Bitcoin price and a prize-laden puzzle

Bitcoin prices broke their months-long uptrend in December of 2017 and for the first time since then, it might be time for the downfall to re-up. We’re looking for flags, likelihood of reversals, and the larger upward trend. Looking at any one of these elements might lead you to believe that Bitcoin’s price in USDT isn’t about to jump – … Continue reading

Tesla’s Autopilot 2.0 lawsuit settlement is one step closer

A Tesla Autopilot class action suit is one step closer to settlement, with Model S and Model X owning plaintiffs agreeing to a cash payout having complained that the second-generation of the driver assistance technology had “dangerous” delays in its functionality being rolled out. The agreement, which is yet to be approved by the San Jose federal court judge overseeing … Continue reading

Microsoft marks Mixer's first year with improved eSports streams

In the past year since changing names from Beam to Mixer, Microsoft’s game-broadcasting app has gone through a slew of updates and brought forth a number of innovations. Redmond says last December, the app had over 10 million active monthly users, an…

Tidal's new desktop app makes it easier to find the music you want

Tidal’s desktop music app has never been a particularly strong selling point compared to its rivals, but the company might change your mind. It’s releasing revamped Mac and Windows apps that promise far simpler home screens that borrow a page from t…

Tesla settles class action suit over Autopilot issues

Tesla has agreed a class action lawsuit settlement with Model S and Model X owners who claimed the Autopilot feature was dangerous and “essentially unusable.” A district judge still has to rubber stamp the settlement, which was filed at San Jose fede…

4.8m vehicle Fiat Chrysler recall after cruise control refuses to turn off

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is warning owners of 4.8 million vehicles in the US not to use cruise control, after discovering a flaw that could leave drivers unable to deactivate it. A recall is underway for all of the vehicles, which span FCA’s Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, and Ram lines, and include sedans, SUVs, and pickups. The issue, the automaker insists, depends … Continue reading

Alexa Echo Eavesdropping: What went wrong, How to stop it

Amazon’s Alexa made a boo-boo this week. In a home in Portland, Alexa heard what she thought were a set of commands – to record a conversation and send it to a contact – and she did that. Unfortunately, the people in the conversation had no idea this was happening. As Amazon explains it, it’s likely Alexa was doing exactly … Continue reading

Andy Rubin’s Essential explanation is hardly reassuring

With the fate of Essential uncertain and the Essential Phone 2 reportedly dead, company founder Andy Rubin has spoken out on the speculation he’s trying to sell off the struggling business. Still, as reassuring statements go, the comments by the “Father of Android” aren’t exactly going to settle many concerns. Concerns around just how well Essential might be doing had … Continue reading

Nissan built a convertible Leaf, but you can't buy it

By Joel Stocksdale

Your eyes are not deceiving you, that is indeed a real, honest-to-goodness Nissan Leaf convertible. Nissan built it to celebrate having sold 100,000 Leafs (Leaves? A tree? What exactly is the proper plural of the Nissan Leaf?) in…

UK may want a refund if it's cut out of Galileo GPS project

Earlier this year, the European Commission revealed that Brexit might jeopardize the UK’s involvement in the Galileo project, which is Europe’s endeavor to build a their own version of America’s GPS system. Now, Reuters reports that Britain may deman…