NEWS

Three large quakes hit near Nevada-California state line

San Andreas got us like hope the big one is not coming! A series of earthquakes were reported Wednesday morning near the Nevada-California state line, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first temblor occurred at 12:22 a.m. Pacific time with a magnitude of 5.7 near Hawthorne, Nev. At least seven quakes with magnitudes between 3-5.6 were reported shortly after.   (more…)

TECH

Inside Tesla’s Gargantuan Gigafactory

https://youtu.be/bFYlEDrE3tc In the middle of the Nevada desert, one of humankind’s greatest architectural propositions is gradually taking shape in the form of the Tesla Gigafactory. The crown jewel in the electric car company’s unprecedented assembly line, the Gigafactory will be the largest building in the world when completed, clocking in at a vast 6 million square feet — enough to accommodate 93 Boeing 747 jets. Devoted solely to producing battery packs en-masse, most importantly for the upcoming Model 3, the Gigafactory will help to drive down the cost of lithium-i