Owie! Keep Clear Tesla is issuing software updates for a more than a staggering million of its vehicles, due to an eyebrow-raising bug: that the cars’ powered windows fail to detect obstacles — like your hand — in their way while closing. In the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration’s (NHTSA) own words, “the window automatic… Continue reading Tesla Updating Vehicles to Not Crush Passengers’ Hands in Window
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A New Island Just Appeared in the Pacific Ocean
There’s a new kid on the block. Double Take Hey, was that there before? A new island has popped up in the southwest Pacific Ocean, according to the NASA Earth Observatory. This fledgling patch of land spawned out of a seafloor ridge teeming with highest density of underwater volcanoes on the planet. Known as the… Continue reading A New Island Just Appeared in the Pacific Ocean
Woman Horrified To Discover Her Private Medical Photos Were Being Used To Train AI
A disgusting invasion of privacy. Doctor Botto An AI artist going by the name Lapine says she discovered that private medical photos from nearly ten years ago were being used in an image set that trains AI, called LAION-5B. Lapine made this unnerving discovery by using Have I Been Trained, a site that lets artists… Continue reading Woman Horrified To Discover Her Private Medical Photos Were Being Used To Train AI
Volvo’s New Electric Car Won’t Drive if It Detects That You’re Drunk
Imagine if your car was able to not only tell if you were too drunk — or sleepy, or distracted, or otherwise impaired — to drive, but could literally stop the vehicle. In a new statement, Volvo announced the specifics of its “driver understanding system,” one of the coolest features of its forthcoming flagship EX90 electric SUV,… Continue reading Volvo’s New Electric Car Won’t Drive if It Detects That You’re Drunk
Liteboxer Go: Punch Up Your Workout Virtually — Wherever You Travel
Getting a workout in while you’re traveling is a challenge. But the Liteboxer Go can help you squeeze in sweat sessions from wherever you are. Or as the company describes the portable boxing workout system: “fitness anywhere, anytime.” The Liteboxer Go is part video game (think old-school Dance Dance Revolution), part workout app (throwing in… Continue reading Liteboxer Go: Punch Up Your Workout Virtually — Wherever You Travel
Anonymous Hacks Iran Woman Allegedly Killed by “Morality Police”
“The Iranian people are not alone.” Mahsa Amini Anonymous, the notorious hacking collective, is targeting the Iranian government amid widespread citizen protests sparked by the alleged murder of Mahsa Amini. “The Anonymous collective launches a cyber operation against the Iranian government,” the collective tweeted on Tuesday. Amini, a 22-year-old woman, was taken into custody by… Continue reading Anonymous Hacks Iran Woman Allegedly Killed by “Morality Police”
Bizarre “Blue Goo” Organism at Bottom of Ocean Stumps Scientists
What in the world? Aquatic Anomaly Scientists exploring the bottom of the Caribbean encountered several “blue goo” organisms resting motionlessly on the ocean floor, and they’re not quite sure what they are. Outwardly appearing like bumpy, globular blobs, these yet unidentified things look like if an unassuming massage ball turned out to be a fleshy… Continue reading Bizarre “Blue Goo” Organism at Bottom of Ocean Stumps Scientists
Facebook Reportedly Plotting Cost-Cutting Layoffs
“We’ve been public about the need for our teams to shift to meet these challenges.” Cutting Remarks The company formerly known as Facebook is planning to cut expenses by reducing staff and reorganizing existing teams and departments — and larger-scale layoffs may be around the corner. First reported by The Wall Street Journal, these smaller staffing… Continue reading Facebook Reportedly Plotting Cost-Cutting Layoffs
Crypto Exchange Warns Buyers That Coin Founder Is Wanted by Police
We definitely didn’t expect to see this kind of alert on a crypto exchange. Alerta, Alerta There’s never a dull moment in blockchain world. Case in point, a crypto exchange that’s had its own brushes with the law is now alerting users that the cofounder of a “stablecoin” listed on its site is currently wanted… Continue reading Crypto Exchange Warns Buyers That Coin Founder Is Wanted by Police
Uh Oh, Elon Musk’s Gone on a Twitter Tirade Again
Gottem The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is once again spouting off on Twitter dot com — and it’s all we can do not to microwave some popcorn and see what he comes out with next. Elon Musk’s latest tirade appeared to begin earlier in the week in response to former Clinton administration labor czar… Continue reading Uh Oh, Elon Musk’s Gone on a Twitter Tirade Again