It’s method too late for this Independence Day weekend (and even when it does occur, most likely subsequent yr’s), however the Boring Company desires to get you to the seaside at Fort Lauderdale. That’s in line with the most recent bid submitted by the tunneling firm.

It proposes a tunnel loop that may hyperlink downtown and the seaside. The Las Olas Loop could be an “innovative and unprecedented” method to handle site visitors congestion and transit calls for, Mayor Dean Trantalis .

The City Commission will vote on the proposal later this week, and getting the bid accepted could be an enormous win for the Boring Company. This specific Musk-helmed firm hasn’t had a lot success thus far relating to pitching cities on passenger loops and has even shifted a few of its consideration to . The solely present tunnel, in Las Vegas, launched in June.

But hey, who doesn’t wish to go to the seaside?

— Mat Smith

Widgets and Quick Notes create a brand new expertise.

Apple has made a handful of great adjustments and a number of smaller ones for its devoted iPadOS replace. According to Engadget’s Nathan Ingraham, all of them add as much as an expertise that makes the iPad extra customizable and versatile than earlier than. But don’t fear, it nonetheless appears to be like and appears like an iPad. In iPadOS 15, there are a great deal of new options to unpack, however he discovered that widgets and residential display screen updates (a whole lot of which iPhone customers noticed in iOS 14) make the most important distinction on this public beta. Continue studying.

They had over 5.8 million downloads from the Play Store.

Google is making an attempt to maintain management of (and take away) Android apps that . Google has eliminated 9 apps from the Play Store after Dr. Web analysts they have been trojans stealing Facebook login particulars. The malware had managed to make its method into over 5.8 million mixed downloads and posed as easy-to-find titles like “Horoscope Daily” and “Rubbish Cleaner.” There have been 5 malware variants within the combine, however all of them used the identical JavaScript code and configuration file codecs to swipe data.  Continue studying.

It involves Disney+ on September twenty second.

Lucasfilm and Disney have introduced that the Star Wars: Visions anthology might be obtainable on Disney+ on September twenty second and have provided a detailed take a look at the brief movies. You’ll get 9 shorts from seven studios, every with a really distinct tackle the area fantasy — together with various nods to Japanese tradition. Each appears to take a unique strategy to the wealthy Star Wars universe, and it would remind a few of you of The Matrix’s Animatrix spin-off, albeit extra targeted on anime artwork types.  Continue studying.

Rear-wheel steering will assist the electrical truck navigate tight spots.

Elon Musk has revealed that Tesla is including rear-wheel steering to the Cybertruck to assist the EV maneuver with “high agility.” It’s a tough reply to the Hummer’s Crab Mode and Rivian’s R1T’s tank turns. Given the scale of the Cybertruck — it’s huge even by truck requirements — help with parking and manoeuvering out of tight spots might be welcome information.  Continue studying.

The lack of a gamers’ union is on the coronary heart of the inquiry.

The Department of Justice has launched an antitrust inquiry into Overwatch League smooth wage caps meant to stop groups from shopping for their method to victory. The investigation is not prison, in line with the report from Dot Esports, however DOJ trial lawyer Kathleen Simpson Kiernan is reportedly questioning concerning the lack of a gamers’ union that may let the league declare the identical labor exemptions you discover in typical unionized sports activities leagues. This investigation will not essentially result in a serious shakeup of the Overwatch aggressive scene. It does, nonetheless, point out the rising stature of eSports within the US — and pro-gamers’ salaries. Continue studying.

The sub-brand can be promising prolonged Android software program help.

Half a month after OnePlus introduced it is turning into an Oppo sub-brand, it’s revealed it is also merging its OxygenOS with its new mum or dad firm’s ColorOS. The two manufacturers have come to the choice to “best leverage [their] shared resources,” which appears to translate to nixing one among them. OnePlus added you might not even discover a distinction as a result of the adjustments are occurring behind the scenes.

OnePlus’ OxygenOS will nonetheless be the working system for OnePlus units launched globally. As 9to5Google notes, OnePlus telephones launched in China already run ColorOS and that may seemingly stay the case. There might be some advantages to those adjustments: OnePlus can be promising higher and longer Android replace help. The OnePlus 8 collection and the model’s newer flagships will obtain three main Android updates and 4 years of safety updates going ahead. Continue studying.

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