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You’d think a brand-new electric vehicle would be the latest and greatest, huh? Not always. Lots of them are already falling behind the curve.
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Today’s cars are basically computers on wheels. The average modern car contains between 1,000 and 1,500 semiconductor chips. For electric vehicles, it’s as many as 3,000 chips. Just like your computer, your vehicle’s features could become outdated and unsupported. How long does your connected car have? Well, it depends.
How do you sell a $20K TV? By including lots of freebies. TCL is giving a free Super Bowl ticket to the first 115 people to buy its massive 115-inch TV. Fine print: If they run out of tickets, you might have to settle for a Hollywood movie premiere or a trip to the next CES tech conference.
This is the type of next level thinking we should all have in the age of AI. If something doesn’t feel right, then it probably isn’t.
Record ransom, paid to ransomware gang Dark Angels. This fairly new gang goes after some of the largest companies in the world. Once they’ve hacked into a database, they send a ransom note threatening to expose the stolen data on their site, Dunghill Leak. They say they’re “making the world more secure.” I’ll tell you one thing they’re definitely making: A boatload of money.
Buy or build a PC in the past two years? If your PC has a 13th- or 14th-gen Intel CPU (like the Core i5-13400 or Core i9-14900K), Intel might owe you a new chip. They’re releasing an update this month for the crash-prone chips and extending its warranty by two years. If your PC is already crashing, the update won’t help. Reach out to Intel or your PC manufacturer.
💓 The key to my heart: Apple quietly filed a patent that could let your heartbeat unlock your iPhone. The patent suggests they could use this tech to figure out your mood and offer custom recommendations, too. OK, they had me with the first half …
Scammers in the skies: Crooks scan social for posts complaining about flight delays and then pose as airline customer service. They’ll DM you about your booking or send you to a fake site to harvest your info. Only contact customer service using the airline’s official website or phone number.
🤬 Crap as far as the eye can see: Only 45 bot accounts on X have racked up over 4 billion views. It’s not for puppy videos; they’re spreading racism, sexual abuse, conspiracy theories and climate disinformation. If you see this crap, report it (steps here).
Dawn of the dead: A German startup, Tomorrow Bio, wants to bring you back from the dead for a “cool” $216,500. They’ll freeze your body in liquid nitrogen immediately after you die and revive you when (if?) the technology catches up. Seriously, 650 folks and pets are already signed up. If you can’t swing that price, they’ll freeze just your brain for a mere $80,000.
🌮 Yo quiero taco bots: The next Taco Bell drive-thru you visit might be AI-operated. Over 100 U.S. Taco Bells already use voice AI, but now it’s going nationwide to hundreds more by the end of the year. During its pilot stage, they say the tech boosted order accuracy, reduced wait times and lightened employee workload.
