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Google's Pixel 8 Pro revealed in prototype leak
Google's Pixel 8 Pro may have been revealed in new photos on Reddit by someone affiliated with Google.
This portable Bluetooth speaker is powered by light
Exeger and Mayht blended solar cell material and compact audio tech for their prototype.
Nissan uses AWD tech to keep JAXA's lunar lander from getting stuck
The automaker employed a version of its e-4orce powertrain system.
Volkswagen's ID.Buzz electric minivan appears as a self-driving prototype
Volkswagen has shown its closest look yet at the ID.Buzz minivan in the form of a self-driving, lidar-equipped prototype developed in collaboration with Argo AI.
Porsche's 'Soundtrack My Life' delivers custom music based on your driving
Porsche has developed a prototype system that plays custom, original music to your driving, whether you're on the open road or stuck in traffic.
Triumph previews TE-1 electric bike concept with fast charging battery
Historic British motorcycle Triumph has shared some of the first details on its TE-1 electric bike project.
Apple's VR headset may include a fan and support prescription lenses
Apple is pushing ahead with two devices focused on VR and AR respectively, according to a Bloomberg report. The company has long been rumored to be working on an augmented reality headset similar to the much-hyped Magic Leap One. According to Bloomberg, the company is planning a “mostly virtual reality device” that could launch as early as 2022.
Apple Watch prototype exposes the company's 'Ultra' security testing program
A video leak appears to show a Watch prototype and reveals how Apple gets such devices to developers while still keeping them under a veil of “ultra” security.
SpaceX's first high-altitude Starship test could happen Tuesday
SpaceX is planning the first high-altitude flight test of its new Starship vehicle.
Unreleased Nokia N95 follow-up pops up on YouTube
YouTuber Mr. Mobile shows off HMD's prototype phone that could've served as a sequel to the classic Nokia N95.
Nissan's Re-Leaf prototype is a mobile power supply for disaster response
Nissan's all-electric Re-Leaf is an EV designed to provide a mobile power supply during disaster recovery.
Ford's electric Mustang dragster covers a quarter-mile in 8.27 seconds
Ford's electric Mustang prototype put all that horsepower to work with an 8.27-second run down the quarter-mile drag strip.
Sony plans to test its prototype Vision-S electric car on public roads
Its big CES surprise may evolve beyond the prototype stage after all.
NVIDIA’s chief scientist developed a low-cost, open-source ventilator
NVIDIA Chief Scientist Bill Dally released an open-source design for a low-cost, easy-to-assemble ventilator that he believes could be used to treat patients with COVID-19.
SNL's Brad Pitt cold open was shot with RED's prototype 6K camera
Given the janky, improvised look of many TV shows during the COVID-19 lockdown, you may have noticed that SNL’s cold open last week, featuring Brad Pitt as Dr. Anthony Fauci, looked quite professional. As it turns out, that’s because it wasn’t shot on a smartphone or laptop webcam, but with a prototype version of RED’s upcoming 6K Komodo camera.
SpaceX’s Starship rocket prototype collapsed on itself this weekend
Another SpaceX test ended in failure this past weekend. A prototype of the company's Starship rocket, SN1, imploded in a pressure test late Friday night. Elon Musk acknowledged the incident on Twitter, sharing a video and writing, "It's fine, we'll just buff it out."
HTC's Project Proton is a preview of its next-gen VR headsets
While HTC is betting its VR future on the modular Vive Cosmos for now, it's also been working on next-gen lightweight headsets, under the title "Project Proton," that CEO Yves Maitre said will resemble "really, really close to normal glasses." Well, judging by the renders we received, this is debatable, but these wearables certainly seem more compact than the current crop of VR devices. In a statement sent to Engadget, a company rep said "Project Proton is a prototype of a future XR glasses-style device from HTC Vive that we hope to hear feedback on from the community as we continue to work on the product." We have absolutely no info on specs, but Project Proton does confirm HTC's intention to shift focus to mixed reality use cases, as well as adding 5G connectivity -- be it internal or external -- to its future headsets.
SanDisk unveils a portable 8TB SSD prototype and 1TB USB-C thumb drive
If you're in the market for a portable SSD, you're probably looking at drives that are at most 2TB in capacity -- 4TB SSDs exist, but they're few and far between. SanDisk is plowing ahead, though, and is showing off an 8TB SSD prototype at CES. The company says it's the world's highest capacity, pocket-sized SSD with a transfer rate of 20Gbps. The drive looks a bit bigger than the company's current Extreme Portable External SSD models, but that's to be expected, since it has a much higher capacity and transfers data roughly four times faster.
Samsung's next foldable phone could be this RAZR-like clamshell
Shortly before Motorola revived the RAZR, Samsung made it loud and clear that it was also working on a clamshell foldable phone, so it's no surprise that a prototype would eventually show up in China. Earlier today, Weibo user Wang Ben Hong shared five photos of what he claims to be Samsung's latest foldable prototype -- one that appears to be half the size of the Galaxy Fold. There's no word on internal specs, but we can see the punch-hole camera right below the earpiece, and the lack of chin allows the unfolded screen to extend all the way to the bottom. Both characteristics match the clamshell concept art at this year's Samsung Developer Conference.
Watch a 'transforming' drone blast out of a cannon
Researchers launched a drone from a pneumatic baseball pitching machine strapped to a truck traveling 50 miles per hour. They hope this ballistic launch method might lead to drones that are better suited for emergency response and space exploration missions.
