Articles by Mark Lelinwalla
PETA Calls On All Automakers To Follow Tesla's Lead By Using Vegan Leather
Tesla worked with the animal rights group on making an all-vegan-leather interior of its highly anticipated Model X SUV.
18 Car Manufacturers Agree On New Safety Pact With Auto Regulators
The agreement includes General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and Tesla, to name a few, and vows to help bolster vehicle safety while cutting down on road fatalities.
Research Study Claims Human-Made Climate Change Could Be Suppressing The Next Ice Age
Even moderate interference with carbon balance could postpone Earth's next ice age by 100,000 years.
LG Optimus Zone 3 Smartphone Now Available On Verizon’s Prepaid Plan
The phone can be purchased for $69.99 and touts features such as a 1.1 Ghz quad-core processor and five megapixel rear-facing camera and two megapixel front-facing camera that include Gesture Shot and Selfie Flash technologies.
Germany Rules Facebook's 'Friend Finder' Feature As Illegal
The country's federal court found the social media network's feature deceptively garners information from users' email lists, then solicits people who aren't a part of Facebook to join.
EA Sports Pulls Off The Ultimate Troll On Minnesota Vikings Kicker Blair Walsh
A 'Madden NFL 16' Instagram simulation shot of his missed 27-yard field goal only adds insult to injury.
China's Haier Group Buying General Electric's Appliance Division For $5.4 Billion
Prior to Friday's announcement, the company was already the largest home appliance manufacturer in the world.
Will Ronda Rousey Be At 'WrestleMania 32' Now That Her Holly Holm Rematch Is Postponed?
There's an opening now after the former UFC bantamweight champion pushed back her July rematch with Holly Holm to star in the remake of the movie 'Roadhouse.'
Survey Finds 56 Percent Of Consumers Would Dump ESPN To Save Money On Their Cable TV Packages
Could this pave the way for the Worldwide Leader in Sports to become a stand-alone, direct-to-customer service sooner rather than later? Quite possibly.
US Wants To Spend $4 Billion Over The Next Decade Pushing The Development Of Autonomous Cars
The funding request will be part of President Obama's 2017 budget proposal, as automakers keep the 2020 targeted date of self-driving vehicles hitting the road alive.
This Twitter Feed That Compares WWE GIFs To Subway Sandwiches Is Amazing
Nearly any experience at the fast food restaurant that one would come across is conveyed through WWE footage via this amazing social media account.
ESPN Jumps Into eSports, Launching ESPN ESports
Although exact plans for the platform haven't been announced, the Worldwide Leader in Sports' eSports division already has its own dedicated website and Twitter account.
Sony Announces Its Xperia Z5 And Z5 Compact Will Be Available In The US For The First Time
Their release mark the company's first smartphone to be sold in the U.S. since its Z3 model. First time for everything, right? After strong anticipation, Sony announced Thursday that its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact, will be available in the United States.
MIT Researchers Develop Material That Easily Stores Solar Energy That Can Be Released As Heat On Demand
MIT says the technology could be used to remove ice from car windshields and also to make clothes warmer.
'Once' Dating App Measures Heart Rate To Help Users Meet Their Match
The app syncs with Fitbit and Android Wear to track users' heart rate in real time — something that will be able to be shared with matches in the updated version of Once.
Google Hires Former President Obama Adviser To Lead Global Public Policy
Caroline Atkinson left her position with the White House in December and will assume the helm of her new gig in March.
David Bowie Breaks Vevo Record With 51 Million Video Views In One Day
The iconic late artist saw a 5,198 percent increase in video views on Jan. 11, the day after he died.
Uber Could Owe $1.8 Million To Thousands Of California Passengers In A Class-Action Lawsuit Over An Airport Fee Toll
The complaint contends that many California users of the ride-hailing service were inappropriately charged between $3.85 and $4.00 from June 1, 2010 and Nov. 20, 2015.
Study Shows Global Warming Might Leave Animals Susceptible To Plant Toxins
This could lead herbivores, like woodrats, to relocate to cooler habitats or even go extinct by remaining in local areas.
SoundCloud Strikes Key Licensing Deal With Universal Music Group
Under the agreement, artists such as U2, Sam Smith, Kanye West, Miley Cyrus and the Weeknd will earn advertising money each time their records are played on the music-streaming platform.
Don't Worry, WWE Isn't Releasing Daniel Bryan
The company and several pro-wrestling insider websites didn't take long to shoot this rumor down to the ground.
Uber Loosens Up On Driver Screening Rules, Opening Door For Non-violent Criminals To Be Employed
The ride-sharing service's chief security officer says it's about the company engaging with the community and giving everyone a fair chance.
Gett Launches 'Better Fares Than Uber Or Your Money Back' Guarantee Promotion In New York City
The on-demand, app-based black car and taxi service is really taking it to the biggest player in the ride-sharing space with this deal.
This Zero1 Flexible Football Helmet Could Lower The Amount Of Concussions
The helmet takes after automotive safety technology in having shock absorbers and crumple zones within its multi-layered system that act upon impact.
Google's Autonomous Cars Aren't As Good As Human Drivers Yet
The company had 341 instances from September 2014 through November 2015, when human drivers needed to take control over its self-driving cars.
Google Maps Includes Germany's Miniatur Wunderland Model Railway As Street View Surprise
Google partnered with Ubilabs to build a tiny scale model of Hamburg's famed location, pinning it down to the slightest of details.
Lyft To Give Rides To Seniors So They Can Make Their Physician Appointments
The pilot program will be giving seniors without smartphones 2,500 rides to non-emergency medical appointments per week in New York City alone.
The Five Most Exciting Reveals From Media Preview Day Two At The Detroit Auto Show
They range from Acura's boldly-designed concept to a revamped Lincoln classic and a connected, futuristic Toyota.
US And California Regulators Reject Volkswagen's Proposed Fix For Compromised Diesel Cars
The embattled automaker's plan to fix 580,000 affected U.S. vehicles in its emissions scandal didn't meet the standards of the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board.
Microsoft Testing Embedded Speed Tool In Bing Searches
A speed tool widget appears on Bing when searching for Internet speed test, eliminating the extra steps of clicking on an outside site and running the actual tests.
