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, LG showed us its new four-door, French door, color-changing fridge: the MoodUp. Using the ThinkQ Up app, owners of this appliance will be able to choose from 190,000 color combinations to mix-and-match fridge door colors at will, and even have a fridge dance party? Also: CES 2023: LG Breeze earbuds promise to sync you to sleep  Using a built-in Bluetooth speaker, the MoodUp can also sync music from your Alexa or Google devices with the lights, possibly making your kitchen the hottest new rave destination. We…

In a remarkably brief announcement by automaker/supplier standards, Netherlands based digital map provider TomTom said on Monday it had been awarded a new global contract to provide maps, navigation software, and connected services, such as real-time traffic information, to Stellantis for the automaker’s new STLA SmartCockpit, digital cockpit platform due to arrive in 2024. “Stellantis platforms will continue to be powered…

Qualcomm recently announced yet another supply deal for its proven Snapdragon cockpit platforms – with Volvo using them for its imminent EX90 electric luxury SUV. Last month, the Geely owned automaker said its brand sibling’s new Polestar 3 would have an infotainment system also powered by a new Snapdragon cockpit platform which provides high definition displays, surround sound and seamless connectivity. In August, Great…

When you hear the words ‘flight simulator’ you probably picture a complex setup involving giant screens and a painstakingly recreated cockpit that gives flight enthusiasts the chance to live out their pilot fantasies without leaving the ground. Alex Shakespeare’s “Alternative flight simulator” provides an entirely different experience: being a passenger on a cramped commercial flight without the payoff of visiting an exotic locale upon landing.If the name Alex Shakespeare sounds oddly familiar (aside from possibly being a…

Getty Images/iStockphotoLinux isn't nearly as hard as you think… especially on the desktop (where you really don't have to take care of many admin tasks). But what about on the server? Given you might want to deploy a Linux server either in your home or your business data center, what's it like to administer the open-source operating system in that capacity?Thanks to a web-based GUI, it's not nearly as hard as you think.The GUI in question is called Cockpit, a web-based graphical interface that simplifies a number of…

Last Updated: August 31, 2022, 10:48 ISTRepresentative image (Photo: PTI)Air France informed that the incident occurred shortly after takeoff during the climb phaseAir France has suspended two pilots after an altercation in the cockpit during a flight from Geneva to Paris in June 2022, the local media reported. The flag carrier confirmed that, following a disagreement between the two pilots at the controls of an Airbus A320 in June, inappropriate gestures were exchanged, Xinhua news agency quoted French newspaper Le…

Samsung’s latest addition to the Odyssey gaming monitor line is pretty bonkers – the Odyssey Arc (G97NB) has a curved 55” panel with 165Hz refresh rate. And wait until you see “cockpit mode”. The Arc is a 55” 4K monitor with 1000R curvature (meaning the same curvature as a circle with a radius of 1m/3.3ft). The resolution is 3,840 x 2,160px for a standard 16:9 aspect ratio. The Odyssey Ark is an enormous 55" 165Hz gaming monitor The panel uses Quantum Mini LEDs for local dimming (1,056 zones) combined with 14-bit…

An alive bird was found in the cockpit of Air India Express’ Bahrain-Kochi flight on July 15, officials of aviation regulator DGCA said on Sunday. The bird was found in the glove compartment on co-pilot’s side when the plane was at 37,000 feet altitude, the officials noted. The plane landed safely in Kochi, they said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating the incident, they mentioned. Prima facie, it looks like there was a ground handling lapse at a foreign station, the officials said while…

Formula One driver Zhou Guanyu likely wouldn’t be alive today if it weren’t for the partially closed titanium device that formed a protective layer around the cockpit of his race car. Zhou credited the protection device, known as a halo, for saving his life after a horrific crash during the first lap of Sunday’s British Grand Prix, according to CNN. “I’m ok, all clear. Halo saved me today,” Zhou tweeted Sunday, along with a selfie. “Thanks everyone for your kind messages!” Zhou was one of several drivers involved in…

Hyundai Mobis has developed what it claims it the world’s first adjustable display technology for integrated automotive cockpit systems. Optimised for autonomous vehicles, this new technology has adopted a new concept of an ultra large, curved screen that is movable. It is also referred to as a swivel display because the screen can be moved both up and down. This adjustable display features a 34″ ultra large screen and is equipped with…