Earlier this year, Polestar revealed something of a flight of fancy by taking the covers off an all-electric roadster with a convertible hard-top roof that looked more than a little sporty. This concept, dubbed the O2 when it debuted in March, was entirely plausible, as it was coming from the sister brand of Volvo that… Continue reading You Can Now Buy Polestar’s Roadster—Minus the Drone
Author: Wired Magazine
The Best Electric Kick Scooters
Scooters are electric vehicles, so there are a few things you should and shouldn’t do if you get one. First, if you’ve never ridden an electric scooter and are nervous about shelling out for one, try a rideshare service. Companies like Lime, Lyft, and Bird let you grab an escooter for not a lot of… Continue reading The Best Electric Kick Scooters
Particle Physicists Puzzle Over a New Duality
Once found, these inscrutable rules have helped particle physicists calculate scattering amplitudes at much higher levels of precision than they could achieve with the traditional approach. The restructuring also allowed Dixon and his collaborators to spot the hidden connection between the two seemingly unrelated scattering amplitudes. Antipode Map At the heart of the duality is… Continue reading Particle Physicists Puzzle Over a New Duality
A New Tractor Jailbreak Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave
farmers around the world have turned to tractor hacking so they can bypass the digital locks manufacturers impose on their vehicles. Like insulin pump “looping” and iPhone jailbreaking, this allows farmers to modify and repair the expensive equipment that’s vital to their work the way they could with analog tractors. At the DefCon security conference… Continue reading A New Tractor Jailbreak Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave
Flaw in the VA Medical Records Platform May Put Patients at Risk
the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs runs some interesting technology programs, but it’s not known for being a flexible or nimble organization. And when it comes to electronic medical records, the VA has had a slow but high-stakes drama playing out for years. The department’s records platform, VistA, first instituted in the late 1970s, is… Continue reading Flaw in the VA Medical Records Platform May Put Patients at Risk
Google May Add Home Workouts to Its Smart TV Offerings
Just like those fitness-obsessed television hosts Hans and Franz, Google wants to pump you up. The company is hatching plans to add fitness-tracking tech and support for interactive home workouts to its Android TV platform, and to incorporate those software features into smart TVs running other companies’ software as well. If the vision comes to… Continue reading Google May Add Home Workouts to Its Smart TV Offerings
A Single Flaw Broke Every Layer of Security in MacOS
Every time you shut down your Mac, a pop-up appears: “Are you sure you want to shut down your computer now?” Nestled under the prompt is another option most of us likely overlook: the choice to reopen the apps and windows you have open now when your machine is turned back on. Researchers have now… Continue reading A Single Flaw Broke Every Layer of Security in MacOS
Zoom’s Auto-Update Feature Came With Hidden Risks on Mac
Many of us have been there: You fire up the Zoom app as you rush to join a meeting you’re already late for, and you’re hit with a prompt to download updates. If something like this has happened to you, you’re enrolled in Zoom’s automatic update feature. Launched in its current form in November 2021… Continue reading Zoom’s Auto-Update Feature Came With Hidden Risks on Mac
Here’s What Trump’s ‘Nuclear Documents’ Could Be
Nuclear science and design files, for instance, are uniquely classified as “Restricted Data.” These files are historically accessed through what’s known as a Q Clearance, a special background check and access protocol. (And yes, the Q Clearance is the “Q” in QAnon, a reference to that anonymous figure’s supposed clearance inside the US government.) The… Continue reading Here’s What Trump’s ‘Nuclear Documents’ Could Be
Want to Run on the Beach? Start With the Right Shoes
Beth Baker, a running coach in Seattle, Washington, ranks surfaces hierarchically: Concrete is the worst, followed by asphalt. Running on hard-packed dirt is ideal, since it’s got just enough give to lessen the blows against your poor knees. On surfaces softer than that, it gets tricky. Running in sand is easier on the body in… Continue reading Want to Run on the Beach? Start With the Right Shoes