Trump calls off livestream of execution
Trump calls off livestream of execution

The execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had previously announced. Donald Trump announced the plan was off in a post on Truth Social: I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how […]

BMW’s new i3 just drove 753 miles on a single charge
BMW’s new i3 just drove 753 miles on a single charge

BMW put the new i3 to the test to showcase the power of its Gen6 batteries. The long-wheelbase i3 covered 753 miles (1,213 km) without stopping, the longest covered by any BMW EV to date.

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An Israeli firm is sending spyware through online ads, researchers say
An Israeli firm is sending spyware through online ads, researchers say

An Israeli ad tech firm worked with spyware companies to infect devices, including at Al Jazeera, by simply showing users an online ad, according to a joint investigation by security researchers at Citizen Lab and Confiant. It’s the first time researchers have found technical evidence of a zero-click attack – a form of hacking that […]

Prep your cart before iPhone Duo preorders open tomorrow
Prep your cart before iPhone Duo preorders open tomorrow

Apple’s iPhone Duo foldable phone opens for preorder tomorrow, October 16th, at 8am ET / 5am PT, but you don’t have to wait until then to get your order mostly sorted. The company’s product page for the phone now lets you select the color you want, along with storage capacity, carrier preference, and whether you […]

Tesla confirms Autopilot/FSD was ‘engaged’ when car crossed a median and killed a man
Tesla confirms Autopilot/FSD was ‘engaged’ when car crossed a median and killed a man

A Tesla crossed the grass median of Route 55 in New Jersey, hit a tree, slid into oncoming traffic, and struck an SUV head-on. The SUV’s driver, 68-year-old Phillip Eastman, was killed.

Police reported it as a driver who lost control. What they didn…

How federal money is pushing cops towards e-bikes
How federal money is pushing cops towards e-bikes

Police departments have been increasingly turning to electric bicycles as a new tool for patrols, and in at least some cases, federal money is helping put officers in the saddle.

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Microsoft says Windows 11 is now ‘more responsive’ and runs better on 8GB of RAM
Microsoft says Windows 11 is now ‘more responsive’ and runs better on 8GB of RAM

Earlier this year Microsoft laid out a plan to fix Windows 11, with a focus on performance, reliability, and the overall OS experience. After months of fixes, Microsoft now says the “result is a Windows experience that’s up to 20 percent more responsive.” Microsoft has made improvements to Start, File Explorer, Search, Edge, and other […]

GTA VI’s new trailer gives you one more look at Vice City
GTA VI’s new trailer gives you one more look at Vice City

The day is almost here, as Grand Theft Auto VI is just about a month away from finally coming out. But before that there’s still one more look from Rockstar Games, which just put out a brief “launch” trailer for the game. It doesn’t reveal much new, but the 90 second clip does give a […]

Google launches its ‘universal’ online shopping cart ahead of the holidays
Google launches its ‘universal’ online shopping cart ahead of the holidays

Google’s intelligent AI shopping cart is finally here, and just in time to tempt users into Black Friday and seasonal holiday spending. The Universal Cart tool Google previewed at its I/O event in May is now rolling out in the US across the Gemini app and Google Search, with the aim of making it easier […]

Tesla loses Cybercab assembly lead to Rivian R2 weeks after launch
Tesla loses Cybercab assembly lead to Rivian R2 weeks after launch

Tesla’s Senior Manager of Cybercab General Assembly at Gigafactory Texas, Jody Kerns, is leaving the company to become Rivian’s Director of General Assembly for the R2 in Normal, Illinois.

He’s the second Cybercab launch leader to leave Tesla this y…