Elon Musk has clarified that Tesla laying off 10% of its workforce only applies to “salaried employees,” and that the automaker is still hiring hourly workers. Earlier today, we reported on Elon Musk telling Tesla executives in an email that they need to cut 10% of the workforce and pause hiring due to having a… Continue reading Elon Musk clarifies that Tesla layoffs are just for salaried employees, still hiring hourly workers
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Tesla has to respond to increase in phantom braking complaints
Tesla has to respond to an inquiry from NHTSA regarding the increasing number of phantom braking complaints that it has been receiving. Back in November of 2021, Electrek released a report called “Tesla has a serious phantom braking problem in Autopilot.” It highlighted a significant increase in Tesla owners reporting dangerous phantom braking events on Autopilot. Phantom… Continue reading Tesla has to respond to increase in phantom braking complaints
Best Turntables Under $500 in 2022
Vinyl is back after decades of digital music dominance, which is why we put together a list of the best turntables under $500. Getting into the world of audio can be intimidating, but your first turntable doesn’t have to be a four-figure investment, especially if you’re busy building up your record collection. Vinyl’s comeback has… Continue reading Best Turntables Under $500 in 2022
Wow! Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Person in a Robot Costume Will Become a Real Robot at Some Point in the Future
Hard to argue with that logic! Look Over There! Tesla CEO Elon Musk has pulled one of the oldest moves out of his bag of tricks: trying to drum up excitement for some random new thing — just hours before news broke of the company laying off about ten percent of its workforce. This time, he’s… Continue reading Wow! Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Person in a Robot Costume Will Become a Real Robot at Some Point in the Future
In Very Classy Move, Coinbase Is Withdrawing Job Offers From People Who Already Accepted Them
That’s pretty cold! Nevermind! Nothing inspires investor confidence during an economic crisis quite like rescinding job offers, as Coinbase may soon learn. In an update about what was initially a two-week “pause” on hiring, Coinbase announced last night that not only would it be freezing hiring “for the foreseeable future,” but that the company would… Continue reading In Very Classy Move, Coinbase Is Withdrawing Job Offers From People Who Already Accepted Them
Court Rules That Legally, Bees Can Be Classified as Fish
Not sure I remember this part of biology class! Bee Kind Bees are fish, corporations are people — and California, as always, is an entertaining mess. A California appellate court ruled this week that bees can legally be classified as fish, a decision which — albeit in an incredibly roundabout and bureaucratic manner — is… Continue reading Court Rules That Legally, Bees Can Be Classified as Fish
This Might Be the Reason Elon Musk Is Firing a Ton of People at Tesla
Superbad Elon Musk claims that a “super bad feeling” is driving his decision to cut 10 percent of Tesla’s workforce — but serious braking issue complaints may have a little something to do with it as well. According to Bloomberg‘s reporting, federal regulators have Tesla in their crosshairs after receiving a whopping 758 complaints about the… Continue reading This Might Be the Reason Elon Musk Is Firing a Ton of People at Tesla
Google is eliminating the most easily accessible version of Android Auto
Google is telling users of the Android Auto for Phone Screens app that it’ll no longer work soon via an in-app pop-up message (via 9to5Google). The app enables a simplified in-car interface of Android that is safer to use while mounting the phone on a car dashboard, a great feature for those who don’t own… Continue reading Google is eliminating the most easily accessible version of Android Auto
New York state passes first-ever ‘right to repair’ law for electronics
The New York state legislature has passed the United States’ first Right to Repair bill covering electronics. Called the Digital Fair Repair Act, the measure would require all manufacturers who sell “digital electronic products” within state borders to make tools, parts, and instructions for repair available to both consumers and independent shops. Having passed the… Continue reading New York state passes first-ever ‘right to repair’ law for electronics
Actively Exploited Microsoft Zero-Day Still Doesn’t Have a Patch
Researchers warned last weekend that a flaw in Microsoft’s Support Diagnostic Tool could be exploited using malicious Word documents to remotely take control of target devices. Microsoft released guidance on Monday, including temporary defense measures. By Tuesday, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency had warned that “a remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this… Continue reading Actively Exploited Microsoft Zero-Day Still Doesn’t Have a Patch