The Federal Communications Commission is well aware of the potential damage from fake emergency alerts, and it’s hoping to minimize the threat with policy changes. The agency has proposed rules that would require stricter security for the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts. Participants and telecoms would have to not only report EAS… Continue reading FCC proposes rules to prevent fake emergency alerts
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Here’s why your Uber driver is going to be taking fewer left turns in the future
/ Uber announced a number of new features aimed at enhancing driver and rider safety, including expanding its audio and video recording capabilities and fewer left turns Photo by Scott Olson / Getty Images Who knew left-hand turns were so dangerous? Well, anyone who drives in a city, like an Uber driver, for example, has… Continue reading Here’s why your Uber driver is going to be taking fewer left turns in the future
Ascend Elements Raises $300M in Funding
Ascend Elements’ Apex 1 sustainable EV battery material facility under construction in Hopkinsville, Ky. The company’s Series C funding round will accelerate construction of the one-of-a-kind facility, which will produce sustainable, engineered battery materials from recycled lithium-ion batteries. Ascend Elements, a Westborough, MA-based engineered materials and lithium-ion battery recycling company, raised $300M in equity and… Continue reading Ascend Elements Raises $300M in Funding
There was a record-breaking increase in methane in Earth’s atmosphere last year
/ Methane is an even more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and scientists are scrambling to figure out why there’s been such a dramatic increase of it in the atmosphere In an aerial view, some pumpjacks operate while others stand idle in the Belridge oil field on November 3rd, 2021, near McKittrick, California.Photo by… Continue reading There was a record-breaking increase in methane in Earth’s atmosphere last year
The Tesla Cyberquad for kids has been recalled for not meeting safety standards
/ The electric vehicle, modeled after one Tesla announced alongside the Cybertruck, was sold on the automaker’s website You can return a critical component for a $1,900 refund.Image: Tesla The $1,900 Tesla Cyberquad for kids is being recalled after the Consumer Product Safety Commission determined that it doesn’t meet safety standards for youth ATVs. Although… Continue reading The Tesla Cyberquad for kids has been recalled for not meeting safety standards
Tesla’s latest recall can’t be solved with a software update
/ It’s a surprise rare physical safety recall affecting over 24,000 Model 3 cars caused by incorrect reassembly of rear-left and center seat belt components Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla is issuing a safety recall on over 24,000 Model 3 vehicles that can’t be fixed with a software update this time. The… Continue reading Tesla’s latest recall can’t be solved with a software update
It’s time to admit self-driving cars aren’t going to happen
A couple caveats for those going apoplectic over the headline: I mean self-driving isn’t going to be a thing A) in our lifetimes and B) with any kind of omnipresent scale. So in terms of the daily lived experience of most people reading this, truly autonomous vehicles just aren’t going to happen. The evidence pointing… Continue reading It’s time to admit self-driving cars aren’t going to happen
You can buy ten pairs of these amazing earbuds for the price of Apple’s AirPods Pro
Soundcore by Anker Life P2 Mini earbuds Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I like my AirPods Pro. I really do. They are the best earbuds that I’ve ever owned. But at $250, they are out of the reach of many people’s budgets. Not only that, but if you’re someone who’s prone to lose or break things, or maybe… Continue reading You can buy ten pairs of these amazing earbuds for the price of Apple’s AirPods Pro
Ford thinks driver assist is a safer bet than driverless cars, but it’s fooling itself
/ The automaker pulled support for driverless startup Argo AI, arguing that Level 2 and Level 3 driver-assistance technology would have more near-term benefits. But what if Level 3 is riskier? Even worse, what if it’s dangerous? This update is “just the beginning” for the driver assist system, Ford says.Image: Ford When Ford announced yesterday… Continue reading Ford thinks driver assist is a safer bet than driverless cars, but it’s fooling itself
The Twitter deal is all downside risk for Elon Musk
Elon Musk has everything to lose and only retweets to gain Share this story Illustration by William Joel / The Verge Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter is expected to close tomorrow. (Please God, let it close tomorrow.) There are lots of very smart financial journalists who have things to say about this. Here in… Continue reading The Twitter deal is all downside risk for Elon Musk