“We have met with Tesla representatives and have confirmed that Tesla is not engaged in full operations, contrary to media reports” this week, read an announcement Wednesday from Alameda County’s office of emergency services in its health care services agency. (“Tesla has confirmed that its operations require a substantial lead time to become fully operational,…

Some of the coolest hacks do a lot with a little. I was just re-watching a video from [Homo Faciens], who after building a surprisingly capable CNC machine out of junk-bin parts and a ton of ingenuity, was accidentally challenged by Hackaday’s own [Dan Maloney] to take it a step further. [Dan] was only joking…

I started out a skeptic, but the Apple Watch eventually won me over. Here’s what it took for me to take it seriously as a fitness tracker and smartwatch. …read more Source:: CNet

The back-and-forth points to the continued focus on monopoly concerns in Big Tech, even during the pandemic. …read more Source:: CNet

An anonymous reader quotes a report from 9to5Mac: A massive data breach dubbed db8151dd has exposed the records of 22M people — including addresses, phone numbers, and social media links. But the source of the data is a mystery. I got an email alert this morning from the haveibeenpwned.com site telling me that my details…

Huami’s Amazfit Aeri concept is transparent and can disinfect itself. …read more Source:: CNet

The $1,380 Z Flip isn’t the perfect phone or even most powerful. But Samsung’s foldable fun has won me over. …read more Source:: CNet

The company plans to bundle HBO Max with select wireless and broadband plans, which it hopes will give the service an edge. …read more Source:: CNet

Sorry, wired headphone fans. …read more Source:: CNet

Some retailers are still selling the iPhone 8 despite Apple discontinuing the device. But you should just get the new iPhone SE instead. …read more Source:: CNet