GEM, a low-speed vehicle (LSV) manufacturer in Anaheim, California, has just released a new app to make it even easier to use those small vehicles. The GEM Go app shows users a map of all roads in their area and highlights the streets with posted speed limits of 35 mph (56 km/h) or lower.
Low-speed vehicles (LSVs) are a federally regulated class of motor vehicles in the US. They often look like…
Indian electric scooter maker Ola has just launched its new electric scooter models, designed to bring affordability to a wider swath of riders than ever before.
Ola first burst onto the scene in 2021, launching its S1 Pro electric scooter quickly followed by its S1 Air…
Fisker says it will adopt Tesla's NACS connector
August 15, 2023
Fisker Inc. announced that it will adopt Tesla’s NACS connector as the standard on its electric vehicles.
Like other automakers that have made the move, Fisker says that the NACS adoption will come in its electric vehicles starting in 2025, and it has reached a deal with…
Wide load! Extra-thick four-wheeled electric cargo bikes to replace trucks in New York
August 15, 2023
A proposed rule update in New York will pave the way for four-wheeled electric cargo bikes, which look like small delivery vans with bicycle pedals, to share the bike lanes and roads.
Four-wheeled electric cargo bikes are commonly used across Asia and Europe, often for last-mile delivery. They’re larger than typical e-bikes but much smaller than box trucks and delivery vans used in the US for…
How FraudGPT presages the future of weaponized AI
August 15, 2023
FraudGPT, a new subscription-based generative AI tool for crafting malicious cyberattacks, signals a new era of attack tradecraft. Discovered by Netenrich’s threat research team in July 2023 circulating on the dark web’s Telegram channels, it has the potential to…
On the main stage at the DEF CON security conference in a Friday afternoon session (Aug. 11), Craig Martell, chief digital and AI officer at the U.S. Defense Department (DoD), came bearing a number of key messages.
First off, he wants people to understand that large…
Forget SEO: Why ‘AI Engine Optimization’ may be the future
August 15, 2023
According to founder, investor and longtime industry analyst Jeremiah Owyang, Bill Gates’ vision of a personal AI is coming.
That future is one that will disrupt SEO and e-commerce and require marketers and creators to move beyond optimizing traditional search engines to optimize AI, he told VentureBeat in an interview. And, it means planning for disruption and developing new strategies…
Revolutionizing Bitcoin Privacy: Samourai Wallet Unveils BTC to XMR Atomic Swaps – Privacy Bitcoin News
August 15, 2023
In a pioneering move, Samourai, the privacy-focused bitcoin wallet, has revealed a BTC to XMR atomic swap feature aimed at revolutionizing onchain privacy in Bitcoin. Addressing the widespread issue of tainted change, also known as leftover unspent transaction outputs…
Dormant Since 2010, Bitcoin Address Awakens to Move 1,005 BTC Worth $29.7 Million – Bitcoin News
August 15, 2023
On the morning of Monday, August 14, 2023, at the precise block height of 803,135, a dormant bitcoin address — created on November 9, 2010 — stirred to life. After lying in slumber for an exacting 12.9 years, it awoke to spend a staggering 1,005 bitcoin, a sum swelling…
Ford's advanced BlueCruise driver assist features will only be available as a subscription
August 15, 2023
Ford announced today that it’s expanding the availability of its BlueCruise hands-free driving tech. Previously, customers had to decide whether to add the option on available models at purchase — and that decision was final. Now, the service will be installed as standard on all supported vehicles. In addition to enabling it at purchase, owners can add the service later or only activate it for…
