Nora Tam/South China Morning Post via Getty Images Tesla is facing a criminal probe over its “self-driving” claims, Reuters reported Wednesday. Tesla markets its “Autopilot” vehicle feature as providing “full self-driving capabilities.” Sources told Reuters that the Justice Department began an investigation into that claim last year. Tesla claims that its electric vehicles are capable…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Kanye West Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Kanye West was escorted out of a Skechers corporate office on Wednesday. The company told Insider he arrived “unannounced and without invitation.” Ye’s net worth has plummeted since he made antisemitic remarks earlier this month. Kanye West, also known as Ye, was escorted out of a Skechers office in Los Angeles…
One day after an Amazon driver in Missouri died of an apparent dog attack, some workers are accusing the company of sending an ill-timed, tone-deaf message in light of the incident. On Wednesday, Vice News reported that some drivers received a “Dog Awareness” message following Tuesday’s incident. The advisory refers to dogs as “our four-legged…
Apple today rolled out new ad placements in the App Store on the iPhone, allowing developers to advertise their apps in more places, including the main Today tab and in the “You Might Also Like” section at the bottom of individual app listings. Just hours later, several prominent developers have complained about distasteful ads for…
BlackBerry unveils a new cyber threat intelligence offering designed to help security teams detect and respond to data breaches.Read MoreRead More
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge The Wire, the Indian news outlet that published an explosive and now-retracted story on Meta earlier this month, says it was subject to “deception” by one of the members of its “Meta investigation team.” In an update posted on its site today, The Wire apologizes for running the…
Enlarge / The Surface Duo 2 running Android 12L. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft is still struggling to learn what exactly it takes to be a successful Android manufactuer. The company’s first self-branded Android phones, the dual-screened Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2, have tried to resurrect Microsoft’s mobile ambitions after the death of Windows Phone. They…
Enlarge / Ventura drops support for the last of the pre-Retina MacBook Airs. OpenCore Legacy Patcher can add it back, if you want. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) The macOS Ventura update ended support for a wide range of Intel Macs, including models introduced in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. But as with older macOS releases, independent…
Here’s the iPhone 14 with front and back panels, and a middle frame. [credit: iFixit ] As has become an annual custom, iFixit has done a teardown of the iPhone 14, Apple’s baseline flagship iPhone for 2022. While the iPhone 14 seems almost identical to its immediate predecessor on the surface, iFixit found one vital…
The argonaut’s paper-thin egg case helps it survive in pelagic waters. Davin Setiamarga Eight-armed, pink-spotted argonauts live what appears to be a mysterious life. Unlike other octopuses, they spend their days floating near the surface of tropical waters, detaching their arms to have sex, and curling up in a milky white case. And that’s only…