The Tim Berners-Lee NFT that sold for $5.4M might have an HTML error
Animation is fixed, but is evidence of the typo still in the blockchain? Enlarge / Berners-Lee reflecting on the creation of the World Wide Web. (credit: Courtesy Sotheby's) Two weeks ago, World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee sent an NFT of.....»»
Carvana Q2 net income swings to $48 million; revenue up 15%
The online used-vehicle retailer said it sold 101,440 used vehicles in the second quarter, up 33 percent from the year-earlier period......»»
Lawmakers ask FTC to investigate the sale of driver data, alleging ‘flagrant abuse" of privacy
Automakers, which have made lofty revenue projections about the riches to be found in the sale of connected vehicle data, have largely sought to ignore the fact that consumers do not want their data to be sold......»»
Microsoft: DDoS defense error amplified attack on Azure, leading to outage
A DDoS attack that started on Tuesday has made a number of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services temporarily inaccessible, the company has confirmed. Microsoft’s mitigation statement on the Azure status history page Microsoft Azure, 365 ou.....»»
Amazon forced to recall 400K products that could kill, electrocute people
People may still be using unsafe products that Amazon sold and resold. Enlarge (credit: MARCO BERTORELLO / Contributor | AFP) Amazon failed to adequately alert more than 300,000 customers to serious risks—including dea.....»»
Charter failed to notify 911 call centers and FCC about VoIP phone outages
Charter blames error with email notification and misunderstanding of FCC rules. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Tony Webster) Charter Communications agreed to pay a $15 million fine after admitting that it failed to noti.....»»
An engineer has built a classic Mac Plus from modern parts
Apple sold the Mac Plus from 1986 to 1990 — but now this early classic Mac is back with most of the parts made this century, thanks to a very dedicated fan.That's actually a Mac Classic but the screen is showing the output from the clone Mac PlusUs.....»»
Don"t lose your iPhone in South Korea, because Find My doesn"t work there
Apple's Find My will track down a lost iPhone anywhere, unless you're in South Korea, or if your phone was made there.National Assembly of the Republic of South KoreaAll iPhones made to be sold in South Korea have Find My permanently disabled. Not on.....»»
A Windows version from 1992 is saving Southwest’s butt right now
Nearly every flight in the U.S. is grounded right now following error that’s affecting everything from travel to mobile ordering at Starbucks — but not Southwest Airlines flights. Southwest is still flying high, unaffected by the outage t.....»»
The best Prime Day soundbar deal sold out — buy this instead
Best Buy launched a post-Prime Day offer for the LG S90QY 5.1.3-channel soundbar that lowers its price to a more reasonable $500 from $800, for savings of $300......»»
Fish biodiversity found to benefit nutrition, particularly for lower income people
Households caught and consumed a far more diverse array of fish than they sold at market, which has important implications for how loss of biodiversity might affect people's nutrition, especially for those with lower incomes. A Cornell study is one o.....»»
Fisker sells remaining EVs for fraction of $70,000 price tag
Fisker Inc. won bankruptcy court permission to sell its remaining electric-vehicle fleet of crossovers after slashing the price on glitchy vehicles sold to some customers for as much as $70,000. Judge Brendan L. Shannon said at a hearing in Delawa.....»»
Online sales of a wild bat sold as décor threaten species
A fiery orange bat, its wings folded and tiny teeth forever bared on its fuzzy face, is mounted inside a 6-inch, black coffin. Its retail price: $59. Or, for $140, you can get one framed with its black and orange wings spread, deliverable in two days.....»»
Dirty diaper resold on Amazon ruined a family business, report says
Amazon's process for inspecting returned items is "broken," consultant says. Enlarge (credit: AlexBard | iStock / Getty Images Plus) A feces-encrusted swim diaper tanked a family business after Amazon re-sold it as new,.....»»
The Vision Pro still has a chance at success
A new report predicts that Vision Pro units sold could double in 2025......»»
The giant 77-inch Samsung S90C OLED TV has a $1,300 price cut
The 77-inch Samsung S90C OLED 4K TV, usually sold at $3,600, is currently on sale from Samsung for $2,300 for savings of $1,300, but the offer won't last long......»»
Apple Pencil with USB-C now sold refurbished, but there are better deals
Customers seeking a lower-priced Apple Pencil with USB-C can now buy one from the official refurbished store in the US and Canada, but new models can be found at a similar price.Apple Pencil with USB-CApple Pencil with USB-C launched in November 2023.....»»
Lowest price ever: 1TB MacBook Pro 14-inch with M3 Pro chip plunges to $1,799
A record-breaking price drop is in effect now on Apple's latest 14-inch MacBook Pro with 1TB of storage, with the M3 Pro model on sale for $1,799. Plus, save $50 on AppleCare.Update: The initial allotment sold out and the laptop is now $1,999 with th.....»»
Why every quantum computer will need a powerful classical computer
Error-correcting a quantum computer can mean processing 100TB every second. Enlarge / A single logical qubit is built from a large collection of hardware qubits. (credit: at digit) One of the more striking things about q.....»»
Detecting defects in tomorrow"s technology: Study enhances understanding of likely candidate for next-generation chips
Silicon computer chips have served us well for more than half a century. The tiniest features on chips currently sold are approximately 3 nanometers—a startlingly small size given that a human hair is roughly 80,000 nanometers wide. Reducing the si.....»»
The First Descendant: What does the LE 13 error code mean?
Players across all platforms are reporting a new error code when trying to play The First Descendant. Here's what we know about it so far......»»