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2024 Lamborghini Aventador V12 Successor Likely Revealed In Patent Designs
This could be our best look yet at the Lamborghini Aventador’s hybrid V12 successor
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by Sebastien Bell
Patent drawings filed with the Intellectual Property Office have been shared online, possibly giving us our best look yet at the upcoming hybrid hypercar. Although the car will forge a new path for the Italian automaker in terms of drivetrains, it won’t be a massive departure in terms of appearance.
These low-res patent designs, which appeared on several Instagram accounts including Varryx and Wilcoblok, match everything we’ve seen from a number of different prototypes over the past year or so. As such, the Italian supercar has familiar, albeit updated looks, with a plurality of sharp edges, Y-shaped design cues, and tried and true mid-engine proportions. Even the engine cover will have louvers that are recognizable, though there will be a chasm in the middle, likely to show off the engine.
Read: Check Out The Funky Exhaust Of This Lamborghini Prototype
As with prototypes we’ve seen testing under camouflage on public roads, this design patent has a pair of rather large, hexagonal exhaust outlets right in the middle of the car’s rear end. While they give the supercar an aggressive demeanor, they’re also a reminder of the fact it will still be powered by an internal combustion engine, even as Lamborghini attempts to keep up with the increasingly electrifying automotive industry.
Although it will be powered by a hybrid drivetrain, Lamborghini has made a big deal about how important V12 engines are to it. Spy photos previously revealed that the hybridized twelve-cylinder engine will have an 8,500 rpm redline, which should please owners searching for a high-pitched, Italian soundtrack.
Lamborghini’s engineers will almost certainly use the assistance of electric motors to push this car’s power levels beyond the Aventador’s 760 hp (567 kW/770 PS). As a likely competitor to the Ferrari SF90, though, the automaker is expected to get the combined power output very close to quadruple digits.
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It is anticipated that Lamborghini will reveal its as-yet unnamed successor to the Aventador this year, and to sell it for the 2024 model year.
‘We’re in a space race’: Nasa sounds alarm at Chinese designs on moon | Space
The US is locked in a space race with China and the country needs to “watch out” that its rival does not gain a foothold and try to dominate lunar resources, Nasa’s top official has warned.
The assessment came from the Nasa administrator, Bill Nelson, a former astronaut and Florida senator, who went on to warn that China could eventually claim to “own” the moon’s resource-rich areas.
The contest between the US and China, he added, was intensifying and the next two years could determine which country achieves an advantage.
“It is a fact: we’re in a space race,” Nelson told Politico. “And it is true that we better watch out that they don’t get to a place on the moon under the guise of scientific research. And it is not beyond the realm of possibility that they say, ‘Keep out, we’re here, this is our territory.’”
Nelson cited Chinese aggression over islands in the South China Sea, where Beijing has established military bases, as evidence of its territorial ambition. “If you doubt that, look at what they did with the Spratly Islands,” he said.
Last year, China’s space program put up an Earth-orbiting space station and has mounted several lunar orbiting and sample-retrieving missions. A third phase of the program, to establish an autonomous lunar research station near the Moon’s south pole, is scheduled for 2025.
In December, the Chinese government offered its vision for a crewed lunar landing, space transportation, infrastructure and space governance. China has also announced the goal of landing taikonauts on the moon by the end of this decade.
Nasa, meanwhile, recently completed the 26-day Artemis I mission to take pictures of the lunar surface. Future missions are designed toward establishing more activity on the moon. However, the US is also focused on Mars.
US military brass have also sounded alarm over Chinese militarization of space and attendant security concerns.
“It’s entirely possible they could catch up and surpass us,” Space Force Lt Gen Nina Armagno said on a visit to Australia. “The progress they’ve made has been stunning – stunningly fast.”
But Beijing has rejected some US interpretations of the motives behind China’s space push. “Outer space is not a wrestling ground,” Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington, told Politico.
The spokesman said that some US officials had “spoken irresponsibly to misrepresent the normal and legitimate space endeavors of China”.
“China always advocates the peaceful use of outer space, opposes the weaponization of and arms race in outer space, and works actively toward building a community with a shared future for mankind in the space domain,” the statement added.
‘We’re in a space race’: Nasa sounds alarm at Chinese designs on moon | Space
The US is locked in a space race with China and the country needs to “watch out” that its rival does not gain a foothold and try to dominate lunar resources, Nasa’s top official has warned.
The assessment came from the Nasa administrator, Bill Nelson, a former astronaut and Florida senator, who went on to warn that China could eventually claim to “own” the moon’s resource-rich areas.
The contest between the US and China, he added, was intensifying and the next two years could determine which country achieves an advantage.
“It is a fact: we’re in a space race,” Nelson told Politico. “And it is true that we better watch out that they don’t get to a place on the moon under the guise of scientific research. And it is not beyond the realm of possibility that they say, ‘Keep out, we’re here, this is our territory.’”
Nelson cited Chinese aggression over islands in the South China Sea, where Beijing has established military bases, as evidence of its territorial ambition. “If you doubt that, look at what they did with the Spratly Islands,” he said.
Last year, China’s space program put up an Earth-orbiting space station and has mounted several lunar orbiting and sample-retrieving missions. A third phase of the program, to establish an autonomous lunar research station near the Moon’s south pole, is scheduled for 2025.
In December, the Chinese government offered its vision for a crewed lunar landing, space transportation, infrastructure and space governance. China has also announced the goal of landing taikonauts on the moon by the end of this decade.
Nasa, meanwhile, recently completed the 26-day Artemis I mission to take pictures of the lunar surface. Future missions are designed toward establishing more activity on the moon. However, the US is also focused on Mars.
US military brass have also sounded alarm over Chinese militarization of space and attendant security concerns.
“It’s entirely possible they could catch up and surpass us,” Space Force Lt Gen Nina Armagno said on a visit to Australia. “The progress they’ve made has been stunning – stunningly fast.”
But Beijing has rejected some US interpretations of the motives behind China’s space push. “Outer space is not a wrestling ground,” Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington, told Politico.
The spokesman said that some US officials had “spoken irresponsibly to misrepresent the normal and legitimate space endeavors of China”.
“China always advocates the peaceful use of outer space, opposes the weaponization of and arms race in outer space, and works actively toward building a community with a shared future for mankind in the space domain,” the statement added.
Don’t call it a refresh: The 6 most adventurous laptop designs of 2022
In a world of shiny clamshells and showy convertibles, laptop releases can feel repetitive. Some of the most successful, well-known designs don’t always see massive overhauls from one year to the next. Stick in the latest CPUs or GPUs, maybe claim a slightly cooler build, and call it a day (or year). After all, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right?
The problem with that is, well, it gets boring. And for technology enthusiasts interested in developments that could change how we work, play, repair, and upgrade, it’s imperative that PC makers be willing to take risks.
The laptops below all tried something more adventurous than a components upgrade in 2022. We’ll break down the groundbreaking designs, ideas, and capabilities these systems seek to deliver—and whether or not the risks they took paid off.
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 3
Enlarge / Who says we don’t need ultrawide laptops?
Premium laptop shoppers are increasingly seeking screens with taller aspect ratios. But Lenovo took things in the opposite direction with its ThinkBook Plus Gen 3, a clamshell with a 17.3-inch, 21:10 primary display. Going even further, Lenovo didn’t let the extra-long deck that the display creates—16.3 inches long—go to waste. Instead, Lenovo popped a secondary, 800×1280 LCD next to the keyboard to create a laptop it claims is uniquely designed for multitasking.
We haven’t seen an ultrawide laptop since 2017’s Acer Predator 21 X curved-screen gaming PC. Acer’s laptop focused on boosting immersion for gamers by making games appear to wrap around them more than a flat-screen laptop. The 2022 ThinkBook, however, targets its stretched screen at workers obsessed with multitasking.
The ThinkBook Plus Gen 3’s smaller screen lets users do things like show thumbnails while working in Photoshop, use a calculator, and take notes. It’s reminiscent of the ScreenPads that Asus has been using for a while in its touchpads and north of some laptops’ keyboards but less advanced.
Did it pay off?
The ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 is a fascinating exploration of the clamshell design that brought variety to laptop selection in 2022. Lenovo didn’t expect everyone to want this laptop or to ignite a wave of ultrawide laptops usurping 16:9 and 16:10 rivals. Since Gen 1, Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus laptops have been about offering PCs with features that push the envelope and provide over-the-top features that most could live without.
But for the right user, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 presents a favorable way to work and organize multiple windows. It also challenges other companies to create designs that aren’t just striking but aim for distinct value.
We’d like to see Lenovo play with the ultrawide PC’s ergonomics. Since it’s so long, it can be hard to balance on a lap. We haven’t tried the machine but worry about our right hand accidentally brushing against the deck’s screen when typing or using the touchpad. The ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 isn’t a lefty-friendly design either.
But Lenovo has revived the idea of ultrawide laptops while bringing a new multiscreen option to users, presenting greater choice when it comes to balancing tasks.
Adidas will sell Yeezy designs under a different name following Kanye West controversy, CFO says
Adidas says it still plans to sell Yeezy designs — just with a different name.
The shoe and apparel brand announced its intentions to keep selling Yeezy products — which were created by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West — in a quarterly earnings call Wednesday.
“I can confirm that Adidas is the sole owner of all design rights related to existing product, as well as previous and new colorways under the partnership,” Adidas Chief Financial Officer Harm Ohlmeyer said during the call. “We intend to make use of these rights as early as 2023.”
“Going forward we will leverage the existing inventory with the exact plans being developed as we speak,” Ohlymeyer added.
The announcement comes after Adidas said last month that it would cut ties with the rapper after he made antisemitic remarks. In an Otcober 25 press release, the company said it would “end production of Yeezy branded products and stop all payments to Ye and his companies.”
The Germany-based company said it would be taking a loss as a result of terminating its relationship with Ye and Yeezy branded products.
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“This is expected to have a short-term negative impact of up to 250 million euros on the company’s net income in 2022 given the high seasonality of the fourth quarter.”
However, in Wednesday’s quarterly earnings call, Ohlmeyer said it would make up for those losses by continuing to sell the products without the extra costs that come with a partnership.
“We will save over 300 million euros related to royalty payments and marketing fees,” he said. “This will help us to compensate the vast majority of the top and the bottom line impact in 2023.”
Ye designed the Yeezy line in a partnership with Adidas that began in 2015 with the Boost 750 shoe. Since his antisemitic comments, the singer has been dropped by several other brands he partnered with, including GAP and Balenciaga.
On Tuesday, Adidas announced it will be led by a new CEO starting next year. The current CEO, Kasper Rorsted, will be succeeded by Puma’s Bjørn Gulden, who is credited with turning around the company and increasing its sales.
Leaked Pixel Watch images show band designs, watch faces and Fitbit integration
It’s only a few days until , where the company will show off the Pixel 7 lineup as well as the first flagship smartwatch it designed in-house (outside of Fitbit, anyway). Leaks and rumors have provided some hints about ‘s features and specs. The latest leak might be the biggest one to date. It seems an Amazon listing for the Pixel Watch — the Pixel Watch is set to go on sale just after Google’s October 6th event.
Images and details shared by leaker on the forum (as spotted by ) indicate there will be at least four band designs in a number of colors. They appear to include a silicon design in black, gray, eggshell white and green and silver (the images aren’t super high-res), as well as a braided one that comes in orange, green and black. It seems there are two leather designs as well.
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Beyond that, the images offer a look at some of the Pixel Watch faces. These include an analog-style watch face that includes the wearer’s heart rate, ones with artistic landscape designs and another that spells out the time in words. Other images offer peeks at the Pixel Watch’s Fitbit integration, a step counter, electrocardiogram (ECG) readings, an emergency call function and .
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In addition, the Amazon listing, which has since been removed, suggested that users will receive six months of free Fitbit Premium access. Fitbit typically gives buyers of its smartwatches the same perk, but it’s not yet clear whether Google will do the same with the Pixel Watch in all regions. The listing also indicated that the Pixel Watch will connect to the Google Home app, and have 5ATM water resistance and a Corning Gorilla Glass display. The device is also said to have an Exynos 9110 processor and a day-long battery life.
Screenshots of the listing indicate that a WiFi version of the Pixel Watch costs €356.79 (around $349) in Germany. Previous reports suggested the WiFi model would start at $350 in the US, while the cellular version may start at $400. In any case, we’ll get more official details about the smartwatch this Thursday. We’ll have full coverage of the Pixel event, including everything you need to know about the Pixel Watch and the lineup.
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Nintendo Reveals Character Concepts For Switch Sports, Included Robot Designs
If you’re a Wii Sports veteran, one of the first things you’ll probably notice when playing Nintendo Switch Sports is the new avatars. While they seem like a natural evolution alongside Mii, during the development of Switch Sports, Nintendo experimented with all sorts of different character designs.
In the latest translation of Nintendo’s ‘Ask the Developer’ series’, the Switch Sports team showed off some other character concepts that didn’t make the cut. Some proposals included student and college characters, round-shaped characters, and even robots with an avatar controlling them from the inside!
Junji Morii (Art Director): “Even before we decided to make a fresh start again, we had proposed different kinds of character illustrations. In the early stage, we proposed round-shaped characters with no arms or legs, similar to the Mii characters in Wii Sports. We also created college student characters that looked like this with a theme of intercollegiate sports.”
Takayuki Shimamura (Producer): I remember we had the most outlandish characters that looked like robots. (Laughs)
Morii: Around the time when we decided to restart the project from scratch and were told that we would be starting over to create the world’s most easy-to-invite to motion-based game, I asked, “Are you sure we can’t go this far?” (Laughs)
The player is inside the robot, but it is the robot that moves when you swing the Joy-Con controller. The robot is the one doing the bowling.
What? You operate the robot?
Yoshikazu Yamashita (Director): Yes, you operate this robot, and the robot throws the ball. I know it doesn’t make sense. You might also wonder how big this bowling alley is. (Laughs)
Morii: At first, everyone was so excited about this robot idea that we all thought, “This could be fun!” We even made a prototype. But when we actually saw the robot on the screen and moved it around, a blanket of silence fell over everyone.
Everyone: (Laughs)
Okane: This would make the gameplay about operating a robot.
Yamashita: The player controls the character in the robot to operate the robot. Then, the robot throws the ball. There are too many steps in between.
In the end, the development team of Nintendo Switch Sports decided to play it safe and go with a design that resembled a human being – also known as “Sportsmates”.
What do you think of the final character designs in Nintendo Switch Sports? How about these concept ideas? Leave a comment down below.
Every M1 Mac is due for a 2022 refresh with faster M2 chip, new designs
With just weeks to go until the first event of the year that’s expected to bring a new iPhone SE and iPad Air, rumors are already swirling about what Apple has planned for the rest of 2022. And it’s looking like Macs, Macs, and more Macs.
According to Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter, Apple is preparing to launch no less than four M2 Macs throughout 2022. The first models will likely arrive later in the year, with the redesigned MacBook Air leading the way, followed by a new 13-inch MacBook Pro, 24-inch iMac, and entry-level Mac mini. A DigiTimes report on Tuesday said the 13-inch MacBook Pro may launch at Apple’s spring event to usher in the new chip.
Like 2021, Apple will be releasing Macs with several different chips in 2022. The M2 will be a successor to the M1, likely with the same 8-core design (four performance cores and four efficiency cores), and the M1 Pro and M1 Max will make their way into more high-end Macs. The first of those, the 27-inch iMac, could arrive at Apple’s spring event, with a Mac mini coming later in the year.
Based on the Macs rumored to launch in 2022, Apple silicon is on an 18-month cadence. The first M1 Macs were released in November 2020, so a June release would be roughly a year in a half. The same would go for a fall launch for a new 24-inch iMac.
There’s also a new Mac Pro due in 2022 as the culmination of the Apple silicon transition. That would mean every Mac line is due for a refresh this year and nearly every model, with only the recently released 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro escaping without a refresh.
Update 2/8: A DigiTimes report says the 13-inch MacBook Pro could be the first new M2 model to launch in 2022.
Michael Simon has been covering Apple since the iPod was the iWalk. His obsession with technology goes back to his first PC—the IBM Thinkpad with the lift-up keyboard for swapping out the drive. He’s still waiting for that to come back in style tbh.