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Audi isn’t resting on its laurels. Less than a year after it released theE-Tron, its first series-produced electric car, Audi made a series of hardware and software changes to the model’s powertrain that unlock additional driving range. “Residual brake torque” is one of the enemies of driving range, the German companyexplained. The term refers to the drag created when brake pads are positioned very, very close to discs. Rather than pushing the pads out, which would increase the E-Tron’s stopping distance, engineers redesigned the braking system to reduce residual brake torque....

Guerilla Games developers recently opened up about what kinds of monsters to expect inHorizon Forbidden West.In aPlayStation Blog post,Blake Politeski, principal machine designer, and Maxim Fleury, asset art lead, name-drop a few returning monsters and explain their design process behind creating new ones. Some monsters like the Watcher and Snapmaw, which appeared inHorizon Zero Dawn, return in the sequel. However, others like the Clawstrider and Tremortusk showcased in the trailers, are completely new to the franchise....

Whether you’re planning on upgrading your PC’s hardware, or want to know what version of Windows your machine is running, it pays to know your PC’s specifications. Luckily, you have quick access to most of these details. We’ve put together this guide to teach you how to locate your PC’s specifications inWindows 11, and what this information means. Difficulty What You Need A PC running Windows 11 How to check your specifications in Windows 11 Step 1:Click on the Windows logo in the bottom-left of your screen on the taskbar....

Update: The launch has been rescheduled from Saturday evening to Sunday evening. This weekend is gearing up to be an exciting one for space nerds, as two big launches will be occurring within days of each other. On Saturday, August 26,four crew memberswill launch to the International Space Station on board a Crew Dragon launched with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Crew-7 mission. And on Sunday, August 27, a joint European and Japanese X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) will launch as well....

Samsung fans, it’s time to start getting excited. Why? Because we finally have the official date for Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event. If you’ve been following Samsung rumors over the last few weeks, it won’t come as any surprise at all. Samsung has confirmed that this summer’s Galaxy Unpacked is happening on Wednesday, July 10, in Paris. This is a bit earlier in the year than Samsung typically holds its summer Unpacked (last year’s happened on July 26)....

Available as a hybrid and plug-in hybrid,the Nirois Kia’s answer to the Toyota Prius and Prius Prime. Kia needs to keep the Niro models fresh to stay on pace with Toyota, so both the hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of the Niro are getting a host of small updates for the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. The biggest change is to the exterior, which picks up styling cues from theall-electric Niro EVintroduced at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show....

Smart lights tend to be focused on specific areas or widespread for ambient lighting, but rarely do smart lights come in the form of a floodlight. Until now, anyway. LE has announced a new line of iLUX floodlights that let you create colorful scenes both inside and outside of your home. If you want to install smart landscape lighting that you can control with the touch of a button, this is your chance....

Love Is Blind fans applaud Jeramey’s mom for refusing to side with him Love Is Blind Season 6 Viewers hated Jeramey for the whole Sarah Ann situation, and his mother feels the same way. We are finally at the part of the season when the couples get to introduce their new partners to their closest family members and friends. One ofthe engaged couplesthat made it to this part is Laura Dadism andJeramey Lutinski....

Microsoft is making some big changes itsOutlook for iOS app, and design is at the top of the list. The changes should have already hit the app for most users, but if you’ve not seen the changes yet, you can manually check your App Store to ensure the update has been triggered. At the top of the list of changes is a large design overhaul. Frequent visitors to the app will notice the new inclusion of a bright blue header, right at the top....

Now that it’s in theaters,Shazam! Fury of the Godshas proven to be a reminder that there are plenty of pretty powerful people in this tiny little corner of the DC universe. Shazam himself is a bit of a riff on Superman, and has a lot of the same powers, but he’s not the only person in this movie that would give the Justice League a run for their money. These are the most powerful characters inShazam!...

MTG Murders at Karlov Manor ARG has players convinced misprints are clues MTG fans are a cunning lot, and the buzz around Murders at Karlov Manor’s mysteries has many searching for clues that may or may not exist. MTG’sMurders at Karlov Manorfeatures sleuths working to uncover a deadly series of crimes. But it isn’t just the characters in this set doing detectives’ legwork. Thanks to an accompanying ARG, MTG fans are combing through this set for clues....

MTG Universes Beyond: Doctor Who best cards With200 new card designs, from Doctors to Davros, MTG Universes Beyond: Doctor Who is packed with powerful new choices for your Commander decks. Doctor Who and Magic: The Gathering are proving to be an exceptional match. Each of the fourUniverses Beyond: Doctor Who Commander Deckshas been constructed with a designer’s deft touch anda fan’s love of the material. With half of each deck being given over to completely new card designs, there are many contenders for the set’s absolute best....

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door review: A cut above At this point, Paper Mario isn’t a new concept to anyone familiar with the limber Italian and his Mushroom Kingdom-dwelling cohort. PaperMariooriginally debuted on the N64, after shifting development from a sequel to the Super Mario RPG into something very different. Then, a sequel called Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door graced the Gamecube in 2004, twenty years ago. Taking the best elements of the original Paper Mario, such as the engaging active combat, sense of humor, and zany cast of characters....