Other lawmakers are alarmed by the FBI’s disclosure of having purchased location information derived from people’s cell phones. During a hearing in March, the FBI director, Christopher Wray, told senators that the bureau had “previously—as in the past—purchased some such information for a specific national security pilot project.” Americans have a reasonable expectation of privacy,… Continue reading Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act Goes Back to Congress
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Automakers Say They Resolved the Right-to-Repair Fight. Critics Aren’t Ready to Make Peace
Many repair shops, especially those who opt in and pay to be part of those certified networks, say they have no trouble finding the information they need to fix cars, even before this week’s agreement. Michael Bradshaw, vice president of K & M Collision in Hickory, North Carolina, and vice chair of the Society of… Continue reading Automakers Say They Resolved the Right-to-Repair Fight. Critics Aren’t Ready to Make Peace
The Best Motorcycle Gear (2023): Helmets, Bluetooth Headsets, and More
Don’t dress for the ride—dress for the fall. I’ve been riding motorcycles for years, both for personal enjoyment and for my job as a product reviewer, and I’m picky about my gear. Lots of riding gear has passed through my door, joining me both in blasting down a highway on a sportbike and crawling off-road… Continue reading The Best Motorcycle Gear (2023): Helmets, Bluetooth Headsets, and More
The Top New Features in MacOS Sonoma: Release Date and Compatible Macs
New in Safari is also the ability to separate the browser via profiles, meaning you can create one profile for work and another for your personal life. It’ll split your history, extensions, cookies, Tab Groups, and Favorites. It’s easy to switch back and forth. You’ll also be able to create web apps, which allow you… Continue reading The Top New Features in MacOS Sonoma: Release Date and Compatible Macs
18 Best Subscription Boxes to Gift (2023): Services We Love
Between birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays, it’s easy to run out of gift ideas. Don’t throw your hands in the air just yet—consider a subscription box. There are boxes for nearly every interest, and your giftee gets to try a bunch of stuff that would be far too expensive for you to compile yourself. You can… Continue reading 18 Best Subscription Boxes to Gift (2023): Services We Love
Chi X Barbie On The Go Travel Kit Review (2023): Compact and Capable
Even if my feelings about my wild, wangly hair are complicated, I love hair tools. But why get them in boring colors like black and gray when you can get pink Barbie ones? Everything is better when it’s pink. Barbie-branded accessories aren’t precisely new, but as you may or may not know (we knew) Greta… Continue reading Chi X Barbie On The Go Travel Kit Review (2023): Compact and Capable
A Novel Type of Neural Network Comes to the Aid of Big Physics
Graham tried tweaking the CNN approach so that the kernel would only be placed on 3-by-3 sections of the image that contain at least one pixel that has nonzero value (and is not just blank). In this way, he succeeded in producing a system that could efficiently identify handwritten Chinese. It won a 2013 competition… Continue reading A Novel Type of Neural Network Comes to the Aid of Big Physics
Yoder 640S Review: A Versatile Pellet Smoker
I had never dreamed of attempting to make Sinaloa-style chicken. The citrus-marinated, charbroiled chicken that came to prominence in the city of Guasave is, for my money, one of the most delicious dishes in the world. But I’ve been to enough chicken shacks to know that the process involves an intricate dance of fire, followed… Continue reading Yoder 640S Review: A Versatile Pellet Smoker
EV Sales Hit a Record in the US. Now Their Popularity May Be Waning
This story first appeared on Grist, a nonprofit media organization covering climate justice and solutions. Electric vehicle sales in the United States set a record this past quarter and are on track to break the 1 million mark in 2023, which would be a milestone for the industry. This surge comes even as many vehicle models… Continue reading EV Sales Hit a Record in the US. Now Their Popularity May Be Waning
FBI Surveillance Fears Are Uniting a Badly Broken Congress
In an exchange overheard by an Associated Press reporter present for the hearing, Gaetz also heaped praise on another political rival moments after she, too, laid into the director. (“That was terrific,” he reportedly said.) Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal of Washington had dedicated much of her time to drawing attention to a report declassified last month… Continue reading FBI Surveillance Fears Are Uniting a Badly Broken Congress