Crappy chargers and sky-high prices are huge roadblocks to EV adoption

In the U.S., most electric vehicle owners say that public chargers are easy to use. That is, when they actually work. A new J.D. Power survey finds that, while public charging stations are a tad easier to come by these days, faulty chargers are souring the experience and hampering EV adoption. That’s no good, because… Continue reading Crappy chargers and sky-high prices are huge roadblocks to EV adoption

HyperTrack, which provides last-mile routing software, raises $25M

In a sign that the market for logistics and transportation tech isn’t cooling (economic downturn be damned), HyperTrack, a startup offering APIs for freight order planning, assignment and tracking, today closed a $25 million Series A funding round. Led by Westbridge Capital with participation from Nexus Venture Partners, the round will be put toward expanding… Continue reading HyperTrack, which provides last-mile routing software, raises $25M

Meet the first all-electric 2024 Chevy Blazer EV PPV police edition

Chevrolet is releasing new details of the all-new electric 2024 Chevy Blazer Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) EV. The model is Chevy’s first all-electric Blazer for police, set to debut in the first quarter of 2024. The Chevy Blazer, a legacy favorite, is getting an EV makeover in General Motors (GM) vision of an all-electric future.… Continue reading Meet the first all-electric 2024 Chevy Blazer EV PPV police edition

China’s heatwave closes factories that supply parts to Tesla, Intel, and Toyota

The world’s biggest electric vehicle battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), and Intel are among the major companies shutting down their factories for six days in China’s Sichuan province because of a heatwave-related power shortage in the area, according to CNN and Bloomberg. The move affects factories belonging to companies like Tesla’s battery… Continue reading China’s heatwave closes factories that supply parts to Tesla, Intel, and Toyota

Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ apparently vibed too hard for some laptops

While it’s normal for friends to judge our music tastes and take away your aux privileges, our devices usually won’t complain about our listening habits (even if we ask them to repeatedly play a song that most humans would find insufferable). However, according to a story shared by Microsoft principal software engineer Raymond Chen on… Continue reading Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation’ apparently vibed too hard for some laptops

Saudi Arabia sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison for tweeting

A Saudi woman has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for retweeting activists through her Twitter account and sharing posts that spoke in favor of the right of women to drive. Salma al-Shehab was a PhD candidate at the University of Leeds in the UK and was detained in January 2021 after returning to… Continue reading Saudi Arabia sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison for tweeting

You’ll Never Have to Ask “What’s For Dinner?” Again with These Fun DIY Cooking Kits

You don’t have to be Gordon Ramsay to create delicious showstoppers at home. It can be difficult to find the time and energy to cook homemade meals and treats; just searching for the correct ingredients and getting everything measured out properly is enough of a hassle. But, there’s really something about food made by yourself… Continue reading You’ll Never Have to Ask “What’s For Dinner?” Again with These Fun DIY Cooking Kits

Crypto.com Reportedly Doing More Layoffs After Promising It Wouldn’t

The crypto bloodbath continues. Hush Hush Though the company has yet to make a public announcement, Decrypt reports that embattled cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com is set to make yet another round of mass layoffs. What was that about fortune favoring the brave? The trading platform cut an initial five percent of its workforce back in June,… Continue reading Crypto.com Reportedly Doing More Layoffs After Promising It Wouldn’t

William Shatner Blasts “Supervillain” Elon Musk

“He’s part Thomas Edison, part Iron Man, part annoying dude in the group chat.” Got Him Ever wanted to hear William Shatner absolutely eviscerate fellow Canadian Elon Musk? Well, now’s your chance. In a new segment for “The Daily Show,” the Star Trek superstar and early non-fungible token (NFT) adopter had some choice words for… Continue reading William Shatner Blasts “Supervillain” Elon Musk

Cosmonaut Told to “Drop Everything” and Return to Airlock

This is terrifying to watch. Drop Everything During a spacewalk outside the International Space Station, cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was abruptly instructed by mission control to “drop everything and start going back right away” two and a half hours into a planned six and a half hour space walk. The culprit, according to NASA Houston control… Continue reading Cosmonaut Told to “Drop Everything” and Return to Airlock