It seems like only a couple of months since Boundary Layer announced its $5 million-ish round of financing, but the company hasn’t been resting on its laurels. Today, its founders told me it signed up some beefy launch partners and is gearing up for a large-scale roll-out as early as 2025. The company is planning… Continue reading Boundary Layer skims across the water with a cavalcade of launch partners
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Canoo burns cash in race to hit $1B EV sales goal
Electric vehicle company Canoo’s second-quarter results, like its first-quarter results, show a pre-revenue company that’s burning through cash. However, last quarter, Canoo was warning it might not have enough cash to stay in business. Three months later, the EV startup-gone-SPAC is touting access to enough capital to see it through the rest of 2022. “We… Continue reading Canoo burns cash in race to hit $1B EV sales goal
How to find out if you are involved in a data breach — and what to do next
Photon photo/Shutterstock Think you’ve been involved in a data breach? This guide will help you find out where and when, and it lists the steps you should take next. Data breaches are security incidents we now hear about every day. They strike every industry, every sector, every county; victim organizations can be everything from small,… Continue reading How to find out if you are involved in a data breach — and what to do next
Baidu CEO says autonomous tech from ‘Robocar’ brand JIDU will be a generation ahead of Tesla
During its inaugural partner’s conference in Shanghai, autonomous-centric robotic car brand JIDU shared details of its lofty production expansion goals overseas. Furthermore, the CEO of parent company Baidu, said JIDU’s autonomous driving technology will “lead the Tesla generation.” In January of 2021, Baidu announced it was expanding from software development into physical EV production, joining… Continue reading Baidu CEO says autonomous tech from ‘Robocar’ brand JIDU will be a generation ahead of Tesla
Tesla launches new ‘Ownership Loyalty Program’ with some significant discounts
Tesla has launched a new “Ownership Loyalty Program” with some significant discounts – something that CEO Elon Musk has said Tesla wouldn’t do. But the program is only in China for now. Aside from the $1,000 discount with the now defunct referral program and other discounts on display models, loaners, and test drive vehicles, Tesla made a… Continue reading Tesla launches new ‘Ownership Loyalty Program’ with some significant discounts
Tesla discloses lobbying effort for new factory in Canada
Tesla has disclosed that it is lobbying the Ontario government for a potential new factory in Canada. The new lobbying effort comes after several hints from Tesla CEO Elon Musk in regards to building a Gigafactory in the country. In June, Electrek obtained a recording of a companywide meeting held by Musk, during which he confirmed that Tesla… Continue reading Tesla discloses lobbying effort for new factory in Canada
Tesla is offering half-off its Full Self Driving package and more for loyal customers in China
Tesla has a new rewards program in China to encourage customers to trade in their used models for a brand new one (via electrek). From now until September 30th, Tesla vehicle owners in China who opt for the deal will receive half-off the Full Self Driving feature, 15,000km (9,320.57 miles) of Supercharging credits, and a… Continue reading Tesla is offering half-off its Full Self Driving package and more for loyal customers in China
Climate change can make most human diseases worse
Polio is back, monkeypox isn’t slowing down, COVID-19 is still around — and now there’s more not-so-good news on the infection front: over 200 human diseases could get worse because of climate change, according to a new study. Researchers have known for a long time that the changing climate affects disease. Warmer temperatures can make… Continue reading Climate change can make most human diseases worse
Dirtbag Behind Homeless Man GoFundMe Scam Sentenced to Prison
The whole thing was entirely made up. Paying It Forward Mark D’Amico, the ringleader of several New Jersey grifters who conned thousands out of over $400,000, has officially been sentenced to five years in jail, Gizmodo reports. The tale starts back in 2017, when D’Amico and his then-girlfriend, Katelyn McClure, posted a GoFundMe campaign called… Continue reading Dirtbag Behind Homeless Man GoFundMe Scam Sentenced to Prison
Ember Mug Review: Make Your Cup of Joe Last Longer
For 62 percent of Americans, a cup of coffee is an essential part of their day, according to the NCA. For some, it’s all about the ritual of grinding premium beans from a local roaster, carefully brewing a fresh cup, and sharing it with a family member. For others, coffee is all about getting a… Continue reading Ember Mug Review: Make Your Cup of Joe Last Longer