So like… do we have a fake coworker, or…? Beware, Recruiters! People aren’t just using impressive deepfakes to troll Robert Pattinson, create endearing videos of a lookalike Margot Robbie, or to sing onstage as famed pessimist Simon Cowell. Yesterday, the FBI issued an ominous warning, spotted by Gizmodo, that deepfakes — coupled with stolen personal information —… Continue reading The FBI Says Scammers Are Using Deepfakes to Apply to Remote Jobs
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The Best Electric Cargo Bikes for Families
There are a number of physical, philosophical, environmental, and logistical reasons why it’s better to hop on a bike than it is to drive a car. Gas prices are rising. The Earth is on fire. And yet, somehow, it’s easy to ignore all this when you’re late to work and have yet to wrestle pants… Continue reading The Best Electric Cargo Bikes for Families
Waymo, Aurora, Uber, and others urge California to lift its ban on heavy-duty self-driving trucks
California is at risk of losing its “competitive edge” if it doesn’t lift a ban on the operation of autonomous semitrailer trucks on public roads, a group of 35 industry leaders said in an open letter to Governor Gavin Newsom. The letter is signed by a cross section of autonomous vehicle companies, delivery and logistics… Continue reading Waymo, Aurora, Uber, and others urge California to lift its ban on heavy-duty self-driving trucks
15,000 Tesla vehicles are already in the hands of Uber drivers through Hertz deal
Uber announced that 15,000 Tesla vehicles are already in the hands of its drivers in more than 30 US cities through its deal with Hertz to expand access to electric vehicles. 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… Continue reading 15,000 Tesla vehicles are already in the hands of Uber drivers through Hertz deal
‘Supercookies’ Have Privacy Experts Sounding the Alarm
Customers of some phone companies in Germany, including Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom, have had a slightly different browsing experience from those on other providers since early April. Rather than seeing ads through regular third-party tracking cookies stored on devices, they’ve been part of a trial called TrustPid. TrustPid allows mobile carriers to generate pseudo-anonymous tokens… Continue reading ‘Supercookies’ Have Privacy Experts Sounding the Alarm
Waymo’s self-driving trucks will deliver home goods for Wayfair
Waymo will deliver home goods for Wayfair using its fleet of autonomous semi-trailer trucks, the company announced Tuesday. The deliveries will take place as part of a pilot that’s being conducted by Waymo and JB Hunt Transport Services to test out self-driving trucks along certain shipping routes in Texas. One of JB Hunt’s customers is… Continue reading Waymo’s self-driving trucks will deliver home goods for Wayfair
Uber drivers are liking the Teslas
Uber’s plan to electrify its driver fleet by 2030 seems to be off to a good start. The ride-hailing company announced today that over 15,000 Uber drivers have signed on to rent Tesla vehicles through its partnership with car rental company Hertz. Uber claims the deal is its “largest-ever expansion” of EVs on a mobility… Continue reading Uber drivers are liking the Teslas
Behold the Weird Physics of Double-Impact Asteroids
The best candidate for a binary crater on Earth today is the Lockne crater in Sweden and a smaller crater nearby called Målingen. “We dated these structures very exactly and saw that they formed at exactly the same age,” about 450 million years ago, says Jens Ormö from the Astrobiology Center in Spain, who led… Continue reading Behold the Weird Physics of Double-Impact Asteroids
These four iconic European founders plan to kick the asses of VCs who never started a company
Until recently, Taavet Hinrikus, co-founder of Wise, and Sten Tamkivi, co-founder of Teleport, had banded together as a sort of “mini Angel brand” known as “Taavet+Sten.” Tamkivi has done around 50 angel deals, Hinrikus has, reportedly, done as many as 150. But they were effectively pooling their personal capital as angel investors. However, evidently this… Continue reading These four iconic European founders plan to kick the asses of VCs who never started a company
The Best Sunglasses for Every Outdoor Adventure
Sunglasses are a must for any time of year. They protect your eyes from UV light and reduce the chance of conditions like cataracts and macular degeneration. They also reduce eyestrain when it’s bright outside, and they eliminate disorienting glare while driving. Plus, they help to shield your eyes from wind, rain, and flying debris.… Continue reading The Best Sunglasses for Every Outdoor Adventure