Razer announces a cheaper external GPU enclosure and support for macOS

Razer is updating its Core line of external GPU enclosures today, introducing a new Core X model and adding support for Apple’s MacBook Pro laptops with Thunderbolt 3 ports.

The Core X is designed as a new, entry level model for Razer’s external GPU line, costing just $299 (as opposed to the Core V2’s $499 price tag), although it loses out on some of the Core V2's more advanced features like USB and Ethernet ports and Razer’s Chroma lighting. That said, the Core X does offer some improvements over the Core V2, with 100W pass-through charging over Thunderbolt, an integrated 650W power supply (versus the V2’s 500W), and support for larger 3-slot GPUs (compared to the 2.2-GPU size on the V2.)

The Core X (and the Core V2) also works with Apple’s macOS laptops, in addition to the previously offered Windows 10 support, although Razer says that you’ll need to be running High Sierra 10.13.4 or higher and be using a Mac-compatible AMD Radeon card. It’s worth noting that Nvidia does make official drivers for many of its cards for Macs which might work even without OS-level support like AMD, but your mileage may vary and Razer — at least on paper — only recommends AMD GPUs for Mac use with its enclosures.

The Core X is available today from Razer’s website for $299, although like the Core and Core V2 before it, you’ll need to supply your own graphics card.

Google partners with JBL for an Android TV-powered soundbar

Google is partnering with JBL to develop a new hybrid device that blends a standard sound bar with a streaming set-top box. The new product, called the JBL Link Bar, will work as an audio hub for your living room, but it will also run Android TV and come with Google Assistant integration to enable voice search and control.

It’s an interesting combination of home entertainment products, and it’s sure to strike a little bit of a fear into Sonos, which is planning what sounds like a similar product to be unveiled on June 6th.

According to a recent FCC filing, Sonos is planning to introduce an update to its Playbar and Playbase line of soundbars, but with Alexa integration and a direct HDMI connection. That way, the new Sonos soundbar could more directly control your TV and enable voice control as well. An image attached to its June event invitation implies the company is working on something akin to a universal remote, so the new soundbar may possibly run on Amazon’s Fire TV platform or may be capable of controlling what you watch and listen to through your TV through some other method.

What is clear, however, is that Google and JBL may beat Sonos to the punch. Google is billing its product as the “first in a series of hybrid devices that delivers a full Assistant speaker and Android TV experience,” so it’s clear JBL is not going to be alone in this category and other partners may be announced soon, perhaps during the Google I/O keynote tomorrow.

More impressive is that — beyond using the “Hey Google” command to control media and YouTube content — you can use the Assistant-powered voice control to play music from the Link Bar even when the TV is off. According to Google, the device will also connect via HDMI, and it will enable input switching via voice so you can jump from TV and movies to a game console or other device.

Jaguar E-Type Zero The World’s Most Beautiful Electric Car

Nearly 60 years after the world’s most beautiful car hit the road, the E-Type still turns heads and reduces grown men to slack-jawed schoolboys. But now, thanks to Jaguar’s growing classic division, the E-Type is not only gorgeous to look at, but also good for the planet, after being retrofitted with a zero-emissions, all-electric powertrain.

There is only one right now, of course, but Jaguar says that it can convert any classic Jaguar – and change it back again too (if so desired).The E-type Concept Zero delivers performance without compromise.

The all-electric lithium-ion powertrain is of a comparable size to the original Jaguar straight six and is located in the same place for optimum weight distribution and handling, whilst saving a total of 80kg.

The 0-62mph sprint takes just 5.5 seconds, one second quicker than a Series 1 E-type.The motor itself takes the place of the E-Type’s factory gearbox, allowing the whole electrified drivetrain to fit in exactly the same place as the factory engine, using the exact same mounts.

The digital dials – supposedly influenced by the original instruments – give the game away completely.How this level of tech transplanted onto an original E-Type will go down with purists, we’ll have to wait and see.

At Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works, you’ll find state-of-the-art technologies and equipment in use alongside traditional hand-working skills. To preserve the authenticity of E-type Concept Zero, our team of skilled craftsmen and technicians use as many of the original practices and tooling as possible.

Zero Mass Solar Panels Turn Air Into Drinking Water

Water scarcity affects more than 40 percent of the global population. In the third episode of Next Level season 2, Lauren Goode visits Zero Mass Water, an Arizona-based startup, that is harvesting water using solar panels that pull moisture from the air, even in the desert.

Each panel costs $2,000 (plus a $500 installation fee) and generates an average of 2 to 5 liters of water daily, depending on levels of humidity and sunlight.

A standard SOURCE array is made up of two hydropanels, with additional panels added as needed for the water production or the local climate, and this self-contained unit is designed to be mounted onto the roof of a building, where it can then produce an average of 4-10 liters per day.


An onboard 30-liter reservoir holds the collected water and mineralizes it with calcium and magnesium, and the outflow of the device can be plumbed right to a tap (or refrigerator or dispenser) inside the building for ease of use.

No maintenance is said to be necessary other than annual filter changes and swapping out the mineral cartridge every five years, which a subscription program delivers when it’s time.

A Solar Powered Luxury Catamaran – The Solarwave 64

The time when the fantasy comes to us in the form of a real product has come in the form of a catamaran that is able to move and provide energy with everything needed on board using only the energy of the sun.The hull with the use of carbon fiber gives high strength and light weight, strength for seaworthiness, weight for a combination of speed-range characteristics.

The yacht’s roof is clad with a 15 kW photovoltaic array connected to a series of 100 kWh batteries. The number of batteries can change depending on the yacht owner’s needs.

Unlike other vessels using solar batteries, this catamaran has the comfort of a premium catamaran where you have everything you need: comfortable cabins with separate bathrooms, a spacious bright salon with a large galley and a dining table.


The sailing from the energy of the sun is unlimited, since at a speed of 4 knots the storage batteries are charging in the day time , despite the use of everything necessary on board, and in the dark hours storage batteries are enough for 10 hours of travel at a speed of 4 knots.

This allows you not to use a diesel generator to charge storage batteries not on the run, not in the anchor, marinas, day or night, as the energy of the batteries in the 4 knots speed mode is enough.The solar-powered catamaran can be easily and inexpensively upgraded or equipped, depending on the customer’s demand and operational tasks.

The Arcimoto SRK – A Crazy, Street-Legal Electric Trike

The Arcimoto SRK is a three-wheeled electric vehicle with a unique design. It’s fast, fun, and maybe even a little bit practical. The Verge’s Sean O’Kane took it for a test drive in Las Vegas. Here is his initial reaction.

Arcimoto defines the Fun Utility Vehicle category, delivering a thrilling ride experience, exceptional maneuverability, full comfort for two passengers with gear, optimal urban parkability, and ultra-efficient operation, at an affordable target base model price of $11,900.

Two people and their gear can comfortably drive 70 miles or 130 miles on a charge, well over the daily driving average of 33 miles. Charge up at a charging station on the road or in a standard outlet at home with no special equipment.

Instant torque from the independent dual-motor front-wheel drive takes you from 0-60 in 7.5 seconds and up to 80 mph. The low center of gravity, light weight, and anti-dive optimization makes for an extremely agile and responsive ride.

The small form-factor and motorcycle classification make city traversal a breeze. Weave in and out of traffic, drive alone in the HOV lane, and park like a rockstar wherever you go.The expandable frame architecture easily accommodates removable enclosure options, as well as bolt-on accessories to carry your bike, surfboard, golf bag, or other bulky items.

Quantino – The Car That Is Powered By Salt Water, With 600 Mile Range

The QUANTiNO 48VOLT is pioneering sustainable individual mobility for the future. Its nanoFlowcell® drive will play a major role in making individual mobility safe, environmentally compatible and sustainable. With the models of the QUANT series, nanoFlowcell Holdings is currently continuing its pioneering work aimed at a zero-emissions environment.

A new level of sporty performance at low voltage. The integration of low-voltage drive and nanoFlowcell® give the QUANTiNO 48VOLT agile handling characteristics and exceptional propulsion. The engineering benefits in terms of functional safety, particularly in contact and arcing protection, facilitate faster and easier homologation compared with regular HV systems.

The power plant in the QUANTiNO 48VOLT, the nanoFlowcell, runs on bi-ION electrolytes. Harmless to human beings and nature, it is also sustainable and cost-effective. When paired with the 48-volt low-voltage drive, the QUANTiNO 48VOLT achieves a range upwards of 1,000 kilometres on just a single tank and reaches speeds of 200 km/h, unheard-of, even for the very latest electric vehicles.

The QUANTiNO demonstrated its extraordinary endurance from its very first durability test drive – 14 hours nonstop without refuelling!

When the test driver was forced to stop due to exhaustion after 14 hours and three minutes, the electrolyte tanks in the QUANTiNO 48VOLT were still far from empty.The QUANTiNO 48VOLT is the first true eco-alternative for high-mileage drivers, with a 2+2 interior concept that has the family compatibility of a compact crossover.

World’s Forgotten Concordes, The Planes That Never Flew

When we think of supersonic passenger air travel, most people will think of Concorde, the joint British & French design which operated from 1976 until 2003 and up until this day, has been the only long term supersonic passenger jet service to operate.

What many people don’t know is that in the 60’s a 70’s there were three other competing designs from the United States and Russia.

The Russian Tupolev Tu-144 was the first commercial supersonic transport aircraft (SST) which had its first flight 2 months before Concorde on 31st December 1969.

Two designs, one from Boeing and the other from Lockheed were selected for further development and as an incentive the US government would pay for 75% of the programs cost.

The Lockheed L-2000 design was almost a scaled up Concorde and intended to fly at up Mach 3.0 or 2300 mph while carrying 270 passengers for a range of 4,000 miles.

Boeing’s 2707 design was supposed to be able to fly at Mach 2.7 or 2000mph and carry more than 270 passengers for more than 4,200 miles.After much testing the Boeing 2707 design was chosen as the winner on 1st January 1967.

Progress though, was far from smooth, one of the main features that the 2707 was meant to have was the ability to fly hundreds of miles an hour faster than Concorde but this created huge implications plane.

Volvo Prototype HX1 Autonomous, Battery-Electric Load Carrier

As its Xploration Forum in Eskilstuna, Sweden, Volvo Construction Equipment demonstrated the prototype HX1 autonomous, battery-electric load carrier. This completely cab-less concept vehicle will serve along with a hybrid wheel loader and a grid-connected excavator as part of an electric site research project hosted at one of Skanska Sweden’s quarry sites.



The battery-electric vehicle with on-board hydraulics is the latest development in the company’s electric-site research project that aims to transform the quarry and aggregates industry. It predicts up to a 95% reduction in carbon emissions and up to a 25% reduction in total cost of ownership.

The machine measures about 18 feet long and 8 feet wide and has an operating weight of 14,300 lb. It has 4-wheel drive and 4-wheel steering with a maximum speed of 25 mph. And because the vehicle has no driver or cab, it allows a bidirectional work cycle with no reversing, and it permits crab steering for easy positioning.

The carrier will be powered by three electric motors. Two will drive the wheels. Because the carrier is powered by electricity, it’s more efficient to use an electric drive, rather than hydraulic motors. A third motor will power the unit’s hydraulic pump with rated flow of 21 gpm. High-pressure hydraulics, in turn, will handle steering actions and actuate the dump cylinders.

Uber’s Flying Taxi Prototype Models

Uber is releasing new information about Uber Air, an ambitious plan to launch a fleet of autonomous flying taxis in two years. Bianna Golodryga gets a first look at the design models that will be on display at Tuesday’s Uber Elevate Summit. She also speaks with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Chief Product Officer Jeff Holden.

The “Flying Taxi” is a cross between a helicopter and a drone, and called an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle concept by Uber.

The flying taxi will get you to your destination pretty quick because it will have a cruising speed of 150 mph to 200 mph and has a range of 100km on a single battery charge. The aircraft will fly as high as 2,000 feet.


This aircraft will be electric to be quieter, more fuel-efficient, and cheaper than a traditional helicopter.The company now eyes an aerial taxi service by 2023, and hopes to see its flying taxis will shuttle passengers between rooftop “skyports” and landing sites in cities.

Lehel by Alexanders 26T Predator Bespoke Stunning Motorhome

The ultimate choice of the professional. The 26T Lehel is the king of horse boxes. The most innovative, the most stylish and the most luxurious vehicle on the planet. A book is too small to list the possibilities. The classical English, the modern minimalist, the stylish HTI designs provide everyone with the right choice.

More akin to a luxury yacht or private jet, you will surely be impressed with this vehicle, and have all the practical space and facilities to make any stable yard proud.

Built on a brand new Scania Kingcab chassis in 2016 and only covered 15600 miles.Huge specification chassis to include 410bhp engine, Opticruise gearbox, rear steer, full air suspension.Beautiful bespoke luxury living with sleeping for 8 and double slideout.

The stylish and luxurious 26T Lehel also has the option of multiple slide-outs on both sides of the living, the bathroom and the roof: therefore maximising all available space and enriching the equine experience.

Large slide out seating area finished in luxurious black leather for 6 people with 2 additional matching stools Pulls out to create double bed with removable high gloss black table and additional coffee table.Spacious hydraulic king size bed in luton (memory foam mattress) 2x windows with curtains, TV and privacy curtains.

A Gigantic C-5 Galaxy Cargo Aircraft Swallows A Semi Truck

When you see what all the different kinds of airplanes are capable of these days, carrying loads more massive than your mind can fathom, it can really leave you to just stop and think for a minute about how these giant machines came to be as technologically advanced that they are these days.

This time, we check out a giant C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft it’s able to swallow up an entire semi truck and carry it through the air, flexing his muscles and taking the immense cargo to wherever it is that the person behind transporting this load wants it to go.

Check out the video below as the big time hauler takes on almost more than you expect it to as it’s stuffed to the brim, full of cargo to be delivered to its destination in the quickest journey possible.


Just imagine the amount of engineering that has gone into making sure that journeys like this can be regularly taken in a safe manner.

Ultra-Rare Mercedes CLK GTR

There are no words I can use to describe this video, you’ll just have to watch it. We begin by drifting a 1 of 6 Mercedes CLK GTR AMG Roadster around a field, then take it for a crazy drive through the forest ‘rally stage’.

Worth over £2 million, the car is powered by a 612 bhp V12 engine and is capable of just under 200 mph and 0-60 in 3.2 seconds.

It’s rare enough to see one of these cars, let alone take it for a mad drive, so a massive thanks to the owner for this opportunity.


The technology packed into the flagship Benz trickled down from the company’s racing program — literally.Mercedes built a grand total of 26 of these glitzy behemoths, with 20 being hardtop coupes, and the remaining six as roadsters, one of which is in this video.

Amazingly, it seems like the CLK GTR Roadster wasn’t the only supercar to go off-roading at this event.Not a right place to launch your ultra-rare and bloody fast car into a high-speed run followed by a session of pulling off powerslides.

A 500bhp Monster Motorcycle Powered By a V10 Dodge Viper Engine

Brit bike builder Allen Millyard has launched his biggest and best machine yet – a 500bhp monster powered by a V10 Dodge Viper supercar engine.

This is the Millyard Viper V10, a one-off custom motorbike fitted with the 8.0-litre V10 500bhp engine from a Dodge Viper.It’s an awesome machine, but let’s be honest: it’s something awesome and a friggin’ death trap all rolled into one.

It’s supposedly street-legal with the ’09 plate to prove it and is bare basics in true “muscle bike” fashion, packing no special suspension or unconventional design like a couple other monster bikes before it.The V10 really needs no special tuning to get that output so all you have to do is fit the engine into a frame,yeah, that’s all.

Compared to a Boss Hoss, the V10 almost appears agile, relatively speaking. Millyard has built a lot of interesting customs over the years, like a V12 Kawasaki from two 1300cc straight sixes, among others, and he turns out all of this wizardry from his garage with fairly basic machine tools and a considerable amount of skill.