Tesla is reportedly building a new “unique EV research, testing, repair, and maintenance facility” in Detroit’s backyard, but it sounds like it could simply be a collision center. According to a report in Crain’s Detroit Business journal, Tesla has just received approval from Southfield, a town in the suburbs of Detroit, to build a “unique”… Continue reading Tesla is building a ‘unique new R&D facility’ in Detroit’s backyard
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The Pixel Watch calorie bug is a reminder of why ‘accuracy’ isn’t everything
/ Chasing accurate calorie burn on wearables is a wild goose chase. Instead, you should focus more on how consistent the data is. Calorie data can only ever be a very rough estimate. Like many other first-gen devices, the Google Pixel Watch has a lot of quirks. So far, early users have reported that the… Continue reading The Pixel Watch calorie bug is a reminder of why ‘accuracy’ isn’t everything
Another affordable EV is suddenly not very affordable anymore
/ The 2023 Kia EV6 will start at $49,795, including a $1,295 destination charge, which is over $7,000 more than the 2022 model. It’s the latest EV to get a significant price hike. Say it with me now: EV prices are going in the wrong direction. Image: Kia America Kia America just announced the 2023… Continue reading Another affordable EV is suddenly not very affordable anymore
Sports Story launches on the Switch next month
/ In today’s Indie World Showcase, Nintendo showed off an impressive list of indie games coming to the console, including the long-awaited sequel to Golf Story and Polygon’s 2021 game of the year, Inscryption. Image: Nintendo Nintendo held its fall Indie World Showcase today showing off a number of titles primed to hit the Switch… Continue reading Sports Story launches on the Switch next month
Facebook Is Laying Off 11 THOUSAND Employees
“I got this wrong,” Zuckerberg said, “and I take responsibility for that.” Letting Go It’s not a great day over at Meta-formerly-Facebook, where 11,000 people — that’s approximately the population of the island nation of Tuvalu — just learned that they’re out of a job as CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces mass layoffs. “I’ve decided to… Continue reading Facebook Is Laying Off 11 THOUSAND Employees
MSN Ran a Story About Grimes and Elon Musk That’s Completely Fake
This is a terrible look. Actual Fake News If you caught that MSN story alleging that Grimes took to Twitter on Oct 31 to publicly ask ex-boyfriend Elon Musk to pay child support, uncatch it. It may have waded its way to the top of the Google Newscharts, but it’s complete and total BS. The article,… Continue reading MSN Ran a Story About Grimes and Elon Musk That’s Completely Fake
Crypto Billionaire Loses 94 Percent of His Wealth in One Day
This appears to be the biggest wealth collapse in history. Billionaire Wipe Out FTX CEO and name-brand crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried has lost a stunning 94 percent of his net worth in a single day, Bloomberg reports — a decline so precipitous that he’s barely hanging onto the “billionaire” title at all. In total, Bankman-Fried’s net… Continue reading Crypto Billionaire Loses 94 Percent of His Wealth in One Day
Elon Musk Is Faving Posts on Twitter That Are Making Our Skin Crawl With Embarrassment
Confidence is good. Confidence is great! But a scroll through new Twitter owner Elon Musk’s “favorite” posts on the app is like having a front row seat to someone who may well have too much. In between a few sparse Twitter-unrelated memes and the occasional not-quite-porn-but-porn-adjacent fantasy art, Musk’s favs are pretty much all self-validating… Continue reading Elon Musk Is Faving Posts on Twitter That Are Making Our Skin Crawl With Embarrassment
The firm that bought my car for more than I paid new has lost 98 percent of its value
/ Carvana investors are fleeing because there’s no obvious end in sight to the company’s cash bleeding. E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune via Getty Carvana, the used car dealer that trusts robotic algorithms to buy your car practically sight unseen, was the third-fastest company to ever make it onto the Fortune 500 — only… Continue reading The firm that bought my car for more than I paid new has lost 98 percent of its value
16 Best Tech Gifts for Kids (2022): Tablets, Speakers, Smartwatches
No matter how much they’re begging for one, your kid probably doesn’t need a smartphone. The official advice of the American Academy of Pediatrics is that young children need hands-on social interaction and exploration with peers and caregivers to learn. That doesn’t mean you don’t need a digital device to locate them, entertain them, or… Continue reading 16 Best Tech Gifts for Kids (2022): Tablets, Speakers, Smartwatches