENUS: ASTRONOMERS SEE POSSIBLE HINTS OF LIFE IN CLOUDS

Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of neighboring Venus: hints there may be bizarre microbes living in the sulfuric acid-laden clouds of the hothouse planet.

TIME FLIES:SERIES 6 AND SE TAKE APPLE WATCH TO NEW HEIGHTS

Apple’s annual Fall Event felt a little different this year. For starters, it was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with no cheers or applause to be heard. But the biggie? No new iPhones. The company already confirmed that the iPhone 12 will launch in October, but in the meantime, Tim Cook and Co used the keynote to show off the all-new Apple Watch Series 6, a low-cost Apple Watch SE, and a bunch of family-focused Watch improvements.

REPORT FINDS GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK NOT AS BAD AS EXPECTED

The global economy is not doing as bad as previously expected, especially in the United States and China, but has still suffered an unprecedented drop due to the coronavirus pandemic, an international watchdog said this week.

VIACOMCBS TO REBRAND CBS ALL ACCESS AS PARAMOUNT PLUS

ViacomCBS will rebrand its CBS All Access streaming service as Paramount Plus, set to debut early next year with new, original shows.

‘WALKING DEAD' TO BE LAID TO REST IN 2022, SPIN-OFFS TO RISE

The end is coming for “The Walking Dead,” but not until 2022.