As interest in electric vehicles continues to grow, consumers may find they have a lot of questions that they would like answered even before stepping inside a dealership or taking out a car loan. To that end, General Motors is launching a new online platform called EV Live designed to educate curious car buyers about… Continue reading GM wants to answer all your burning questions about electric vehicles
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Monkeypox is now a global emergency, World Health Organization says
Monkeypox is now a global public health emergency, the head of the World Health Organization decided on Saturday. The viral disease is officially a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, putting it in the same league as polio and COVID-19. In May, clusters of monkeypox cases were detected in the UK and Europe. Since then,… Continue reading Monkeypox is now a global emergency, World Health Organization says
John Wick 4’s first trailer questions when it all ends
After a trilogy’s worth of exhausting fights, John Wick is returning — but it’s not clear how much more fight he has left in him. The first trailer for John Wick 4, which was a surprise reveal during San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, features all the highlights you’d expect from a Wick movie, including Keanu… Continue reading John Wick 4’s first trailer questions when it all ends
Now Microsoft Office is blocking macros by default
There’s been a bit of back and forth since the change was originally announced, but this week Microsoft started rolling out an update to Microsoft Office that blocks the use of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros on downloaded documents. Last month, Microsft was testing the new default setting when it suddenly rolled back the… Continue reading Now Microsoft Office is blocking macros by default
Ford will reportedly slash a quarter of its workforce to fuel EV expansion
Ford is eyeing major cuts to its workforce in the midst of a shift to electric vehicles. According to a recent report in Bloomberg, the Blue Oval is gearing up to lay off 8,000 salaried workers — about a quarter of its workforce in the US — as it aims to reduce $3 billion in… Continue reading Ford will reportedly slash a quarter of its workforce to fuel EV expansion
SpaceX just broke its annual launch record — and it’s only July
This afternoon, SpaceX successfully launched its 32nd Falcon 9 mission of 2022, officially breaking the company’s own record for orbital launches conducted in a single year. And since it’s only July, there’s still plenty of year left to push that record even higher. SpaceX has been steadily increasing its launch cadence each year — aside… Continue reading SpaceX just broke its annual launch record — and it’s only July
Apple’s new U1-enabled Nearby Interactions feature is on its way
Apple developers got a taste of iOS 16’s new Nearby Interactions feature at WWDC last month that lets third-party smart devices talk to Apple’s ultra-wideband (UWB) U1 chips in the background for “new hands-free user experiences” — making things like activating a light bulb when just walking by it possible. Developers can take advantage of… Continue reading Apple’s new U1-enabled Nearby Interactions feature is on its way
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess to be replaced by Porsche chief in major shake-up
In a major shake-up, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is stepping down as head of the world’s second-largest automaker and will be replaced by Porsche chief Oliver Blume, the company announced Friday. Blume will replace Diess in his role as chairman of the board of management on September 1st, the company announced. In a statement, Hans… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess to be replaced by Porsche chief in major shake-up
What record-low water levels at the Hoover Dam reservoir look like from space
The US’s largest water reservoir, Lake Mead at the Hoover Dam, is in very, very bad shape. How bad is it? New satellite images from NASA show just how much the reservoir’s footprint has shrunk over the past two decades — and the difference between July 2000 and July 2022 is stark. Water levels at… Continue reading What record-low water levels at the Hoover Dam reservoir look like from space
Here’s our first full look at the Cadillac Celestiq ultra-luxury electric sedan
After a year of teases, General Motors revealed the Cadillac Celestiq, a $300,000 ultra-luxury electric sedan that the automaker says is the most Cadillac Cadillac that ever Cadillac’d. The Celestiq is Cadillac’s first major effort to capture some of the high-end market currently dominated by the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley. As such, GM is… Continue reading Here’s our first full look at the Cadillac Celestiq ultra-luxury electric sedan