You’ve heard it again and again: You need to use a password manager to generate strong, unique passwords and keep track of them for you. And if you finally took the plunge with a free and mainstream option, particularly during the 2010s, it was probably LastPass. For the security service’s 25.6 million users, though, the… Continue reading LastPass Data Breach: It’s Time to Ditch This Password Manager
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Researchers develop blood test that can reliably detect Alzheimer’s disease
The test could replace the need for lumbar punctures and brain scans. When doctors need to confirm an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, they often turn to a combination of brain imaging and cell analysis. Both have their downsides. The latter involves a lumbar puncture, an invasive and painful procedure that’s more commonly known as a spinal tap.… Continue reading Researchers develop blood test that can reliably detect Alzheimer’s disease
A Stan Lee documentary will hit Disney+ next year
Marvel announced the news on the iconic comic book figure’s 100th birthday. Today is Stan Lee’s 100th birthday and Marvel marked the occasion by revealing that a documentary about his life will hit Disney+ next year. Lee, who died in 2018, is a critical part of Marvel’s legacy. The many, many characters he’s credited with… Continue reading A Stan Lee documentary will hit Disney+ next year
The LastPass disclosure of leaked password vaults is being torn apart by security experts
/ The company announced last week that users’ password vaults had been stolen. Things have gone downhill from there. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Last week, just before Christmas, LastPass dropped a bombshell announcement: as the result of a breach in August, which lead to another breach in November, hackers had gotten… Continue reading The LastPass disclosure of leaked password vaults is being torn apart by security experts
The transportation stories that drove 2022
2022 was the kind of year that made us think, “What a time to be alive and reporting on transportation.” This year was absolutely dominated by conversations around the realities of bringing self-driving cars to market, the potential upheaval of the gig worker economy, micromobility dramas and, of course, all things Tesla. We took a… Continue reading The transportation stories that drove 2022
Hyundai has a card up its sleeve as it moves to dethrone Toyota, its electric vehicles
Hyundai is officially the third-largest automaker globally after jumpstarting the brand in 2022, behind only Volkswagen and Toyota. However, the South Korean automaker may have an advantage as the auto industry transitions to electric vehicles. The Hyundai Motor Company, including Kia and Genesis, is establishing itself as a true competitor after surpassing General Motors (GM),… Continue reading Hyundai has a card up its sleeve as it moves to dethrone Toyota, its electric vehicles
Tesla’s market cap drop is worth almost the entire legacy auto industry
Tesla’s loss in market capitalization equals almost the entire legacy auto industry combined – one of the most significant losses in value of all time. In 2020, Tesla became the most valuable automaker in the world. The company quickly blew past that and eventually reached a valuation of over $1 trillion. But that was last… Continue reading Tesla’s market cap drop is worth almost the entire legacy auto industry
Amazon’s started to deliver orders by drones in California and Texas
/ The retail giant already flew out some packages to customers in Northern California and a medium-sized Texan city in the run-up to Christmas. Image: Amazon Amazon is now delivering orders by drones in California and Texas with the aim to ultimately fly out packages to customers’ homes within an hour, Ars Technica reports. The… Continue reading Amazon’s started to deliver orders by drones in California and Texas
Waze tests new alerts warning drivers about roads with a ‘history of crashes’
/ A new beta release of Waze can notify users of dangerous nearby roads based on traffic data while trying not to overwhelm them with alerts. The new beta version of Waze, shown running in Israel, turns roads red if it has a history of crashes.Screenshot by Geektime Waze is one of the preferred navigation… Continue reading Waze tests new alerts warning drivers about roads with a ‘history of crashes’
12 Best Camera Accessories for Phones (2022): Apps, Tripods, Mics, and More
Moment offers several tripod mounts compatible with MagSafe-compatible phones, but my favorite by far is the multi-threaded mount. It’s just a flat disc of metal with several holes drilled in it (also why this kind of mount is affectionately called a Swiss cheese plate), and each hole corresponds to a different size of tripod screw. … Continue reading 12 Best Camera Accessories for Phones (2022): Apps, Tripods, Mics, and More