The one millionth vehicle was a red Tesla Model Y. | Image: @elonmusk Tesla has produced one million electric cars, the company’s CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter. Musk made the announcement by sharing a picture of the car, a red Model Y, and congratulated the Tesla team on hitting the milestone. It’s a significant
Read MoreJathan Sadowski / OneZero : The ubiquitous marketing of “smart tech” hides the politics of data collection and control that is embedded in the design of modern smart devices — ‘Smart tech’ is a buzzword that’s been applied to everything from toothbrushes to TVs — and the cute marketing helps hide what’s really going on The
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Read MorePhoto by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Google, Adidas, and EA have teamed up on a smart shoe insole that connects to your phone and can turn your kicks and movement on the soccer field into rewards in FIFA Mobile. The smart insole is powered by Google’s Jacquard wearable technology, which was previously only available
Read MoreGerman automaker Mercedes-Benz has said that its putting the brakes on developing self-driving cars. Earlier today, News.com.au reported that Ola Kallenius Daimler chair and Mercedes head of cars spoke to journalists, telling them the company is shifting its approach to self-driving vehicles. [Read: Nearly 90% of Americans don’t trust self-driving cars] In the near future
Read MoreI had an unlimited budget. I could spend as much money as I wanted on whatever ads I wanted. But I had to be profitable. I was working in-house for a technology company. We had aggressive revenue targets and I wanted to play a major part in making that happen. I managed to grow ad
Read MoreWhen you measure a voltage, how do you know that your measurement is correct? Because your multimeter says so, of course! But how can you trust your multimeter to give the right reading? Calibration of instruments is something we often trust blindly without really thinking about, but it’s not always an impossible task only for
Read MoreThere are two types of people in the world: those who share their Netflix login, and those who are using those credentials. But your friends might often forget how to login to your Netflix account. So, you’ll need to go through an unsecured ordeal of sharing your Netflix username and password. Well, you don’t need to do
Read MoreUnpack that complicated ending, plus take a look at the new anime series Altered Carbon: Resleeved. Netflix's Altered Carbon season 2 ending, explained – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHuawei’s hype is real: the P40 Pro just might be the first phone on the planet with 10x optical zoom. Huawei P40 Pro expected to have 7 cameras, 10x optical zoom, and 5G support – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere are a few things we just won’t stand for in 2020 – but first on the list is the phrase, “employees are the weakest link in cyber security.” It’s a saying that people really should have ditched in 2019. You can probably guess that since I’m writing this, unfortunately, most people haven’t. Online and
Read MoreXiaomi’s 5G promise in 2020 starts with the Mi 10 series. Starting at approximately $570, you get a Snapdragon 865 chipset, 90Hz refresh rate, and a 108-megapixel main camera. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro: Launching in late March with 5G and 108 MP camera – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTanya Basu / MIT Technology Review: A look at the politicization of niche knitting site Ravelry, whose users, predominantly older women, were divided after its ban on pro-Trump knitting patterns — When knitting site Ravely banned all pro-Trump content it caused a schism in the community—but it also shone a spotlight on how women are
Read MoreLive-action Mulan impresses critics, who are tweeting reactions to the film. Disney's Mulan movie reactions hit social media: "Exciting, vibrant, emotional" – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Yesterday 9to5Mac posted details of several new features it found in supposed unreleased iOS 14 code, and now MacRumors is adding to the deluge of leaks in a series of posts. It’s not clear that every one of these features pertains to iOS 14 specifically, but they
Read MoreFor those unfamiliar with the term, a “Bitcoin Faucet” is usually used as an incentive in software that wants your attention. Complete a captcha or look at and advertisement and you get one millionth of a BTC, that sort of thing. You’re never going to get rich off of one of them, but most people
Read MoreIt’s no secret that WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging app, with more than 2 billion users across the globe. However, many users want more features, such as scheduling messages or the ability to send large files. This has led some users, many of whom are based in Africa, to switch to modified versions of WhatsApp.
Read MoreThe automaker doesn’t want to give up any spectrum to Wi-Fi. Ford warns FCC car-to-car communications proposal is unsafe – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAsteroid 1998 OR2 is the biggest space rock expected to fly past Earth this year, and even amateurs can catch it in the sky. Mountain-size asteroid will appear as a slow-moving star next month – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCosmos returns with a new season that explores the many possible worlds thriving within our own planet and how we can work together for a better future. Cosmos: Possible Worlds shows a hopeful future through science – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Iran’s official app for tracking COVID-19 infections removed from Play Store; sources: app was likely removed due to misleading claims about detecting COVID-19 — Google removes Iran’s official COVID-19 detection app from the Play Store. — Google has removed today an Android app … Iran's official app for tracking COVID-19 infections
Read MoreIn 2020, the world is focused on the rampant spread of a new virus by the name of COVID-19. Like many infectious diseases, transmission can be reduced by good hygiene practices. To help in the fight, [Nick Bild] threw together a device he calls Sentinel. The concept is simple. Reduce the user touching their own
Read MoreThe Democratic candidates have included net neutrality, rural broadband, online privacy and other technology issues in their platforms. Here's where the Democratic candidates stand on tech issues – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreLiam Tung / ZDNet: Microsoft details techniques of ransomware including REvil, Samas, Doppelpaymer, Bitpaymer, and Ryuk, which are manually controlled by humans, not automated — Ransomware attackers are using common tools to take down big enterprise with ‘human-operated’ attacks. Microsoft details techniques of ransomware including REvil, Samas, Doppelpaymer, Bitpaymer, and Ryuk, which are manually controlled
Read MoreCOVID-19, or the coronavirus, is currently making its way across the globe. And tracking its spread has become a pastime for concerned citizens who want to see its progress across the world. If you’re one of these people, here are the most useful maps we’ve been able to find online. There are a number of
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