Dealers fear Cash for Clunkers scenario as EV credit transfer nears
Starting in 2024, eligible EV buyers will be able to transfer federal tax credits to dealers and use those funds as a down payment. Dealers, anxiously awaiting details on the process, are worried about a Cash for Clunkers scenario that could leave th.....»»
Nitrogen-using bacteria can cut farms’ greenhouse gas emissions
Nitrogen fertilizers get converted to nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas. Enlarge (credit: Timothy Hearsum) Fritz Haber: good guy or bad guy? He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for his part in developing the.....»»
Daily Telescope: The most distant galaxy found so far is a total surprise
"Its discovery has profound implications." Enlarge / Behold, the most distant galaxy found to date. (credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI et al.) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this wo.....»»
Google Chrome’s plan to limit ad blocking extensions kicks off next week
Chrome's Manifest V3 transition is here. First up are warnings for any V2 extensions. Enlarge / Someone really likes Google Chrome. (credit: Isaac Bowen / Flickr) Google Chrome will be shutting down its older, more capab.....»»
TikTok vaguely disputes report that it’s making a US-only app
TikTok has spent months separating code for US-only algorithm, insiders claim. Enlarge (credit: Future Publishing / Contributor | Future Publishing) TikTok is now disputing a Reuters report that claims the short-video ap.....»»
Google’s AI Overview is flawed by design, and a new company blog post hints at why
Google: "There are bound to be some oddities and errors" in system that told people to eat rocks. Enlarge / The Google "G" logo surrounded by whimsical characters, all of which look stunned and surprised. (credit: Google).....»»
Micro LED monitors connect like puzzle pieces in HP multi-monitor concept
Concept "can be applied to any panel type technology without a backlight." Enlarge / Yes, there are bigger monitors, but is there a better way to have a tri-monitor setup? (credit: Getty) In a technical disclosure publ.....»»
Journalists “deeply troubled” by OpenAI’s content deals with Vox, The Atlantic
"Alarmed" writers unions question transparency of AI training deals with ChatGPT maker. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Wednesday, Axios broke the news that OpenAI had signed deals with The Atlantic and Vox Media that.....»»
Turn almost any bike into an e-bike with the Clip
Dead simple to use, the Clip offers up to 12 miles of electric range for your bike. Enlarge / The Clip attached to a late-90s vintage mountain bike. (credit: Eric Bangeman) Shortly after World War II, a French manufactur.....»»
FDA’s review of MDMA for PTSD highlights study bias and safety concerns
FDA advisors will meet June 4 to discuss and vote on the therapy's effectiveness. Enlarge / MDMA is now in the FDA's hands. (credit: Getty | PYMCA/Avalon) The safety and efficacy data on the use of MDMA (aka ecstasy) for.....»»
Relieving a fear of public speaking
If you dread public speaking you are not alone. It is a leading social phobia, one that can cause a state of anxiety that reduces otherwise articulate people to nervous incoherence......»»
Mutations in a non-coding gene associated with intellectual disability
A gene that only makes an RNA is linked to neurodevelopmental problems. Enlarge / The spliceosome is a large complex of proteins and RNAs. (credit: NCBI) Almost 1,500 genes have been implicated in intellectual disabiliti.....»»
Federal agency warns critical Linux vulnerability being actively exploited
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency urges affected users to update ASAP. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a critical security bug in Linux to i.....»»
Jeep’s first EV is the 600 horsepower, 300-mile-range Wagoneer S
Jeep invented the luxury SUV in 1963. Now it's made an electric one. Enlarge / Jeep is ready to join the electric SUV fray with the new Wagoneer S, which goes on sale later this year. (credit: Jeep) The Jeep brand has f.....»»
NYT targets Street View Worldle game in fight to wipe out Wordle clones
Worldle creator surprised by fight, refuses to bow to NYT. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) The New York Times is fighting to take down a game called Worldle, according to a legal filing viewed by the.....»»
Musk can’t avoid testifying in SEC probe of Twitter buyout by playing victim
Class action alleges secret Twitter stock scheme ahead of Musk's SEC testimony. Enlarge (credit: Apu Gomes / Stringer | Getty Images News) After months of loudly protesting a subpoena, Elon Musk has once again agreed to.....»»
Report: Apple and OpenAI have signed a deal to partner on AI
The deal has parallels to Apple's infamous search deal with Google. Enlarge / OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. (credit: JASON REDMOND / Contributor | AFP) Apple and OpenAI have successfully made a deal to include OpenAI's generati.....»»
Spotify won’t open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process
Spotify will brick the hardware it released in 2022 this December. Enlarge / Spotify's Car Thing thing in a car. (credit: Spotify) Spotify will refund owners of Car Thing, its Spotify-playing device that mounts to car.....»»
Hackers claim they’re selling the user data of 560 million Ticketmaster customers
ShinyHunters hacking group claims responsibility for Ticketmaster data breach, which exposes customer personal data, including credit card information......»»
Law enforcement operation takes aim at an often-overlooked cybercrime linchpin
Officials hope to sever a component crucial to the larger malware landscape. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) An international cast of law enforcement agencies has struck a blow at a cybercrime linchpin that’s as obscure.....»»
Third human case of bird flu from cows—this one with respiratory symptoms
The first case in Texas and two in Michigan are not connected to each other. Enlarge / Holstein cows at a dairy farm. (credit: Getty | John Carl D'Annibale) Another dairy farm worker in Michigan has been infected with av.....»»