Policy/ Tech / The bill was signed by NY governor Kathy Hochul on December 28th, making New York the first US state to broadly protect a consumer’s right to repair their own tech. New York governor Kathy Hochul signed the Digital Fair Repair Act on December 28th, 2022, and the law will go into effect… Continue reading New York breaks the right to repair bill as it’s signed into law
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The vibes are off at Tesla
Layoffs, lawsuits, delays, Twitter chaos, stock in free fall, factory shutdowns — What happened to America’s favorite electric car company? Share this story Remember when this guy was in charge of a car company?Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images A week ago, it was safe to say Tesla seemed to be ending the… Continue reading The vibes are off at Tesla
The LastPass disclosure of leaked password vaults is being torn apart by security experts
/ The company announced last week that users’ password vaults had been stolen. Things have gone downhill from there. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Last week, just before Christmas, LastPass dropped a bombshell announcement: as the result of a breach in August, which lead to another breach in November, hackers had gotten… Continue reading The LastPass disclosure of leaked password vaults is being torn apart by security experts
Amazon’s started to deliver orders by drones in California and Texas
/ The retail giant already flew out some packages to customers in Northern California and a medium-sized Texan city in the run-up to Christmas. Image: Amazon Amazon is now delivering orders by drones in California and Texas with the aim to ultimately fly out packages to customers’ homes within an hour, Ars Technica reports. The… Continue reading Amazon’s started to deliver orders by drones in California and Texas
Waze tests new alerts warning drivers about roads with a ‘history of crashes’
/ A new beta release of Waze can notify users of dangerous nearby roads based on traffic data while trying not to overwhelm them with alerts. The new beta version of Waze, shown running in Israel, turns roads red if it has a history of crashes.Screenshot by Geektime Waze is one of the preferred navigation… Continue reading Waze tests new alerts warning drivers about roads with a ‘history of crashes’
Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are 30 percent off, their lowest price yet
Deals/ Tech / The off-white color scheme is $279 at Amazon, which is currently the only retailer to offer this deal. We also highlighted a great deal on Bose’s SoundLink Flex, plus several discounted PC games. Sony calls this color of the XM5s “silver,” but they appear as off-white in person.Photo by Chris Welch /… Continue reading Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are 30 percent off, their lowest price yet
We asked 17 smart people to predict the future of transportation in 2023
Will car prices start to stabilize? Which startups will go bust? What will happen with the Cybertruck? Will this be the year of the cargo bike? Our experts offered their predictions on these topics and more. Share this story Photo by Kelsey McClellan for The Verge What a year, huh? Electric vehicles went mainstream and,… Continue reading We asked 17 smart people to predict the future of transportation in 2023
Southwest cancels thousands of flights, leaving passengers stranded across the US
Transpo/ Tech / The airline canceled over 9,000 flights across the US, far more than other carriers, as its point-to-point system left planes and crews out of place. Southwest Airlines canceled over 2,600 flights on Tuesday.Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Southwest Airlines has left thousands of travelers stranded at airports throughout the… Continue reading Southwest cancels thousands of flights, leaving passengers stranded across the US
The predatory prison phone call industry is finally about to be fixed
/ A new law, which would allow the FCC to regulate the price of phone calls from prison, just needs President Joe Biden’s signature. The average price of a 15-minute phone call from jail is around $3.Photo by Michael Reichel/picture alliance via Getty Images A new rule allowing the Federal Communications Commission to regulate the… Continue reading The predatory prison phone call industry is finally about to be fixed
LG’s new minimalistic appliances are also upgradeable
/ For everyone that knows the only button a microwave needs is “Add 30 seconds.” LG’s new lineup of minimalistic appliances is coming in 2023.Image: LG LG Electronics has a new lineup of minimalistic appliances that removes all unnecessary buttons and decorative flourishes in a refreshing “less is more” approach. The fridge, washing machine, dryer, oven, and… Continue reading LG’s new minimalistic appliances are also upgradeable