Apple has announced the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus, preserving much of the iPhone 13’s design — including a notch for the phone’s selfie camera and Face ID sensors. That’s in line with rumors that indicated only the 14 Pro models would lose the notch. Either way, the 14 looks an awful lot like the… Continue reading The iPhone 14 and 14 Plus are official
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Conservative podcasters are ditching the industry’s largest event
I hope you all had a chill Labor Day à la Miss Flo. I spent more of it on Twitter than I would have liked because of the spit , a gift from the messy drama gods. I don’t care what Chris Pine’s PR says — we saw what we saw. Speaking of drama, the… Continue reading Conservative podcasters are ditching the industry’s largest event
Tesla Model Y earns five-star rating from European safety agency
Tesla extended its five-star rating streak in Europe with the Model Y, the company announced. The electric crossover SUV earned top marks during safety tests conducted by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), receiving the highest overall score among any vehicle tested under the agency’s more stringent test protocol. The testing measures four… Continue reading Tesla Model Y earns five-star rating from European safety agency
Google Maps can now tune its eco-friendly navigation for gas, diesel, and electrified vehicles
Google is expanding Maps’ eco-friendly routing mode, rolling the feature out in dozens of European countries and making it even more powerful by letting you pick what type of fuel your car runs on. The feature, originally launched in the US and Canada last year, will highlight routes that use less energy if they have… Continue reading Google Maps can now tune its eco-friendly navigation for gas, diesel, and electrified vehicles
Sundar Pichai, live at the Code Conference
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is about to appear at Vox Media’s annual Code Conference in Beverly Hills, California for a wide-ranging interview with Kara Swisher. As always, there is a lot to discuss. As the head of both Google and its parent company Alphabet, Pichai oversees one of the most expansive companies in the world.… Continue reading Sundar Pichai, live at the Code Conference
How Cloudflare got Kiwi Farms wrong
Today let’s talk about Kiwi Farms, Cloudflare, and whether infrastructure providers ought to take more responsibility for content moderation than they have generally taken. I. Kiwi Farms is a nearly 10-year-old web forum, founded by a former administrator for the popular QAnon wasteland 8chan, that has become notorious for waging online harassment campaigns against LBGT… Continue reading How Cloudflare got Kiwi Farms wrong
How The Merge will slash Ethereum’s climate pollution
Ethereum just set The Merge in motion — and the stakes are huge for the planet. The Merge is arguably one of the most anticipated events yet in cryptocurrency history, when the Ethereum blockchain will switch from a disturbingly energy-hungry method of validating transactions to a new strategy that uses a fraction of the electricity… Continue reading How The Merge will slash Ethereum’s climate pollution
AMC Plus’ Pantheon is a haunting hyperproductivity nightmare that shouldn’t feel so real
In a less stressful world, the premise of AMC’s new animated series Pantheon from Craig Silverstein would feel much more far-fetched and implausible the way some of Black Mirror’s more fantastical episodes used to. But at a time when people use phrases like “quiet quitting” with a straight face, a show about corporations racing to… Continue reading AMC Plus’ Pantheon is a haunting hyperproductivity nightmare that shouldn’t feel so real
Buick offers to buy out dealers who don’t want to make the switch to electric cars
Buick is offering to buy out dealers who don’t want to make the necessary investments to upgrade to electric vehicles, The Wall Street Journal reports. In an interview with WSJ, Global Buick chief Duncan Aldred said that all 2,000 Buick franchise dealers in the US will be given the opportunity to take a buyout. Taking… Continue reading Buick offers to buy out dealers who don’t want to make the switch to electric cars
Streaming services need to stop showing me the same ad over and over (and over)
For the last few months, Parks & Recreation has been my go-to background show. It’s what I watch while I’m doing the laundry, trying to catch up on email, or playing a video game I’d rather not listen to. The show’s seven seasons are all on Peacock, which is handy, because so is The Office… Continue reading Streaming services need to stop showing me the same ad over and over (and over)