Tesla is ending its referral program on April 30th worldwide
2024-04-20
Tesla is once again axing its referral program, which allowed owners to earn prizes by referring new buyers to buy a Tesla. more…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Apple AirPlay comes to IHG Hotels and Resorts
2024-04-19
Guests at select IHG Hotels & Resorts properties, including those under the Kimpton, Hotel Indigo, Candlewood Suites, and InterContinental brands, now have a more personalized entertainment experience. More than 60 locations across North America now offer AirPlay functionality, allowing visitors to stream content from Apple TV+ and other services, listenContinue Reading
Bitcoin’s latest ‘halving’ has arrived. Here’s what you need to know
2024-04-19
NEW YORK (AP) — The “miners” who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are taking a 50% pay cut — effectively reducing new production of the world’s largest cryptocurrency, again. Bitcoin’s latest “halving” occurred Friday night. Soon after the highly anticipated event, the price of bitcoin held steady at aboutContinue Reading
Rural Texas towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow
2024-04-19
A hack that caused a small Texas town’s water system to overflow in January has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group, the latest case of a U.S. public utility becoming a target of foreign cyberattacks. The attack was one of three on small towns in the rural TexasContinue Reading
New fleet customer says Tesla Semi performs “well beyond expectations”
2024-04-19
The rollout of the Tesla Semi has been slower than EVangelists would have liked. The electric semi tractor was first unveiled in 2017, and officially entered production in late 2022. Since then, it has been deployed in limited numbers. Last October, it was reported that Tesla had built about 70Continue Reading
AMPURE debuts PosiLink platform for electric material-handling fleet operations
2024-04-19
California-based EV and industrial charging equipment producer AMPURE has introduced, under the PosiCharge brand, a cloud-based data management platform, PosiLink, designed for electric material-handling fleet operations. AMPURE was formerly known as Webasto Charging Systems, and was acquired recently by Transom Capital Group. The company says its new software, which transitionsContinue Reading
Netflix Doc Accused of Using AI To Manipulate True Crime Story
2024-04-19
Earlier this week, Netflix found itself embroiled in an AI scandal when Futurism spotted AI-generated images used in the Netflix documentary What Jennifer Did.. The movie’s credits do not mention any uses of AI, causing critics to call out the filmmakers for “potentially embellishing a movie that’s supposed to beContinue Reading
Firefox Nightly expands to Linux on ARM64
2024-04-19
Mozilla has announced Firefox Nightly for ARM64. This release will cater to the growing demand for support on ARM64 platforms, commonly referred to as AArch64. Feedback from the community has led Mozilla to expand the availability of Firefox Nightly. Users can now access the browser as both .tar archives andContinue Reading
Bill that could ban TikTok has been attached to the House foreign aid package. What next?
2024-04-19
The House has renewed its push on legislation that would ban TikTok if its Beijing-based parent company doesn’t divest from the popular social media platform, escalating the fight over the hot-button issue. The TikTok legislation, which was included in a package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine andContinue Reading
Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing’s orders
2024-04-19
HONG KONG (AP) — Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities. The apps were removed from the store on Friday after Chinese officials cited unspecified national security concerns. TheirContinue Reading
Indian IT Outsourcing Firms Cut 60,000 Jobs in First Layoffs in 20 Years
2024-04-19
An anonymous reader shares a report: TCS, Infosys, and Wipro, India’s top three IT outsourcing firms, have collectively seen their workforce shrink for the first time in at least 20 years. The trio reported a combined reduction of more than 63,750 employees in the financial year ending March 31, 2024.Continue Reading
How writing zip support for Windows almost cost its creator his job at Microsoft
2024-04-19
These days, we take Windows’ built-in zip support for granted, even if we prefer to use an alternative tool like 7-Zip. The story of how Microsoft added zip functionality to its operating system is an interesting one, and the guy responsible for it reveals how its creation nearly got himContinue Reading
ReElement Technologies partners with EDP Renewables for rare earth magnet recycling
2024-04-19
ReElement Technologies, a rare earth element and critical battery metal producer, has partnered with EDP Renewables North America, a renewable energy supplier, to recycle rare earth materials for wind turbines and EV motors. The partnership aims to develop a circular supply chain for renewable energy equipment and inputs by efficientlyContinue Reading