A security researcher has exposed a vulnerability in Apple’s HomeKit platform that could lead to your iPhone (or anyone else with access to your Apple Home setup) becoming unusable. The bug was reported by security researcher Trevor Spiniolas, who detailed in a blog post that name of a HomeKit device being changed to something around 500,000 characters long is what causes the issues…
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The “new year, new you” adage might be a cliche at this point, but for better or worse, it’s many people’s mindset when we start a new year. We’ve already rounded up some of the best applications to help you stick to your new year’s resolutions, but what about…
Daring 60 MPH electric scooter racing league to begin drafting male and female riders
January 3, 2022
We’ve followed the development of the eSkootr Championship (eSC) since its inception in mid-2020. There’s just something about racers on 60 mph (100 km/h) electric scooters speeding around a track while standing up that boggles the mind.
Early reports of the nascent…
Tesla (TSLA) becomes best-selling brand in Norway as the country hits new electric vehicle records
January 3, 2022
Tesla has become the best-selling brand in Norway for the whole year of 2021 despite having only two models available on the market, which helped the country hit again new electric vehicle records.
Norway has been the leading market for electric vehicles in terms of adoption per capita.
As many markets are introducing plans to “ban” gas-powered cars by 2030, 2035, and even later, Norway is…
Hyundai Nexo sets hydrogen endurance record – but why?
January 3, 2022
If you asked a Hyundai executive to describe their relationship status with hydrogen these days, they’d probably tell you, “it’s complicated”. Indeed, the news regarding the Korean carmaker’s various hydrogen programs seems – well, if not contradictory, at least…
Husqvarna’s new electric motorcycles, scooters could be built in Bajaj’s huge new factory
January 3, 2022
Indian two-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj commands a healthy share of the vast local scooter and motorcycle market. Now the company is building a massive new factory for the production of electric two-wheelers, and that could mean big news for Europe’s electric scooters and…
Hopes of Dakar victory dashed for Audi RS Q e-tron, but it isn’t the electric drive that failed
January 3, 2022
Fourteen-time champion Stephane Peterhansel suffered massive suspension damage to his electric Audi RS Q e-tron yesterday while running second in the Dakar Rally. After waiting nearly four hours for a support truck to arrive, news reached the Audi team that a second RS Q-tron – this one driven by World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz (’90, ’92) – had gotten lost, adding nearly two hours to…
Tesla (TSLA) market cap surges by $100 billion as its EV production lead becomes undeniable
January 3, 2022
Investors welcomed Tesla’s (TSLA) Q4 production and delivery numbers as they sent the automaker’s market capitalization surging up by $100 billion on the first trading day of 2022.
Tesla’s lead in electric vehicle production is becoming undeniable.
As we reported…
Blink introduces seven new charging products at CES including plug & charge and V2G technology
January 3, 2022
EV charging network, Blink, kicked off this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) by sharing news of seven new charging products, the largest unveiling in its thirteen year history. Blink products include multiple versions of fleet and home chargers, as well as new public…
It goes without saying that anything that is valuable is eminently stealable. If there’s a market for consumer goods, then there’s a market for stolen consumer goods.
Cars have locks, laptops have passwords, credit cards have PINs, houses have alarms, and phones have fingerprint readers. Why then do cameras, and particularly high-end cameras, have nothing? Are manufacturers culpable…
