August is out, October is in. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has set a new date for the company’s big Robotaxi reveal: October 10. During an earnings call Tuesday, Musk said that moving the event back a few months allowed the company to “improve the Robotaxi, as well as add in …
Read More »Like Microsoft, Massive AT&T outage also happened because of a bad update
If you’re wondering if the recent global IT outage – caused by a bad update to cybersecurity company CrowdStrike’s software which brought down millions of Windows PCs – is an isolated case, we can assure you that it is not. In fact, something similar already happened earlier this year. A …
Read More »CrowdStrike outage is still causing hundreds of flight cancellations daily
Three days after a faulty update in cybersecurity company CrowdStrike’s software caused a global IT outage, thousands of flights are still being cancelled or delayed. The CrowdStrike outage may feel like distant history as so many things happened in the last couple of days, including President Biden announcing he’s dropping …
Read More »Xiaomi Mix Flip is a flip phone that stretches the outer display to its limits
Xiaomi’s got a new flip phone coming, and it’s a slap in the face of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 6. The Xiaomi Mix Flip, as it’s called, hasn’t been officially unveiled yet (that should happen on July 19), but CEO Lei Jun shared a couple of teasers on social media. …
Read More »Tesla Robotaxis aren't coming in August, it seems
A few months ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised a Tesla Robotaxi unveiling in August. Now, a new report by Bloomberg claims it’s not happening. According to the report, the launch event has been moved to October to give the teams working on Robotaxis more time to build additional prototypes. …
Read More »Kabosu, beloved dog who inspired Doge crypto, has died
Kabosu, the dog best known to the internet as the inspiration behind the Doge meme cryptocurrency, has died. Kabosu died on May 24, according to a blog post from his owner Atsuko Sato published the same day (translated from Japanese by Google Translate). A farewell party will be held on …
Read More »Tesla Model 3 Performance is here. Here are 5 things that make it great, and 3 drawbacks.
Forget about Ludicrous, it’s all about Performance. After months of speculation, rumors and leaks, the worst kept secret of the automotive industry has become a reality: Tesla has finally launched the new Tesla Model 3 Performance. Despite indications about the “Ludicrous” moniker, the name hasn’t changed from the previous generation. …
Read More »Tesla slashes Full Self-Driving subscription price in half
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) package has just become a lot cheaper — if you’re interested in a monthly subscription. Late last week, the company reduced the price of FSD to $99 per month, down from $199 per month which was the price when Tesla launched the option in July 2021. …
Read More »Tesla wouldn't put a solar roof on Model Y so this owner did it himself
A Tesla Model Y owner got fed up with the company not offering solar panels for its cars, so he built one himself. Reddit user somid3 shared his project, dubbed Beta One, last week (via Electrek). It’s a deployable solar roof that weighs less than 165 lbs and can retract …
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