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Cleantechnica: Tesla FSD Training — Garbage In, Garbage Out 002000

In recent weeks, there have been a number of articles about the lack of progress in Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD). Those stories have been from the Beta test drivers’ point of view. This article is from a system architect’s and system integrator’s point of view. Before the system architect can get to work, there is… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla FSD Training — Garbage In, Garbage Out 002000

Best Waterproof Phone Cases of 2022

Waterproof phone cases prepare your phone for adventure with powerful splash protection and will keep your phone dry, even when it’s submerged for long periods of time. These waterproof phone cases often include some of the features of traditional phone cases, such as drop protection, while others work like miniaturized dry bags and often hook onto… Continue reading Best Waterproof Phone Cases of 2022

Apple Store workers in Georgia call off union vote over intimidation claims

Less than a week before its scheduled date, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) have decided to withdraw a formal vote on unionization for Apple Store employees at Atlanta’s Cumberland Mall location. As first reported by Bloomberg, the union — which has recently invested heavily in organizing tech workers — opted to hold back as… Continue reading Apple Store workers in Georgia call off union vote over intimidation claims

Analogue Pocket’s first major update arrives in July

The Analogue Pocket is finally getting some of the important feature updates promised at launch. As The Verge notes, Analogue has promised a Pocket OS 1.1 beta in July that will add the expected Library, Memories and FPGA development features. You can expect advancements to arrive “regularly” after that, according to the company. Library will… Continue reading Analogue Pocket’s first major update arrives in July

Chinese property developer Greenland seeks to extend $488m bond payment

State-backed Chinese property developer Greenland Holdings said on Friday it plans to extend the repayment of its $488 million offshore bond maturing in June by one year, according to a transcript seen by Reuters and confirmed by sources who attended an investor call. Shanghai-based Greenland is the first state-backed developer to extend a dollar bond payment since the country’s property sector plunged into a debt crisis last year. Many private developers have already offered bond exchanges to… Continue reading Chinese property developer Greenland seeks to extend $488m bond payment

Elon Musk’s Starlink poised to foray into Philippine internet market

Billionaire Elon Musk’s high-speed satellite internet venture Starlink is set to enter the Philippines after its local unit secured regulatory approval from the country, which is grappling with slow internet speeds. The Philippines’ telecom regulator on Friday said it approved the registration of Starlink Internet Services Philippines Inc., “paving the way for the company to… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Starlink poised to foray into Philippine internet market

Delivery startup Airlift pulls out of several cities in Pak & S Africa; downsizes staff

Pakistan’s last-mile delivery startup Airlift, which raised $85 million in the largest-ever funding round by a local startup in 2021, has said it is pulling out of several markets citing adverse global market events. The startup – which was widely anticipated to become the South Asian country’s first unicorn – is closing down operations in… Continue reading Delivery startup Airlift pulls out of several cities in Pak & S Africa; downsizes staff

Lidar exposes the remnants of an overgrown ancient civilization in the Amazon

It’s Friday and the world is falling apart, so let’s just take a short mental health break with some interesting news out of the field of archaeology, where tech is enabling some fascinating new discoveries. A new lidar-powered analysis of land in the Amazon basin has provided evidence of a previously unknown urban center of… Continue reading Lidar exposes the remnants of an overgrown ancient civilization in the Amazon

Diesel is a horrible thing for an economy to depend on

Want to bring inflation to heel? There’s no single, simple fix, of course, or we would have done it already. But a good place to start would be weaning the economy off gasoline and diesel. Prices for fossil fuels are through the roof. Gas prices are up over 75% since last year, and diesel is… Continue reading Diesel is a horrible thing for an economy to depend on