Chat service Omegle is on the hook for a lawsuit after its matching system paired an 11-year-old girl with a man who then sexually abused her. A district judge in Portland, Oregon, said the company’s system wasn’t protected by the legal shield that covers much user-generated content. The case isn’t concluded, but it opens the… Continue reading Omegle can be sued for matching child with sexual predator, says court
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Google’s Chrome OS Flex is now available for old PCs and Macs
Google is releasing Chrome OS Flex today, a new version of Chrome OS that’s designed for businesses and schools to install and run on old PCs and Macs. Google first started testing Chrome OS Flex earlier this year in an early access preview, and the company has now resolved 600 bugs to roll out Flex… Continue reading Google’s Chrome OS Flex is now available for old PCs and Macs
Ms. Marvel’s finale brought Kamala Khan’s MCU journey full circle by saying the m-word
Disney Plus’ Ms. Marvel series needed to shift gears drastically if it wanted to complete Kamala Khan’s transformation into a bona fide superhero and wrap up all of its different subplots within the span of its season 1 finale. Ms. Marvel had already provided plenty of clues about how Kamala might end up joining the… Continue reading Ms. Marvel’s finale brought Kamala Khan’s MCU journey full circle by saying the m-word
Don’t rely on iMessage’s new unsend feature yet
The upcoming version of iMessage will let you unsend and edit messages for up to 15 minutes. Sounds great, very convenient — Signal and WhatsApp and Viber have had similar features for years. You can try it out right now in the public betas for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura. Just one small… Continue reading Don’t rely on iMessage’s new unsend feature yet
GM announces plans to build ‘coast-to-coast’ network of 2,000 EV chargers at truck stops
General Motors announced a “coast-to-coast” network of fast electric vehicle chargers installed at Pilot and Flying J truck stops and managed by EV charging company EVgo. The announcement is the latest sign that legacy automakers will need to spend their own money to shore up the US’ fractured EV charging infrastructure in order to build… Continue reading GM announces plans to build ‘coast-to-coast’ network of 2,000 EV chargers at truck stops
The hidden history of screen readers
On a night in 1978, Ted Henter was driving a rental car down a dark road in the English countryside. A 27-year-old motorcycle racer from Florida, Henter had just won eighth place in the Venezuelan Grand Prix, the first race of the 1978 World Championships. He was daydreaming about his next race in Spain when… Continue reading The hidden history of screen readers
Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 could be your next home away from home office
After serving up a potential camping companion in the Ioniq 5 electric crossover, Hyundai EVP and head of design SangYup Lee pitched the recently-revealed Ioniq 6 as a “personal mobile studio” where you can not only work but also relax and revitalize. During a press briefing this week, the car was described as “a cocoon-like… Continue reading Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 could be your next home away from home office
Tesla’s head of AI is out
Andrej Karpathy, Tesla’s head of AI and a key leader in the development of Autopilot, its driver assist feature which requires supervision by a human, announced on Twitter Wednesday that he’s leaving the company. “It’s been a great pleasure to help Tesla towards its goals over the last 5 years and a difficult decision to… Continue reading Tesla’s head of AI is out
FDA authorizes Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 and older, the fourth shot cleared in the United States. It’s been a long road for this vaccine, and the company faced multiple setbacks over the past few years. It’s a different type of vaccine than the ones already on the market… Continue reading FDA authorizes Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
Tesla asks Texans to avoid charging their EVs during peak times because of the heatwave
Tesla is asking its customers in Texas to avoid charging their electric vehicles during peak times in order to prevent overtaxing the state’s power grid. The alerts come as Texas’ grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas or ERCOT, is calling on residents to conserve electricity during the recent heatwave, as the system is… Continue reading Tesla asks Texans to avoid charging their EVs during peak times because of the heatwave