Month: February 2025
EV truck maker Nikola goes bust
Struggling electric truck company Nikola said it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday and would sell off its assets, effectively ending a challenging journey punctuated by rapid cash burn, allegations of fraud, and the incarceration of its first CEO and founder. Nikola said it would seek an…
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Apple TV+ releases a gritty new crime drama trailer for Dope Thief that looks like a stylish version of The Wire
The first two episodes of Dope Thief air on March 14, 2025 The series focuses on criminal pals from Philly who pose as DEA agents Academy Award-winning director Ridley Scott is an executive producer As a 39-year-old dude with bad knees, I probably shouldn’t be using the following word, but…
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NVIDIA GeForce 5070 Ti review: A ‘sensible’ 4K powerhouse for $749
It’s honestly difficult to remember the simpler days of video card shopping, before crypto fanatics, supply chain issues and pandemic demand pushed GPUs far beyond rising manufacturer prices. Ideally, I’d like to tell you that NVIDIA’s $549 RTX 5070 and $749 RTX 5070 Ti are more reasonable alternatives to the…
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The women who made America’s microchips and the children who paid for it
Mark Flores sits at the kitchen table drawing birthday cakes. At 44, he loves to draw circles, a skill he’s mastered over the past decade of his life. His thick black hair is neatly combed like the Superman cartoon on his T-shirt. Grasping thick Crayola markers, he lines up small…
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Chinese hackers abuse Microsoft tool to get past antivirus and cause havoc
Trend Micro has spotted Earth Preta dodging antivirus in new attack The malware deployment checks to see if ESET antivirus is installed Malware hijacks legitimate processes to inject malicious code A Chinese hacking group tracked as Earth Preta and Mustang Panda has been spotted using the Microsoft Application Virtualization Injector…
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Your Earbuds Are Gross. Here’s How to Clean Them Properly
Filthy buds look bad, impact sound quality and even risk infection. WIRED asked the experts how to correctly banish that ear gunk. Source
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