An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Software fixes are now responsible for more than 1 in 5 automotive recalls. That’s the key finding from a decade’s worth of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall data, according to an analysis from the law firm DeMayo Law. While that’s a sign of growing inconvenience
Read MoreIn November, ByteDance’s TikTok Music will be shut down in all the countries it currently operates in, including Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, Singapore, and Mexico. A notice on the service’s website reads: “We are sorry to inform you that TikTok Music will be closing on 28 November 2024.” TechCrunch reports: Subscribers can continue to use the
Read MoreThe FAA’s air traffic control systems are significantly out of date and won’t be updated until the 2030s, according to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). The Register reports: In a report released Monday, the GAO said that 51 of the FAA’s 138 ATC systems — more than a third — were
Read MoreA small city in Kansas switched was forced to switch its water treatment facility to manual operations after a suspected cyberattack was discovered on September 22. The precautionary measure was taken “to ensure plant operations remained secure,” the city said. It reassured residents that the drinking water is safe and the water supply remains unaffected.
Read MoreImage: Sony Sony is launching shiny new “Chroma” console covers for the PlayStation 5 Slim that come in pearl, indigo, and teal. And if having an iridescent console isn’t eye-catching enough, you can also get new DualSense controllers to match. The Chroma console covers will cost $64.99 USD, while the DualSense controllers will cost $79.99.
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required makers of web browsers and mobile operating systems to let consumers send opt-out preference signals that could limit businesses’ use of personal information. The bill approved by the State Legislature last month would have required
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required makers of web browsers and mobile operating systems to let consumers send opt-out preference signals that could limit businesses’ use of personal information. The bill approved by the State Legislature last month would have required
Read MoreImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images ‘All roads lead back to Google,’ the government argued in the first two weeks of its ad tech antitrust trial. Continue reading…
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe Nintendo’s Classic Edition consoles are already this old. | Image: Nintendo Japan Somehow, Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition console is already almost eight years old, while the Super Nintendo Classic Edition is about to turn seven. That’s apparently old enough for Nintendo to announce that the Japanese versions of the consoles —
Read MoreNothing OS 3.0 will enter beta testing in October, ahead of a planned December release. The clean, productivity-focused interface has been optimized in areas users engage with most. Look for changes to Quick Settings, widgets, the lock screen, gallery, and a whole lot more. We still may have a bit of a wait in store
Read MoreThe Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services firm has an illegal monopoly over debit network markets and has attempted to unlawfully crush competitors, including fintech companies like PayPal and Square. From a report: The lawsuit follows a multiyear investigation of Visa which the company disclosed in
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Roku has launched the latest iteration of its Ultra streaming box, called the Roku Ultra 2024. The Roku Ultra 2024 supports 4K HDR streaming and has a new remote with backlit buttons and USB-C charging. It integrates with Roku smart home devices, allowing voice control and access to cameras
Read MoreThe feature, which is still in beta, is available to premium users on both Android and iOS. Read more: Spotify rolls out AI playlist tool to more countries including Ireland
Read MoreWe’re releasing two updated production-ready Gemini models
Read MoreCredit: UnifyDrive When you think of NAS drives, you’re likely picturing a large, bulky device that isn’t particularly portable, needs continuous power, and is more at home on a desk. And while external hard drives are great for portability, they usually lack the numerous features you get with network-attached storage. What if there was a
Read MoreWhile there’s no telling if or when a certain other Black vampire film will ever make its way into theaters, the first trailer for writer / director Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is here, and it looks sick as hell. We’ve seen Coogler direct powerful pieces of dramatic social commentary like Fruitvale Station and blockbuster genre features
Read MoreSpotify subscribers in additional countries can now create playlists using text descriptions. | Image: Spotify Spotify is expanding an AI feature that creates customized playlists from your text descriptions to additional English-speaking regions. Starting today, people in the US, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand with Premium Spotify subscriptions (which start at $5.99 per month for
Read MoreThe videoconferencing app has an AI-powered agent built in. It can generate summaries, tell you who talked the most, and even gauge what the emotional tone of the meeting was.
Read MoreApple CEO Tim Cook joined late night host Jimmy Fallon for a walk and talk on the day the iPhone 16 range came out. Jimmy Fallon (left) with Tim Cook in New York City “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” host is a long-time Apple user, and for the iPhone 16 launch, was at the
Read Moreschwit1 shares a report SpaceNews with the caption: “Failures aren’t failures if you learn from them.” From the report: Chinese commercial rocket firm Deep Blue Aerospace conducted a first-stage rocket hop test Sunday, experiencing a partial failure during the final moments of landing. Deep Blue Aerospace carried out the test at 1:40 a.m. Eastern (0540
Read MoreAndroid will soon let you stash notification bubbles to the side so they take up less space on the screen. Currently, notification bubbles are always fully visible on top of other apps. The ability to stash bubbles isn’t available yet, but we managed to activate the feature early. The bubbles API is a neat but
Read MoreWhile the recently released Java 23 features a dozen official features ranging from a second class-file API preview to an eighth incubator of a vector API, it also comes with various security capabilities. Security enhancements include crypto performance updates and additions to Kerberos and PKI. JDK 23 was released on September 17. A same-day Java
Read MoreA startup called Amogy has successfully converted a 67-year-old diesel tugboat to run on clean ammonia, marking a significant milestone in the transition to zero-emissions propulsion in the maritime industry. The Associated Press reports: Amogy’s system uses ammonia to make hydrogen for a fuel cell, making the tug an electric-powered ship. The International Maritime Organization
Read MoreA startup called Amogy has successfully converted a 67-year-old diesel tugboat to run on clean ammonia, marking a significant milestone in the transition to zero-emissions propulsion in the maritime industry. The Associated Press reports: Amogy’s system uses ammonia to make hydrogen for a fuel cell, making the tug an electric-powered ship. The International Maritime Organization
Read MoreAPC co-founder Mark Barrett discusses Ireland’s pharma landscape, the speed at which medicines are now moving and why it’s so hard for life science companies to get started. Read more: Why life science companies starting out face unique challenges
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