General Motors announced Thursday that Dan Ammann, CEO of its self-driving vehicle division, Cruise, is leaving both his position and the company. Details are remain scarce on the reason for Ammann’s sudden departure, though the company has already named Cruise President and CTO Kyle Vogt the interim CEO. What’s more, former Northrop Grumman CEO, Wesley… Continue reading Cruise CEO to step down as GM accelerates self-driving car plans
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Meta says 50,000 people were targeted by ‘surveillance for hire’ companies
Meta has banned seven “surveillance for hire” companies that targeted at least 50,000 people around the world. The company also banned more than 1,000 accounts associated with these companies. The companies targeted in the takedowns include Cobwebs, Cognyte, Black Cube, Bluehawk CI, BelltroX and Cytrox. Facebook’s security researchers also identified “an unknown entity in China,”… Continue reading Meta says 50,000 people were targeted by ‘surveillance for hire’ companies
Huawei’s foldable P50 Pocket phone revealed in ‘Harper’s Bazaar’
Huawei is no stranger to foldable mobile devices and had released three over the past few years: The Mate X, Mate Xs and the Mate X2, which is the most recent model launched in February. All of those are similar to the Samsung Galaxy Fold in that they’re devices that fold vertically and are the… Continue reading Huawei’s foldable P50 Pocket phone revealed in ‘Harper’s Bazaar’
Reddit files with the SEC to go public
Reddit has taken a big step towards going public. In a press release, the company has revealed that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission regarding “the proposed initial public offering of its common stock.” The announcement offers very little detail about its planned IPO, which is… Continue reading Reddit files with the SEC to go public
Audi built a custom EV for Ken Block’s next Gymkhana video
Ken Block’s Gymkhana series is ready to go electric. On Wednesday, the rally driver showed off his new Audi S1 Hoonitron, a purpose-built EV the automaker designed specifically for Block. Audi didn’t share many details on the prototype, but as you can see from the photo above, it pulls more than a few design cues… Continue reading Audi built a custom EV for Ken Block’s next Gymkhana video
Via’s personal ride-hailing will shut down next week
You’ll have to say goodbye to Via’s personal on-demand rides. Bloomberg reports Via is shutting down its ride-hailing operations, currently in New York and Washington, DC, after December 20th. After that, the company will shift its attention to mass transit systems like buses, shuttles and vans. You might still use Via to arrange pickups (including… Continue reading Via’s personal ride-hailing will shut down next week
Hulu’s Theranos miniseries ‘The Dropout’ premieres March 3rd
As with many wild and dramatic stories, the tale of Theranos and its former CEO Elizabeth Holmes is getting multiple adaptations. The Jennifer Lawrence-led Bad Blood, which was just snapped up by Apple, will likely get the most attention. (Expect it to get plenty of Oscar love, like Adam McKay’s recent films, Vice and The… Continue reading Hulu’s Theranos miniseries ‘The Dropout’ premieres March 3rd
Apple closes three stores in US and Canada amid COVID-19 surge
Apple is closing more stores in response to COVID-19’s resurgence. Bloomberg reports the iPhone maker has temporarily shuttered three stores in the US and Canada following increases in exposures and outbreaks among employees. Shops in Annapolis (Annapolis Mall), Miami (Brickell City Centre) and the Canadian capital Ottawa (Rideau Centre) will remain closed until either December… Continue reading Apple closes three stores in US and Canada amid COVID-19 surge
Apple releases Swift Playgrounds 4, letting budding iOS developers create on iPad
The wait is over. Following an announcement at WWDC 2021, Apple has released Swift Playgrounds 4.0. The update is a significant one for the app, which both kids and adults can use to learn the company’s Swift programming language. For the first time, the software allows you to build both iPhone and iPad apps directly… Continue reading Apple releases Swift Playgrounds 4, letting budding iOS developers create on iPad
Meta expands bug bounty program to reward discoveries of scraped data
Meta is expanding its bug bounty program to reward researchers who report data scraping. The change will allow researchers to report both bugs that could enable scraping activity, as well as previously scraped data that has already been published online. In a blog post, Meta says it believes it is the first to launch a… Continue reading Meta expands bug bounty program to reward discoveries of scraped data