Elon Musk’s attorney says the First Amendment lets you call someone a ‘pedo’ on Twitter
Everybody knows Twitter is basically the Wild West of the Internet and not a place where the things people say should be taken seriously.
That’s basically how Elon Musk’s attorneys are defending his controversial tweets aimed at a British rescue diver — the one Tesla’s chief executive described as a “pedo guy” after the diver questioned the efficacy of Elon’s plan some months back to help rescue the Thai boys soccer team stranded underwater in a cave. “Shocked by (the diver’s) indefensible and baseless attacks, Musk answered to defend himself and the efforts of SpaceX, Tesla and the Boring Company employees who had given up their days and nights to help find a solution,” reads a motion from Elon’s attorneys to dismiss the diver’s defamation lawsuit against him.
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These coffee cups are made out of sand, and they’ll set you back over $175
With cold winter days approaching (or already here in some areas) you’ll probably finding yourself reaching for a nice warm mug of coffee sooner or later. You have many choices when it comes to drinking receptacles, but design studio The Foundry by Tinkah thinks it’s come up with a coffee cup that will not only hold your drink but also make you think about the bigger picture.
Made out of a sand-based material the company calls “Ramel,” the cup is named simply Ramel C01, and it’s being sold in packs of four for a rather steep price.
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LG is going to show off sleek new soundbars at CES that support Google Assistant
We’re slowly starting to get a sense of some of the new tech and gadgets that will be on display in a few weeks at CES 2019 in Las Vegas, with companies like LG teasing the reveal of new products they’ll be showing off to attendees of the annual tech industry bash.
Ahead of the event, in fact, LG teased today some details related to the new 2019 soundbars it will be unveiling — sleek new devices that the company says will, among other things, support Dolby Atmos as well as Google Assistant. In addition to the soundbars being able to be used for controlling smart home devices like thermostats.
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Short patients are more likely to die in intensive care, and researchers don’t know why
If you end up in the intensive care unit of a hospital or clinic there’s a number of things that can affect your eventual outcome. How healthy you are, your age, and the conditions that you’re suffering from are all obvious factors, but a new study suggests that your height might actually play a role in whether you’re able to pull through or not.
New research published in Intensive Care Medicine suggests that taller patients tend to survive at a higher rate than shorter individuals. The study reaches a rather bold conclusion in that short stature may actually be a risk factor if you end up in the ICU.
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Short patients are more likely to die in intensive care, and researchers don’t know why originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 27 Dec 2018 at 20:08:58 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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T-Mobile CEO’s 2019 predictions are mostly a bunch of digs at the competition
At this point, taking digs at the competition is practically baked into T-Mobile’s identity as a company — even down to the way it refers to itself as the Un-carrier. So it should probably come as no surprise that when the company’s idiosyncratic CEO John Legere unveils his predictions for 2019, as he’s done today, they’re dominated in large measure by the shots they take at rivals like Verizon and AT&T.
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T-Mobile CEO’s 2019 predictions are mostly a bunch of digs at the competition originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 27 Dec 2018 at 19:06:25 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Indonesian volcano that produced monster tsunami has been obliterated
Over the weekend a volcano in Indonesia erupted and spawned a tsunami that slammed into the island nation and claimed hundreds of lives. There was little warning for those in coastal towns and the destruction was widespread. The country is just beginning to dig itself out from the tragic event.
Now, thanks to satellite images taken before and after the eruption, we can see just how hard the disaster was on the volcano, called Anak Krakatau, itself. The before and after shots are stunning, and the volcano has almost completely disappeared following the blast.
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White House considering executive order to bar Huawei and ZTE purchases
The White House is considering an executive order to declare a national emergency that would bar US companies from purchasing telecommunications equipment from China, a new report says, with Huawei and ZTE products being the targets of the order. Three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters the order has been under consideration for more than eight months, but that it could drop as early as January.
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White House considering executive order to bar Huawei and ZTE purchases originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 27 Dec 2018 at 17:23:02 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tesla’s Supercharger network will cover all of Europe by the end of 2019
The coverage of Tesla’s Supercharger network has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, so much so that the notion of ‘range anxiety’ almost seems like ancient history at this point. Still, with Tesla still seeking to boost sales across the globe, not to mention a huge increase in the cumulative number of Tesla vehicles on the road, Tesla still has ambitious plans to expand its Supercharger footprint in a meaningful way over the next year.
Earlier this week, Elon Musk took to Twitter and said that Tesla Supercharger coverage will “extend to 100% of Europe next year.” Driving the point home, Musk said that Supercharger access in Europe will extend from Ireland to Kiev and from Norway to Turkey. And though Musk has been known to make bold proclamations that Tesla can’t quite live up to, Musk’s statements about Supercharger expansion have — for the most part — all gone according to plan.
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Tesla’s Supercharger network will cover all of Europe by the end of 2019 originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 27 Dec 2018 at 16:44:30 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Marvel suggests X-Men and other Fox characters could join the MCU in 2019
Disney CEO Bob Iger is on record as saying the company wants to experiment with a new Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise once Avengers winds down, as it’s set to do with the April release of Avengers: Endgame.
And now, in an interview today with Variety’s Playback podcast, a Marvel executive suggested that could very well mean new X-Men, Fantastic Four and Deadpool movies once the Disney merger with Fox closes in early 2019.
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Google will reportedly introduce two new Pixel phones in early 2019
While we’re likely still a year away from Google’s next flagship smartphone, rumors and reports in recent weeks have led us to believe that we’ll be seeing a more affordable model of the current line in the near future. Adding to the pile this week is Android Police, which, citing a source familiar with Google’s plans, claims that the company will launch two new smartphones on Verizon in early spring 2019: the Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 XL Lite.
As Android Police points out, Google has focused all of its efforts on premium Android devices in recent years, which will make these the first mid-range phones from the company released in the US since the $379 Nexus 5X in 2015. But with the success of the iPhone XR, it only makes sense for Google to follow suit.
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