Tesla has agreed to recall all 46,100 Cybertruck pickups currently out there after the US traffic safety administration NHTSA raised concerns about the glue used to hold exterior sheet metal. The NHTSA received a complaint from an owner after a… Read More ›
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Two new PebbleOS watches (same old…)
We’re excited to announce two new smartwatches that run open source PebbleOS and are compatible with thousands of your beloved Pebble apps. Core 2 Duo has an ultra crisp black and white display, polycarbonate frame, costs $149 and starts shipping… Read More ›
Sony doesn’t understand computers or software
Born in the unlikeliest of places — the terrible, wasteland-like aftermath of post WWII Japan — Sony rose to capture the imaginations (and wallets) of consumers and engineers around the world. The company produced hit after hit after hit: portable… Read More ›
IDPS: the future of sat nav?
IDPS™ offers several significant advantages over traditional GPS technology. Its signal independence allows for reliable navigation in challenging environments such as parking garages, tunnels, and mountainous areas where GPS often fails. The system operates in a closed loop, enhancing privacy… Read More ›
PicoCalc
ClockworkPi v2.0 mainboardRaspberry Pi Pico 1 H Core module (ARM32-bit Dual-core Cortex M0+, 264KB RAM, 2MB flash)320×320 4-inch IPS screen (SPI interface)Ultra-portable QWERTY Backlit keyboard on board (I2C interface)Dual speakerABS plastic shell & 2.5mm Hex keyTempered glass cover32GB high-speed SD-card… Read More ›
The Google graveyard
Google releases a lot of products, but it shuts down a lot of them, too. Some didn’t deserve to be discontinued (we pine for the days of Reader and Inbox), and some probably weren’t long for this world from the… Read More ›
Time for Apple to fold. There’s nothing else it can do.
According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is expected to finalize the specifications for its first foldable iPhone by the second quarter of 2025, with mass production set for the fourth quarter of 2026. Initial production will be limited, with… Read More ›
The Humane Ai Pin is deader than ever
The story of the infamous Humane Ai Pin is coming to an end. This week, the company announced that HP—known for its computers and printers that always seem to need a refill—will acquire several assets from Humane in a $116… Read More ›
Mandatory 15-minute support call wait times
In an odd approach to trying to improve customer tech support, HP allegedly implemented mandatory, 15-minute wait times for people calling the vendor for help with their computers and printers in certain geographies. Callers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany,… Read More ›
Fighting to keep AI slop off subreddits
It’s hard to know how much AI-generated content is actually on Reddit, and getting an estimate would be a large undertaking. Image library Freepik has analyzed the use of AI-generated content on social media but leaves Reddit out of its… Read More ›