Baidu Chief Executive Robin Li said Jidu Auto would start mass production of its first “robot” electric vehicles (EV) in 2023. From a report: Jidu, an electric vehicle venture between China’s tech giant Baidu and Chinese automaker Geely, would make EVs…
E.O. Wilson, Naturalist Dubbed a Modern-day Darwin, Dies at 92
Edward O. Wilson, a U.S. naturalist dubbed the “modern-day Darwin” died on Sunday at the age of 92 in Massachusetts, his foundation said in a statement. From a report: Alongside British naturalist David Attenborough, Wilson was considered one of the wo…
Dutch Watchdog Finds Apple App Store Payment Rules Anti-Competitive
The Dutch antitrust authority has found that Apple’s rules requiring software developers to use its in-app payment system are anti-competitive and ordered it to make changes, Reuters has reported, citing people familiar with the matter, in the latest r…
Could GDPR Policy Erase Your Games? It Happened To an Ubisoft Customer
If you haven’t used your Ubisoft account in a while, there’s a chance the game publisher might nuke your account for being inactive — that’s the reality one gamer said he discovered after stepping away from PC gaming for more than a year. From a repor…
What Are FFP2 Masks, Mandatory in Some European Countries?
FFP stands for “filtering face piece.” It is a European standard for mask efficiency, ranging from one, the lowest grade, to three, the highest. The Economist adds: FFP2 masks filter at least 94% of all aerosols, including airborne viruses such as covi…
New Log4J Flaw Caps Year of Relentless Cybersecurity Crises
‘Exhausted’ network defenders say technological dependency creates new vulnerabilities. From a report: Cyberattacks on major technology providers and the interconnected world of software and hardware that power the global economy continued at a relentl…
Potential DOJ Suits Against Apple and Google Delayed Amid Budget Woes
The Justice Department is still months away from deciding whether to sue Apple or file a new suit against Google over antitrust concerns, POLITICO reported Thursday, citing two people familiar with the discussions — a question facing new financial com…
Public Agencies Are Buying Up AI-Driven Hiring Tools and ‘Bossware’
Through public records requests, The Markup found more than 20 public agencies using the sometimes-controversial software. From the report: In 2020, the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) faced a daunting task: It needed to fill more …
Toyota ‘Reviewing’ Key Fob Remote Start Subscription Plan After Massive Blowback
An anonymous reader shares a report: Earlier this month, we broke a story about Toyota locking its key fob remote start function behind a monthly subscription. If owners of certain models aren’t actively enrolled in a larger Toyota connected services p…
Virtual Guns in Videogames Could Soon Be Worth Real Money
Game makers are increasingly selling virtual weapons and gear as NFTs, extending the trendy digital deeds’ reach but rankling some players. From a report: More videogame makers are selling virtual guns, helmets and other gear in the form of NFTs, a mov…