General Motors removing heated seat option due to chip shortage
The semiconductor shortage is having a chilling effect at GM. The automaker confirmed it's removing the heated seat option from several 2022 models to help conserve supply.
The semiconductor shortage is having a chilling effect at GM. The automaker confirmed it's removing the heated seat option from several 2022 models to help conserve supply.
Apple-1 computer sold out of Steve Jobs' garage sells for $500,000
A rare Apple-I computer, which was built by Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, recently sold for $500,000 — 750 times the original price.
A rare Apple-I computer, which was built by Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, recently sold for $500,000 — 750 times the original price.
Mom says TikTok laundry hack may have set her dryer on fire: 'Lucky to be alive'
Hailee Clarke from the U.K. posted a video to TikTok this month saying a fire started inside her dryer the same night she tried a popular laundry hack.
Hailee Clarke from the U.K. posted a video to TikTok this month saying a fire started inside her dryer the same night she tried a popular laundry hack.
Elon Musk sells $1.1B in Tesla stock after Twitter poll
The sales, disclosed in two regulatory filings late Wednesday, will cover tax obligations for stock options granted to Musk in September.
The sales, disclosed in two regulatory filings late Wednesday, will cover tax obligations for stock options granted to Musk in September.
Prince Harry says he ‘warned’ Twitter CEO about platform’s influence of Jan. 6 riot
Prince Harry said he penned a message to Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey, warning him that the social media platform would be used to incite a “coup” ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Prince Harry said he penned a message to Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey, warning him that the social media platform would be used to incite a “coup” ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Robinhood: Personal info of millions of customers stolen in ‘data security incident’
Robinhood said some personal information for some of its customers, including email addresses and full names, was accessed and obtained by an unauthorized third party last week.
Robinhood said some personal information for some of its customers, including email addresses and full names, was accessed and obtained by an unauthorized third party last week.
Elon Musk's Twitter poll asks if he should sell some Tesla stock
Elon Musk has asked Twitter users whether he should sell 10% of his stock in Tesla amid pressure in Washington to increase taxes on billionaires like him.
Elon Musk has asked Twitter users whether he should sell 10% of his stock in Tesla amid pressure in Washington to increase taxes on billionaires like him.
Facebook to end facial-recognition system for more than 1B users
More than a third of Facebook’s daily active users have opted in to have their faces recognized by the social network’s system.
More than a third of Facebook’s daily active users have opted in to have their faces recognized by the social network’s system.
Facebook changes company name to Meta to emphasize its ‘metaverse’ vision
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future.
Hertz to lease 50,000 Teslas to Uber drivers
Uber announced a deal with Hertz on Wednesday that will make up to 50,000 Teslas available to Uber drivers by 2023.
Uber announced a deal with Hertz on Wednesday that will make up to 50,000 Teslas available to Uber drivers by 2023.
Apple Wallet now lets users add COVID-19 vaccine card: How to set it up
Apple’s new iOS 15.1 update allows users to add verifiable versions of their COVID-19 vaccination to the Wallet app. Here’s how to do it.
Apple’s new iOS 15.1 update allows users to add verifiable versions of their COVID-19 vaccination to the Wallet app. Here’s how to do it.
Don’t change outgoing voicemail if lost, stranded: Rescue team responds to viral post
After a post on Facebook advising any lost hikers or stranded motorists to change their outgoing voicemail to reveal their locations should their phones die or lose signal went viral, a nonprofit rescue team from Colorado is pointing out why that’s not a good idea.
After a post on Facebook advising any lost hikers or stranded motorists to change their outgoing voicemail to reveal their locations should their phones die or lose signal went viral, a nonprofit rescue team from Colorado is pointing out why that’s not a good idea.
150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug trafficking probe
Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe have arrested 150 people and seized more than $31 million in an international drug trafficking investigation stemming from sales on the darknet.
Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe have arrested 150 people and seized more than $31 million in an international drug trafficking investigation stemming from sales on the darknet.
Facebook Papers: Company froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users
As false claims about vaccine safety threatened to undermine COVID-19 response, documents reveal that Facebook took a full month to implement changes.
As false claims about vaccine safety threatened to undermine COVID-19 response, documents reveal that Facebook took a full month to implement changes.
Hackers targeting cloud services after SolarWinds breach, Microsoft warns
The group, which Microsoft calls Nobelium, has employed a new strategy to piggyback on the direct access that cloud service resellers have to their customers' IT systems.
The group, which Microsoft calls Nobelium, has employed a new strategy to piggyback on the direct access that cloud service resellers have to their customers' IT systems.
Facebook papers: Documents reveal internal turmoil pitting profit against safety
Facebook the company is losing control of Facebook the product — and of the carefully crafted image it’s spent over a decade selling despite problems like misinformation, human trafficking, and pervasive extremist groups on its platform.
Facebook the company is losing control of Facebook the product — and of the carefully crafted image it’s spent over a decade selling despite problems like misinformation, human trafficking, and pervasive extremist groups on its platform.
Facebook: Language gaps weaken platform's screening of hate, terrorism
Internal Facebook files reveal that in some of the world’s most volatile regions, terrorist content and hate speech proliferate because of the company’s language gaps.
Internal Facebook files reveal that in some of the world’s most volatile regions, terrorist content and hate speech proliferate because of the company’s language gaps.
Trump's social media platform given 30 days to comply with licensing requirements
Trump's TRUTH Social platform has 30 days to comply with licensing requirements or it risks seeing its rights and permissions in the software automatically and permanently terminated.
Trump's TRUTH Social platform has 30 days to comply with licensing requirements or it risks seeing its rights and permissions in the software automatically and permanently terminated.
Consumer watchdog orders tech companies to reveal how their payment systems operate
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ordering Apple, Amazon, PayPal and other tech giants to reveal how their proprietary payment networks function.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ordering Apple, Amazon, PayPal and other tech giants to reveal how their proprietary payment networks function.
Hackers, ripoff claims roil Trump’s social media platform pre-launch
Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, Trump said Wednesday he's launching a new media company with its own social media platform, called TRUTH Social.
Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, Trump said Wednesday he's launching a new media company with its own social media platform, called TRUTH Social.