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Who Was Henry Ford? The Man Behind America’s First Major Automotive Giant Henry Ford didn’t create the automobile, but he’s often credited with helping to shape the 20th century by making it more widely accessible. Modern car production would likely not exist as it is today without Ford, a businessman and innovator who started off in an ordinary life but became known for extraordinary thinking. “He was one of these people who didn’t take a job because he knew how to do it,” said Bob Casey, retired curator of transportation at theHenry Ford Museumin Dearborn, Michigan....

Why Your Backup Camera Isn’t Working: Common Causes And Solutions Many modern cars are fitted with backup cameras, offering video feeds that automatically activate when the car isshifted into reverse gear. These feeds, which display on a screen on your dashboard, give you a clearer view of what’s directly behind you as you back your car up, with some even featuring live angles for turns. While it’s not a complete substitute for proper reversing vigilance, it’s definitely a helpful feature to have, not to mention a really cool one....

Wii Launch Game List Revealed The time is almost here; is less than three weeks, the two remaining next-generation consoles will (hopefully) see the light of day. The PlayStation 3 will hit shelves (and eBay) first on November 17th, bringing its next-generation goodness to only a lucky few who were able to obtain a pre-order without engaging in ritual combat. For Nintendo fans, the Wii is should be far easier to get a hold of, and now Nintendo has decided to release a list of what will be available for purchase when their machine goes global on the 19th....

A new crossover between Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty and fighting game Naraka: Bladepoint is available in limited-time crossover event. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Gets Limited Time Only Crossover with Naraka: Bladepoint If you’re eager to bag yourself some Wo Long-inspired rewards, Naraka: Bladepoint is holding a limited-time crossover event startingMarch 2nd 2023. This is the “first major crossover event of 2023” according to 23 Entertainment who have teamed up with Koei Teco to bring some exclusive rewards....

We could be seeingX-Men: The Animated Seriescoming back with new episodes, as the creative team behind the classic cartoon wants to continue the show. As Disney now holds the rights, those involved with theX-Mencartoon are planning to approach the company with the idea to pitch the series. Although the show ended its original run over two decades ago, the team is hopeful to simply resume the show from when we last saw the X-Men in 1997....

Chinese gadget maker Xiaomi Technology, also known as the Apple of China, has sent out invitations for a media event to be held on February 28. The company is expected to announce a new entry-level handset rocking a 5.5-inch AMOLED screen, a thirteen-megapixel camera out the back and an eight-megapixel selfie camera out the front. The phone is expected to be priced at 1,299 yuan unlocked, or about $190. Additionally, Xiaomi is likely to unveil a pair of in-house developed CPUs at the event, DigiTimessays....

Over the past decade, cord-cutting has become increasingly popular, leading to a wide variety of streaming services. From lesser-known options like Pluto TV to mainstream choices likeNetflixandPrime Video, there’s plenty of content to match your viewing habits and budget. Two of our favorite streaming services areYouTube TVandSling TV. And while these services offer some of the same benefits, they have some key differences that cord cutters should note before signing up with one or the other....

12 Inventors Killed By Their Own Inventions Inventors are often characterized in popular media as eccentric. They’re stylized with wild hair and a disregard for their own safety or the safety of others. This is the model for yourDoc Brownsand yourRich Sanchezs. They do incredible things, push the collective knowledge and ability of humanity into the future, and they usually put themselves or other people in danger in the process. In reality, most inventors are ordinary people or collections of people with extraordinary ideas....

Based on the initial Apple Watch teardown analysis conducted by hardware experts atiFixit,ChipworksandABI, research firm IHS Technology has nowestimatedthe cost of components — so-called bill of material — that go into building each 38mm aluminum Apple Watch Sport at $81.20. The figure excludes other significant costs associated with assembly, packaging, delivery, logistics, overhead, marketing, sales, licensing, advertising and other related expenses. For clarity, Apple CEO Tim Cook said on an earnings call earlier this week that component cost breakdowns around Apple products are inaccurate and “much different than the reality....

In Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1, players get to use weapons from a whole new loot pool that features various unique guns. Most of the weapons from the previous season were vaulted and replaced with new ones. Some weapons were also unvaulted, giving players a chance to try them out in Chapter 4. Here are all the vaulted, unvaulted, and new weapons in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1. All vaulted, unvaulted, and new weapons in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1 NEW SHOTGUNS, AR & PISTOL 🔥pic....

Apple announcedthe iPhone XRin September 2018 alongside theiPhone XSandXS Max. The XR is the cheaper and more ‘affordable’ of the latest iPhone models, succeeding theiPhone 8andiPhone 8 Plusas one model. You canread how they differ to the 8’s in our separate feature. For those with an iPhone 7 or7 Plusor the older iPhone 6S or6S Pluswondering if you should upgrade, you’ve come to the right place. Here is how the iPhone XR compares to theiPhone 7 modelsandiPhone 6S models....

Earlier this month, Tim Cook sat down with Rock Center’s Brian Williams for hisfirst major TV interviewsince becoming Apple’s CEO. And among the many topics covered in the conversation, Cook spoke about Apple’s plans to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US. Initial speculationsuggested that Apple was going to start making Mac Pros in the States, because of the desktop’s pricing and sales volume. But according to a new report out of Taiwan, it will actually be the smaller Mac mini that will soon be shifted to US production…...

Everything is different in Asia than over here in the United States (or Europe, or most other parts of the world for that matter). Whereas we celebrate Christmas and Santa Claus and kick off the holiday shopping season with Black Friday mega discounts, there’s no such thing in Japan. Instead, they have Fukubukuro – aka Lucky Bags or Mystery Bags – a New Year’s Day custom where retailers entice buyers with grab bags containing unknown random contents....