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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 from Hennessey makes 1,200 horsepower



The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is the ultimate Corvette, and now that Chevy is going the mid-engine route, it will forever be the best traditional front-engine Vette you can buy.

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Monday, April 22, 2019

Apple said Qualcomm’s tech was no good. But in private communications, it was ‘the best.’



During the roughly two years Apple was locked in a legal battle with one of its suppliers, Qualcomm, the iPhone maker publicly argued that the chip maker’s technology was worthless.

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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Apple and Qualcomm settle patent fight after one day in court



A high-stakes trial between Apple and Qualcomm kicked off yesterday in a San Diego courtroom. But this afternoon, the companies announced that they had reached a deal in the case. The news sent Qualcomm stock soaring more than 20 percent. Apple stock saw little change.

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Intel quits 5G modem business hours after Apple settles with Qualcomm



Intel says it is canceling a line of smartphone 5G chips that had been slated for 2020 launches. The announcement comes on the same day Apple announced a wide-ranging settlement with Qualcomm over patent issues. Qualcomm has long been a dominant player in the wireless chip business for smartphones.

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The Jaguar I-Pace wins World Car of the Year, World Green Car awards



NEW YORK—On Wednesday morning, the Jaguar I-Pace won this year's World Car of the Year award at the 2019 New York International Auto Show. It beat two other finalists, the Audi e-tron and Volvo's S60 and V60 twins to top honors, as voted by a panel of 86 journalists from around the world.

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Friday, April 12, 2019

Why didn’t scientists photograph the black hole at the center of the Milky Way?



After years of work and a whole lot of hype, researchers working with the Event Horizon Telescope project finally unveiled the very first image ever captured of an actual black hole this week.

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OFFICIAL: Mid-Engined C8 Corvette Will Debut July 18



With such a lot riding on this drastically different layout, some might forgive GM for keeping things under wraps for so long but as eventually happened with the perpetually teased new Supra, even the most ardent fans were starting to get a bit impatient.

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Friday, April 5, 2019

Apple’s 5G iPhone Plans Could Be Delayed by Intel



Apple is currently running behind on the 5G game. We are already expecting a number of Android devices to launch with 5G support sometime this year, but Apple isn’t expected to release a 5G iPhone till 2020. But here is the thing: even the 2020 iPhone may not have 5G support.

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EHT Black Hole Picture





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Chevrolet Offering Corvette Owners Huge Bonus To Buy A New One



Valid through the end of this month, all you have to do is show proof that you either own or are currently leasing a Corvette. Heck, you could be the owner of a 1955 C1 and still be eligible. We doubt they had leasing back then.

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Galaxy S10 in-display fingerprint sensor tricked by 3D-printed fingerprint



Samsung’s Galaxy S10 was one of its most significant product launches of the past few years, bringing with it a host of upgrades, including the triple-rear camera and an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

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The world could get its first real glimpse of a black hole on April 10



Science is a realm of infinite possibilities, and researchers are always pushing the limits of what we know, and what we think is possible. Scientists are working on projects that range from bringing the Ice Age's mammoths back to cloning monkeys.

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