The star of the show is BMW's Neue Klasse design and its optional 31.5-inch Theater Screen (plus an HDMI port)

As for the i7 itself, it will be available in three main trims: the i750 xDrive, the i760 xDrive and the i7 M70 xDrive, the latter of which is the fastest and most powerful of the bunch. Pricing starts at $105,750 for the i750 and $126,250 for the i760, both of which will be available at launch sometime later this year. The i7 M70 will come later, most likely in 2027, with pricing still TBD.

Every model will come standard with a dual-motor AWD drivetrain with the base i750 offering 455 horsepower or 544hp on the i760, before going all the way up to a whopping 680hp on the i7 M70. Compared to the outgoing models, the new 2027 i7 also features a significantly larger power pack (112.4kWh, up from 105.7kWh) composed of BMW's new sixth-gen battery cells. This helps support faster charging speeds of 250kW (up from 195kW) along with a native NACS port and a 400-volt architecture, which is good enough to take the car from 10 to 80 percent in around 28 minutes. The upgraded batteries should also translate into longer range, with BMW claiming the i760 will deliver more than 350 miles on a single charge, based on internal metrics using EPA testing procedures

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Ternus was unavoidable when Apple debuted the Macbook Neo. He kicked off an intimate media event for the Neo, introducing it as a transformative machine for Apple thanks to its low $599 cost ($499 for education customers) and premium build quality. He was interviewed on Good Morning America, the sort of prominent media feature CEO Tim Cook typically handles. And when I asked Apple workers about the Neo at its launch event, they almost always brought up Ternus’ vision of the laptop.

For all intents and purposes, Ternus was Apple’s frontman for the MacBook Neo.

Ternus is slated for his coronation as Apple's CEO on September 1, and the Neo is not only a feather in his cap, but a likely indication of the company's approach to products going forward.

Apple lives and dies on its own premium image. It completely gave up on making cheap iPhones like the SE and 5C, and the $599 iPhone 16e and 17e are more expensive than typical mid-range Android phones (though the $249 Apple Watch SE is admittedly one of the cheaper smartwatches around.). It was risky to shove a mobile processor into a full-fledged computer, which could have made it too weak. And it was a gamble to stick with a meager 8GB of RAM, practically sacrilegious within the Apple pantheon. It's not breaking new ground for product categories, but the Neo, in being a budget laptop at all, is surprisingly un-Apple.

The Ferrari Formula 1 project is once again at the centre of technical debate, with renewed analysis focusing on the SF-26 and its exhaust-related FTM system. Within the Formula 1 paddock, engineers, analysts, and insiders are increasingly discussing whether certain design choices may be influencing overall power unit performance for Ferrari’s current driver lineup, including Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.

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Technical debate surrounding Ferrari’s SF-26 FTM system

In recent days, attention across the Formula 1 technical community has shifted towards Ferrari’s FTM system, with speculation centred on how exhaust flow management may be affecting performance output. Technical interpretations suggest that partial restriction of exhaust gases can increase backpressure within the system, which in turn may influence engine efficiency and overall power delivery.

From an engineering perspective, this concept is well understood. In a naturally aspirated engine, such restrictions would typically result in a clear performance disadvantage. However, Formula 1 power units operate using complex turbo-hybrid technology, meaning the relationship between exhaust flow, turbocharger behaviour, and energy recovery systems is significantly more sophisticated.

The department of home affairs has moved to squash misinformation circulating that Lesotho citizens can enter the country using only their national ID cards.

The department clarified that no such agreement exists and that current passport requirements remain firmly in place.

Passport rules for Lesotho nationals have not changed

Rumours spreading across media platforms and social media have falsely suggested that citizens of Lesotho no longer need a valid passport to cross into South Africa.

South Africans can be awarded globally recognised credentials for completing training in agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems through the Oracle University MyLearn platform.

The US cloud giant offers two primary agentic AI courses: Oracle Fusion AI Agent Studio Foundations Associate and Oracle Fusion AI Agent Studio Developer Professional.

“Oracle Certification enables you to demonstrate in-demand skills, validate your knowledge, and showcase your expertise by earning a globally recognised credential,” it said.

“Training for your certification exam teaches you how to administer critical systems by engaging you in real-world scenarios to build your cloud proficiency.”

The police say they are focusing on a shadowy Islamic group that may have links to Iran and which has claimed responsibility for several recent arson attacks

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