Automakers need to prioritize privacy to leverage consumer data, experts say
A voice of the industry that is growing louder says consumer privacy is not only ethically correct, but also central to the financial success of connected-car ventures.
How dangerous is Polaris Dawn spacewalk from SpaceX Crew Dragon?
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Billionaire Jared Isaacman could make history for all the right reasons during his Polaris Dawn mission when the hatch opens on a SpaceX Crew Dragon and he ventures out into the vacuum of space.
He’s sold on its safety, especially the sheer amount of development time in the new extravehicular activity (EVA) suits all four members of the crew will have to wear during what would be the first commercial spacewalk in history.
“I mean absolutely extensive amount of time has gone into it,” he said during a press conference after arriving to KSC last week. “It is rightfully. Why would it be the riskiest part? Because you’re throwing away all the safety of your vehicle, right? And it now comes down to your suit becomes your spaceship.”
Isaacman and crewmates Scott Poteet, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon are set to launch in the Crew Dragon Resilience atop a Falcon 9 rocket from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A early Tuesday targeting liftoff at 3:38 a.m. during a roughly four-hour window.
Ford ups Bronco Sport's off-road chops with steel bumpers, Sasquatch package
Ford designers said they wanted to “close the capability gap” between the Bronco Sport and larger Bronco for customers who hunt or camp.
Isleworth home designed for NBA player just sold for $13M
One big thing sets this Isleworth home apart from all the others — a 6,060-square-foot showstopper.
“I think obviously the dominant thing that everybody could see is going to be that it had a full NBA-sized, regulation basketball court indoors,” listing agent Danielle O’Quinn with Wemert Group Realty told GrowthSpotter. “That was a big sort of anomaly feature that you don’t find in most other properties.”
The home on Blanche Cove Dr in Windermere that was designed and built for NBA veteran Tony Snell and his family just sold for $13 million.
Snell was a first-round draft pick by the Chicago Bulls in 2013 and played nine years in the league. His wife, Ashley Snell, launched a self-titled athleisure clothing brand and has a store in Winter Park Village.
Stonebridge Custom Homes built the 14,856-square-foot residence (including the basketball court), which was finished in 2022.
“It’s a really well-designed home, so when I first saw it, it’s just very grand,” O’Quinn told GrowthSpotter. “The way I described it to a lot of people is as an anomaly type of property and home because it has such unique and custom features that were custom built for the people who designed it. It really is something you can’t find elsewhere.”
Fire outside Rivian's Illinois plant damages multiple EVs; no injuries reported
The fire was reported in the parking lot on the north side of the 4-million-square-foot factory, located 130 miles south of Chicago, and the assembly plant was unaffected, the Normal Fire Department said in a statement to Reuters.