A Tesla owner says he was locked out of his electric car after the battery died — an issue that he says would cost over $20,000 to fix

The Tesla Model Y. Tim Levin/Insider A Tesla owner went viral on TikTok after he posted a series of videos on issues with his Model S. Mario Zelaya claims he was locked out of the car after the battery died, which would cost over $ 20,000 to fix. Last year, a Finnish Tesla owner blew […]

$35M fine for Morgan Stanley after unencrypted, unwiped hard drives are auctioned

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Morgan Stanley on Tuesday agreed to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a $ 35 million penalty for data security lapses that included unencrypted hard drives from decommissioned data centers being resold on auction sites without first being wiped. The SEC action said that the improper disposal of thousands of […]

Beyond Meat suspends its chief operating officer effective immediately after he was arrested and charged with 3rd-degree battery for allegedly biting a man’s nose

Getty Images Beyond Meat has suspended its COO after he was arrested and charged with 3rd-degree battery and terroristic threatening.  Authorities said Doug Ramsey ripped "the flesh" off a man's nose after the two got into a small car accident.  According to local news reports, Ramsey turned violent and threatened to kill the other driver. […]

After strong interest, VW plans to build 130,000 ID Buzzes a year

Enlarge / A pair of ID Buzzes bask in the Copenhagen sunshine. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) After what feels like many years of teasing, Volkswagen’s retro-groovy ID Buzz has finally gone into production in Hannover, Germany. US market sales of the electric minivan are still two years away, but it has gone on sale in Europe, […]

The $25 billion railway that’s named after Queen Elizabeth II has cheaper fares and a flower memorial to mark the day of her funeral

In May 2022, Queen Elizabeth II marked the opening of London's Elizabeth line. TfL Alterations were made to London's Elizabeth line rail service on the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. These included off-peak fares, an extra hour of service, and the creation of a flower memorial. Transport for London said it would announce a […]

Trump accused Biden of scheming to keep gas prices down but they’ve been in steady decline for months: ‘Right after the election it’s going to double’

Former President Donald Trump takes the stage at a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar Former President Donald Trump slammed President Joe Biden for lowering gas prices. Trump claimed the decrease was a politically motivated scheme. "Right after the election, it's going to double up and go higher […]

Fast-fashion brands Boohoo and Pretty Little Thing are getting slammed for greenwashing after critics call sustainability claims misleading

Kourtney Kardashian's runway presentation with Boohoo debuted on Sept. 13 during New York Fashion Week 2022. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images Boohoo is one of several fast fashion brands under investigation for sustainability practices. Critics claim recent efforts, like debuting more environmentally friendly collections, are acts of greenwashing.  'The most sustainable thing they can do is just […]

Uber is investigating a cybersecurity incident after employees got a Slack message that read, ‘I am a hacker’

Uber said it's investigating a cybersecurity incident. David Swanson/Reuters Uber said it is investigating a cybersecurity incident and is in touch with law enforcement. Uber employees received a Slack message from an unknown person saying "I am a hacker," per Bloomberg. Uber has taken Slack offline, according to Bloomberg and The New York Times. Uber […]

Student loan startup CommonBond is quietly winding down operations after the pandemic’s interest and payment pause massively hit its core business

CommonBond cofounder and CEO David Klein. CommonBond CommonBond's refinancing business took a massive hit amid the pandemic's interest and payment pause. It effectively exited the business in June and pivoted to loans for residential solar panels.  The company's CEO David Klein announced the decision in a LinkedIn post. Student loan lending company CommonBond quietly announced […]

Uncrewed Blue Origin capsule lands safely after New Shepard rocket failure

Blue Origin’s recent NS-23 flight didn’t go according to plan. On Monday morning, the private space firm was forced to abort the uncrewed mission after one of its New Shepard rockets suffered an unspecified “booster failure.” The problem came up about a minute after the flight took off from Blue Origin’s West Texas launch site […]