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yoni@bgr.comEarly last week, Elon Musk took to Twitter and said that funding to take Tesla private at $420/share was secured. In the wake of Musk’s tweet, Tesla shares immediately jumped by more than …
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Man sues AT&T after hackers stole $24 million in cryptocurrency
If you happen to be a victim of crypto theft, the sad reality is that there’s typically not much you can do. That being the case, it’s not terribly surprising that a prominent …
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Former Tesla engineer claims she was pushed out for raising safety concerns
Just about two months ago, Tesla filed a lawsuit against a former employee named Martin Tripp. According to the complaint, and offhand remarks from Elon Musk, Tripp tried to sabotage the Model 3 …
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Wild rumor claims Apple may release a car as early as 2023
While Apple naturally prefers to keep its R&D efforts under wraps, the company in 2015 couldn’t hide the fact that it was amassing a large and talented team of engineers with a wide …
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Tesla looking into reports that heavy rain caused Model 3 rear bumpers to fall off
Despite all of the accolades that Tesla vehicles tend to garner — both for performance and design — one of the more common criticisms levied at the company is that the fit and …
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Senior Tesla engineer Doug Field rejoins Apple to work on Project Titan
A few years ago, there was seemingly a huge exodus of engineers who left Apple to work at Tesla. And though hopping between tech companies in and around Silicon Valley is certainly common …
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Samsung can’t stop mocking Apple and the iPhone X in its Galaxy Note 9 commercials
Like clockwork, Samsung today released a pair of new Galaxy Note 9 ads which take quite a few jabs at Apple and the iPhone X. Hardly a surprise, Samsung has been poking fun …
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As SEC investigates Musk’s tweet, Musk will likely have to recuse himself from Tesla’s buyout talks
Given some of the outlandish remarks Elon Musk has a penchant for making on Twitter, it can sometimes be difficult to discern when the Tesla CEO is being serious and when he’s simply …
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EU isn’t too thrilled with the iPhone’s proprietary Lightning connector
The EU is up to its old tricks again and there’s a chance, however slight, that it could impact the way some folks charge their iPhones. According to a report from Reuters, regulators …
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British tourist rents a Lamborghini Huracan and quickly racks up $47,000 in fines for speeding
When a story about a Lamborghini makes the news, it usually has something to do with the pricey car getting obliterated or severely damaged. For whatever reason, there’s something inherently fascinating about an …
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Tim Cook throws subtle jab at Spotify
Spotify may have had a multi-year head start on Apple Music, but Apple’s music streaming service has impressively managed to make up a lot of ground in a relatively short amount of time. …
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Apple files patent for futuristic augmented reality windshield
Historically, Apple has spent much less on R&D efforts than companies like Microsoft and Google. More recently, though, Apple has accelerated its R&D efforts in a significant fashion. As a point of reference …
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Research report claims that Apple’s HomePod now has a 6% share of the smart speaker market
Apple’s HomePod debuted to rave reviews, but it seems that the device — which sells for $349 — is simply too expensive to make much of a dent in the smart speaker market. …
