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
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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
Major Optimum outage in New Jersey cuts off internet for more than 13,000 customers
More than 13,000 customers in New Jersey are currently affected by a major Optimum outage, according to the company’s outage map. Optimum, which offers internet, TV, and phone services, doesn’t specify which of its services are down, though the outages appear to be affecting all three for customers in the Parsippany-Troy Hills and Boonton areas.… Continue reading Major Optimum outage in New Jersey cuts off internet for more than 13,000 customers
Sega’s Genesis Mini 2 launches in October with more power and more games
Sega has announced that it’s releasing a second edition of its Genesis Mini console in the US on October 27th. The company says this version is more powerful than the hardware released in 2019. It’ll ship with a batch of over 50 games, and this time, some of those will be Sega CD titles. (Yes,… Continue reading Sega’s Genesis Mini 2 launches in October with more power and more games
The future of cars is a subscription nightmare
As cars get more expensive to make and profit margins dwindle, automakers are coming up with new and loathsome ways to squeeze more money out of their customers. Subscription-based access to vehicle features, like heated seats or remote-start key fobs, are the latest attempt to charge people for things their car already came with. The… Continue reading The future of cars is a subscription nightmare
EV owners won’t be able to pick their own low-speed noise after NHTSA scraps proposal
Well, that’s a bummer. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration won’t be moving forward with a proposal to let electric vehicle owners pick their own low-speed sounds, citing a lack of “supportable data.” The move was first reported by Reuters. Back in 2019, NHTSA introduced a proposed rule-making that would have allowed drivers to “select… Continue reading EV owners won’t be able to pick their own low-speed noise after NHTSA scraps proposal
My war on animation
Imagine entering a house with an endless series of doors and corridors. Behind some of those doors are the most delightful things imaginable: feasts straight out of Redwall, unicorns, an endless supply of scenic vistas, and unionized workplaces. Behind other doors, however, are grotesque and terrifying jack-in-the-boxes that pop up the minute you crack the… Continue reading My war on animation
Read the memo Google’s CEO sent employees about a hiring slowdown
Google has told employees that it’ll be “slowing down the pace of hiring for the rest of the year,” according to an internal memo Tuesday by CEO Sundar Pichai obtained by The Verge. Pichai says the company will have to “be more entrepreneurial” and work with “greater urgency, sharper focus, and more hunger than we’ve… Continue reading Read the memo Google’s CEO sent employees about a hiring slowdown
Canoo gets lifeline from Walmart after moving HQ to the retailer’s neck of the woods
Walmart is here to throw a life preserver to ailing EV manufacturer Canoo. It’s taking the form of a very helpful order of 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles from the big box retailer / e-commerce giant, with the potential to buy up to 10,000. Walmart and Canoo became neighbors last year when Canoo’s headquarters moved out… Continue reading Canoo gets lifeline from Walmart after moving HQ to the retailer’s neck of the woods
Hunter Biden phone hack claims test platforms’ misinformation policies
Once again, search and social media platforms are facing moderation challenges tied to data allegedly leaked from the president’s son’s devices. Over the weekend, users of 4Chan’s /pol/ messageboard were whipped into a frenzy of excitement by one poster claiming to have hacked into Hunter Biden’s phone. Exact details are hard to confirm, but the… Continue reading Hunter Biden phone hack claims test platforms’ misinformation policies