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A Girls’ Trip to Costa Rica. But With No Phones, Did It Happen?

Baua Electric

Removing that sort of temptation has always helped facilitate better bonding and conversation,” said Ms. The interest in these trips stem in part from a growing trend among travelers to try to escape technology’s tether on daily life. Cappel, 35. But by the third night, we were screaming the lyrics to Lil Jon’s “Get Low” in the club.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

As soon as you hop in the Ioniq 6 you’re hit with the feeling of luxury, advanced tech and space. In these days of screen overloads, here’s another one you can’t escape. All rivals with AWD and long range batteries occupy a $73,000-$83,000 price space, so we expect the Ioniq 6 to follow suit.

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New EV electric car calendar

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Audi RS models – performance flagships set to pick up plug-in hybrid tech as early as 2021. Don’t hold your breath for Australia… Chrysler luxury EV – now part of Stellantis, Chrysler has big EV plans, including a high-tech luxury EV that was previewed as a concept. Audi RS e-Tron GT.

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The Story Behind Pixar’s RenderMan CGI Software

Cars That Think

Watching movies and TV series that use digital visual effects to create fantastical worlds lets people escape reality for a few hours. Thanks to a conversation that Hanrahan had about futuristic rendering software being so small it could fit inside a pocket, like a Sony Walkman , REYES became RenderMan. Pixar released the tool in 1988.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are This is a mirror of the map at Googles RechargeIt site (including icons for YouTube videos on both PHEVs and EVs). Jim Tech Ltd. Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius. Full size photo.

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Q&A: Why the Metaverse Needs to Be Open

Cars That Think

This so-called metaverse has captured the tech zeitgeist and is attracting billions in investments. The name comes from author Neal Stephenson's dystopian sci-fi classic Snow Crash , which envisaged a gigantic 3D playground where millions of people escaped the drudgery of the real world. IEEE Spectrum : What is the metaverse?

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Goldman Pushes Stock Issue in Plan to Escape U.S. The quality of conversations can deteriorate when real identities are not provided. Home World U.S. Obama Calls for Simpler Tax Code 185 comments 2. Pakistani Peace Deal Gives New Clout to Taliban Rebels 102 comments 3. Wall Street Still Finds Ways to Hire Foreigners 84 comments 4.

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