Two of the eBay executives who were charged for staging a cyberstalking campaign against the creators of the eCommerceBytes newsletter have been sentenced to prison. The Justice Department says that these execs, along with five other former eBay employees, worked together to intimidate David and Ina Steiner. They apparently hatched a scheme targeting the Steiners… Continue reading Former eBay execs get prison time in cyberstalking case involving Twitter threats and fetal pig deliveries
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Clean Technica: 13% Of New Car Sales In Europe Electric (21% Plugins)002276
dFor the first time since June 2021, the overall European car market grew YoY. It was only by 3%, but it signals that the worst of the production constraints might be over. Although, with an energy-derived recession looming on the horizon, this uptick might not last for long…. Looking at the plugin vehicle market in… Continue reading Clean Technica: 13% Of New Car Sales In Europe Electric (21% Plugins)002276
Clean Technica: How Should You Prepare Ahead To Charge A New EV?002275
With so many appealing electric vehicle (EV) options available, you are probably getting ready to move your next vehicle purchase to battery-electric. Whether it’s a Volkswagen ID.4, a Tesla Model Y, a Chevy Bolt, or Ford Lightning — or another of the many options — which model you land on is only one of several… Continue reading Clean Technica: How Should You Prepare Ahead To Charge A New EV?002275
Cleantechnica: It’s Time To Think Of Electric Vehicles As A Growth Sector 002274
As the cost of gasoline shocked drivers over the past several months, electric vehicles (EVs) were suddenly part of everyday conversations. The electric transportation economy is a fact of life as new consumers, businesses, and municipalities discover its benefits. With their mainstream status, EVs are now recognized as a growth sector. EVs are gaining popularity… Continue reading Cleantechnica: It’s Time To Think Of Electric Vehicles As A Growth Sector 002274
Entire Islands Severed From Florida by Hurricane Ian
One road is apparently “folded up like an accordion.” Disaster Zone Hurricane Ian hit Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm yesterday, ripping through the region with sustained winds as high as 115 miles per hour and a storm surge so extreme that, like a tsunami, it drained the water from Tampa Bay’s shores… Continue reading Entire Islands Severed From Florida by Hurricane Ian
Man 3D Prints 110 Guns, Sells Them to Buyback Program for $21,000
Well, that’s a novel use for a 3D printer. Jackpot An upstate New York man claims he was able to exploit the state’s gun buyback program by 3D printing more than 100 small firearms and selling them “back” to the attorney general’s office to the tune of $21,000. Per Utica, New York’s WKTV news station, a… Continue reading Man 3D Prints 110 Guns, Sells Them to Buyback Program for $21,000
Colette Pichon Battle’s Plea for Climate Justice From the US Gulf
As the Re:WIRED GREEN event on addressing climate change drew to a close yesterday, the weather underlined the urgency in the most horrific way possible. While climate activist and lawyer Colette Pichon Battle spoke from a stage in blue-skied San Francisco, Hurricane Ian continued its destructive path across southwest Florida, underscoring her already-urgent call to… Continue reading Colette Pichon Battle’s Plea for Climate Justice From the US Gulf
It’s Time to Reframe the Story of Climate Inequity
In 2011, DTE Energy Company removed 1,200 streetlights from the city of Highland Park, Michigan. A Black working-class suburb of Detroit that was once a boom town for the automotive industry, Highland Park was on the verge of bankruptcy. Unable to pay DTE the $4 million it was owed, the city went dark. The streetlights… Continue reading It’s Time to Reframe the Story of Climate Inequity
Elon Musk’s texts with Jack Dorsey and Parag Agrawal detail tumultuous Twitter negotiations
A tranche of Elon Musk’s private messages have been made public as part of his ongoing lawsuit with Twitter. The messages, revealed in a court filing Thursday, shed new light on Musk’s behind-the-scenes negotiations with Twitter’s leadership, as well discussions with former CEO Jack Dorsey, and how Musk’s talks with CEO Parag Agrawal quickly soured.… Continue reading Elon Musk’s texts with Jack Dorsey and Parag Agrawal detail tumultuous Twitter negotiations
Intel claims its Arc A770 and A750 GPUs will outperform NVIDIA’s mid-range RTX 3060
Ahead of bringing its Arc desktop GPUs to everyone in a couple of weeks, Intel has revealed more details about what to expect from the graphics cards in terms of specs and performance. The A770, which starts at $329, will have 32 Xe cores, 32 ray-tracing units and a 2,100MHz graphics clock. In terms of… Continue reading Intel claims its Arc A770 and A750 GPUs will outperform NVIDIA’s mid-range RTX 3060