A Tesla Model S at a charging station in New York. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Millions more electric vehicles on the road could make the US power grid more resilient. An innovation called vehicle-to-grid technology, or V2G, lets EVs supply electricity to the grid in times of need, but it’s still in early stages. Someday, EVs…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Twitter laid off nearly half of its workforce on Friday. Getty Images Twitter employees are posting bad reviews about the company and Elon Musk on anonymous forum Blind. One person called Musk a “brutalist decision-maker”. Another said he has “no idea” what he’s doing. Posting on the day the layoffs were announced, one user said…
The Bible used in The Shawshank Redemption has been sold for $440,000. Tristan Fewings/Getty Images The Bible used in “The Shawshank Redemption” sold for about $441,000 in an online auction. In the film, hero Andy Dufresne patiently digs himself out of prison with a tiny rock hammer. He concealed the hammer within the pages of…
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says “what could happen” with older Activision Blizzard franchises like StarCraft is “pretty exciting”. Asked what could be on the horizon should Microsoft’s acquisition go ahead, Spencer added that he was “excited about getting to sit down with the teams at Activision and Blizzard and King to talk about back catalogue…
Working out with your iPad just got so much easier with the Twelve South HoverBar Tower iPad stand. This iPad stand is perfect for Apple Fitness+ workouts and so much more. All you have to do is attach your iPad to this stand and workout comfortably with your favorite trainers anywhere in your home or outside…
Charge your mobile devices effortlessly from your desk with the Oakywood Slim Charging Pad. Coming in a classic wooden disc-shaped design, this charging pad can sit anywhere on your desk. Additionally, the charging speed automatically adjusts to the smartphone model through automodulation. It can actually go up to 15W. All you have to do is…
With the iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 updates, Apple is enhancing the Weather app through the integration of an Apple News section. Located below the 10-day forecast on iPhone, the Apple News module surfaces relevant regional news stories. In Raleigh, for example, the app displays a story about hurricanes in the Atlantic, and in San…
Enlarge / Juan Gilbert demonstrates his transparent voting machine, which he says is a breakthrough in election security. (credit: Lawren Simmons for Undark) In late 2020, a large box arrived at Juan Gilbert’s office at the University of Florida. The computer science professor had been looking for this kind of product for months. Previous orders…
Breathwork seems like one of those self-help techniques that you could easily learn on social media. After all, there are countless tutorials on YouTube and TikTok, along with numerous testimonials on Reddit. And anyway, could it really be that difficult to consciously change your breathing pattern to promote stress relief and relaxation, which breathwork practices…
Elon Musk. Susan Walsh/AP Elon Musk could be pushing away even Twitter’s most devoted users. Data suggests there could have been an uptick in account deactivations since he bought the company. Both Musk’s plans and persona seem to be making some public figures rethink using the platform. Elon Musk could be just the thing to…