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Tesla Rival's Flying Car
Makes Its Maiden Flight

VIDEO

Nov 4, 2022 10:04 AM CDT

Tesla Rival's Flying Car Makes Its Maiden Flight

Xpeng's X3 was unveiled late last month, but it's got competition

(Newser) - A Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturer that's considered a Tesla rival has driven its first flying car out of the garage and into the sky, and its unveiling is spurring buzz across the eVToL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) landscape. NPR reports that Xpeng held its annual Tech Day on Oct....

Erdogan Has Pined
for a 'National' Car.
Now, 'a Historic Day'

Dec 27, 2019 1:13 PM CST

Erdogan Has Pined for a 'National' Car. Now, 'a Historic Day'

Check out prototype for electric TOGG, Turkey's first domestically produced car

(Newser) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday unveiled prototypes of a domestically produced electric car, putting him closer to fulfilling a long-held dream of building Turkey's first "national" automobile. Erdogan showcased the SUV and sedan models of the car, known for now as TOGG after a consortium of...

4 Border Wall Prototypes Have Been Chosen

Feds Choose 4
Border Wall Prototypes

Sep 1, 2017 2:10 AM CDT

Feds Choose 4 Border Wall Prototypes

Next steps will be building, testing

(Newser) - Thursday was a big day in the border wall business: US Customs and Border Protection announced that four concrete wall prototypes had been chosen from among more than 200 proposals. The border wall designs, each 30 feet long and up to 30 feet tall, will be built in the San...

This 'Flying Car' Could Be Yours Within the Year

Google Co-Founder's
Flying Car Takes Off

Apr 25, 2017 7:21 AM CDT

Google Co-Founder's Flying Car Takes Off

Kitty Hawk Flyer will be available later this year

(Newser) - Airbus' flying car might have competition. Kitty Hawk, a Silicon Valley startup named for the location of the Wright brothers' first controlled flight and backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, has revealed its flying car prototype and says buyers will be able to get their hands on a similar design...

Apple May Have Lost iPhone Prototype in a Bar (Again)

Aug 31, 2011 6:43 PM CDT

Apple May Have Lost iPhone Prototype in a Bar (Again)

CNET says version 5 may have been sold on Craigslist

(Newser) - The words "happy hour" might soon be banned from the Apple lexicon. CNET is reporting that a prototype of the iPhone 5 got left behind in a tequila bar in San Francisco, then sold on Craigslist for $200. The story is based on a single, unnamed source, and no...

Tech Blogger Won't Face Charges Over iPhone Images

Aug 10, 2011 3:36 PM CDT

Tech Blogger Won't Face Charges Over iPhone Images

But two men who sold prototype aren't so lucky

(Newser) - Prosecutors said today they will not bring charges against a tech blogger who bought an Apple iPhone prototype after it was found at a bar in March 2010. San Mateo County Assistant District Attorney Morley Pitt said charges were not filed against Gizmodo's Jason Chen or other employees, citing...

Website: We Have
Apple's Next iPhone

found in a bar

Apr 19, 2010 2:05 PM CDT

Website: We Have Apple's Next iPhone

Gizmodo pretty sure it found Steve Jobs' next trick in a Calif. bar

(Newser) - If you're a techie website, days don't get too much better than one when you stumble across Steve Jobs' next little gift to the world. Gizmodo says it's gotten its hands on the next-generation iPhone, found "lost in a bar in Redwood." After taking the device apart, the...