This tiny encrypted SSD stores 4K videos, secures your secrets, and fits in your palm with no slowdown

OWC’s hardware-level encryption activates instantly without dragging your computer’s performance down during transfers Randomized touchscreen keypad helps block spying eyes and shoulder-surfers trying to steal passwords Encrypted or not, OWS Guardian SSD’s 1000MB/s speed is fast enough for 4K video editing OWC has announced Guardian, a compact portable SSD focused on delivering strong hardware encryption…

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Huawei says its new solid-state EV battery can give you 1,800 miles of range and charge in less than 5 minutes, but we have questions

Huawei has filed for patents for a sulfide-based, all-solid-state battery The company theorizes it could unlock up to 3,000km (1,864 miles) of range Ultra-fast charging could top the battery up in under five minutes Huawei is the latest in a growing list of automakers and tech companies that are exploring the possible benefits of fitting…

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Tesla deliveries plummet 14% in second quarter

Elon Musk’s Tesla has reported a 14% decline in vehicle deliveries in the second quarter of the year, as the electric car-maker’s problems show no sign of abating. The just over 384,000 vehicles it delivered between April and June represents the second quarterly drop in a row. Tesla faces increasing competition from rivals, including China’s…

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Earth’s weather satellites just spent 10 years watching Venus — here’s what they found

Imaging data from Japan’s Himawari-8 and -9 meteorological satellites have been successfully used to monitor temporal changes in Venus’ cloud-top temperature, revealing unseen patterns in the temperature structure of various waves. A team led by the University of Tokyo collated infrared images from 2015-25 to estimate brightness temperatures on day to year scales. The results…

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