In the category of “this may be big news…..or not” comes a report from Teslarati about a comment made by General Motors president Mark Reuss at the company’s Investor Day 2022 on November 17. He said that GM service departments have now repaired more than 11,000 Teslas. “That’s a growing business for us. I gotta… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Some General Motors Dealers Are Repairing Tesla Cars 002386
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Clean Technica: Ford Has #1 Plugin Vehicle in Germany in October!002385
17% of new car sales in Germany fully electric, 32% have a plug It seems the German automotive market has bottomed out and is back on a growth path. October brought a solid 17% increase in sales, but it still wasn’t enough to pull the year-to-date (YTD) numbers out of the red (-6% YoY). Sales… Continue reading Clean Technica: Ford Has #1 Plugin Vehicle in Germany in October!002385
Elon Musk says he will unban Donald Trump after Twitter poll
A few weeks after he took over Twitter, Elon Musk said he will fulfill one of his early promises for the platform, reinstating Donald Trump’s account. The former president, who is running for the White House for a third time, will once again be allowed to tweet, Musk said. Twitter’s new CEO appeared to make… Continue reading Elon Musk says he will unban Donald Trump after Twitter poll
Wickr’s consumer messaging app will shut down next year
Secure messaging platform Wickr is shutting down its consumer-facing app. In a blog post spotted by The Verge, the Amazon-owned company announced it would stop accepting new Wickr Me registrations by the end of the year before ultimately discounting the service altogether on December 31st, 2023. The shutdown won’t affect the AWS and Enterprise versions… Continue reading Wickr’s consumer messaging app will shut down next year
Governments vote to retire the leap second by 2035
The days of the leap second creating headaches for software engineers are coming to an end. On Friday, government representatives at the General Conference on Weights and Measures in Paris, France voted nearly unanimously to retire the practice of occasionally adding one second to official clocks (via The New York Times). Introduced in 1972 as… Continue reading Governments vote to retire the leap second by 2035
NASA’s Orion spacecraft on track to begin Moon flyby on November 21st
The Orion crew vehicle is exceeding expectations on its way to the Moon. NASA provided an update on Artemis 1 following the mission’s successful launch early Wednesday morning. “Orion has been performing great so far,” Vehicle Integration Manager Jim Geffre said during a press briefing NASA held on Friday. “All of the systems are exceeding… Continue reading NASA’s Orion spacecraft on track to begin Moon flyby on November 21st
Gopuff launches scheduled deliveries, gifting and in-store pickup
Rapid grocery deliver startups like Getir, Gopuff and Gorillas, once heralded as the next big thing in on-demand ordering, are running up against logistical challenges that might very well be insurmountable. Even faced with competition and sky-high operating costs, though, they’re taking what steps they can to stick around. Case in point, Gopuff today launched… Continue reading Gopuff launches scheduled deliveries, gifting and in-store pickup
The US government still isn’t sure about Elon Musk’s Twitter
/ A report from Bloomberg indicates that the US government is reviewing whether Twitter’s foreign investors have access to user data. Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Photo: Getty Images Elon Musk’s $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter hasn’t escaped government scrutiny just yet. According to a report from Bloomberg, the US government is… Continue reading The US government still isn’t sure about Elon Musk’s Twitter
Headphones: A beginner’s guide to terminology and technology
Getty Images/iStockphoto Headphones are a category of electronics with two very different types of users. On one hand, you’ve got the buyer that settles for “decent” sound for their podcasts, music, videos, and phone calls. On the other, you’ve got enthusiasts and audiophiles that demand the best sound, carefully selecting headphones that optimize every aspect… Continue reading Headphones: A beginner’s guide to terminology and technology
Behind the Lawsuit Against Celebs Who Shilled FTX Before Its Spectacular Meltdown
Above all else, FTX advertisements wanted you to know two things: that cryptocurrency is a force for good, and that you don’t need to be an expert to buy and trade it. In fact, you don’t even have to understand it at all. You just need to get involved, because if you don’t, you’ll get… Continue reading Behind the Lawsuit Against Celebs Who Shilled FTX Before Its Spectacular Meltdown