Month: August 2024
GMC is delivering its first Sierra EV electric pickup trucks to customers
GMC’s 2024 Sierra EV is parent company GM’s third electric pickup truck built on the Ultium EV platform after the just-launched Chevy Silverado EV. It’s also GM’s second GMC-branded EV after the beastly Hummer EV pickup (which now also comes in SUV format). (Personally, I think the Sierra EV also…
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With the DNC, Democrats finally understand that content is king
Compare clips from the Democratic National Convention, which kicked off on Monday in Chicago, to the Republican National Convention in July. They feel like different universes. At the RNC, during the roll call of votes nominating Donald Trump, states were called out to scattered applause along with the number of…
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Democrats neglect cyber but promise data privacy at DNC
The 2024 US Presidential election cycle has represented a shift in policy away from embracing technology, with both parties staying quiet on any plans to invest or employ cybersecurity strategies. And whilst the Republican party took a more hands-off approach to tech, the Democratic platform appears to have tapped into…
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Microsoft’s revised Recall AI feature will roll out to beta testers in October
Microsoft’s Windows Recall feature, which stores a timeline of activity snapshots on your PC, has a new release date for Windows Insiders. Microsoft unveiled the feature to much fanfare in May, only to delay it indefinitely (after blowback from security researchers) a few weeks later. After taking time to recalibrate,…
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These stunning iPhone Photography Award 2024 winners show you don’t need an iPhone 16 upgrade after all
The iPhone 16 Pro rumors might be promising some improved optical zoom and a better wide-angle camera, but the new winners of the iPhone Photography Awards 2024 show you don’t need a new iPhone to take great snaps. The competition, now in its 17th year, runs independently of Apple but…
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Telecom will pay $1 million over deepfake Joe Biden robocall
Lingo Telecom relayed a fake Biden message to New Hampshire voters in January, urging them not to turn out for the Democratic primary. The FCC identified political consultant Steve Kramer as the person behind the generative AI calls and previously proposed Kramer pay a separate $6 million fine. Under the new…
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