Getting ready for a drive? Whether you use your phone for navigation, music, or podcasts—or are just bringing it along for the ride—the right accessories can make it the perfect passenger. A good car mount will keep it within easy reach and in view, so you don’t need to dangerously fumble for your handset and… Continue reading The Best Car Phone Mounts and Chargers
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Any Distance Raises $1.5M in Funding
Luke Beard & Dan Kuntz – Any Distance Co-founders Any Distance, an Atlanta, GA-based digital and physical experiences company, raised $1.5M in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Bungalow Capital with participation from Overline, Fitt Insider, Shorewind Capital, OliveX, and The Gramercy Fund. Also joining are more than 30 angel investors, including executives from… Continue reading Any Distance Raises $1.5M in Funding
U.K. PRIME MINISTER LIZ TRUSS CONDUCTS BROADCAST INTERVIEWS AT THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
First visit to the Empire State Building from a U.K. Prime Minister Since Churchill NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Empire State Building (ESB) today hosted the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Liz Truss for her first media interviews. Continue Reading U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss… Continue reading U.K. PRIME MINISTER LIZ TRUSS CONDUCTS BROADCAST INTERVIEWS AT THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
Hertz places massive order of 175,000 electric vehicles with GM
After its massive order of Tesla vehicles, Hertz now announces another huge order of electric vehicles, this time for 175,000 EVs from GM. Last year, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. More recently, the company added Model Y vehicles to… Continue reading Hertz places massive order of 175,000 electric vehicles with GM
Hertz to purchase 175,000 General Motors EVs over the next five years
Hertz is once again growing its EV fleet, announcing Tuesday that it has struck a deal with General Motors to purchase 175,000 electric vehicles from the automaker’s Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop brands over the next five years. Customers will see the first offerings, namely the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV, arrive on… Continue reading Hertz to purchase 175,000 General Motors EVs over the next five years
Heru Raises USD$6M In Seed Funding
Heru, a Mexico City, Mexico-based provider of an AI-based tax platform that simplifies the tax-filing process and provides intelligent insights for future filings, raised USD$6M in Seed funding. The round was led by Gradient Ventures, with participation from SOMA Capital, GFC, Moving Capital, Mike Shoemaker, Flourish Ventures and Magma Partners. The company intends to use the funds to expand its… Continue reading Heru Raises USD$6M In Seed Funding
Uber claims hack came from Lapsus$, the group behind Microsoft and T-Mobile attacks
Uber believes it has identified the team behind last week’s hack, and the name will sound all too familiar. In an update on the breach, Uber said the perpetrator was affiliated with Lapsus$, the hacking group that has targeted tech firms like Microsoft, Samsung and T-Mobile. The same intruder might also have been responsible for… Continue reading Uber claims hack came from Lapsus$, the group behind Microsoft and T-Mobile attacks
How do you fix a hack like Uber’s?
Ride hailing giant Uber says its services are operational following a “cybersecurity incident” last week that saw a hacker break into the company’s network and access systems that store vast troves of customer data. Uber said little about the incident until Monday. Screenshots of inside Uber’s network posted to Twitter by security researchers in conversations… Continue reading How do you fix a hack like Uber’s?
Our Favorite Xero Barefoot Shoes Are on Sale Right Now
Our favorite barefoot shoes, Xero Z-Trail sandals, are roughly half-off right now, at around $40 ($40 off)—the exact deal varies slightly by color and size. Xero’s big sale also extends to some of our other top shoes from the brand, including our favorite road running shoe, the HFS, for $60+ (up to $45 off), and… Continue reading Our Favorite Xero Barefoot Shoes Are on Sale Right Now
Sharing the road with autonomous cars? Survey in Pennsylvania
A survey in Pennsylvania found that many feel uncomfortable sharing the road with autonomous vehicles. The people of Pennsylvania aren’t too keen on the idea of using the road self-propelled vehicles to share. That was the finding of a study by the New York-based opinion research company RABA Research, which was published on Thursday. When… Continue reading Sharing the road with autonomous cars? Survey in Pennsylvania