Image: Ford Ford’s factory in Oakville, Ontario, will begin its $1.3 billion ($1.8 billion CAD) transformation into an electric vehicle assembly plant in the second quarter of 2024. The retooling is expected to take six months to finish, the automaker said Tuesday. During the process, an estimated 3,000 workers will be furloughed, according to Automotive
Read MoreApple released iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 15.7.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.6, and Monterey 12.6.5 bringing important security fixes to older iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
Read MoreLorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch: Citizen Lab and Microsoft detail spyware created by secretive Israeli company QuaDream, used to hack iPhones running iOS 14 used by politicians and journalists — Microsoft and Citizen Lab have new reports out about QuaDream, a little-known Israeli mercenary spyware provider.
Read MoreSayan Sen / Neowin: Microsoft fixes a Windows Defender bug, first reported in 2018, that caused Firefox to spike CPU usage, and rolls the patch out on Windows 10 and 11 — It looks like a bug nearly half a decade old has finally been fixed by Microsoft and Mozilla. The issue was related to
Read MoreYou might think assembly language on a PC is passe. After all, we have a host of efficient high-level languages and plenty of resources. But there are times you want to use assembly for some reason. Even if you don’t, the art of writing assembly language is very satisfying for some people — like an
Read MoreTaylor Lorenz / Washington Post: Substack rolls out Notes, its Twitter-like service, to all users; writers have used Notes in beta to talk with their readers, promote newsletters, and network — Notes, the platform’s new feature, functions similarly to its rival social app — LOS ANGELES — The newsletter platform Substack’s …
Read MoreThe FBI has warned people not to charge their stuff using freely available public USB ports over security concerns related to malware and monitoring software.
Read MoreLaurie Clarke / VICE: Reddit moderators describe recent waves of spam, generated by ChatGPT or other AIs, the main issues being coordinated attacks and the speed and volume of posts — Reddit moderators say they already see an increase in spam and that the future will “require a lot of human labor.” — LC
Read MoreJonathan Vanian / CNBC: AlphaSense, which offers financial data to businesses, raised $100M led by CapitalG at a $1.8B valuation, after raising $225M at a $1.7B valuation in June 2022 — – Alphabet’s CapitalG led a $100 million funding round in AlphaSense at a $1.8 billion valuation.
Read MoreJacquelyn Melinek / TechCrunch: Sei, a Layer-1 blockchain focused on trading, raised $30M at an $800M valuation from Jump Crypto and others and plans to launch its mainnet later in 2023 — Sei, a layer-1 blockchain focused on trading, has raised $30 million at a valuation of $800 million, Jayendra Jog, co-founder of Sei Labs,
Read MoreScientific advances have renewed hopes of “unlimited energy,” while economic studies suggest that fusion power will be more costly than wind or solar.
Read MoreFrom a can of Spam to a retro cell phone, these are our favorite ways to disguise (and protect) Apple’s wireless earbuds.
Read MoreLast time Hackaday went hands on with a product from German company MNT, it was the Reform laptop; a full size computer with a full feature set and fully open source design. Now they’re back with the same value proposition and feature set crammed into a much more adorable (and colorful!) package with the MNT
Read MorePew Research Center: A survey of 10,701 US adults: ~66% are not confident current ways to invest, trade, and use crypto are reliable and safe; 17% have used crypto, similar to 2022 — Cryptocurrency markets are taking hits from all sides – from declines in value to multiple corporate bankruptcies to lawsuits and regulatory threats.
Read MoreAs technology advances, home security systems are becoming more advanced, user-friendly, and affordable. Ring cameras are among the most popular home security devices on the market, offering homeowners peace of mind by allowing them to monitor their property remotely. With so many Ring camera options available, it can be overwhelming to choose the best one
Read MoreJonathan Vanian / CNBC: AlphaSense, which offers financial data to businesses, raised $100M led by CapitalG at a $1.8B valuation, after raising $225M at a $1.7B valuation in June 2022 — – Alphabet’s CapitalG led a $100 million funding round in AlphaSense at a $1.8 billion valuation.
Read MoreAndroid is rolling out automated app-archiving almost a year after Google first teased the new feature. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google has started to roll out its new auto-archive tool for Android devices, designed to free up storage space without completely uninstalling applications from user devices. First teased in May last
Read MoreGitGuardian honeytokens are decoy scripts designed to lure out attackers looking to target critical DevOps environments and enterprise secrets.
Read MoreThe US already has all the technology needed to rapidly bring down carbon emissions. The trouble is finding enough people to install it all.
Read MoreNeoplants says its pothos has superior purification properties—but you’ll still need a lot of them to get the job done.
Read MoreIBM’s Selectric line of typewriters were quite popular in the 1960s, thanks in part to an innovation called the typeball which allowed for easy font changes on a single machine. Unfortunately, as if often the case when specialized components are involved, it’s an idea that hasn’t aged particularly well. The Selectric typewriters are now around
Read MoreDiébédo Francis Kéré works with natural materials and local communities to create buildings that are inclusive, beautiful, and climate resilient.
Read MoreA collection of emails, speeches, and interviews, the Steve Jobs Archive tells the story of the Apple Founder in a creative and eye-opening way. Download the eBook for free.
Read MoreA new concept shows what watchOS 10 could look like if the reports of a major redesign are correct.
Read MoreSpike on the Mini Concept Aceman’s central OLED display. | Image: BMW / Mini Mini, the British car brand owned by German automaker BMW, has announced a new “intelligent personal assistant” called Spike, based on the English Bulldog that’s appeared in some past Mini ads. Spike will make his first major appearance at the Shanghai
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