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Google is working on a fix for slow Nest WiFi Pro routers
Google will begin rolling out a software update early next week to address an issue with its recently released Nest WiFi Pro mesh router system. In a statement the company shared with The Verge, it said it was “investigating reports of a small number of users experiencing reduced internet speeds” when using the device, adding… Continue reading Google is working on a fix for slow Nest WiFi Pro routers
FBI reportedly considered using Pegasus spyware in criminal investigations
As recently as early last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation was considering using NSO Group’s infamous Pegasus spyware in criminal investigations, reports The New York Times. Between late 2020 and early 2021, agency officials were in the “advanced” stages of developing plans to brief FBI leadership on the software, according to internal bureau documents… Continue reading FBI reportedly considered using Pegasus spyware in criminal investigations
How Rad Power Bikes stacks up for a Boomer and a Millennial
Rad Power Bikes, the U.S.-based e-bike manufacturer, has made its mark as a direct-to-consumer business selling fat tire bikes that helped shape the COVID e-bike boom. In 2021, the company raised two massive rounds – $150 million in February 2021 and another $154 million just eight months later – that brought its total funding above… Continue reading How Rad Power Bikes stacks up for a Boomer and a Millennial
Tesla confirms its Supercharger is way more powerful than previously thought
With the opening of its proprietary charge connector, Tesla has confirmed its Supercharger is way more powerful than we previously thought. It points to up to 900 kW of potential total output. Yesterday, Tesla surprised many by announcing that it is opening its EV charge connector in the hope of making it the new standard… Continue reading Tesla confirms its Supercharger is way more powerful than previously thought
Tesla starts rolling wide Full Self-Driving v11 update: exciting and scary
Tesla is starting the rollout of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) v11 update, which is supposed to be the wider release to everyone who bought FSD in North America. It is both an exciting and scary step as it is supposed to merge Telsa’s FSD and Autopilot highway stacks. FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive… Continue reading Tesla starts rolling wide Full Self-Driving v11 update: exciting and scary
Guy Discovers a Way to Unlock Any Pixel Phone Without the Passcode
“My hands started to shake at this point…” Skeleton Key David Schütz, a bug hunter, discovered a clever way to unlock any Google Pixel phone without a passcode — and the vulnerability may affect swaths of other Android phones as well. According to a post on Schütz’s blog, the vulnerability is exploited by using another… Continue reading Guy Discovers a Way to Unlock Any Pixel Phone Without the Passcode
Scientists Discover That Money Actually Can Buy Happiness
It’s official: money can, in fact, buy you happiness. , as NBC reports An experiment, described in a new paper published in the journal PNAS this week, was simple: researchers gave 200 people a one-time sum of $10,000 — sourced from two anonymous donors — and asked them to rate their happiness on a monthly basis.… Continue reading Scientists Discover That Money Actually Can Buy Happiness
Professors Warn of “Horrifying” Self-Destruction of Human Civilization
“Why do we condemn today’s children and future generations to live on a dangerous and hostile planet?” Self Destruct Button We live in a technologically advanced global society and we’ve known about climate change for decades. So why, as a group of professors posit in a damning essay for The Conversation, are we “choosing to destroy”… Continue reading Professors Warn of “Horrifying” Self-Destruction of Human Civilization
Residents Furious at Neighbor Testing Super Loud Rocket Engines
Hey, cut that out! Rocket Racket Rockets are big, loud, explosive, and notoriously cool to witness in action. But tell that to the residents of a town that have to hear them all the time. SpaceRyde is a Canadian rocket startup with a facility in Trent Hills, Ontario — and it hasn’t been earning the… Continue reading Residents Furious at Neighbor Testing Super Loud Rocket Engines