• 2024 Mini Cooper EV Will Have a 240-Mile Range

    16 days ago - By Jalopnik

    The new Mini Cooper hasn't been officially revealed just yet, but a number of British automotive journalists were invited to a preview event where they got an early look at the redesigned Cooper. The car itself was covered in camouflage, and, well, looks about like you'd expect the next-generation Mini to look. What's...
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  • 7 things to do in Austin that will make your 'work trip' to SXSW unforgettable

    7 things to do in Austin that will make your 'work trip' to SXSW unforgettable

    16 days ago - By Business Insider

    A mural adorns the side of a 6th Street building on April 14, 2017, in Austin, Texas. George Rose/Getty Images
    Austin is home to SXSW, the annual tech and culture conference that attracts thousands.
    If you're going for work, tack on a few days and enjoy some local fun.
    Taste the best Tex-Mex tacos, take a river tube ride, or spend a day at a family-owned winery.
    Every year, Austin, Texas, welcomes thousands of people to South by Southwest , a conference highlighting film, music, culture, tech, and more. This year, from March 10 to 19, downtown Austin will buzz with creatives, tech...
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  • A new luxury camp site in Texas will offer 3D-printed 'glamping' hotel rooms and homes to stay in - see what the structures will look like

    16 days ago - By Business Insider

    A rendering of the 3D-printed hotel rooms. Icon
    Icon is working with Marfa, Texas-based "glamp" site El Cosmico to 3D print luxury camping units.
    The new El Cosmico property will also have a 3D-printed spa, pool, communal facilities, and homes.
    Icon's CEO Jason Ballard says these designs would be "almost impossible" to execute without a printer.
    You could end up vacationing inside a 3D-printed structure during your next trip to Texas. Icon Marfa, Texas-based El Cosmico currently operates a glamping - a portmanteau of "glamorous" and "camping" - site with unique accommodations like yurts...
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