Jason Cipriani/ZDNET Android 13 was only recently unleashed to Pixel users last month and, as expected, there’s a new patch available that fixes several issues. I applied the new update and wanted to report what I’ve found. But first, what issues did the September patch resolve? Let’s find out. Also: Android 13 on the Pixel 6… Continue reading Here’s what the Android 13 September patch fixed on my Pixel 6 Pro (and what it didn’t)
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Honda electrifying 10 motorcycles by 2025, but full-size EVs by when, exactly?
Honda revealed its plans Tuesday to release ten new electric motorcycles by the end of 2025 to help the Japanese automaker reach its sustainability goals, yet Honda has been relatively slow rolling out a full-size EV. When exactly can we expect a fully electric vehicle from Honda in North America? As most (if not all)… Continue reading Honda electrifying 10 motorcycles by 2025, but full-size EVs by when, exactly?
Tesla hires senior government official to lead critical mineral supply chain efforts in Canada
Tesla has hired a senior government official in Ontario to lead the company’s efforts on its critical mineral supply chain and government policy in Canada ahead of a potential factory in the country. Over the last few months, automakers have turned to Canada to secure critical battery minerals to support their ambitions to ramp up… Continue reading Tesla hires senior government official to lead critical mineral supply chain efforts in Canada
Tesla vehicles can be stolen with new relay attack, but there’s a two-inch caveat
A new relay attack has demonstrated that Tesla vehicles can be stolen with a quick hack, but thieves need to work in pairs and get as close as two inches from your phone or key card. Security researchers at IOActive reverse-engineered Tesla’s NFC protocol and have demonstrated a new relay attack: To successfully carry out… Continue reading Tesla vehicles can be stolen with new relay attack, but there’s a two-inch caveat
Tesla has special code for crash testing in its cars, and it’s raising red flags
It was discovered that Tesla has special codes in its vehicle software related to crash testing with auto safety agencies. It is raising red flags with those agencies. Tesla has an incredible record when it comes to crash safety. Its electric vehicles have consistently achieved top safety ratings with auto safety agencies around the world.… Continue reading Tesla has special code for crash testing in its cars, and it’s raising red flags
Patreon is laying off 17 percent of its workforce and closing offices
/ Around a week after it laid off its security team Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Patreon is laying off 80 people, around 17 percent of its workforce, and closing offices in Dublin and Berlin. A post from CEO and co-founder Jack Conte says that the cuts are happening because the… Continue reading Patreon is laying off 17 percent of its workforce and closing offices
Chinese Researchers Test Cars That Hover Over Road Using Magnets
They were able to go way faster than 88 mph. Maglev Cars Chinese researchers at Southwest Jiaotong University have tested modified cars capable of magnetically levitating almost an inch and a half off of the ground over a stretch of specially modified highway, state-run media outlet Xinhua reports. A video of the test shows a… Continue reading Chinese Researchers Test Cars That Hover Over Road Using Magnets
Elon Musk Furious That the Government Isn’t Giving Him More Free Money
After years of huge subsidies, Elon Musk is big mad that the US government isn’t giving one of his companies another substantial grant. After the Federal Communications Commission blocked an $885.5 million broadband funding grant to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, the Musk company is appealing the decision and calling it “grossly unfair.” As Ars Technica notes,… Continue reading Elon Musk Furious That the Government Isn’t Giving Him More Free Money
Scientists Find Remnants of Huge Coral Reef in Middle of Desert
“…a land that time forgot…” Desert Reef On the list of places where you might not expect to find a coral reef, the middle of a desert is probably pretty high up there. And yet! The remains of one newly discovered, ancient coral reef, believed to be some millions of years old, goes to show… Continue reading Scientists Find Remnants of Huge Coral Reef in Middle of Desert
The Vast Wasteland of Internet Television
In september 2005, a fun film editor named Robert Ryang took The Shining and cut together a new trailer for it, making the axe-driven horror flick seem like a sweetheart family movie. YouTube hadn’t broken out of beta yet, so Ryang posted his humor gem to a private quarter of his employer’s website and gave… Continue reading The Vast Wasteland of Internet Television