Science & Technology
How Tesla super fans get the add-ons they can't get from Elon Musk
As soon as Arizona fitness coach Torrey Penn bought his new Tesla Model Y online this September he knew what extras he would need for his new ride — and it didn’t involve an extra $10,000 Full Self-Driving advanced driving package with automatic steering, braking, and turning while on any road. Instead Penn, 43, left […]
Facebook temporarily pauses awful feature it will reinstate post election
Don’t worry, militia members will have to wait until after Election Day to be algorithmically pointed to Facebook groups of like-minded individuals. At Wednesday’s Senate hearing on (at least in theory) Section 230, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg let slip a slight behind-the-scenes change his company has taken in the lead up to Nov. 3. Specifically, […]
YouTube guided meditation video views skyrocket during pandemic
We’re all trying to cope with this year. During Google parent company Alphabet’s earnings call Thursday, CEO Sundar Pichai noted that YouTube views for guided meditation videos went up 40 percent on the streaming platform since mid-March. We all know what triggered that. As social distancing and new work-from-home routines settled into place throughout the […]
Amazon warns holiday shoppers to 'order early this year'
Amazon has been raking in the dough during the pandemic (with sales surpassing $96 billion in Q3 this year), but that doesn’t mean its holiday shopping season will be smooth sailing for customers. During its Q3 2020 earnings call Thursday with investors, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky dropped the hot tip that holiday shoppers should “order […]
Harley-Davidson is releasing an electric bicycle so you can say you ride a Harley
On Nov. 16 Harley-Davidson is revealing its newest bike: an actual bicycle. The Serial 1 is the first electric bicycle in what will be a new product line from the American motorcycle maker. Harley-Davidson introduced its first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire, last year, but hit production issues (with the battery) quickly. The company isn’t sharing […]
Florida man accused of changing Florida Governor's voter registration
Well, would you look at that: Someone made it slightly more difficult for voter-suppression champion Gov. Ron DeSantis to vote. The Florida Governor ran into some trouble when he attempted to cast his ballot Monday, reports the local NBC affiliate, and police are pointing the finger at another Florida man. Officials have accused 20-year-old Anthony […]
Big Tech readies itself for two very distinct grillings at Senate hearing
Get ready for some Senate questioning whiplash. On Wednesday morning, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, and Google will once again log into a video chat service and make performative shows of supplicating themselves before our elected officials. However, unlike July’s antitrust hearing, this time Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, and Sundar Pichai will have to answer […]
The iFixit iPhone 12 Pro teardown is finally here
If you’re interested in the iPhone 12 Pro’s innards, you may want to block five minutes out of your day to watch iFixit’s new teardown video. The smartphone repairability experts over at iFixit published an iPhone 12 Pro teardown that offers a detailed look at how the new Apple device is held together on the […]
Not even prison can keep John McAfee from shilling shady crypto
John McAfee is in a Spanish prison awaiting possible extradition to the U.S. on charges of tax evasion, but that hasn’t stopped the one-time cybersecurity expert from pumping some sketchy altcoin. McAfee, known for his love of bath salts and allegedly being secretly paid to promote questionable cryptocurrencies to his unsuspecting acolytes, has long sung […]
SpaceX's Starlink will provide free satellite internet to families in Texas school district
To help close the digital divide, SpaceX will offer satellite internet to the education sector. The company’s Starlink satellite internet service is partnering with a school district in Texas to supply free broadband to dozens of families living in the surrounding rural area, starting in early 2021. It’s the first time SpaceX has worked with a […]