“You’re seeing innocent people who had no choice in the matter being killed or injured.” Crash and Burn According to new data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released on Monday, which was examined by the Associated Press, ten people were killed in crashes involving vehicles using automated driving systems between May and September… Continue reading Overwhelming Majority of Automated Driving Deaths Caused by Tesla Vehicles
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Grimes “Accidentally Reinvents Scientology” in Bonkers Interview With an Anti-Vaxxer
Oops. Keep it Sleazy Indie sleaze is back, baby, and this time, it’s coming to shatter — or maybe reinforce — your illusions about two of its strangest stalwarts. In an artist-on-artist interview published by Paper magazine, experimental singer and mother of two of Elon Musk’s children Claire “Grimes” Boucher talks to fellow mid-aughts weirdo Mathangi… Continue reading Grimes “Accidentally Reinvents Scientology” in Bonkers Interview With an Anti-Vaxxer
Iran’s Internet Blackouts Are Part of a Global Menace
For the past five weeks, thousands of Iranians, led by courageous young women, have taken to the streets of dozens of cities around the country, driven to action by the case of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who died while in the custody of the country’s Morality Police. At tremendous risk to their safety,… Continue reading Iran’s Internet Blackouts Are Part of a Global Menace
The next version of Thunderbolt is built for multi-monitor setups
Now that speedy ports are par for the course on computers, how is Intel going to make Thunderbolt more enticing? By courting enthusiasts who demand a wall of monitors, apparently. The company has previewed a next-generation Thunderbolt standard that will offer more bandwidth for multi-monitor setups and other “visually intensive usages.” While the port will… Continue reading The next version of Thunderbolt is built for multi-monitor setups
Microsoft wants to build an Xbox-branded mobile game store
Microsoft wants to bring a taste of Xbox game shopping to your phone. As The Verge explains, a company filing with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has revealed plans to build a “next generation” Xbox store that’s available on mobile devices, not just consoles and PCs. The shop would unsurprisingly lean heavily on… Continue reading Microsoft wants to build an Xbox-branded mobile game store
What it’s like to drive a Lucid Air after its first major update
For decades, whatever you drove off the showroom floor was what you were stuck with. But now, thanks to over-the-air updates, your car can evolve on your driveway in myriad ways. Tesla has been doing it for years, and now Lucid and other automakers are joining in. We’ve said it before: Lucid did an exquisite… Continue reading What it’s like to drive a Lucid Air after its first major update
James Webb telescope captures Pillars of Creation in unprecedented detail
The James Webb Space Telescope’s sightseeing tour just provided a fresh look at one of the most recognizable interstellar objects. Researchers have captured their most detailed image yet of the Pillars of Creation, a star-forming nursery in the Eagle Nebula roughly 6,500 light-years away. The near-infrared picture shows even more detail than Hubble’s 2014 snapshot,… Continue reading James Webb telescope captures Pillars of Creation in unprecedented detail
Apple store workers go on strike in Australia
Apple isn’t just facing unionization efforts among its retail workers. The New York Times reports about 150 store staff went on strike for an hour Tuesday after negotiations for better pay and working conditions hit an impasse. On Wednesday, they refused to provide a mix of services that included repairing AirPods and managing deliveries. The… Continue reading Apple store workers go on strike in Australia
Biden administration approves $2.8 billion for EV battery and mineral production in the US
/ In order to meet the goal that 50 percent of new cars sold by 2030 are electric, the White House is authorizing a lot of money to shore up domestic EV battery production Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP via Getty Images The US Department of Energy is awarding $2.8 billion in grants from… Continue reading Biden administration approves $2.8 billion for EV battery and mineral production in the US
Tesla is selling another at-home charger that works with other EVs
/ The $550 wall charger isn’t the company’s first attempt at providing power to other EVs The new Tesla J1772 wall charger requires an adapter to charge its own companies vehicles but can be used to power other EV makes and models.Image: Tesla Tesla has launched a new J1772 wall charger that can be installed… Continue reading Tesla is selling another at-home charger that works with other EVs