One day before Elon Musk is expected to finalize his deal to buy Twitter, he’s attempting to reassure the platform’s advertisers that he won’t turn the platform into a “free-for-all hellscape.” In a message posted Thursday, Musk tried to explain why he wanted to buy the company, and that he doesn’t intend to blow up… Continue reading Elon Musk to advertisers: Twitter ‘cannot become a free-for-all hellscape’
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Netflix’s animated Sonic series will arrive on December 15th
Almost two years after Netflix tweeted (and deleted) about an animated Sonic the Hedgehog series that’s coming to the streaming service, the show has a release date. Season one of Sonic Prime will hit the platform on December 15th. The first season will have 24 episodes. Alongside the release date announcement, Netflix unveiled character posters… Continue reading Netflix’s animated Sonic series will arrive on December 15th
Twitch hopes its rewritten community policies are easier to understand
Twitch is continuing its ongoing safety reforms with a simple but potentially useful move: writing its policies in plain language. The company has rewritten its Community Guidelines to provide what it believes is a clearer structure with simpler wording, more context and practical examples. This includes new top-level categories (such as “Civility & Respect” and… Continue reading Twitch hopes its rewritten community policies are easier to understand
FCC proposes rules to prevent fake emergency alerts
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
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