Month: May 2023
Logitech partners with iFixit for self repairs
Hanging on to your favorite wireless mouse just got a little easier thanks to a new partnership between Logitech and DIY repair specialists iFixit. The two companies are working together to reduce unnecessary e-waste and help customers repair their own out-of-warranty Logitech hardware by supplying spare parts, batteries, and repair…
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Buckle up because El Niño is almost here, and it’s going to get hot
The next five years are almost guaranteed to be sweltering, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned today. Climate change has already raised baseline temperatures for the planet. Now, a weather pattern known as El Niño is going to make things even hotter when it develops later this year. That one-two punch…
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Want a new Google zip domain? It could be a serious security risk
Google recently unveiled (opens in new tab) eight new top-level domains (TLDs) designed to inspire fathers (.dad), graduates (.prof, .phd, and .esq), and tech enthusiasts (.foo, .zip, .mov, and .nexus), but at least two of those present a significant cybersecurity risk, experts have warned. The TLDs in question – .zip…
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Elon Musk keeps insisting the Texas shooter with a swastika tattoo is not a white supremacist
In an interview with CNBC Tuesday evening, Elon Musk defended spreading conspiracy theories about the deadly mass shooting in Texas earlier this month. On May 9th, open-source intelligence research group Bellingcat posted a story with details about the shooter that indicated he held white supremacist and neo-Nazi views. Bellingcat’s story included…
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Elon Musk: I will say what I want even if it loses me money
During an interview on CNBC, Elon Musk defended his right to say inflammatory things on Twitter, even if those statements lose him money. He appeared to disassociate briefly after being asked why even bother tweeting. And he eventually quoted The Princess Bride to explain his cavalier attitude toward what he…
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Tesla will ‘try a little advertising,’ Elon Musk says
Tesla might be getting into advertising, Elon Musk announced in a shareholder meeting on Tuesday. Tesla has long been a holdout on traditional advertising, and has found extensive growth over the years through mostly word of mouth. But now Musk has seemingly discovered the importance of the advertising business now…
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