Flying taxi maker Lillium lays off 1,000 workers and ceases operations

Lilium, a company working on flying taxis that can take off and land vertically, has ceased operations. As TechCrunch notes, German media Gründerszene was the first publication to report that it laid off 1,000 workers a few days ago after it failed to secure more financing to continue its technology’s development. Patrick Nathen, the company’s … Read more

Watch Boston Dynamics’ electric Atlas do a backflip

A little early holiday surprise from Boston Dynamics this week, as Santa suit-wearing electric Atlas performs a backflip. The feat occurs about 13 minutes into a new video, showcasing yet another trick in the humanoid robot’s arsenal. It’s worth noting that – unlike with humans – a robot performing a backflip isn’t necessarily more complicated … Read more

Best Internet Providers in Orange, California

What is the best internet provider in Orange? CNET recommends AT&T Fiber as the best internet provider in Orange, thanks to its unmatched fiber speeds. As the only fiber option in the area, AT&T Fiber delivers top-tier performance, though its availability is somewhat limited, so it may not cover all addresses. For those outside AT&T … Read more

Prophecy’s Showrunner and Harkonnen Sisters Tease What’s Ahead for Season 2

Dune: Prophecy ended its first season with an epic, 80-minute episode that didn’t exactly tie up any of its storylines, including its central mystery about who or what is using forbidden technology to create bio-weapons on Arrakis. So it’s good that the HBO series, a prequel set 10,000 years before the Denis Villeneuve films, will … Read more

Shuttered electric air taxi startup Lilium may be saved after all

A consortium of investors has resurrected Lilium just days after the electric air taxi startup ceased operations and laid off about 1,000 employees. Mobile Uplift Corporation, a company set up by investors from Europe and North America, has agreed to acquire the operating assets of the startup’s two subsidiaries, Lilium GmbH and Lilium eAircraft GmbH, … Read more