When faced with a repair bill that costs half of what you paid for your car, do you go through with the expensive repair, bring it to the junkyard, or sell it for parts? Finnish Tesla owner Tuomas Katainen decided to do something a little more extreme — but arguably a lot more satisfying —… Continue reading Tesla owner blows up Model S instead of footing $22,600 repair bill
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CES 2022 loses Microsoft in Las Vegas over COVID fears
Microsoft is the latest company to drop a physical presence at CES, as the increased prevalence of COVID-19 spooks exhibitors. It joins a growing list of major companies ditching the world’s largest technology show. “After reviewing the latest data on the rapidly evolving COVID environment, Microsoft has decided not to participate in-person at CES 2022,”… Continue reading CES 2022 loses Microsoft in Las Vegas over COVID fears
The gadgets we broke
This holiday season, let’s talk about the gadgets that are no longer with us anymore — not because they were bad or became obsolete or were the victims of an upgrade offer too good to refuse, but because they met their demise in a delightfully destructive way. We broke these gadgets without meaning to. (Probably.… Continue reading The gadgets we broke
Tesla update lets drivers turn their cars into megaphones
As part of its annual holiday software update, Tesla has released a new feature that lets drivers turn their cars into megaphones. The update was spotted by Electrek, which reports that it’s only available in newer Tesla models (2019 or later). This is because the feature uses external speakers that were installed in recent Tesla… Continue reading Tesla update lets drivers turn their cars into megaphones
Tesla will stop letting people play games in cars that are moving
Tesla won’t let people play video games on its cars’ built-in display while in motion anymore, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This change, which will be included in a software update, comes right on the heels of the NHTSA announcing an investigation into the feature, which would include the evaluation of over… Continue reading Tesla will stop letting people play games in cars that are moving
CES 2022 seemingly falling apart: Lenovo joins T-Mobile, Amazon, AT&T and others in bailing out
CES, the world’s largest technology show, appears to be in jeopardy due to rising COVID-19 cases in the United States. On Wednesday evening, exhibitor Lenovo announced that it would “suspend all on-site activity in Las Vegas,” following announcements from T-Mobile, Amazon, Meta, and others that they’d be ditching as well, and despite CES organizers’ statements… Continue reading CES 2022 seemingly falling apart: Lenovo joins T-Mobile, Amazon, AT&T and others in bailing out
Alexa is nagging you more because Amazon knows you don’t care about its new features
If you regularly use an Alexa device, you’ve probably been upsold by Amazon’s assistant at some point. Ask Alexa to carry out some basic task like setting a timer, and it will finish its response with a cheery “By the way, did you know I could [insert feature you’ve never heard of here].” As highlighted… Continue reading Alexa is nagging you more because Amazon knows you don’t care about its new features
Tesla investigated over reports drivers can play its video games while vehicles are moving
The US government says it is investigating more than half a million Tesla vehicles sold since 2017, following reports that drivers can play video games available on its main display screen while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it received a complaint in August that said live games and internet web searching… Continue reading Tesla investigated over reports drivers can play its video games while vehicles are moving
Fight climate change by eating your leftovers this holiday season
In my family, there are two traditions when it comes to holiday meals: there must be way more food on the table than everyone can eat, and everyone must take home a plate of food at the end of the meal to make sure all the hard work that went into its preparation wasn’t wasted.… Continue reading Fight climate change by eating your leftovers this holiday season
White House says it will set up a website to distribute 500 million free COVID tests
President Biden said today that Americans will soon be able to order free COVID tests from a government-run website, which is not yet available. “We’ll have websites where you can get them delivered to your home,” he said of the 500 million at-home tests the government is purchasing to combat the Omicron surge. Details on… Continue reading White House says it will set up a website to distribute 500 million free COVID tests