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Tesla Owners Receiving Threats That If They Don’t Sell Their Cars, They’ll Be Vandalized

The situation is heating up. Tesla Spoil As Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes good on his promise to cut up the federal government, Tesla owners are feeling the heat. Tesla owners throughout four California cities found a series of anonymous notes left on their EVs, declaring that any vehicles not sold by February 12 will… Continue reading Tesla Owners Receiving Threats That If They Don’t Sell Their Cars, They’ll Be Vandalized

Tesla Installing Countermeasures as People Are Hacking the Cables Off Superchargers

Active Defense Countermeasures Amid a spate of vandalism at Supercharger stations, Tesla appears to be employing countermeasures to head off the theft of its valuable copper charging cables. For years now, opportunists have targeted electric vehicle charging stations for the copper wiring that powers them, and more recently Tesla’s physical locations have been targeted by… Continue reading Tesla Installing Countermeasures as People Are Hacking the Cables Off Superchargers

Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen all of its election security work and is reviewing everything it has done to help state and local officials secure their elections for the past eight years, WIRED has learned. The move represents the first major example of the country’s cyber defense agency accommodating President Donald Trump’s… Continue reading Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work

US Judge Extends Order to Block DOGE From Treasury Department Data

A Manhattan Federal Court judge on Friday extended the temporary restraining order that bars staffers from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency from accessing US Treasury Department data—which attorneys general from New York and other blue states have slammed as an unlawful threat to privacy—while she considers whether to impose a longer-term injunction. After hearing… Continue reading US Judge Extends Order to Block DOGE From Treasury Department Data

Google’s Android-based earthquake detector had a false alarm

Google is turning off the system in Brazil as it investigates what happened. Google is turning off the system in Brazil as it investigates what happened. Umar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining… Continue reading Google’s Android-based earthquake detector had a false alarm

How this weekend’s ‘Tesla Takeover’ protests against Elon Musk came together on Bluesky

As Elon Musk and his acolytes rip through the federal government looking for agencies to throw into the “wood chipper,” a grassroots effort to hit the world’s richest man where it hurts is picking up steam. The courts are busy contesting the actions of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, but the judicial system is slow… Continue reading How this weekend’s ‘Tesla Takeover’ protests against Elon Musk came together on Bluesky

Tesla offers up to $6,000 Cybertruck discounts as inventory pile up

Tesla is ramping up its discounts on Cybertruck as inventory for the electric pickup truck is piling up amid demand issues. The automaker had a tough time selling the Cybertruck in 2024, its first full year of production. We reported that Tesla went as far as buffing out “Foundations Series” badges on some Cybertrucks to sell them… Continue reading Tesla offers up to $6,000 Cybertruck discounts as inventory pile up

Senate Republicans introduce bills to make EVs more expensive

One bill would kill the $7,500 EV tax credit, while the other would impose a new $1,000 fee on EV purchases. One bill would kill the $7,500 EV tax credit, while the other would impose a new $1,000 fee on EV purchases. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers… Continue reading Senate Republicans introduce bills to make EVs more expensive

China’s Tech Sector Is Absolutely Crushing America’s Right Now

The Chinese century may be here — at least for the tech industry, that is. As the “magnificent seven” US tech companies slump amidst a disappointing fourth quarter, China’s tech sector is rallying, spurred by the explosive reverberations of Chinese AI company DeepSeek. On Wednesday, the Heng Seng Index — a Hong Kong aggregate index indicating… Continue reading China’s Tech Sector Is Absolutely Crushing America’s Right Now