Ariana Grande is suing the hackers who’ve been leaking her songs and videos for years
Ariana Grande is suing the hackers who’ve been leaking her songs and videos for years

Ariana Grande filed a lawsuit on Monday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court against the currently unidentified hackers who allegedly stole and leaked private content. It aims to “uncover the identities of these currently unknown and unscrupulous individuals,” referred to as “John Doe 1 and John Does 2 through 100.” The lawsuit also says […]

eBay’s bizarre cyberstalking saga ends with a $56 million settlement
eBay’s bizarre cyberstalking saga ends with a $56 million settlement

eBay and three former executives will pay $55.7 million as part of a settlement with a Massachusetts couple targeted with a bizarre harassment and cyberstalking campaign in 2019, as reported earlier by CNBC. The settlement will resolve a lengthy legal saga that revealed how eBay’s former executives sent live insects, a bloody pig mask, a […]

The union drive at the Wikimedia Foundation is expanding
The union drive at the Wikimedia Foundation is expanding

In June, UK staff at the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia became the first to announce their intention to form a union. Now, US-based employees at the Wikimedia Foundation are joining the union drive, but management at the nonprofit has declined to voluntarily recognize their union. “While the Wikimedia Foundation touts to the public that they […]

Kia’s vehicles are about to get a smart upgrade, starting in 2027
Kia’s vehicles are about to get a smart upgrade, starting in 2027

Starting next year, Kia will begin launching vehicles equipped with Hyundai’s new high-tech infotainment system.

Vermont’s largest energy source is now a virtual power plant
Vermont’s largest energy source is now a virtual power plant

Green Mountain Power’s virtual power plant (VPP) – the state’s largest energy source – cut an estimated $6 million from all customers’ peak electricity costs during Vermont’s early July heat wave.

Tesla self-driving manager describes scary conditions in robotaxi testing
Tesla self-driving manager describes scary conditions in robotaxi testing

A former Tesla manager who ran the company’s “Full Self-Driving” test fleet in Houston says the operation was so understaffed that its cars became “rolling hazards on public streets,” according to a lawsuit.
The manager, Javier Medrano, filed the wrong…

You’ve heard of shared e-bikes. Now check out Veo’s new shared e-trike
You’ve heard of shared e-bikes. Now check out Veo’s new shared e-trike

If you’ve spent any time in a city with shared micromobility, you’ve probably seen fleets of rental e-bikes and e-scooters waiting on street corners. But one company is betting that the next evolution of shared transportation isn’t just another bike or…

Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for July 29, #1144

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 1144 for July 29.

Study says relying on AI can turn doubt into false confidence

A new study found that incorrect AI advice made people less accurate yet dramatically more confident, with participants almost never admitting uncertainty.

AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI
AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI

Employees of OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as Google, Meta, Thinking Machines, Microsoft, Mistral, and other leading AI labs, have written a statement to the US government supporting a potential slowdown of sorts for frontier AI development – or at least a speed-up of global coordinated governance efforts. “Al could help create a dramatically better […]