The internet has become such a dangerous place these days that experts are now suggesting users install VPNs on all of their devices, particularly on the machines they are using to work from home. The problem is, not all VPNs are created equal, so you really need to choose a platform that offers you the […]
Justin SullivanGetty Images Older vehicles with over 100,000 miles may be suddenly more valuable than their owners would have expected; they’re now selling considerably faster and for much more money amid growing demand. Trucks have seen the largest increase of year-over-year average transaction prices, according to consumer site Edmunds, with the Chevy Silverado 1500 and […]
Solar developer Distributed Solar Development (DSD) has launched DSD Connect, a dedicated platform to provide DSD’s growing network of regional development and EPC partners with the tools, resources and flexible third-party financing to build more distributed generation projects in the C&I and municipal, university, school and hospital (MUSH) markets. “Many solar developers have a strong […]
So many tentacles. Image: Catalin Cimpanu Hasn’t Amazon done enough? It’s brought your shopping to your door, so that you don’t have to move. It’s put a camera on your doorbell, so that you can become a passive police officer. Why, it’s even happy to see its last CEO being sent up into space, just […]
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Charles Probst/DVIDS The U.S. Army recently held a technology event to showcase the state of the art in electric vehicles. The service, which owns tens of thousands of internal-combustion vehicles, has a vast incentive to back the most cost-effective vehicle power system possible. The army doesn’t seem to think it’s […]
CleanCapital and Borrego are working together to install a 6.7-MW community solar project in Maine. The project, which is expected to reach commercial operation in 2022, will benefit from the state’s Net Energy Billing kWh Program and sell power to residential customers. “We are excited to be partnering for the first time with Borrego to […]
keeps is your location data. Doing a Google search or using Google Maps gives the company your location to pinpoint accuracy. Why does Google want this? To serve you more relevant ads and search results and so on, but for some people, that’s an unacceptable privacy tradeoff. Here’s how to stop handing over your location […]
Foxwell Uh-oh. That dreaded check engine light just popped on. You can feel your wallet shedding weight, right? Maybe not. With a simple OBD-II scanner and some dedicated internet research, you could save some serious cash. OBD-II scanners plug into your vehicle’s OBD port—mandated in 1996 to be equipped on all new cars—and read error […]
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking inviting the public to comment on potential reforms to improve transmission planning and cost allocation and generator interconnection processes as the nation transitions to a cleaner energy future. “As the generation fleet shifts at an unprecedented rate from resources located closer to […]
New Delhi: Cybersecurity firm Sonic Wall on Friday sent alerts to its customers of an “imminent” ransomware campaign targeting its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series and Secure Remote Access (SRA) products running unpatched and end of life 8.x firmware. The company has requested customers to take immediate action, including disconnecting them from the network […]