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Yes, that’s an electric bike, though you wouldn’t know it from looks alone, or from hoisting it up some stairs since it weighs as much as a regular city bike at just 30 pounds (about 14kg).  What you’re looking at is the Fiido Air, a carbon fiber e-bike from the Chinese company I tested on a … Read more

The Financial Times has struck a deal with OpenAI to license its content and develop AI tools, the latest news organization to work with the AI company.  The FT writes in a press release that ChatGPT users will see summaries, quotes, and links to its articles. Any prompt that returns information from the FT will … Read more

Tech that comes with weak passwords such as “admin” or “12345” will be banned in the UK under new laws dictating that all smart devices must meet minimum security standards. Measures to protect consumers from hacking and cyber-attacks come into effect on Monday, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said. It means manufacturers of … Read more

The return of “Hacks” and a new Jerry Seinfeld movie are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: New episodes of “Behind the Music,” Selena Gomez taking her cooking skills to … Read more

(NewsNation) — A popular TikTok creator warned that banning the video-sharing app in the United States would cut off an important resource and community platform, especially for families like his with children who have special needs. Jason Linton, who has 13.8 million followers on TikTok where he shares content about life with his adopted multi-ethnic … Read more

(NewsNation) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to know if Tesla’s recent recall to improve the autopilot software in about two million cars really did the job. The recall, issued in December, was intended to update the autopilot software and ensure that drivers pay attention when using the feature. Now, the NHTSA … Read more

I don’t know about you, but when I have a nasty case of the hot phone, I have to get rid of that heat this instant. Just kidding, I usually just put it down for a while or restart it when it’s being especially stubborn. But there are companies out there marketing a different solution: … Read more

I’ve been making more of an effort to keep up with movies lately and even managed the rare feat of seeing one in an actual movie theater. I saw Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which stars Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Elza González, Babs Olusanmokun, and others in what I interpreted as … Read more

(NEXSTAR) – It’s that time of year again. Election season is well underway, as local, state and big-time politicians clamor for your vote in the primaries and come November. Lately, that means less door knocking and more text messages. Candidates and causes you didn’t even know had your phone number may be blowing up your … Read more