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One prominent anti-5G Facebook group has shared a number of erroneous posts, claiming 5G is the culprit behind a virus that has infected more than 80,000 people worldwide. Its creator, Dutch “UFO researcher” John Kuhles writes: “I challenge anyone to watch this video at least twice and claim there is nothing to it, [or] it is all a coincidence. Yeah right. Certainly not.” The video Kuhles is referring to resides on the YouTube page of a conspiracy theorists named Dana Ashlie....

Three charging points — which were supposed to display the website of the council’s charging network — were hacked to show porn. The issue was brought up by the affected drivers to local paper Country Press, which then reached out to the council. A spokesperson rushed to apologize to “anyone that found the inappropriate web content.” Officers were sent to inspect the EV signage and ensure that the, uh, saucy material was covered up....

The venerable audio company has been through a lot over the past few years, shaking up leadership and trying to jump from the hi-fi space into the mainstream with products like the PX-series noise-canceling headphones and the Formation series of high-end wireless speakers. Audioholics has a good summary of recent shakeups here. Still, as one of the oldest extant companies in audio — B&W has been around since 1966 — the brand clearly has some staying power....

iSeeCars.com analyzed data from the top 25 states with the greatest EV sales, which revealed that the best-selling used electric vehicle is the Nissan LEAF. In fact, the Nissan LEAF is the most popular choice in 18 out of the 25 states, while the Tesla Model S holds the first place in the remaining seven states. Nationally, the LEAF also has the highest share of used EV sales at 27....

Howdy folks, I’ve spent the past few months taking a deep dive into the quantum services industry. What began as a quest to understand the business side of quantum computing turned out to be an odyssey of discovery. I’ve been frenetically transcribing interviews (yawn), researching the market from a financial perspective (yuck!), and studying physics like nobody’s business (yay!). And the sum of my findings? We’re living in the last few moments before “quantum technologies” become as important and commonplace as AI, the internet, and electricity....

Project xCloud has been in the works for a while as Microsoft’s cloud gaming solution — a “play your games anywhere, anytime” ambition we’ve also seen from the likes of Google’s Stadia. Now it seems to have found a home as the “cloud gaming” portion of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Microsoft’s gaming subscription service. Starting on September 15, subscribers will be able to play their games on mobile via an updated Game Pass app....

I know that’s a tall order, but the path to success is straightforward. For me, the key is to leverage the massive volumes of data produced throughout your subscribers’ lifecycles — from acquisition to renewal — and transform all the data into actionable insights for every employee engaging with your subscribers. To do the latter, you have to marry the varied subscription data set with AI and machine learning (ML) methodologies....

The app focuses on educational and child psychology-based content. Plus, it has a curated news section for teens. The app said it’ll keep a watch on content posted on the platform and moderate it to suit the audience. After an order issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) in March, 53 apps introduced a ‘teenage mode’ in October to restrict app usage to 40 minutes a day to help prevent people from getting addicted to it....

As per a filing in Registrar of Companies (RoC), the corporation is named Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited, and David Jon Feinstein, global senior director at Tesla, and Vaibhav Taneja, chief accounting officer at Tesla, are listed as part directors. But before we get our hopes up, this move just means that Elon Musk’s celebrated car company intends to get a foothold in India. However, it might be a while till we see its shiny cars on road....

To lend a hand, one ingenious Tesla owner shared a hack for how they turned their electric car into an external power source. In doing so, they have been able to heat their home, and keep their refrigerator running. Unfortunately, the hack appears to have damaged the car. Rubbing salt into the wound, Tesla isn’t going to fix it under warranty. The debacle was spotted by Tesla critic Greentheonly on Twitter, after it was shared in a Portland-focused Tesla owner’s group on Facebook....

Fortunately, there’s a whole range of apps that can help you locate charging stations — and even establish driving routes that fit them in along the way… Free, convenient, and user-friendly, here’s our list of the best charging apps available today. PlugShare PlugShare helps you browse nearby charging stations, or bookmark them along a route with its built-in trip planner. It also boasts a wide range of convenient features, including user reviews, station ratings, and real-time updates and availability....

Qoobo is probably the weirdest thing I’ve ever set eyes on within the context of a trade show, which are usually tedious corporate affairs. I’ll try and describe it for you. It’s shaped a bit like a pillow. The entire device is encased in a layer of soft, velvety synthetic fur. When you cast your eyes to the back, you’ll notice a there’s a short tail that pokes out prominently....

Well, at least in China. With Huawei phones still not allowed to use Google services, it’s not clear when V30 family will make its way west (the ‘View’ series is normally sold as the ‘V’ series in China). If and when the devices leave China, they’ll be competitive with other high-end devices. Both devices feature Huawei’s latest Kirin 990 processor and are 5G compatible. The Pro starts at 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage, while the non-Pro has 6GB/128GB....

Fortunately for Huawei, the company had its own app distribution ecosystem to lean upon. Because Google’s operations in Mainland China are limited, Huawei has long been forced to maintain its own app store, called Huawei AppGallery. This is in addition to its own web browser and cloud storage services, which rival Google Chrome and Google Drive. “We cannot use the Google Mobile Services core, we can use the Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) core,” explained Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei CBG on stage during the Mate 30 Pro launch event....

On Monday, GM’s president Mark Reuss confirmed on his Linkedin account that an electrified (i.e. hybrid) Corvette is coming in 2023, followed by a fully electric one further down the road. Take a peek at Chevrolet’s alluring video: The camouflaged prototype we can see in the teaser is most probably the hybrid version. It appears to have the exact same body as the gas-powered Corvette, and you can still hear the roaring sound of the engine....

Last month, when Apple announced its new set of iPhones, it talked about cameras and their new features a lot. So, it was time to test out whether the company’s tall claims were true. Just so you know, we’ve used the iPhone 11 for this review. Camera specs Rear camera: 12-megapixel wide sensor with f/1.8 aperture + 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor with f/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view Front camera: 12-megapixel true depth sensor with f/2....

In other cases though, companies are very keen to tell the world before the idea, concept, and prototypes drift off into nothingness and exist only in the annals of history. Today, I want to rearrange the annals and remind you all about a little forgotten gem from Russia: the CV-1 electric car. Supposedly made by weapons maker, Kalashnikov. With an economy heavily reliant on oil and gas, Russia and low-emission vehicles don’t go hand in hand....

Suddenly confronted with a lack of social interactions, many of us are now experiencing more loneliness. We are missing that reassuring hug or shoulder pat from another human – things we might normally expect in times of adversity. To cope, we try to fill the void with online social activities, such as synchronized Netflix viewings, games and video chat dance parties. But do these help? The lonely brain When we spend quality time with another person, we experience intrinsic joy....

Before we get into that though, lets talk about the new Powerbeats’ specs. First off, these things will set you back $149. That isn’t cheap, per se, but it isn’t an out-of-this-world price for a pair of exercise headphones — depending on how much you work out of course. The battery life in the new Powerbeats is decent, with Apple claiming the wireless earbuds will give you a tasty 15 hours of use time....

The next frontier for conversational AI lies beyond your doorstep. From education to workforce automation to retail, the scope for plenty of novel new applications is opening up as the technology improves. As Shreyas Nivas of Replica wrote recently, we will see a shift in voice AI from services being “primarily transactional — ‘Alexa, tell me the weather’ — to being based on dynamic interactions and relationships between characters in any digital narrative or experience....