Elon Musk accurately burns Porsche’s first electric car

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn’t afraid to call out an error when he sees one.

Porsche unveiled its first all-electric vehicle Wednesday, the Taycan Turbo, and the performance version, the Taycan Turbo S. Since the Taycan Turbo unveiling, it’s been compared to Tesla’s own luxury sedan, the Model S.

The electric Porsche has two electric motors, an 800-volt battery, regenerative power, but no internal combustion engine. It’s an electric car. So Musk, maker of several all-electric vehicles, pointed that out. 

Um @Porsche, this word Turbo does not mean what you think it does

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 5, 2019 Read more…

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Planned Parenthood app to let users order birth control in every state

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The Trump administration is doing everything it can to undermine Planned Parenthood’s law-abiding, science-based reproductive health services. But Planned Parenthood has a powerful weapon in its arsenal: tech that increases access to care.

On Wednesday, Planned Parenthood announced that it had expanded its Planned Parenthood Direct app to functioning in 27 states, and that it will be available in all 50 states in 2020. The app lets users order birth control, get a prescription for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) antibiotics, and schedule appointments at a Planned Parenthood clinic.

“As politicians across the country try to restrict or block access to critical reproductive and sexual health care, the Planned Parenthood Direct app is just one part of the work we do to ensure that more people can get the care they need, no matter where they are,” Alexis McGill Johnson, acting president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in a statement. Read more…

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SNES games head to Nintendo Switch Online — at no extra cost

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It’s finally happening. Super Nintendo games are coming to the Nintendo Switch on Thursday.

Nintendo announced Wednesday a handful of SNES games will be available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers on the Nintendo Switch starting Thursday for no additional cost. This comes almost a full year after Nintendo Switch Online launched alongside a bunch of classic NES games.

The first round of SNES games available to Online subscribers includes some obvious hits like Super Mario World, Super Metroid, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, but it will also start with a few oddballs like Stunt Race FX, Brawl Brothers, and Super Soccer. No word on Star Fox 2 yet, which remains an exclusive on the SNES Classic console. Read more…

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