Month: November 2023
Tesla introduces new fee to limit congestion at Superchargers
Tesla is using a new fee to encourage people not to charge their cars to 100 percent at busy Supercharger locations. In the US, the Supercharger Congestion Fee kicks in after a car hits 90 percent charge, at which point drivers will be hit with a $1 fee for each…
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The Morning After: YouTube’s fight against ad blockers led to ‘sub-optimal’ viewing
YouTube started cracking down on ad blockers earlier this year, but it escalated things this month when it locked out anyone trying to watch YouTube through apps, add-ons and extensions that skip its ads. It’s even affected a lot of YouTube viewers not using workarounds though, with Firefox or Edge…
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Sonos Arc 2 set for 2024 launch with next-gen speaker tech and a serious price tag
However you look at it, Sonos isn’t your average wireless home audio kit manufacturer. Aside from launching its own, in-house Sonos Black Friday deals from 17 – 27 November to stick it to the big online retailers (Apple, maybe you could look at that?) we recently reported the strongest indication…
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Microsoft’s Windows Hello fingerprint authentication has been bypassed
Microsoft’s Windows Hello fingerprint authentication has been bypassed on laptops from Dell, Lenovo, and even Microsoft. Security researchers at Blackwing Intelligence have discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the top three fingerprint sensors that are embedded into laptops and used widely by businesses to secure laptops with Windows Hello fingerprint authentication. Microsoft’s…
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20 Best Black Friday Deals Under $50 (2023): Anker, Google, and More
Blow their minds, not your budget. From slippers to smart bulbs, this WIRED-approved gear is extra affordable. Source
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Google Meet is taking you back to school, will now spot when you actually raise your hand
Google Meet has blurred the boundaries between in-person communication and the world of video conferencing that we’re so familiar with by introducing a hand-raising gesture that the web app can actually recognize. Now, Meet participants will be able to physically raise their hand to trigger a virtual hand raise, helping…
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