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
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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
Mark Cuban Sued for Promoting Crypto Exchange That Exploded
“…an unregulated and unsustainable fraud, similar to other Ponzi schemes…” Shark Mark Mark Cuban, billionaire investor and Dallas Mavericks overlord, has been named in a class action lawsuit directed at himself and Stephen Ehrlich, CEO of embattled cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital, a platform with which Cuban and his NBA team had close, vocal ties —… Continue reading Mark Cuban Sued for Promoting Crypto Exchange That Exploded
The Android 13 Privacy Settings You Should Update Now
It’s late summer in the northern hemisphere, which means new phone operating systems are coming. In a few weeks, Apple will release iOS 16 to millions of iPhones and iPads around the world. Google, meanwhile, has already made the latest version of Android available—on some phones you can now download Android 13. The newest version… Continue reading The Android 13 Privacy Settings You Should Update Now
ISS spacewalk interrupted by suit malfunction
A Russian cosmonaut just dealt with a rare spacesuit problem. As CNN’s Jackie Wattles observed, mission control ordered Oleg Artemyev back to the International Space Station’s airlock after encountering a suit issue. While the exact nature of the trouble wasn’t clear as of this writing, NASA commentators noted a “slight fluctuation” in the suit’s battery… Continue reading ISS spacewalk interrupted by suit malfunction