Back in November 2020, GM recalled over 68,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs after five of the vehicles caught fire between 2017 and 2019. Now, the automaker has expanded the recall to cover all Bolt EVs and Bolt EUVs sold worldwide, starting from the first model up until the latest ones. This recall covers 73,000 additional vehicles,… Continue reading GM expands fire risk recall to cover all Chevy Bolts sold worldwide
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Traveling on business? Get ready for absurd new hotel fees
The desk has a sensor. Every time you lean on it, type on it or even touch it, that’ll be $2.95. Screenshot by ZDNet If you have one more eight-Zoom day, you’ll quit your job and zoom off to Tahiti. If you have any more back-to-back-to-back Microsoft Teams meetings, you’ll ululate for three days straight.… Continue reading Traveling on business? Get ready for absurd new hotel fees
California judge rules Prop 22 unconstitutional, dealing blow to gig worker initiative backed by Uber and Lyft
A California judge ruled that Proposition 22, passed by voters in November, is unconstitutional. Prop 22 exempted food delivery and ride-hailing workers from state labor law protections. An industry-backed PAC supporting Prop 22 said it will appeal the ruling. Loading Something is loading. In a huge setback for Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, Alameda County Superior… Continue reading California judge rules Prop 22 unconstitutional, dealing blow to gig worker initiative backed by Uber and Lyft
Elon Musk dreams of electric robots
Hello, and welcome to this week’s edition of the Insider Tech newsletter, where we break down the biggest news in tech, including: I’m Insider Tech Features Editor Alexei Oreskovic, and I’m always eager to hear your thoughts, feedback and tips, so hit me up at aoreskovic@insider.com. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up… Continue reading Elon Musk dreams of electric robots
Elon Musk says ‘Tesla Bots’ will hopefully be sent to work on Mars in inhospitable environments
Elon Musk said Tesla’s humanoid robots may someday work on Mars. A Twitter user asked if they would be mass-produced and sent to the planet. “Hopefully,” Musk said. To some, Musk’s announcement mirrored Isaac Asimov’s book series, “I, Robot.” Loading Something is loading. Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said the company’s artificial-intelligence bots may… Continue reading Elon Musk says ‘Tesla Bots’ will hopefully be sent to work on Mars in inhospitable environments
Scientists Develop the World’s First Carbon-Free Steel
This might be a game changer. First Fossil-Free Steel A Swedish company has created the world’s first carbon-free steel marking a big step forward in the fight against climate change. HYBRIT, a Swedish steel conglomerate, created the first ever “fossil-free” steel, according to a statement by SSAB, a steel company and one of the partners… Continue reading Scientists Develop the World’s First Carbon-Free Steel
California judge finds Prop 22 gig worker measure unconstitutional
A California judge has ruled that Proposition 22, the measure that allows companies like Uber and Lyft to keep classifying app-based drivers in the state as independent contractors, is unenforceable and unconstitutional. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Alameda County Superior Court judge Frank Roesch found that Prop 22 illegally “limits the power of a… Continue reading California judge finds Prop 22 gig worker measure unconstitutional
Tesla Bot Takes Tech Demos to Their Logical Conclusion
The robot was not at all real. Or it was very real, depending on whether you believe realness is closely related to physiology or whether you think this whole reality is a simulation. Which is to say, the robot was actually a human cosplaying as a humanoid robot. The robot shuffled on stage during Tesla’s… Continue reading Tesla Bot Takes Tech Demos to Their Logical Conclusion
The US Is Getting Covid Booster Shots. The World Is Furious
The Biden administration’s decision to offer Covid boosters to healthy fully vaccinated Americans has provoked an unusually broad and sharp reaction among researchers and policymakers. They view it as subverting regular decisionmaking, relying on data that seems more dramatic than it may be, and undermining commitments the US made to other countries to prop up… Continue reading The US Is Getting Covid Booster Shots. The World Is Furious
Google Docs Scams Still Pose a Threat
In May 2017, a phishing attack now known as “the Google Docs worm” spread across the internet. It used special web applications to impersonate Google Docs and request deep access to the emails and contact lists in Gmail accounts. The scam was so effective because the requests appeared to come from people the target knew.… Continue reading Google Docs Scams Still Pose a Threat