With over a billion users, TikTok owns the short video content market. It became the leader because it was the right service at the right time for hundreds of millions of bored people who wanted a smile. But, without Linux and open-source software, it wouldn’t have gone anywhere. ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, knows this. So, it’s […]
The Ford Bronco Riptide is a custom-built concept designed, Ford says, for a “West Coast lifestyle.” The Riptide features an LED light bar, mirror-mounted off-road lights, a Bestop mesh top, and prototype mounts to attach the two Almond surfboards overhead. The Riptide is based on a four-door Bronco with the Sasquatch package and the optional […]
With climate change and long-term drought continuing to take a toll on the Colorado River, the federal government on Monday for the first time declared a water shortage at Lake Mead, one of the river’s main reservoirs. The declaration triggers cuts in water supply that, for now, mostly will affect Arizona farmers. Beginning next year […]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given Equinix Australia, along with the Australian arms of Nike, H&M, HSBC Bank, and Goldman Sachs, authorisation to form a renewable energy purchasing group that would allow them to jointly negotiate access to better deals for renewable energy. The authorisation has been granted for 24 years until […]
Overview As a lifestyle brand that thrives on rugged imagery and serious off-road capability, Jeep enters uncharted territory with the luxury aspirations of the new 2022 Grand Wagoneer. Unlike its more mainstream counterpart, the Jeep Wagoneer (reviewed separately), the Grand version has the upscale content to compete with large luxury SUVs that feature six-figure price […]
Buckeye Partners L.P. has acquired a 270 MW, construction-ready solar project from OCI Solar Power LLC. Project Parker includes two sites that are located in Falls County, Texas. OCI Solar Power has secured site control and completed all permitting and electrical interconnection agreements. Buckeye plans to start project design and […]
-By Dhrumil Dhakan Businesses on a global scale are arguing if AI is the right thing to do if AI would capture the emotions and behave like a human. But much before this discussion happened, Google and Uber’s of the world had already made us addicted to AI. Often shown as the big baddie in […]
A post on Reddit’s r/cars forum claims that Mercedes-Benz will suspend almost all sales of cars with V-8 engines, including all Mercedes-AMGs, from the U.S. for the 2022 model year. The poster claims to have proof in the form of a memo provided to dealers. The memo says Mercedes plans to confirm the change next […]
The solar industry is arguably regulated more closely than any other home improvement industry since it’s connected to the utility grid — and subject to utility processes and pushback. Solar installers in California should pay close attention to two recent bureaucratic rulings that could affect their ability to continue business as usual. New client paperwork […]
Australian-based OCR Labs has become the first accredited non-government operator that provides digital identity services to the private sector under the federal government’s Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF). By becoming an accredited provider, OCR Labs now ensures its private sector customers, such as those in banking, finance, and telecommunications that are using its identity services […]