Scout Motors, the Volkswagen Group spinoff, recently unveiled two electric vehicles it hopes will hook American customers with modern-meets-rugged styling that downplays digital and embraces the mechanical. The company will also offer a model with a gas-powered generator. [@Techcrunch]( ) has more, including the broad-ranging challenges facing today’s auto industry: #Tech #Autos #EVs #ElectricCars #Technology #Driving
Happy Friday, techies! Check out these newly federated Flipboard profiles and magazines. The latest in gaming news and reviews from Engadget, Read stories written by hackers and technologists at Hacker Noon, How-to guides on the newest technology from MakeUseOf, Reviews on just about everything tech at Reviewed, Make sense of everything going on in the world of AI at CNET, #Tech #Technology #FollowFriday #Fediverse #Media #News #Journalism
X rival Bluesky is developing paid subscriptions, but will only offer enhanced features and not blue checkmarks or algorithmic prioritization, its COO says. Read more at [@Mashable]( ). #Bluesky #X #Twitter #SocialMedia #Technology #Tech
In the latest partnership between news outlets and AI, Reuters is giving Meta's chatbot access to its news content for responses to current events and news questions. Read it at [@Engadget]( ). #Reuters #AI #Chatbot #Meta #Journalism #Tech #Technology
The number of people affected by the Change Healthcare ransomware attack earlier this year is now thought to number around 100 million people, new reports have confirmed. Read it at [@TechRadar]( ). #UnitedHealthcare #Ransomware #Cybersecurity #Dataprivacy #Tech #Technology
Apple is adding a new child safety feature that lets kids send the company a report when they are sent photos or videos with nudity. Read more at [@theverge]( ). #Apple #OnlineSafety #Tech #Technology
23andMe is on the brink of bankruptcy. If it goes under, what happens to all of that extremely personal DNA data? [@Futurism]( ) has the story. #23andMe #DNA #DataPrivacy #Bankruptcy #Tech #Technology
A grieving mother claims an AI chatbot not only convinced her teen son to commit suicide, but even pushed him into the act when he expressed hesitance. Read it at [@Futurism]( ). #AI #Chatbot #Tech #Technology
The Justice Department warned Elon Musk’s America PAC in recent days that his $1 million sweepstakes to registered voters in swing states may violate federal law, @CNN News reports. #ElonMusk #DOJ #2024Election #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/HrPXcU
How does Elon Musk get away with his offensive and inflammatory posts? It’s partly because of the way he’s structured his wealth and his companies. Via @CNN News. #ElonMusk #Tesla #X #Twitter #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/0vI.6n