A new study based on insurance claims shows that Tesla drivers have the highest accident rate of any brand in the auto industry. That’s despite Tesla claiming that its Autopilot safety features result in a much lower crash rate than the industry average. Who is lying? Tesla used to release an “Autopilot safety report” that… Continue reading Tesla drivers have highest accident rate despite Autopilot claims, who is lying?
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Move over Tesla: BYD has caught up and is expected to take the lead in global BEV market share
As we navigate the final half of the last month of 2023, there’s a genuine chance that Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) will take the crown from Tesla as the leader in global BEV market share. A global technology research firm thinks so based on BYD’s continued growth that led to it catching Tesla… Continue reading Move over Tesla: BYD has caught up and is expected to take the lead in global BEV market share
Here are a few last-minute gifts you can still grab in time for the holidays
/ All of these devices, from the affordable to the pricey, make for great gifts while you can still get them. By Antonio G. Di Benedetto, a writer covering tech deals and The Verge’s Deals newsletter, buying guides, and gift guides. Previously, he spent 15 years in the photography industry. Share this story If you… Continue reading Here are a few last-minute gifts you can still grab in time for the holidays
Microsoft’s Stuffing Talking Generative AI Into Your Car
“Generative AI is going to add an emotional layer to interaction with the car.” Car Talk Remember those talking GPS monitors from the early-to-mid-2000s? They’re back with a vengeance and will soon be AI-enabled, even though it’s unclear who asked for that. In a press release, the GPS company TomTom announced that it’s teaming up… Continue reading Microsoft’s Stuffing Talking Generative AI Into Your Car
Scientists Warn That Plastic Rocks Are Appearing Across the World
This is a disaster. Plastic Beach Scientists have come across strange new rocks that contain manmade plastic in all five inhabited continents, Newsweek reports — a shocking sign of the sheer permeation of plastic pollution into the “natural” world. According to a study published earlier this year in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, rocks… Continue reading Scientists Warn That Plastic Rocks Are Appearing Across the World
Teslas Crash More Than Any Other Brand, Analysis Finds
Yikes. Accident Prone It’s not just you — as it turns out, Teslas are astonishingly prone to being involved in accidents. According to a recent analysis of 30 car brands by online lending marketplace LendingTree, Tesla drivers have the highest accident rate out of all of them. Between November 2022 and November 2023, based on tens… Continue reading Teslas Crash More Than Any Other Brand, Analysis Finds
Elon Musk Says the Cybertruck Will Be Able to Travel as a Boat, Until It Sinks
Then it becomes a submarine — permanently. Watery Grave Remember when Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised to strap SpaceX rockets onto the back of a Tesla Roadster? Not only has the feature failed to materialize well over three years later, but even the next-gen Roadster seems to be more of a distant dream than an… Continue reading Elon Musk Says the Cybertruck Will Be Able to Travel as a Boat, Until It Sinks
Those Scam Texts You’re Getting Are Sent By Victims of Human Trafficking
At this point, the texts have become commonplace — someone asking for a veterinarian, and when you tell them they have the wrong number, the sender apologizes before introducing themselves and trying to start a conversation. For most who receive them, the messages go largely ignored, but for those who fall victim, they end up… Continue reading Those Scam Texts You’re Getting Are Sent By Victims of Human Trafficking
Oversight Board Criticizes Meta’s Automated Moderation in Israel-Hamas War
Today, Meta’s Oversight Board released its first emergency decision about content moderation on Facebook, spurred by the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The two cases center around two pieces of content posted on Facebook and Instagram: one depicting the aftermath of a strike on Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza and the other showing the kidnapping of… Continue reading Oversight Board Criticizes Meta’s Automated Moderation in Israel-Hamas War
The Age of Crispr Medicine Is Here
So far, only nine centers across the US are currently offering Casgevy, which may limit who gets access to it. Vertex says the number of participating sites will grow in the coming weeks and months. And despite the promise of a pain-free future, the grueling process of getting Casgevy may be a deterrent for some.… Continue reading The Age of Crispr Medicine Is Here