Exploding gadgets aren't necessarily a new phenomenon, but a video that caught the attention of Reddit and Twitter users this week showed just how terrifying it can be.
A MacBook Pro belonging to a musician who goes by White Panda apparently exploded earlier this week, and we now know the intimate details thanks to a popular Reddit post and a Twitter thread.
White Panda captured a video of the explosion's aftermath, with smoke billowing out of the laptop and visible burn marks on the wood floor underneath it.
My MacBook Pro exploded today during normal use. No injuries, luckily. Some damage to the house. Could have been worse - good thing I wasn’t on a plane.
Very curious to see how @Apple responds.@MacRumors @TechCrunch @9to5mac pic.twitter.com/pjmpv5Mx9b— White Panda (@whitepanda) May 29, 2019 Read more...
The exit ramp is a long, curving slope, and you have to make sure the 50-foot big rig you're driving carefully navigates the bend and doesn't fly out of control at a high speed.
But the thing is, you're not actually there. You're in a room in Silicon Valley, watching the ramp unfold in front of you on several screens. That heavy load you're carrying is thousands of miles away in Florida.
Welcome to teleoperated driving, or remote-controlled driving with a human in front of a steering wheel, brake, and gas pedals, and a "windshield" plastered with monitors. It's a method that allows autonomous vehicles to operate without anyone inside. Instead, there's a watchful remote driver, or operator, there for trickier moments that the robo-truck or vehicle can't handle. A few companies offer remote driving systems that work in conjunction with autonomous vehicles, like Phantom Auto and Starsky Robotics. Other robotics companies rely entirely on remote control. Even Waymo, the Google spin-off autonomous vehicle company, has Read more...
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Interactive buttons. Scannable layouts. Flashy graphics. Beautiful typography. Elements of a website — or any digital product for that matter — that make you go "ooh" and "aah" are all thanks to the front-end developer.
The geniuses responsible for the look and visual aesthetic of a site, front-end developers make sure that it's pretty enough that people spend more than 30 seconds browsing it. It's not surprising that they get paid handsomely, too. A junior front-end developer could learn upwards of $70,000 — and that's just to start.
If you want to play a significant role in shaping the overall design and front-facing functionality of a website, the Complete Front-End Web Development Course offers a hands-on approach in imparting with you the skills you need to have. (It's also on sale for 92% off.) Read more...
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You’ve heard of The Frame TV from Samsung — we’ve featured some pretty amazing deals on the 4K TV before. Well, if you missed out last time you're in luck: It’s back on sale.
Through June 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT, you can save $900 on the 55-inch and pay just $1099, or save $1,100 on the 65-inch and pay just $1,699. This deal matches the lowest prices we’ve seen from PCMag.
As far as looks go, The Frame is one of the prettiest TVs out there. It blends seamlessly into any room, masquerading as a photo frame or a work of art. A lot of thought was put into its design — the TV sits flush against the wall and includes a no-gap mounting kit. To keep aesthetics at the forefront, Samsung uses One Invisible Connection, which favors a wirelessly connected box over cables to reduce clutter. Read more...
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Summer — AKA the sweating season — is rapidly approaching, when the matter of personal climate turns into a major battleground. For instance, your better half might like snoozing in sauna-like conditions, but you might not. Or vice versa. Either way, take matters into your own hands with the EvaSMART 2 — the personal A/C you can control right from your phone.
Last summer, we featured its predecessor while it was on sale. This time around, the EvaSMART 2 has supplanted it with some key upgrades, and it's similarly pegged at a great price: just $199 after a $70 markdown.
The EvaSMART can cool a space up to 33 square feet, thanks to its 1,360 BTU max output per hour. And since it's compact enough to fit in any nook or cranny (it's just over seven by eight inches), it's perfect for use in your office or home. It's also energy efficient, consuming just 12.5W of power in the process and helping you cut your A/C bills in the process. Read more...
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