Month: June 2022
Tesla partners with California utility on virtual power plant
Tesla and California utility PG&E launched a new program that will pay eligible Powerwall owners to send extra electricity to the grid when it’s vulnerable to blackouts. Working together, the Powerwalls create a “virtual power plant” that can help keep the lights on during emergencies or energy shortages. By signing…
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TikTok TV finds a new home on VIZIO’s affordable TVs – with a small catch
Audio player loading… TikTok’s global domination continues as the app has made its way over to VIZIO smart TVs (opens in new tab). The update is currently rolling out (opens in new tab) with a new app sitting right on the Home Page. VIZIO is a little slow in supporting…
Read MoreOpen source security is rapidly becoming a major concern
Audio player loading… The widespread use of open source software (OSS) within modern application development poses a “significant security risk”, new research suggests. According to a new report from cybersecurity company Snyk, together with the Linux (opens in new tab) Foundation, today’s organizations are underprepared to tackle these risks. Based…
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Keanu Reeves apparently likes NFTs now
It seems like Keanu Reeves may have had a change of heart around NFTs. In December, the actor was sent into peels of laughter after my colleague Alex Heath asked him about the idea of digital scarcity and digital collectibles. Reeves commented that digital items are easily reproduced. Now, though,…
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Solana is making a crypto phone with help from former Essential engineers
The phone previously known as the Osom OV1, built by a team consisting of former engineers and designers from Essential, is being renamed and repurposed today, and it’s all in the name of crypto. This afternoon in New York City, blockchain company Solana announced its own mobile phone, called the…
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Meta reportedly plans to shut down CrowdTangle, its tool that tracks popular social media posts
One thing researchers have used to track the spread of viral stories on Facebook — including ones that spread misinformation — is a tool that Meta owns called CrowdTangle. Based on anonymous sources, Bloomberg reports what many have suspected — that Facebook has largely removed development support from CrowdTangle and…
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