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EV registrations cool for some brands that were hot last year

The EV market is growing but brands including Ford, Kia and Nissan are underperforming as Tesla soaks up half of the new volume, according to new registration data......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsJul 17th, 2023

Prime time for cicadas: What a once-in-1,547-year bug population surge tells us about the nature of reality

It's a big year in America—for wildlife as well as for politics. I'm talking about periodical cicadas......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Seeking favor with Musk and Trump, advertisers plot return to X

Lack of moderation, spike in racist content had led to an exodus by brands. Elon Musk’s support for Donald Trump is set to boost X’s flagging business, with some marketers poi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

I effectively previewed Apple’s wall-mounted smart display in 2019, and I think it’ll be a winner

A Bloomberg report yesterday suggested that Apple is working on a wall-mounted smart display panel to act as “a command center for the home” – and that it could launch as early as March of next year. I effectively trialled this concept back.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Now anyone in LA can take Waymo robotaxi rides 24/7

Autonomous car specialist Waymo has said it's expanding its robotaxi service in Los Angeles, less than a year after launching there......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Social engineering scams sweep through financial institutions

North American financial institutions fielded 10 times more reports of social engineering scams in 2024 than they did a year ago, according to BioCatch. The data shows scams now represent 23% of all digital banking fraud. Growing danger of deepfake a.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Early Black Friday gaming monitor deals: LG, Odyssey, Alienware, more

Gamers, don't miss the chance to buy a new gaming monitor with a massive discount through this year's Black Friday deals......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Early Black Friday Google Pixel deals: Pixel 9, Pixel Watch 2, and more

If you've always wanted a Google Pixel device, you wouldn't want to miss this year's Black Friday, which includes a discount for the new Google Pixel 9......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Review: The fastest of the M4 MacBook Pros might be the least interesting one

Not a surprising generational update, but a lot of progress for just one year. In some ways, my review of the new MacBook Pros will be a lot like my review of the new iMac. This i.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Spotify’s Car Thing, due for bricking, is getting an open source second life

It's more of a desktop thing now, but it has picked up some new features. Spotify has lost all enthusiasm for the little music devices it sold for just half a year. Firmware hacke.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

For the second time this year, NASA’s JPL center cuts its workforce

"If we hold strong together, we will come through this." Barely nine months after the last cut, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will again reduce its workforce. On Wednesday, the.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Most US book bans target children"s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color

Book bans in U.S. schools and libraries during the 2021-22 school year disproportionately targeted children's books written by people of color—especially women of color—according to a peer-reviewed study we published. They also tended to feature.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Autumn leaves are staying green for longer in Britain. Here"s why

Every year people ask me, "why haven't the leaves fallen yet?" If autumn starts on September 1, then by early November winter should be well on its way. And yet, an amateur photographer who has captured the season's colors for several years in southe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

A new iPhone may arrive sooner than you think

Apple's expect to reveal the fourth-generation iPhone SE 4 next year. Now we have further confirmation on when that might happen......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Fortnite OG is bringing back the shooter’s original map for good

After the immense success of Fortnite OG last year, Epic Games is bringing back the mode for good......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Building a diverse wildland fire workforce to meet future challenges

Every year around this time, California's wildland firefighters hold their breath as hot, dry winds threaten to spread flames across the state. As such conflagrations grow in size and severity throughout the Western U.S., the strain on fire managers.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Hot Topic breach: Has your credit card info been compromised?

If you’re wondering whether your personal and financial data has been compromised in the massive Hot Topic breach, you can use two separate online tools to check: Have I Been Pwned? or DataBreach.com. Which data was compromised? News of a poten.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Endangered creature hit and killed by vehicle in Florida—the 27th death this year

A 2-year-old panther—listed as an endangered species—was found dead on a road in Florida, marking the 27th panther death in the state this year, records show......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Happy New Year on Mars

12 November 2024 marks the start of a new year on Mars. At exactly 10:32 CET/09:32 UTC on Earth, the Red Planet begins a new orbit around our sun......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Rest in pieces: Nvidia is finally ditching GeForce Experience for good

After a year of beta updates, the Nvidia app is officially here, kicking both the Nvidia Control Panel and GeForce Experience to the curb......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

An even more tempting Galaxy flip phone may be coming next year

A less expensive Galaxy Z Flip phone could arrive in the new year. Here's the latest information on what this phone could include......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024