Oct 13
If nothing else, Alfa Romeo is known for making some of the world’s most beautiful, impressive cars. The 2006 Diva concept car was no exception, and here’s why.
Oct 13
Audi’s Q4 e-tron isn’t just its most affordable electric car but potentially its most appealing. There’s sleek design and lots of tech, but is it sporty enough?
Oct 13
The latest Lucid Air update will address some of the issues and features that drivers of the EV were most concerned about. Here’s what the update contains.
Oct 13
NASA's Planet-Hunting Spacecraft Is in Safe Mode After Possible Computer Glitch
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In the midst of surveying thousands of stars to spot exoplanets, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) entered into safe mode on Monday. It’s not yet clear what happened to the spacecraft, but engineers are trying to resuscitate the planet hunter.
Oct 13
In June 2021, a radio telescope in New Mexico picked up signs that a black hole had begun flinging material into space, the astrophysical equivalent of spitting up your food. But here’s the rub: It hadn’t eaten anything in years.
Oct 13
Astonishingly, you are looking at a picture of Dame Emma Thompson. I know, I can scarcely believe it either, but this is just part of the magic of Netflix’s upcoming film adaptation of the award-winning, internationally successful musical of Mathilda, based on the beloved children’s tale by Roald Dahl about a little…
Oct 13
Signal is removing the option to send and receive SMS messages in its Android app. Folks who currently use Signal as their default SMS app will receive alerts advising them to switch to a different one. You’ll be able to export your SMS messages and import them into another app (as long as the other one supports that option).
The change won’t happen overnight. “You will have several months to transition away from SMS in Signal, to export your SMS messages to another app, and to let the people you talk to know that they might want to switch to Signal or find another channel if not,” Signal wrote in a blog post.
Signal said it included SMS support in the first place to make it easier to use — you wouldn’t have to convince friends to start using Signal before exchanging messages with them from the app. While the move may be inconvenient for those who have been using Signal for the bulk of their messaging, the company spelled out some practical reasons for the change.
For one thing, SMS messages don’t have end-to-end encryption. Also, given the shifting prices of data and text plans over the years, it may actually be more expensive to send an SMS message than a Signal one these days. “We’ve heard repeatedly from people who’ve been hit with high messaging fees after assuming that the SMS messages they were sending were Signal messages, only to find out that they were using SMS, and being charged by their telecom provider,” Signal’s blog post reads. “This is a terrible experience with real consequences.”
The third reason Signal gave is that it wants to avoid folks getting confused between SMS and Signal messages in the app. It said that making these distinct has “serious UX and design implications.” Furthermore, Signal said dropping SMS support will free up resources to work on other projects and features.
It made the decision following a data breach at its verification partner Twillio. Signal said the incident exposed around 1,900 of its users’ phone numbers and SMS codes. It’s unclear whether the call to end SMS support is directly connected to the breach.
Oct 13
Biden Outlines ‘Different’ Challenges Posed By Russia, China To U.S. National Security
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe president branded China as “America’s most consequential geopolitical challenge,” but said Russia is trying to upend international order.
Oct 13
This AI-Generated Joe Rogan And Steve Jobs Interview Shows The Eerie Direction AI Is Headed
Posted in: Today's ChiliAn AI-generated Joe Rogan podcast featuring a faux Steve Jobs highlights the potential future of AI and text-to-speech technology. Here’s what it exposes.
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