Rivian spinoff focuses on small EVs, “ways to move beyond cars”
Spinoff starts with $105 million VC investment, Rivian maintains “substantial minority stake” Products to be affordable, vastly more efficient than today’s cars or SUVs In-house-built
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Mac identity management gets a boost, but IT still faces gaps
For decades, macOS has been admired for stability and security — traits inherited from the BSD Unix underpinnings of Apple’s operating systems. Yet these same
You can’t secure what you can’t see: the data challenge
The tidal wave of data Data is undoubtedly a key asset today, but all it takes is a breach to turn it into a dreaded
New Facial-Recognition Tech Could Let You Keep Your Passport in Your Pocket at the Airport
You may be surprised to zoom right onto a future international flight thanks to facial-recognition tools being tested at Orlando International Airport.
Why won’t Steam Machine support HDMI 2.1? Digging in on the display standard drama.
When Valve announced its upcoming Steam Machine hardware last month, some eagle-eyed gamers may have been surprised to see that the official spec sheet lists
ChatGPT hyped up violent stalker who believed he was “God’s assassin,” DOJ says
ChatGPT allegedly validated the worst impulses of a wannabe influencer accused of stalking more than 10 women at boutique gyms, where the chatbot supposedly claimed
Rocket Report: Blunder at Baikonur; do launchers really need rocket engines?
Welcome to Edition 8.21 of the Rocket Report! We’re back after the Thanksgiving holiday with more launch news. Most of the big stories over the
Researchers find what makes AI chatbots politically persuasive
Roughly two years ago, Sam Altman tweeted that AI systems would be capable of superhuman persuasion well before achieving general intelligence—a prediction that raised concerns
There is No Future for Online Safety Without Privacy and Security
Session is an open source encrypted messaging app that requires no phone number or email address to sign up. Instead of routing messages through centralized
Good News! Canonical Plans to Rebuild Ubuntu Wiki From Scratch
Ubuntu’s community wikis have long been an essential resource for people looking to troubleshoot issues, find guides, and learn more about the popular Linux-powered operating
Why is my dog like this? Current DNA tests won’t explain it to you.
Popular genetics tests can’t tell you much about your dog’s personality, according to a recent study. A team of geneticists recently found no connection between
New report warns of critical climate risks in Arab region
As global warming accelerates, about 480 million people in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula face intensifying and in some places unsurvivable heat, as well
I Let Reddit Choose My Wedding Dress — and They Got It Right
Sometimes it’s easier to talk to strangers, which might explain why the platform has become an increasingly popular resource for wedding planning.
How Stablecoins Can Help Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions
Through layers of intermediaries, stablecoins can be moved, swapped and mixed into pools of other funds in ways that are difficult to trace, experts say.