With Elon Musk playing such a high-profile role in Donald Trump’s transition team, Musk’s buddies, many of them Silicon Valley venture capitalists, are reportedly being tapped to help out. For instance, VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, and in particular co-founder Marc Andreessen, is repeatedly being mentioned. […]
Month: November 2024
Peacock’s Black Friday deal grants a full year of access for $20
Fans of random Love Island spinoffs rejoice! Peacock just dropped a doozy of a Black Friday deal. Customers can now sign up for a year-long subscription to the streaming service for just $20 or six months at $2 per month. That’s a discount of 75 […]
Bluesky falling foul of EU rules by not reporting user numbers across the bloc
Bluesky, the social network that’s currently surging in popularity due to an exodus of users from rival X, is in breach of European Union (EU) regulations that stipulate all online platforms must regularly publish regional user numbers. The Digital Services Act (DSA), which came into […]
South Korean prosecutors request 5-year jail sentence for Samsung chief Jay Lee
South Korean prosecutors sought a five-year prison sentence and a 500 million KRW fine, equivalent to $375,000, for Samsung Electronics Chief Jay Y. Lee at an appeals court on Monday. The appeals case comes 10 months after Lee and 13 former Samsung executives were originally […]
Black Friday TV deals for 2024: Save big on sets from Samsung, LG, Sony, Hisense and more
Black Friday is still a few days away, but many retailers have already kicked off their official holiday sales. That means several of the TV sales we expect to see after Thanksgiving are already up for grabs. If you’re looking to refresh your living room, […]
UK seeks collaboration for security research lab to counter Russia and ‘new AI arms race’
The U.K. is seeking collaboration for a new AI security research lab that’s designed to counter Russia and other hostile states in what it dubs the “new AI arms race.” While the U.K. government has launched numerous funding initiatives in the past to support cybersecurity […]
iPhone 17 ‘Slim’ rumors are still floating around
It’s no iPhone 13 Mini (pictured above), but maybe the 17 “Slim” will capture a bit of the small phone magic anyway. | Image: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple engineers are wrestling with where to put the SIM card, battery, and thermal materials in […]
Parallel Parking Is Stressful. Most Drivers Still Won’t Let the Robots Take Over
In the Western world, some automated driving features seem to have fallen out of favor. Not true in China—and the reasons why offer a preview of auto industry changes to come.
Max Black Friday deal: Get six months of access for only $18
Max’s Black Friday deal gives you six months of one of the best streaming services for only $18 (billed monthly). The sale applies to new and returning subscribers. This is the Max with Ads plan, which usually costs $10 monthly, so you’re getting a 70-percent […]
Parallel Parking Is Stressful. Most Drivers Still Won’t Let the Robots Take Over
In the Western world, some automated driving features seem to have fallen out of favor. Not true in China—and the reasons why offer a preview of auto industry changes to come.