BMW to offer fully electric versions of 5 Series, 7 Series, X1

BMW hopes to do its part to reduce its CO2 emissions, and part of that goal is introducing full-electric versions of its mainstream 5 Series, 7 Series, and X1 vehicles. These automobiles will be available with a full-electric, plug-in hybrid, and gas-only (plus diesel in Europe) with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system. The automaker said in a press release, "In ten years, the goal is to have a total of more than seven million electrified BMW Group vehicles on the roads—around two-thirds of them with a fully-electric drive train." BMW wants to have 25 electrified models by 2023, with half of these fully electric. By 2021, BMW plans to offer five pure EVs, including the BMW i3, Mini Cooper SE, BMW iX3, MBW iNext and the BMW i4. 

In line with the European Union rules of needing 37.5 percent lower emissions by 2030, BMW said, "The objective is to reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles by 40 percent per kilometre driven." Aside from introducing new fully electric cars, BMW is also planning to work with suppliers based on their carbon footprint, tying executive bonuses to emission reductions, and having plug-in hybrids automatically switch to an all-electric mode in cities.

Source: Engadget

Adobe Photoshop for iPad gets better edge selection with Refine Edge

At the request of its users, Adobe is working to make the iPad version of its Photoshop app a bit more useful. The latest feature it's getting is the Refine Edge Tool, which helps select or crop objects with more complex edges (like curly hair, animal fur, etc.). The company tweaked the interface a bit for the iPad, but it supposedly works similarly to the desktop counterpart.

Aside from getting Refine Edge, Photoshop for iPad now has a two-finger rotation gesture, allowing you to rotate and zoom in on the canvas simultaneously. The rotation can snap at 0, 90, 180, 270 degrees, but it's possible to switch off both snapping and rotation itself in settings.

Source: Engadget

Samsung teases five new devices in new Unpacked teaser

We've already heard about what devices Samsung plans to launch during Unpacked on August 5. But now we get confirmation from the company through a teaser trailer for the event. We get to see the silhouettes of the Galaxy Note 20, Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Tab S7, Galaxy Buds Live, and the Galaxy Watch 3. Ahead of the event, Samsung revealed the Galaxy Z Flip 5G. And now we're just days away from learning about these new gadgets. Which one are you the most excited to see?

5G could change mobile gaming

Technology is always evolving and getting better, and this has led to a lot of improvement in our daily lives over the last two decades or so. The pace of technological advancement has been the fastest over this time period than at any point in human history, and this is set to continue in the foreseeable future as well. With this in mind, we can look at one of the most exciting developments in the mobile and internet space, and the impact this will have on various facets of our mobile usage.

5G is the next step in mobile internet speed, and is set to be launched in many countries across the world in the next few months. 4G was a gamechanger when it was introduced, and 5G will have an even bigger impact, since the speed and bandwidth provided will be at par with that of fixed cable internet connections. We could even see 5G internet be used as the primary internet source in many households, replacing their fixed-line and WiFi connections. This is bound to have a huge impact on how people consume content on their phones, and is likely to increase the amount of internet usage for people on their mobile devices.

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