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
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The Best Hair Straighteners to Iron Out Those Kinks
Straightening my hair is typically a two-day affair. I wash all the product out the night before and load my hair with hydrating protectants. I let it air-dry, then I braid it before bed so that the next day, the curls are looser and easier to work through. Then, and only then, can I go… Continue reading The Best Hair Straighteners to Iron Out Those Kinks
GM’s Cruise wins first California permit for self-driving car rides
OAKLAND, U.S. (Reuters) — General Motors’ Cruise on Thursday became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco, after it overcame objections by city officials. Self-driving test cars with human safety drivers have become a constant sight in San Francisco, and completely driverless ones are increasingly common, too. Turning… Continue reading GM’s Cruise wins first California permit for self-driving car rides
Coinbase is retracting job offers amid hiring freeze
Coinbase isn’t just freezing new hires as it grapples with a rough cryptocurrency market. Protocol says Coinbase is now rescinding some of its already-accepted job offers. The company determined that it needed to take “more stringent measures” to slow its growth and limit expansion to the most important segments. This will improve the company’s recovery… Continue reading Coinbase is retracting job offers amid hiring freeze
California allows driverless taxi service to operate in San Francisco
California allows driverless taxi service to operate in San Francisco The robotic electric cabs will be restricted to less congested times and places until regulators can assess its safety Cruise has been operating in parts of San Francisco in autonomous vehicles with a back-up human driver. Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP Cruise has been operating in parts… Continue reading California allows driverless taxi service to operate in San Francisco
Cruise begins commercial voyages in San Francisco
Cruise company can now charge for robotic taxi rides in San Francisco. A major goal for the development of autonomous driving has begun: the commercialization of research. That for GM Startup Cruise Automation has received permission from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to charge for its services. [embedded content] Of the Cruise-Robot taxi service… Continue reading Cruise begins commercial voyages in San Francisco
Kolors Announces $26 Million in Funding to Transform Intercity Bus Networks Through Technology & Data
Backers including top mobility investor UP.Partners, Maniv Mobility, Toyota Ventures, Tuesday Capital, Lowercase, EXPA support the company’s quest to address intercity mobility in a modern way through technology & data driven optimization, and an elevated passenger experience. HOUSTON, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Kolors, a technology and data-driven intercity bus network company, today announced $26… Continue reading Kolors Announces $26 Million in Funding to Transform Intercity Bus Networks Through Technology & Data
Cruise can finally start charging for fully driverless robotaxis
Self-driving company Cruise has received a permit from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to charge for fully driverless rides, a milestone that the company claims makes it “the first and only company to operate a commercial, driverless ride-hail service in a major U.S. city.” Cruise has been testing free driverless rides for the public… Continue reading Cruise can finally start charging for fully driverless robotaxis
Tesla’s ‘phantom braking’ problem is getting worse, and the US government has questions
When last we checked in with Tesla’s “phantom braking” problem, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had received 350 complaints from owners who said their vehicles were braking for no reason. Now that number stands at 758, and the US government has some questions. On May 4th, NHTSA fired off a 14-page “request… Continue reading Tesla’s ‘phantom braking’ problem is getting worse, and the US government has questions
Mexico City’s Kolors wants to disrupt intercity busing in Latin America
Kolors, a Mexico City-based startup, says its platform that connects intercity bus riders with bus drivers is like “if Uber and Southwest Airlines had a baby.” Like Uber and other ride-hailing platforms, Kolors doesn’t own any of its own vehicles, but rather partners with small and medium-sized bus operators that are already running scheduled services.… Continue reading Mexico City’s Kolors wants to disrupt intercity busing in Latin America