Electric cars receive a tremendous amount of attention, but the electrification wave is sweeping across the motorcycle market, too. Ducati has already confirmed it’s working on a battery-powered model, and one of its top executives gave Digital Trends insight into how going electric could influence the firm’s design process. “Everybody is looking into going electric,” Andrea Ferraresi, Ducati’s lead designer, told Digital Trends as we toured the company’s design department. His comments echothe onesmade by Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali in January 2019....

Chevron shapes spotted by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in southeast Hellas Planitia.NASA/JPL/University of Arizona The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been boldly going to Mars, and now it has spotted something where no man has gone before: a structure on the planet’s surface which looks suspiciously like the Star Trek logo. Apparently the shape was not a sign from the Federation of the future, however, but was created by rather more down-to-Mars forces....

The term “infotainment” was little more than a footnote in the automotive industry’s lexicon when Lexus released the first-generation RX for the 1999 model year. The idea of combining entertainment and information into a single software wasn’t new, Buickpioneered itin 1986, but it failed to gain traction and disappeared. Lexus was one of the brands attempting to revive it for the new millennium. While the flagship LS fittingly stood out as the first Lexus model equipped with a full, multi-functioninfotainment system, the more affordable RX helped bring the technology to a greater number of motorists....

Faraday Future has completed the first preproduction version of itsFF 91 crossover, marking an important milestone for thetroubled electric-car startup. Faraday also announced that it is pushing back the start of customer deliveries from the end of 2018 to the first half of 2019, which still doesn’t leave much time to ramp up production. The FF 91 was unveiled at CES 2017, and quickly gained attention thanks to someimpressive specifications. Faraday boasted of 1,050 horsepower, 0 to 60 mph in 2....

Summary Final Fantasy 7: Rebirthemphasizes Weapons at the midpoint of its story, though the creatures that appeared were not those remembered from the original. The Weapons ofFinal Fantasy 7are remembered as colossal, gem-themed beasts called forth by the planet during times of crisis. While Square-Enix included these same thematic ideas leading to the Weapons reveal, the creatures themselves look vastly different. The Weapons featured inRebirthare diminutive compared to their original counterparts and aremuch more closely tied to the lifestream— the river of life central toFF7’slore....

The HP Chromebook x2 is an Intel Core M powered 2-in-1.Image used with permission by copyright holder Early hints of a Chromebook powered by Qualcomm’s powerful Snapdragon 845 mobilesystem on chip(SoC) have been followed up by far firmer confirmations, including more details about what the device might be like. The Chromebook is said to be a 2-in-1 with a detachable keyboard, which would make it super light when in tablet mode, and it’s even suggested there will be a whole host of options for external display connection....

Fortnite players are being sent money thanks to Epic Games’ $245M legal mistake SomeFortniteplayers just got a surprise PayPal deposit. Spoiler: It’s not V-Bucks. It’s actual money. Back in 2022, theFederal Trade Commission sued Epic Games, Fortnite’s billion-dollar developer, over shady design choices. The FTC accused Epic of using “dark patterns” to trick players, especially kids, into making accidental purchases. Epic also let kids spend freely without adult approval and punished users who dared dispute charges....

Summary After four years,I still can’t believe how Fox handled theEmpireseries finale. At one point, the hip-hop drama towered above the competition on broadcast TV. It attracted guest stars like Courtney Love, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, and Snoop Dog. Even thoughEmpirereached success, it ended up with a terrible climax due to various factors.Empire’s final season aired during the 2019-2020 TV season, meaning it was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

Summary The “Spirits of Vengeance” are coming back to Marvel Comics, asGhost Riderblazes a new road in a series coming this fall. Judging by the solicitations, it’s not just the classic Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze appearing, but also Danny Ketch, andevery character who has gone by that name– including one who may turn out to be the most devastating enemy any of them have ever faced. Spirits of Vengeance#1 is scheduled for release this September, presumably picking upwhereGhost Rider: Final Vengeancewill leave offwhen it releases its final issue in August....

Essential, the company founded by Android creator Andy Rubin and known for last year’s Essential Phone, is going through tough times. Just a few days ago news broke that the company wasworking on an artificial intelligence-powered smartphonethat mimics its user, but now, Essential announced it cut around 30 percent of its staff. The news isn’t all that surprising. A year and a half after the release of the original Essential Phone, we have yet to see any more major releases from the company....

How many people play New World: Aeternum? Player count tracker in 2024 Three years since the original release ofNew World, Amazon Games has relaunched with a ton of updates under the new heading, New World: Aeternum. Here’s everything you need to know about how many people are playing in October 2024. Though the rebranding effort on the developer’s part has been extensive, this isn’t an entirely new game. Instead,Aeternumis more of an extensive update designed to serve as a watershed moment for the MMO, that had previously been bleeding players quickly....

Summary Daisy Ridley had her big break as an actor by playing Rey Skywalker in theStar Warssequel trilogy, and she did so at a very young age. Rey was the central figure of the sequel trilogy, and it’s hard to overstate just how important she was toStar Wars, and how important Ridley was to her.Ridley had some great moments as Rey, and she expertly brought the character to life. Rey has also had a big effect on her, though, and thanks to theupcomingNew Jedi Ordermovie, which Ridley is set to star in, she can continue to shape Rey at every age....

Ahead of last Sunday’s F1 Monaco Grand Prix, Insta360 teamed up with Automobile Club de Monaco to offer racing fans a thrilling ride around the famous circuit. Insta360 provided the cameras (a One X2, a One RS, and a Go 2), while the club organized a driver (current F1 star and Monaco native Charles Leclerc) and a car (Niki Lauda’s iconic 1974 Ferrari 312B3). With the cameras firmly fixed to different parts of the vehicle, Leclerc hit the gas and showed off his driving skills as he hurtled around the demanding circuit....