Cash may no longer be king but an unprecedented global outage has put paid to the idea Australia will do away with paper notes and coins anytime soon. Banks, airlines, supermarkets, media organisations and retailers were unable to operate on July 19 after an outage triggered by major cyber security firm CrowdStrike releasing a Windows … Read more
Your car has been spying on you and collecting data. That alone is worrying to many, but a recent letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by two U.S. Senators show something even more sinister: That data is being sold for pennies on the dollar to insurance companies. The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe XRT … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, July 25, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. BMW F 900 GS And BMW CE 02: What Do You Want To Know? 1st Gear: Warranty Costs … Read more
Southwest Airlines is about to start assigning seats on flights and sell some with extra legroom. The changes are being made in an effort to appeal to more passengers who skip it for other airlines like Delta, United and American. Additionally, the plan will serve as a way to fend off an activist investor who … Read more
Photo: Porsche If you can believe it, more than 20 years have passed since Porsche introduced the first generation of its Cayenne SUV. What was once a super controversial model that was talked about like it would lead to the death of Porsche has become one of the brand’s biggest sellers and the benchmark of … Read more
A South Australian business has announced a move to cash only after multiple system outages caused thousands of dollars in losses and left the business struggling to stay afloat. Adelaide-based Italian dessert bar Zeppole & Co announced the move on social media earlier this month in a bid to save the business, after errors in … Read more
Image: Toyota Toyota Gazoo Racing is committing to its long-running FIA WEC and Le Mans 24 hypercar program, up to and including building a next-generation car powered by hydrogen. The series had previously announced that it would allow hydrogen-powered vehicles to compete in the top flight Hypercar category, where Toyota currently races the gasoline-electric hybrid … Read more
Delta Air Lines is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection on the heels of it canceling hundreds of flights for a fifth straight day after a software update bug from CrowdStrike crashed Microsoft systems around the globe. Airlines Have to Pay Up for Poor Service Transportation Secretary Mayor … Read more
New research shows homeowners may have to take “drastic action” if interests rates remain high until next year. The study by financial comparison site Finder found an alarming 5 per cent of homeowners — about 165,000 households — would have to sell their house if mortgage rates remain high. The site, which surveyed homeowners, found … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, July 23, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Tesla Had A Very Interesting Week 1st Gear: Musk Is Prioritizing AI Over Electric Vehicles If Tesla CEO … Read more
