Tesla is under investigation after a South Korean regulator said it exaggerated mileage claims for vehicles including the Model 3: report
https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-investigation-exaggerate-mileage-electric-vehicles-battery-advertisement-south-korea-2022-2
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Tesla is under investigation after a South Korean regulator said it exaggerated mileage claims for vehicles including the Model…
Tesla says Model 3 vehicles can drive 528 km on a single charge. South Korea's antitrust regulator says cold temperatures reduce cars' driving range.
74% of ransomware revenue goes to Russia-linked hackers
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60378009
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74% of ransomware revenue goes to Russia-linked hackers
Crypto-currency researchers say more than $400m of cyber-crime funds go to Russian gangs.
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Virgin Galactic is looking for 1,000 people to buy its $450,000 spaceflight tickets
https://www.engadget.com/virgin-galactic-wants-you-and-999-other-people-to-sign-up-for-a-space-flight-135020170.html
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Virgin Galactic is looking for 1,000 people to buy its $450,000 spaceflight tickets | Engadget
Now that Virgin Galactic has a working spaceflight system, it needs to sell rides..
FTC warns VoIP providers: Share your robocall info or get sued
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-warns-voip-providers-share-your-robocall-info-or-get-sued/
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FTC warns VoIP providers: Share your robocall info or get sued
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said today that it will take legal action against Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers who do not hand over information requested during robocall investigations.
Newegg Apologizes for Customer Service Failings, Promises Change
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/newegg-says-issues-apology-for-customer-service-failings-promises-change
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Newegg Apologizes for Customer Service Failings, Promises Change
A well-known techtuber highlighted the terrible open-box product return experience.
The DeLorean Is Officially Back, And It's Electric
https://www.ign.com/articles/delorean-return-back-to-the-future
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The DeLorean Is Officially Back, And It's Electric - IGN
The DeLorean is returning in 2022 as an electric vehicle, reviving the brand made famous by Back to the Future.
Missouri's Governor Still Insists Reporter Is A Hacker, Even As Prosecutors Decline To Press Charges
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20220212/19454448457/missouris-governor-still-insists-reporter-is-hacker-even-as-prosecutors-decline-to-press-charges.shtml
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Missouri's Governor Still Insists Reporter Is A Hacker, Even As Prosecutors Decline To Press Charges
Last autumn, you may recall, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published an article revealing that the Missouri Department of Elementary and...
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Nearly a quarter of Americans get news from podcasts
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/02/15/nearly-a-quarter-of-americans-get-news-from-podcasts/
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Nearly a quarter of Americans get news from podcasts
The share of Americans who say they often get news from a podcast is quite small, at just 7%; 16% of adults say they sometimes do.
The results are in! Californians across the political spectrum support Right to Repair
https://calpirg.org/blogs/blog/cap/californians-across-political-spectrum-support-repair
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The results are in! Californians across the political spectrum support Right to Repair
New survey data collected by CALPIRG confirms what we’ve known for a long time: Right to Repair is something we can all agree on.
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Electric cars have a smaller carbon footprint than traditional cars, despite claim
https://www.newswise.com/factcheck/electric-cars-have-a-smaller-carbon-footprint-than-traditional-cars-despite-claim/?article_id=765626
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Electric cars have a smaller carbon footprint than traditional cars, despite claim
We find the claim about the overall environmental impact of electric vehicles misleading.
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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported - Second Sight left users of its retinal implants in the dark
https://spectrum.ieee.org/bionic-eye-obsolete
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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported
These early adopters found out what happened when a cutting-edge marvel became an obsolete gadget... inside their bodies.
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Valve is partnering with iFixit to sell Steam Deck replacement parts
https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-is-partnering-with-ifixit-to-sell-steam-deck-replacement-parts/
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Valve is partnering with iFixit to sell Steam Deck replacement parts
The news comes with a new teardown video of the hardware, too.
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The Worst Timeline: A Printer Company Is Putting DRM in Paper Now
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/02/worst-timeline-printer-company-putting-drm-paper-now
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The Worst Timeline: A Printer Company Is Putting DRM in Paper Now
Lacking ink, the label-printing market has been spared the kinds of shenanigans that plague the world of inkjets…until now.
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Zuck Tells Employees They’re Now Called Metamates.
https://gizmodo.com/facebook-employees-are-now-called-metamates-metamates-1848543792
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Zuck Tells Employees They’re Now Called Metamates—a Really Fucking Stupid Name If You Ask Me
One of Meta's many new corporate values is "Meta, Metamates, me."
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Nintendo won’t let you buy digital games for Wii U and 3DS after March 2023
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/15/22936552/nintendo-eshop-wii-u-3ds-no-new-purchases-late-march-2023
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Nintendo won’t let you buy digital games for Wii U and 3DS after March 2023
Buy Virtual Console games you want while you can.
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ExxonMobil, Chevron and Toyota accused of being corporate "influencers" that are blocking action against global warming
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-16/cop26-paris-climatechange-globalwarming-glasgow/100592498
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ExxonMobil, Chevron and Toyota accused of obstructing climate change action
The world's biggest oil and car firms are accused of lobbying governments to block action on climate change. And industry lobby groups like the Minerals Council and peak gas body, the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association, are also named…
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Elon Musk's Neuralink wants to embed microchips in people's skulls and get robots to perform brain surgery
https://www.businessinsider.com/neuralink-elon-musk-microchips-brains-ai-2021-2
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Neuralink's first human patient has been revealed. Here's how we got here.
Neuralink's tech could help study and treat neurological disorders. Musk also claims it could one day meld human consciousness with AI.
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Workers in Belgium Can Ask for a Four-Day Week With No Loss of Pay
https://www.vice.com/en/article/88gd5b/workers-in-belgium-can-ask-for-a-four-day-week-with-no-loss-of-pay
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Workers in Belgium Can Ask for a 4-Day Week With No Loss of Pay
But campaigners say hours should be reduced, not compressed into fewer days.
New bill would require companies like Facebook, Google to add features that protect children
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/16/new-bill-would-require-facebook-google-and-others-to-protect-children.html
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New bill would require companies like Facebook, Google to add features that protect children
The bipartisan bill would give online platforms a duty to prevent or mitigate certain harms to minors including suicide, eating disorders and substance abuse.