For more than two years, Title 42 has created a two-tiered migration system along the border. Some migrants try their hand at crossing, hiring a smuggler to guide them through — or, increasingly, to tell them how to get across — the rugged terrain of the Sonoran Desert. If they’re caught by Border Patrol and… Continue reading The Most Surveilled Place in America
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GM’s Super Cruise will cover 400,000 miles of roads in North America, doubling coverage
Super Cruise, the “hands-free” advanced driver-assist system (ADAS) from General Motors, will soon be available on a lot more roads in North America. GM announced today that, later this year, the ADAS system will be able to operate on 400,000 miles of roads, including non-divided highways — which would essentially double Super Cruise’s current coverage… Continue reading GM’s Super Cruise will cover 400,000 miles of roads in North America, doubling coverage
Ford says it delivered the sold-out F-150 Lightning to customers in all 50 states
Ford says it has delivered F-150 Lightning electric truck — which is totally sold out in the US for 2022 — to customers in all 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii. It’s a nice, if not exactly important, milestone and a feather in Ford’s cap as it seeks to ramp up production and deliveries of… Continue reading Ford says it delivered the sold-out F-150 Lightning to customers in all 50 states
Chevy is offering up to $6,000 Bolt rebates — with a big asterisk
Chevy has started offering some Bolt owners rebates of up to $6,000 as a “goodwill reimbursement” for anyone who bought one of the battery-powered EVs shortly before the company made them significantly cheaper. However, as Jalopnik points out, taking the rebate means agreeing to never sue the company for any present or future issues with… Continue reading Chevy is offering up to $6,000 Bolt rebates — with a big asterisk
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor steps down to ‘focus’ on Bitcoin as chairman
Bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor is stepping down as the CEO of the software company he co-founded, MicroStrategy, and will instead take on the role of executive chairman. Saylor’s belief in Bitcoin has turned the company into a holding vehicle for the cryptocurrency. The news came as the company reported its second-quarter earnings. It noted a… Continue reading MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor steps down to ‘focus’ on Bitcoin as chairman
‘An engine for the imagination’: the rise of AI image generators
AI-generated artwork is quietly beginning to reshape culture. Over the last few years, the ability of machine learning systems to generate imagery from text prompts has increased dramatically in quality, accuracy, and expression. Now, these tools are moving out of research labs and into the hands of everyday users, where they’re creating new visual languages… Continue reading ‘An engine for the imagination’: the rise of AI image generators
Roku has a problem — its buttons aren’t printing enough money
No, you didn’t suddenly forget how to read: Roku, the streaming box and service company, is worried about how much money its buttons are bringing in. Not because it suddenly started making clicky actuators for other companies to include in their products (what a pivot that would be), but because Roku’s really an advertising company… Continue reading Roku has a problem — its buttons aren’t printing enough money
Sega’s Genesis Mini 2 will only get ‘a small number of units’ in North America
If you live in North America, it looks like it’ll be really difficult to get your hands on a Sega Genesis Mini 2. In a statement to Polygon, the company says that only a small fraction of the consoles will be available in the region compared to what was available for the Mini 1.0. Sega… Continue reading Sega’s Genesis Mini 2 will only get ‘a small number of units’ in North America
Visa could be liable for helping monetize Pornhub videos of children, says court
A California judge is allowing a lawsuit against Visa to proceed, saying the company plausibly knew porn site operator MindGeek was monetizing sexual videos involving children. Judge Cormac Carney issued the ruling late last week in Serena Fleites v. MindGeek et al., rejecting Visa’s attempts to dismiss its portion of the suit. Carney says Visa… Continue reading Visa could be liable for helping monetize Pornhub videos of children, says court
BMW recalls ‘small number’ of i4 and iX electric vehicles over potential battery fires
BMW issued a recall notice for a “small number” of 2022 i4 sedans and iX SUVs due to the risk of battery fires. According to the recall, the high voltage battery “may have internal damage,” which can result in an electrical short circuit. The recall only covers 83 vehicles that have been sold in the… Continue reading BMW recalls ‘small number’ of i4 and iX electric vehicles over potential battery fires