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California firefighters needed to spray 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish a roadside Tesla Semi fire, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced in a preliminary report. Crews also used an aircraft to drop fire retardent in the "immediate area as a precautionary measure," according to the agency. The crash happened at 3:13 AM on August 19 on the I80 freeway east of Sacramento. The tractor-trailer departed the roadway while navigating a curve, struck a traffic delineator and eventually hit a tree. The driver was uninjured but taken to hospital as a precaution. California Highway Patrol The Tesla Semi's large 900kWh battery caught fire and reached a temperature of 1,000 degrees F while spewing toxic fumes. It continued to burn into the late afternoon as firefighters dowsed it with water to cool it down (Tesla sent a technical expert to assess high-voltage hazards and fire safety). It wasn't until 7:20 PM (over 16 hours after the crash) that the freeway was reopened. All of that caught the attention of the NTSB, which sent a team of investigators, mainly to examine the fire risks posed by large lithium-ion battery packs. The agency which can only make safety recommendations and has no enforcement authority said that "all aspects of the crash remain under investigation while the NTSB determines the probable cause." Given the long road shutdown time, dangerously hot fire and toxic fumes, the accident is likely to provoke a lot of discussion in and out of government. The NTSB concluded in 2021 that battery fires pose a risk to emergency responders and that manufacturers' guidelines around such fires were inadequate. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/tesla-semi-fire-required-50000-gallons-of-water-to-extinguish-120006477.html?src=rss
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The iPhone 16 event is over, and now we've got plenty of thoughts to share after playing with all of Apple's new hardware. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about the entire iPhone 16 and Pro lineup, and Senior Reporter Billy Steele joins to chat about his experience with the AirPods 4 and Apple Watch Series 10. It turns out, the Apple Watch stole the show from the iPhone. Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got suggestions or topics you'd like covered on the show, be sure to email us or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcast, Engadget News! Subscribe! iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Podcasts Topics Post-Apple event thoughts on AirPods, Apple Watch Series 10, and, iPhone 16 with Cherlynn Low and Billy Steele 0:47 Huawei releases a $2,800 tri-fold phone that wont be coming to the US 58:30 Taylor Swift endorses Harris for President, says AI material promoting Trump pushed her to make a statement 59:24 No, Kamala Harris wasnt wearing vaporware audio earrings at Tuesdays debate 1:01:00 Sony releases PS5 Pro Price, its $700! 1:02:21 Meta admits to scraping all Australian user data for AI training 1:04:12 Polaris Dawn astronauts perform first commercial spacewalk 1:07:10 Around Engadget 1:07:54 Pop culture picks 1:09:33 Livestream Credits Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Cherlynn LowGuest: Billy SteeleProducer: Ben Ellman Music: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/engadget-podcast-iphone-16-airpods-4-and-apple-watch-series-10-impressions-113003225.html?src=rss
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OpenAI has unveiled yet another artificial intelligence model. This one is called o1, and the company claims it can perform complex reasoning tasks more effectively than its predecessors. Apparently, o1 was trained to spend more time thinking through problems before they respond. According to the company: [the models] learn to refine their thinking process, try different strategies and recognize their mistakes. That more considered response means its significantly slower at processing prompts than GPT-4o. And while it might be thinking more, o1 hasnt solved the problem of hallucinations a term for AI models making up information. OpenAIs chief research officer Bob McGrew told The Verge, We cant say we solved hallucinations. Mat Smith The big news you might have missed A new report raises concerns about the future of NASA The LCD Steam Deck is up to 25 percent off right now White House gets voluntary commitments from AI companies to curb deepfake porn iFixit wants to fix the soldering iron The FixHub itself is easy to DIY repair. The FixHub is a USB-C powered soldering iron designed to help fix whatevers on your workbench (and be easily fixable itself). The iron includes a 55Wh battery pack, which acts as a stand and temperature control. Founder Kyle Wiens told Engadget FixHub was born of frustration with soldering irons and their limits. So his company tried to fix those. Continue reading. Elgatos latest Stream Deck is a $900 rackmount beast When does a streamer turn into a broadcaster? Elgato Elgato has introduced the Stream Deck Studio, a new version of its creative control tech targeting professionals. This 19-inch rackmount console has 32 LCD keys and two rotary dials. Oh, and a $900 price tag. Continue reading. Flappy Bird is back 10 years on. A decade and countless clones later, the original Flappy Bird is coming back. If you dont recall the 2014 hit mobile game, youd tap the screen to flap the birds wings and squeeze it through gaps between pipes. The game debuted in May 2013, but it didn't blow up until the following January. Developer Dong Nguyen soon revealed the game was raking in $50,000 per day from advertising. He decided to remove the game, but clones of his creation persisted. Under the banner of the Flappy Bird Foundation, some dedicated fans acquired the rights to the game, officially, so now its flapping back. Continue reading. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-the-700-ps5-pro-111649960.html?src=rss
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