Vehicle bodies on the production line of the manufacturing plant for Zeekr Co., an electric-car unit of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. | Photographer: Gilles Sabrie/Bloomberg via Getty Images A new study lays to rest the tired argument that electric vehicles aren’t much cleaner than
Read MoreReuters: Money transfer company Wise reports Q1 revenue of ~$168M, up 43% YoY, in its first earnings report since going public on the London Stock Exchange — Money transfer company Wise Plc (WISEa.L) on Tuesday said revenue reached 123.5 million pounds ($168.66 million) in the first quarter of its financial year, up 43% from a
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Location data from a cell phone, obtained and sold by data brokers, has lead to the alleged outing and resignation of a priest working for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, according to a report from The Washington Post. The traffic data, which was linked to the priest
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Read MoreResignation raises concerns about cellphone data privacy. Top US Catholic church official resigns amid link to brokered cellphone data – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image} CTech: NSO CEO claims leaked list of 50K+ phone numbers potentially targeted with NSO spyware has “nothing to do with us” and had first heard about the list last month — “I’ll give you a simple statement: Journalists, human rights activists, and civil organizations are all off-limits,” said Shalev Hulio NSO CEO claims leaked
Read MoreA raft of new EU Commission legislations will make Bitcoin and cryptocurrency less anonymous. Bitcoin price falls as EU vows to make cryptocurrency traceable – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreSome of the best documentaries to watch on Netflix. The best Netflix documentaries to watch this week – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreRyan Browne / CNBC: Revolut launches Stays, which lets users book hotels and other accommodations via its app, first in the UK followed by Europe and the US in the coming months — – Revolut launched a new feature Tuesday called Stays, which lets users book hotels and other accommodation through its app. Revolut launches
Read MoreIt’s been hinted at for years, but Tesla could soon be offering third-party charging. Tesla opening Superchargers to other EVs, Musk tweets – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreBrian Heater / TechCrunch: Samsung announces its next Galaxy Unpacked event will be held virtually on August 11, where it is expected to unveil new foldables — Samsung just sent out invites for its next Unpacked event. There are those companies that like to sneak hints into their invites — and then there’s Samsung. Samsung
Read MoreThe loser has to get a humiliating tattoo, so that alone might be reason to watch. Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley: Main event start time, how to watch or stream online – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe disclosure about the breadth of state-sponsored cyberattacks was part of a warning to pipeline owners to increase the security of their systems to stave off future intrusions. China Breached Dozens of Pipeline Companies in Past Decade, U.S. Says Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWarning: Quips about private parts ahead. Jeff Bezos Blue Origin memes: Meet the 'dong rocket' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSamsung has officially announced when it will hold its next Unpacked product event: August 11th at 10AM ET / 7AM PT. It is widely expected to announce the next version of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 — both of which have already leaked quite a bit. Samsung’s not being shy
Read MoreLiam Tung / ZDNet: Google unveils a public preview of Google Cloud Armor Adaptive Protection, a ML-powered service for Google Cloud apps and sites to protect against DDoS attacks — Google Cloud customers can now test out Google’s answer to distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Google unveils a public preview of Google Cloud Armor
Read MorePhoto by Monica Chin / The Verge A bad update to Chrome OS, version 91.0.4472.165, has left some users unable to log in to their accounts, or reportedly with boot-looping computers (via Android Central). If you’ve found yourself locked out of your Chromebook, help is on the way: Google posted on its system status page
Read MoreJeff Bezos, his brother Mark and Oliver Daemen walk off New Shepard’s landing pad as Wally Funk, 82-year-old aviation icon and the mission’s fourth passenger, remains in awe at the size of New Shepard, the suborbital rocket they all launched to space on. | Joey Roulette/The Verge A record-setting flight Continue reading… An on-the-ground look
Read MoreThe opening ceremony to the Tokyo Olympics takes place this week. Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony: When it starts and how to watch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBezos called it “the first step of something big.” Jeff Bezos rockets to the edge of space on Blue Origin's first crewed flight – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s the latest sign of the administration’s willingness to crack down on the power and influence of Silicon Valley titans. Biden to nominate Big Tech adversary Jonathan Kanter to helm the Justice Dept.’s antitrust division Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreImage: Nintendo After months of speculation and a sea of rumors, Nintendo officially announced the next iteration of its popular gaming console: the Nintendo Switch OLED model. The upcoming device serves more as a midlife update than anything else, a refinement of the 2019 model as opposed to the more powerful “Switch Pro” that was
Read MoreTrying to get a PS5? Here’s where to look this week. PS5 restock tracker: How to buy PlayStation 5 from Best Buy, GameStop and more – CNET Source: CNet
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