As Lucid opens stores, it will take pop-ups to other cities
Lucid is opening stores in major U.S. cities, but at the same time, it's taking its "Grand Tour" pop-up on the road to let more people take a test drive......»»
Apple Books, Mac App Store outages have been resolved
Apple has resolved its outages affecting the Mac App Store and Apple Books, with all of its online stores and services working normally.The Mac App Store is back after a brief outage.Users were affected by a series of limited outages of Apple's onlin.....»»
How dangerous is Polaris Dawn space walk from SpaceX Crew Dragon?
Billionaire Jared Isaacman could make history for all the right reasons during his Polaris Dawn mission when the hatch opens on a SpaceX Crew Dragon and he ventures out into the vacuum of space......»»
Apple Stores run out of iPad mini stock amid rumors of a new model
Apple has just confirmed that it will be holding a special event on September 9, and the company is expected to announce the new iPhone 16 and Apple Watch Series 10, as well as new AirPods 4 models. However, it seems that the company may also have pl.....»»
For metro governments, bigger may not be economically better
When big cities gobble up smaller ones nearby, residents often are told a consolidated government is more efficient, providing improved services and other economic benefits......»»
Big polluters urged to pay as key Pacific summit opens in Tonga
Emissions-belching nations were challenged to stump up for climate-related damage as a key Pacific islands summit opened on Monday, with low-lying Tuvalu declaring: "If you pollute, you should pay.".....»»
The truth about Tasers: What UK statistics and research tell us
Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently urged the police to take "all necessary action" in response to unrest across cities and towns in England and Northern Ireland......»»
New infosec products of the week: August 23, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Entrust, Fortanix, McAfee, Own, RightCrowd, and Wallarm. Own proactively detects and stores data changes in Salesforce Continuous Data Protection from Own pu.....»»
Civilization VII hands-on: This strategy sequel rethinks the long game
Classic turn-based gameplay meets a radical rethink of the overall structure. Enlarge / Firaxis has upped the ante on presentation for the cities. It's still a bit abstract and removed, but they have more vibrancy, detail, and mo.....»»
Ancient civilizations had ways to counter the urban heat island effect—how history"s lessons apply to cities today
As intense heat breaks records around the world, a little-reported fact offers some hope for cooling down cities: Under even the most intense periods of extreme heat, some city blocks never experience heat wave temperatures......»»
First spatial map of malaria infection in the liver opens new possibilities for more effective treatments
For the malaria parasite to reach the blood of its human host, it must first enter the liver, where only a small number of parasites differentiate and replicate for upward of seven days, making it a bottleneck in the parasite's lifecycle. This bottle.....»»
Own proactively detects and stores data changes in Salesforce
Own released Continuous Data Protection for Salesforce customers, further strengthening its product offering to include recovery and analysis capabilities. Own Continuous Data Protection provides a turn-key solution that delivers significant value to.....»»
The best Google Pixel 9 Pro XL cases for 2024
The first shipments of Google Pixel 9 Pro XL cases have arrived. Here are some of our favorite cases for the new smartphone as it becomes available in stores......»»
Coulter Motor Co. settles vehicle pricing add-ons case with FTC, Arizona for $2.6 million
The owner of dealerships Coulter Cadillac Tempe and Coulter Buick GMC Tempe and a former general manager of the stores have agreed to pay a combined $2.6 million to settle allegations of bait-and-switch advertising, price discrimination and improper.....»»
Asbury Automotive sells Chevy store, Escude Automotive buys two S.C. stores
Publicly held Asbury Automotive Group sold another dealership, while Anderson Automotive Group also shed two stores......»»
Verizon opens smartphone protection enrollment with $0 deductible for screen repairs
If you missed the window to add protection for your iPhone or other smartphone, Verizon is offering customers a second chance through October 13. Verizon Mobile Protect features unlimited claims, a $0 deductible for screen and back glass repair, same.....»»
Mobileye says modular Brain6 software opens new possibilities
The software is built on mapping data sourced from cars that use Mobileye technology. It allows improved vision-based ADAS systems and offers Mobileye a path to expand into infotainment, the supplier says......»»
Business and tech consolidation opens doors for cybercriminals
Cyber threats continued to intensify in the first half of 2024 as cybercriminals exploited security gaps from growing business and technological consolidation, according to Resilience. Consolidation in business and tech fuels new third-party risks Re.....»»
Here’s what developers can do with the new NFC API for iPhone in iOS 18.1
Apple announced on Wednesday that it will open up the iPhone’s NFC chip to third-party apps, just as it did earlier this year for developers located in the European Union. The new API will be available in a future iOS 18.1 beta, and it opens up a w.....»»
Polestar to boost U.S. retail network by nearly 75% as new product arrives
The EV brand, which is tripling the size of its lineup this year, plans to add 20 stores in the U.S. by the end of 2025......»»
AutoCanada considers selling U.S. stores, reports data breach and $24 million Q2 loss
AutoCanada is exploring the sale of its U.S. dealerships and other “non-profitable and non-core assets,” as the company swung to a loss for the second quarter amid falling sales, a significant used-vehicle inventory writedown and fallout from the.....»»