United Airlines/Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/ZDNET My friend Kevin had his late-evening United Airlines flight cancelled last week, at the very last moment. more Technically Incorrect The ostensible reason was weather. His fear was that, though there was some rain around, the pilots and cabin crew had timed out and the airline had no one to… Continue reading United Airlines wants you to believe it’s sexy (its employees don’t like that)
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Cleantechnica: Mazda MX-30 EV vs. Tesla Model 3 — Ultimate EVIL Battle Bracket 002263
It’s Mazda vs. Tesla in this second episode of the CleanTechnica Ultimate EV Battle Bracket Tournament, where EV experts Zachary Shahan and Jo Borras take car reviews to the next level by exploring each car from two different perspectives and, ultimately, determine the best EV you can buy today. And, I dunno — maybe we’ll… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Mazda MX-30 EV vs. Tesla Model 3 — Ultimate EVIL Battle Bracket 002263
Clean Technica: What’s Up With Tesla Wait Times In China?002262
Supplementing the article below, note the following comment from José Pontes in his latest China EV sales report (which he publishes monthly). In this comment, aside from references to EV sales standings for the year to date, José discusses Tesla’s dropping Model 3 sales in China. “Tesla’s midsize sedan should bounce back in September, likely… Continue reading Clean Technica: What’s Up With Tesla Wait Times In China?002262
Ford Wants Pedestrians to Download an App So Its Trucks Don’t Run Them Over
What were they thinking? Saved by an App American car giant Ford has come up with a puzzling new way to ensure pedestrians aren’t run over while crossing the street — a smartphone app. The tech, which the company is set to show off at this week’s Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s World Congress in… Continue reading Ford Wants Pedestrians to Download an App So Its Trucks Don’t Run Them Over
Binance Guy Says the Crypto Crash is Good, Actually
Uh, sure. Oh, Okay One trillion dollars vaporized to nothing? Down payments and Bachelorette dads’ savings lost to the wind? Sounds terrible. But not to crypto celeb and Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao! According to the man at the helm of the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, the devastating crypto bear market is ultimately… Continue reading Binance Guy Says the Crypto Crash is Good, Actually
Chinese Rover Discovers Evidence of Ancient Ocean on Mars
We keep learning more and more about the water that once flowed on the Red Planet. Water Signs China’s Mars orbiter and rover have together captured possible evidence of an ancient ocean on the Red Planet — signs that could bolster case that Earth’s dried out neighbor had a lush, watery past. As China’s state-run… Continue reading Chinese Rover Discovers Evidence of Ancient Ocean on Mars
Google Home can now use Nest speakers to detect your presence
Google Home no longer needs to lean solely on smart home devices like thermostats to know whether or not you’re around. Home’s optional presence sensing feature can now use interactions with Nest speakers and smart displays to help detect activity in your abode, letting it perform automated actions. If you talk to your Nest Audio… Continue reading Google Home can now use Nest speakers to detect your presence
Mercedes’ F1 team used biofuel to cut freight carbon emissions by 89 percent
Formula 1 isn’t exactly the most environmentally friendly organization, but it’s trying to become much greener. F1 is targeting net zero carbon emissions by the end of the decade and engine makers have been testing sustainable fuels over the last few years. F1 leaders are aiming to only use sustainable fuels in F1 cars by… Continue reading Mercedes’ F1 team used biofuel to cut freight carbon emissions by 89 percent
How to stream tonight’s historic Yankees-Red Sox game on Apple TV+ for free
Don’t panic that you might miss out on tonight’s potentially legendary match-up between the Yankees and Red Sox just because it’s on Apple TV+ — there’s a good chance you can tune in for free. Apple is streaming the game at no charge as part of its weekly Friday Night Baseball feature, with coverage starting… Continue reading How to stream tonight’s historic Yankees-Red Sox game on Apple TV+ for free
Amazon’s updated e-book return policy looks like a big win for authors
Anyone who has been taking advantage of Amazon’s liberal return policy regarding e-books could soon be in for a shock. That’s because following discussions with the Authors Guild, Amazon has agreed to block automatic returns on digital books that are more than 10 percent read. Currently, the problem for authors on Amazon is that customers… Continue reading Amazon’s updated e-book return policy looks like a big win for authors