Tesla’s electric pickup isn’t going anywhere this year. The company has quietly pushed the release of the electric pickup to next year. That's according to its configuration page, telling you that you'll get to customize your truck when "production nears in 2022." This applies regardless of model — single-motor trucks were always going to arrive later, but a new 2022 launch seems to for the dual- and tri-motor machines, too.
Tesla delivering on its promises has been a rare feat recently. Just last month, its semi truck was also pushed back to 2022, due to supply constraints, both in sourcing batteries and the general mayhem that is COVID-19. Oh, and then there’s the Tesla Roadster, delayed until, yep, 2022.
Elon Musk said in January that there would only be a "few deliveries" of Cybertrucks in 2021, and that volume production was set for 2022. While the company stuck to that claim in its July quarterly report, the company only recently finished the engineering design for the EV, which would have made for an extremely tight production schedule.
Project Hazel is now the Razer Zephyr and you can sign up to test the device ahead of its launch later this year. Since we first saw the mask at CES 2021, Razer has added internal lighting and a silicon face seal. However, we still don’t know how much it’ll cost.
The private spaceflight firm has revealed that its CAPSTONE mission will lift off from the company's original launch complex in New Zealand sometime in the fourth quarter of 2021. The mission was originally slated to launch in early 2021. However, the launch will represent a technical breakthrough for Rocket Lab. While the Electron rocket will serve a familiar role in carrying the mission into space, this will be the first time the company uses its Photon platform to put a satellite on a lunar trajectory.
Even your controller can dim for late-night game sessions.
Microsoft has started publicly testing an Xbox night mode that should make it more comfortable to play after dark. The feature can dim the screen, power button and even your controller light. An optional blue light filter theoretically helps reduce eye strain, and you can disable HDR to avoid extra bright images. The mode is currently limited to testers in the very early Alpha Skip-Ahead ring.
CNBChas found a deluge of bogus anti-vaccine claims on Doximity, an industry networking tool for doctors. While shared stories are from well-established news outlets and scientific publications, the comments are apparently rife with misinformation on vaccine safety, mask effectiveness and natural immunity. Doximity told CNBC it had rules barring material that contradicts public health guidelines, adding that it had a "rigorous" comment review process where physicians screened content. The company didn't explain the glut of anti-vaccine comments, however, or say when it might remove them.
Facebook has today announced that it has added two new destinations for when you want to move your data from the social network. In a blog post, the company said that users will be able to move their images to Photobucket and event listings to Google Calendar. Product Manager Hadi Michel said that the tool has been “completely rebuilt” to be “simpler and more intuitive,” giving people more clarity on what they can share to which platforms. In addition, users can now launch multiple transfers, with better fine-grain control on what they’re choosing to export in any one transfer.
This is yet another feature piled on to the Data Transfer Project, an open-source project developed by Google, Facebook and Microsoft. Facebook users can already send their photos to Google’s own image-storage service, as well as Dropbox, Blogger, Google Documents and WordPress. This is, in part, a way to address the long-in-progress ACCESS Act, which would enable users to transfer their data to any competing platform. Facebook says that it calls on government to “make clearer rules about who is responsible for protecting that data as it is transferred to different services.”
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Charter Communications has been sued by a group of major record labels who claim it has failed to address "flagrant and serial" music copyright infringement, The Verge has reported. It's the second time over the last several years that the group has sued Charter over song piracy.
The labels said that they sent around 150,00 notices of infringement to Spectrum, Charter's internet service, including the IP addresses of "tens of thousands" of alleged infringers. They claim that the company turned a "blind eye" to the downloading, which occurred from July 2018 until recently.
"Charter insisted on doing nothing despite receiving thousands of notices that detailed the illegal activity of its subscribers, despite its clear legal obligation to address the widespread, illegal downloading of copyrighted works on its Internet services, and despite being sued previously by Plaintiffs for similar conduct," the claim states.
The same labels sued Charter in 2019, claiming subscribers were using torrent services for music pirating between March 2013 and May 2016. "Charter persisted in contributing to and profiting from its subscribers’ infringement… even after receiving Plaintiffs’ March and April 2016 notices of claims and, remarkably, even after Plaintiffs filed the 2019 lawsuit," according to the latest lawsuit.
The music industry has attacked multiple internet providers over the last few years. In June, ISP Frontier was sued by record labels over similar piracy claims. Internet service provider Cox, meanwhile, lost a $1 billion judgement in December of 2019, and vowed to appeal the settlement at the time.
Acer and Apple aren't the only big PC brands reeling from ransomware attacks in recent times. Bleeping Computer and United Daily News report that Taiwan-based Gigabyte suffered a ransomware attack between August 3rd and August 4th. The company only confirmed that it shut down IT infrastructure and that a handful of servers were affected, but there are hints the attack might have been worse.
According to Bleeping Computer sources, the extortion gang RansomEXX claimed to have stolen 112GB of sensitive internal data as well as info from a code repository. This includes Intel and AMD chip information as well as a debug document. The breach is known to have affected both the Gigabyte support page and parts of the Taiwanese page.
Gigabyte said it contact law enforcement, but didn't say if it would pay the ransom.
RansomEXX started in 2018 under the Defray name, but rebranded in 2020 and has been targeting increasingly higher-profile organizations, including the Brazilian government, Texas' Department of Transportation and Ecuador's state-led telecom. It's not believed to be associated with the REvil group that attacked Acer as well as Apple supplier Quanta.
It's not surprising that PC companies would face these attacks. They not only have the money to pay ransoms, but a raft of technological secrets they're eager to protect. However, the string of attacks is still concerning. Apart from the short-term financial hit, there's also a concern these attacks could leak trade secrets that do long-term damage.
Tesla appears to have come a long way from the days when it was defying local COVID-19 safety orders. Wall Street Journalsources claim Tesla will require all staff at its Nevada Gigafactory to wear masks starting August 9th, regardless of their vaccination status. Employees at the battery plant previously only needed to wear masks if they hadn't been fully vaccinated.
The tipsters said Tesla was toughening its policy in the wake of the more easily transmissible Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, including updated CDC guidance recommending that vaccinated people wear masks indoors. Although full vaccinations still reduce the chances of infection and symptoms, there's evidence that breakthrough cases (those instances when vaccinated people get infected) can readily transmit the virus to others.
The company hasn't responded to requests for comments, although it's not expected to do so when it quietly disbanded its public relations team in fall 2020.
Tesla has been slightly slower than its Detroit-based competitors, which reinstated mask mandates a week earlier. However, it's a sharp contrast from the EV maker's attitude in May 2020, when it defied an Alameda County lockdown and kept its Fremont car plant open. Elon Musk also threatened to move Tesla's headquarters out of California and sue the county. The move may have led to additional infections at the Fremont plant, and Musk said he contracted COVID-19 in November 2020.
It's easier for Tesla to comply this time when its factory can remain open. The car brand also can't afford to test officials' patience when it's struggling to keep up with demand for its vehicles. Still, the reported mask order is a sharp contrast to Tesla's previous attitude — it's volunteering to take action rather than fighting back.
Rocket Lab is narrowing down the details for its first Moon launch. The private spaceflight firm has revealed that its CAPSTONE mission will lift off from the company's original launch complex in New Zealand sometime in the fourth quarter of 2021. The mission was originally slated to launch in early 2021 from NASA's Wallops facility in Virginia.
The CAPSTONE (Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment) cubesat will serve as a vanguard for NASA's Artemis program. It will verify the propulsion needs for a highly elliptical lunar orbit, test spacecraft-to-spacecraft navigation systems and show the potential for private support in future missions. A successful mission would help NASA's future Gateway spacecraft safely approach and orbit the Moon.
The launch should also represent a technical breakthrough for Rocket Lab. While the Electron rocket will serve a familiar role in carrying the mission into space, this will be the first time the company uses its Photon platform to put a satellite on a lunar trajectory.
CAPSTONE could serve as redemption for the company. Rocket Lab has dealt with two prominent rocket failures, and only recently resumed launches following its May incident. A successful Moon launch would both reinforce that return to form and show that Rocket Lab can handle particularly ambitious projects.
Don't worry about claims Spotify won't support AirPlay 2 on iOS — the doom and gloom were a bit premature. iMorereports that Spotify has "clarified" its plans and will support AirPlay 2 streaming after all. The digital music giant didn't say when you might expect the feature, but promised updates "when they become available."
A representative previously claimed AirPlay 2 wasn't practical due to audio driver compatibility problems. It hadn't completely ruled out the concept, but suggested that it wouldn't be viable in the "foreseeable future."
We wouldn't expect a prompt turnaround on the feature even after Spotify's follow-up statement. However, this could still prove reassuring. AirPlay 2 should make it easier to stream music to HomePods and other devices that support Apple's media technology but have either limited or non-existent integration with Spotify itself.
Don't worry if you're determined to play an Xbox game into the wee hours of the morning — those late-night sessions will soon be easier on your eyes. The Vergenotes that Microsoft has started publicly testing an Xbox night mode that should make it more comfortable to play after dark. The feature can dim the screen, power button and even your controller light. An optional blue light filter theoretically helps reduce eye strain, and you can disable HDR to avoid searingly bright images.
You can manually toggle the feature if you'd like, but you can also schedule it either at fixed times or automatically based on sunset and (if you've been gaming long enough) sunrise.
The Xbox night mode is currently limited to testers in the very early Alpha Skip-Ahead ring. The perk will take a while to reach a polished release. Still, it's likely to be appreciated. It's easy to find night modes on your PC and your phone, but you haven't really had that luxury on consoles. If all goes well, you'll have a more consistent nighttime experience regardless of which screen you're using.
You'll have to temper your expectations if you were hoping to drive a Cybertruck before 2021 was over. Electreknotes that Tesla has quietly pushed the release of the electric pickup to next year on its configuration page, telling you that you'll get to customize your truck when "production nears in 2022." This applies regardless of model — Tesla had already warned that single-motor trucks would arrive later, but that now applies to the dual- and tri-motor machines.
Tesla had already hinted the 2021 target might not be realistic. Elon Musk said in January that there would only be a "few deliveries" of Cybertrucks in 2021, and that volume production was set for 2022. While the company stuck to that claim in its July quarterly report, the company only recently finished the engineering design for the EV — it would have just a few months to finish development and ship those initial trucks.
That could pose a competitive challenge for Tesla. GMC's Hummer EV is now poised to beat the Cybertruck to market barring delays. Even with setbacks, Rivian is still due to release its R1T truck in September. And while Ford's F-150 Lightning isn't due until spring 2022, the Cybertruck may have lost its first-mover advantage.
The delay wouldn't be surprising, though. The Cybertruck's cold-rolled steel body requires unique manufacturing techniques, and that's not including broader technical hurdles like the tri-motor system. Tesla is also known for optimistic timetables that clash with the realities of production. The automaker can at least count on pent-up demand, though. With over 1 million Cybertruck reservations, Tesla could have plenty of demand even if many of those would-be buyers have second thoughts.
If you’re looking for a standout font, rounded serif typefaces can be a great choice. Try a bold rounded serif font for logos, headlines, titles, and more. Check out this list of nice rounded fonts for design inspiration. Or download your new favorite font with rounded edges today.
Rounded serif fonts are a style of serif. Not sure what a serif is? A serif is an extension at the end of a letter. Type is often categorized as a serif or a sans serif font. This would be with or without this extra extension or line at the end of the letters.
This example, below, is a rounded serif font. Notice, for example, the base of the lowercase “a”. It’s not a straight edge. Instead, there’s a rounded extension here. This is the serif. Not every letter will have the same serif (for example, “O” typically does not have a serif, even in a serif typeface), although they will typically match in style. It’s helpful to look at the entire typeface.
A rounded serif font is a font with rounded edges, as we see in this stylish typeface.
Rounded serif fonts can come in a wide variety of styles. The key here is that the serif has a rounded appearance. This font, below, is an even more stylistic example. The serifs are very rounded, almost to the point of being ovals.
Keep in mind that modern type design is often really flexible with “the rules”. You may find a rounded serif font that also works in other aesthetics, as we’d see in a wedge serif. This would be a serif that tapers, like this example, below. However, it also has rounded elements and other decorative curves.
This modern serif font mixes many different visual styles to create a unique look and feel.
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With so many types of serif fonts out there, you might wonder which is best for your project. Whether you’re looking for a round slab serif font or a quirky display font with rounded edges, there’s plenty to see on Envato Elements. There’s a library of thousands of fonts, including a collection of rounded corner fonts of all types. Best part? One low fee gets you access to the entire library.
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That means you can download all of the best rounded serif fonts you’d like to try for your next project. They’re licensed for commercial use too. Try out a modern take on a rounded serif or a quirky retro serif font. With unlimited downloads, you can download as many fonts as you need for your project.
Choose from a library of rounded corner fonts on Envato Elements, like this rounded serif font.
But Envato Elements has more than fonts. Your subscription also includes stock photos, graphics, design templates, and much more. Download a business card design or even a template for your website! It’s a one-stop destination for all of your design needs. Check out this stylish Instagram pack. It’s a great example of rounded serif fonts in action. Envato Elements is an awesome choice for a wide variety of projects.
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The Best Rounded Serif Fonts on Envato Elements
Take a look at this list of some of the best rounded serif fonts on Envato Elements. Consider downloading your favorites or soak up some design inspiration for your next project.
This stylish font has a lot of personality. There’s a touch of vintage flair, but this one could work for a wide variety of projects too. It would be great for points of interest.
This is another mixed design with lots of rounded elements mixed into the look and feel. This modern serif font is highly graphical; try a solution like this for logos, titles, and more.
Here’s another design that uses wedge serifs but works in a lot of rounded elements too. You can create some really beautiful, eye-catching designs with the included features.
This modern serif font is all about clean, sweeping, rounded edges. Try this font out in logo design or as headers in your next layout. It’s a stylish, memorable choice.
Isn’t this serif font magical? All of the pretty curves and swirls can make for a really memorable and graphical design solution. Give this font a try today.
Aren’t the alternates in this font fun? It really makes for a standout look. The curve to this font is really unusual, so it could be a great choice for points of emphasis.
Check out this cute font. It has such a playful, cheerful personality. Try this one on book covers, T-shirts, and much more. Play with color to change how it visually communicates.
Here’s another font with interesting and unusual serifs. They have a curve, but also work in different twists and angles. It’s a great choice if you’re looking for something different.
This elegant serif font has really beautiful, stylistic alternates. If you’re looking for an artful font that will make a big impact, this might be just what you’re looking for.
Love curls and swirls? Then you should give this artful serif font a look. It has beautiful rounded serifs, but also has a host of other interesting qualities to admire.
Curved, elegant, and versatile: that describes this beautifully designed font. Try pairing it with a clean serif font or a sans serif. It would be great for headers, titles, and more.
Isn’t this font stylish? This font download also includes three different styles to experiment with. Use the included alternates and ligatures to create beautiful typography.
Here’s a different take on a rounded serif font. In this case, the serifs are chunky, round, and have a brush-like feel. Dress it up or keep it casual; this font has plenty of possibilities.
If you like flourishes and swirls, give this font a look. It’s a classy serif font with both rounded elements and some wedge elements in there too. This one would look awesome on T-shirts, home decor, and more.
A rounded look can pair really well with contrasting, sharp angles. That’s what we see in this modern serif font design, and the result is a stylish, memorable design.
Here’s a rounded serif font that pushes in a retro direction. We see lots of rounded edges and variations in here too, particularly in some of the ascenders and descenders.
Isn’t this a friendly font? It’s one of those versatile choices that you could easily dress up or dress down to suit many different design situations. Give this chunky font a download.
We can see rounded elements in hand-drawn typefaces too. Check out this handwriting font and its bold, chunky serifs. We see a number of rounded elements in this type design.
This rounded serif font is so stylish. Its rounded serifs are chunky and visually memorable. Try this font out in both regular and outline style, or consider layering them.
Here’s a friendly font that has retro inspiration. The font family has an impressive 18 different styles to work with. It’s easy to imagine this font on T-shirts, posters, and much more.
Looking for a round slab serif font? This font mixes rounded elements with a slab look, rather than a wedge one. It’s an eye-catching display font, perfect for headlines.
You can find rounded serif fonts with a more condensed look too, just like this one. This one even scales well and looks nice at smaller sizes. It’s a versatile choice.
Check out the beautiful, illustrative quality of this handmade font. It would be a lovely choice for packaging, food products, and so much more. It has such a wholesome vibe.
Isn’t this rounded serif font charming? It works so well in soft colors, and could be right at home in your children’s book. Or dress it up with different colors to push the aesthetic in a different direction.
Here’s another retro take on a rounded serif font. It looks like something right out of retro packaging, right? Try this one out in a variety of design projects and situations.
Speaking of retro, check out this stylish vintage font. It has plenty of rounded edges, but also mixes it up with some other design choices. This one pairs so nicely with textured elements.
This font takes a retro look and mixes it up with beautiful extras and extensions. The retro aesthetic is there, but it’s mixed with these stylish, modern elements.
Rounded serifs really key into an aesthetic that was popular in the 70s. However, that’s not to say the look can’t work well today too. This elegantly designed font is a great example.
But rounded serifs can take other visual directions too. Check out this handwritten serif font and its interesting serifs. Some of them are wedge-like, and others are more rounded.
Check out this fun, funky take on the rounded aesthetic. Isn’t it cute? It’s a very graphical font design that’s sure to catch attention. There are so many possibilities with this stylish font.
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Looking for even more stylish rounded serif fonts? Make sure to check out the impressive collection of fonts on GraphicRiver too. On GraphicRiver, all of the downloads are on demand. Only download what you need, when you need it.
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Here’s a modern serif font with plenty of potential. Imagine it on a magazine cover or paired with high-end photography. It has rounded elements and wedges too.
Here’s a very rounded serif font with plenty of possibilities. It’s a modern take on a retro look, and it’s so rounded it makes for a unique and memorable aesthetic.
There’s plenty of love about this bold, rounded serif font. Keep it clean, or use some of the stylish alternates here to craft a beautiful, memorable string of text.
Here’s another stylish take on the rounded look. Again, we see some wedge-inspired elements seamlessly blended with rounded ones. It makes for a lovely look.
Now here’s an unusual font. This is more than rounded: it’s almost circular! You can get really creative with serifs, and this font is a great example. It’s a quirky, memorable choice.
This serif font is round, curvy, and a bit bubbly. It makes for an aesthetic that could be dressed up with the right colors or kept casual. Try this one in your next project.
Rounded serif fonts can be such a fun choice, and this one is a great example. It has such a warm and friendly personality. Imagine it on menus, flyers, posters, and more.
Here’s a rounded serif font with less line width. Rounded serifs can be thinner too, just like this classy design. It’s got an unusual but classy design that could be really memorable.
Prefer a handwritten look? Or maybe you favor a round slab serif font? Here’s an option that could work well for you. It has a fun, informal look that could be plenty welcoming.
Here’s a bold, rounded serif font that really stands out. Aren’t those curves stylish? It’s such a fun aesthetic, and this font really commands attention. It has so much potential to explore.
Which Rounded Serif Font Is Your Favorite?
With so many stylish rounded serif fonts out there, it’s hard to pick a favorite. Which aesthetic best suits your next design project?
Remember, if you’re looking for fonts, check out Envato Elements. One low price gets you unlimited access to thousands of fonts. This includes rounded serif font designs of so many different shapes and sizes. Sign up today and take advantage of unlimited downloads.
Or check out the font library over on GraphicRiver. There’s even more content to check out, including a collection of rounded serif font designs. Make sure to browse today.
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WeChat may be a staple of Chinese digital life, but that isn't stopping the country's government from clamping down on the messaging giant's behavior. Reutersreports that Beijing prosecutors have sued Tencent over claims We Chat's restricted "youth mode" violates laws protecting children. The lawsuit didn't explain how the mode allegedly violated the law.
Youth mode prevents younger users from accessing payments, finding nearby friends and playing certain games. It's effectively a parental control tool for a "super app" that can handle many daily tasks in China.
The suit might be part of a broader crackdown. China's state media blasted the game industry and online platforms just this week, and officials have previously demanded better protections against online threats to kids. The country has also focused much of its recent attention on reining in tech giants like Tencent, Alibaba and Didi, slapping them with antitrust fines and temporary app bans — the suit may be an extension of that effort.
The eSports world is coming to grips with a resurgent COVID-19 threat. As The Vergenotes, Riot Games has moved the last two matches of the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) from Newark, New Jersey's Prudential Center to the LCS Arena in Los Angeles. The US spread of the new coronavirus' Delta variant has made it impractical to hold the large in-person event "in good conscience" even with vaccines in use, Riot said.
The LCS Arena is a "safer" location that will protect the health of Worlds representatives before they go to China, Riot said. While it wasn't surprised that other events would carry on, the Series didn't need to put people at risk just to offer its "core competitive product." LoL teams have played against each other in person at LCS Arena over the summer, but even those were derailed in favor of virtual competition after people associated with two teams tested positive for COVID-19.
The developer promised events at Prudential Center in the future, and said it would offer full refunds. More details would be coming soon, Riot added.
Other eSports leagues, such as the Call of Duty League, have pressed forward with in-person events in spite of the virus surge. However, Riot's decision suggests that at least some organizers are having a change of heart. We wouldn't be surprised if others followed suit, at least until vaccine use climbs and cases (hopefully) drop again.
Even an online medical community can't completely avoid COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. Gizmodoreports that CNBChas found a deluge of bogus anti-vaccine claims on Doximity, an industry networking tool for doctors. While shared stories are from well-established news outlets and scientific publications, the comments are apparently rife with misinformation on vaccine safety, mask effectiveness and natural immunity, among other issues.
The commenters are using their real names and have verified medical credentials.
Doximity told CNBC it had rules barring material that contradicts public health guidelines, including anti-vaccine material. It added that it had a "rigorous" comment review process where physicians screened content. The company didn't explain the glut of anti-vaccine comments, however, or say when it might remove them.
The findings highlight the problems with content moderation. Many social sites and internet giants have rules barring anti-vax content, but enforcement has been an ongoing problem due to either a lack of resources or users circumventing the rules. Doximity's problem is just a more egregious violation — this is a small, closed group full of people who are supposed to go through a tougher screening process. It's clear there's a while to go before Doximity and other sites can truly keep users sharing accurate information.
Now is a prime opportunity to get an Apple Watch Series 6 at a good price, provided you're not picky about the color. Woot is offering the 40mm Product Red edition with GPS (that is, no cellular) for just $300, or a clean $100 below the usual price. This isn't the absolute lowest price we've seen, but it's still a solid deal that delivers a high-end smartwatch at a reasonable price.
Series 6 is still a very capable smartwatch months after launch. It's ultimately a refinement of Series 5 with a blood oxygen monitor and slight boosts to performance and battery life, but that still leaves you with a great always-on display, useful health features and a rich app ecosystem. WatchOS 8 will expand that functionality, too, with improvements to everything from mindfulness to messages.
As before, the catch is simply the timing. Series 7 is likely close at hand, and might include a new design with updated performance and wireless technology. If you're more interested in having the latest hardware than saving money, you may want to wait a few weeks. You'll likely pay much less for Series 6, though, and it's a much better value at this price than the Apple Watch SE.
Just be aware that Woot's return policy is stricter than Amazon's. You have to return products within 30 days, and Woot reduces the refund amount by the cost of shipping. This Apple Watch is likely a safe bet, but you'll want to quickly determine whether or not you intend to keep it.
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