Author: Trendici
The cabin space of the new 2 is unlikely to make a dent on your first impression, especially now that rivals have grown wider and thus become more practical. Instead, how the interior looks is of far more interest than its basic proportions.Here is a supermini cabin that avoids the pitfalls of tacky styling or unnecessary clutter, delivering in their place a real sense of imagination and savvy attention to detail. This emanates most obviously from the dashboard, a slab of space-conscious architecture.None of its hallmarks – unbroken horizontal lines, nicely corralled switchgear, periscoped instrument cluster – are novel, but…
It’s a curious sort of conundrum, this GR Sport. Ostensibly the sporty flagship of the new RAV4 range, a Toyota equivalent to BMW’s M Sport, it’s actually something of a paradox. It boasts no more power than the standard four-wheel-drive model and is just as economical, yet in many key ways it’s a superior, more well-rounded car. Visually, it adheres rigidly to the sporty flagship protocol: imposing 20in black alloy wheels and a wider, more aggressive stance. But the real magic lies beneath the surface. While a standard hybrid is available in lesser markets, British buyers get only the plug-in hybrid, available with…
Abu Dhabi has taken a step towards global artificial intelligence (AI) with Falcon Perception, a multimodal model that enables machines to efficiently see, read and interpret the physical world. Developed by the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of the emirate’s Advanced Technology Research Council, Falcon Perception expands the UAE’s AI ecosystem by combining vision and language capabilities. As global AI competition intensifies, the UAE hopes to position itself among nations capable of advanced multimodal systems at scale, making Falcon Perception central to this ambition. With approximately 600 million parameters, Falcon Perception is notably more compact than…
Apple has run into “more issues than expected” with its foldable iPhone that may set back its release, according to Nikkei. The engineering problems reportedly cropped up during the device’s early test production phase and may delay first shipments by months, according to multiple sources briefed on the matter.”The current situation could put the mass production timeline at risk,” one of the sources said. “April will mark a crucial stage of the engineering verification test, and this month till early may is extremely critical.” Component suppliers have supposedly been notified that the foldable iPhone’s production schedule will be delayed, and…
Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: Your Data Assistant is a private AI tool to help you analyze spreadsheets, and it’s only $20 for life. Analyzing data is a uniquely difficult task because, even if you came to useful conclusions, there might be so much more hiding in the numbers. If you want a second perspective on any data you analyze, try Your Data Assistant. This new AI tool makes it easier to analyze data in Excel and CSV files, letting you ask questions in plain English and functionally talk to the data. Right now, a lifetime subscription is on sale for $19.99 (reg. $299). How…
Earlier this year, Amazon threatened to cut US Postal Service deliveries by as much as two thirds. Now, the parties have reached tentative a deal that will see USPS deliveries reduced by 20 percent, The Wall Street Journal reported. While not as drastic as first menaced, the reduced volume will deal a financial blow to the USPS.”We’re pleased to have reached a new agreement with USPS that furthers our longstanding partnership and will let us continue supporting our customers and communities together,” an Amazon spokesperson told the WSJ.Amazon is the USPS’s largest customer, accounting for 15 percent of its volume…
Volkswagen is looking at plugging the gap left by the retiring Touareg with an electric equivalent so the brand can continue to offer a flagship to higher-end customers, sales boss Martin Sander has confirmed. The current combustion-engined SUV will bow out in just a few months after 24 years on sale as the firm focuses on higher-volume and lower-cost models. However, Sander said there remains a gap in the market for upmarket cars that don’t carry a premium badge – which the Touareg and Phaeton saloon (discontinued in 2016) were designed to serve. Sander said: “We are the brand for…
How is your week? Anton and I are visiting our family in England, so we’re pausing the site and will be back this Friday, April 10th. The rest of the team will be working ahead on posts and projects. Thank you, as always, for being here. This community of smart, funny, thoughtful women (and a few men) is the great joy of my life, and I love hearing your insights on all things, big and small. If you’re in a blog-reading mood, here are a few favorite past posts… Fashion:How to style a button-down shirt.How to dress for an interview.How…
Disney has inked a deal with the Korea Esports Association that will bring several gaming tournaments to the its streaming platform. Disney+ will be the global live streaming home for Esports Champions Asia Jinju 2026, the 2026 League of Legends KeSPA CUP and some preliminary events ahead of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. This agreement expands KeSPA’s arrangement with Disney, which only streamed its esports events to viewers in Asia last year.Esports Champions Asia is the first event on the calendar, occurring April 24-26 with professional teams from across the continent squaring up in tournaments for games including Street…
Kalshi can’t be stopped in New Jersey. A 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled on Monday that New Jersey has no authority to regulate Kalshi’s prediction market allowing people to bet on the outcome of sports events. That power rests with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the panel ruled 2-1.The CFTC is headed by President Donald Trump appointee Michael Selig, who vocally and actively supports prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, calling them “exciting products.” The Trump family agrees: Donald Trump Jr. is a paid adviser to Kalshi and an unpaid adviser to Polymarket, and Truth Social, which…