Nissan Is So Screwed, Man

Nissan Is So Screwed, Man

Folks, I hate to be the one to tell you this, but Nissan is in some deep shit right now, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get better anytime soon. Late last week, the Japanese automaker put out some very disappointing global sales numbers, and now some are worried it’ll once again fall … Read more

Chinese EV Ban Could Make Buying A Domestic Car More Expensive

Chinese EV Ban Could Make Buying A Domestic Car More Expensive

Good morning! It’s Monday, September 30, 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. Paulina Porizkova Had Two Toyota 4Runners Stolen Back-to-Back 1st Gear: Chinese Car Ban Could Cut Car Sales And … Read more

Hurricane Helene’s Devastation Of A Small Town In North Carolina Could Spell Disaster For Global Automotive Industry

Hurricane Helene’s Devastation Of A Small Town In North Carolina Could Spell Disaster For Global Automotive Industry

Hurricane Helene left a trail of death and destruction throughout the U.S. Southeast, but the impact of the massive storm may disrupt the automotive industry worldwide for months to come. Kevin Smith Embraces 80s Nostalgia in His New Film “The 4:30 Movie” Spruce Pine, a small town in North Carolina, is the world’s main source … Read more

Google to invest $1 billion in Thailand data center and AI push

Google to invest  billion in Thailand data center and AI push

An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Google announced Monday it’s investing 36 billion Thai baht ($1 billion) into Thailand for the creation of a new data center and expansion of the country’s cloud infrastructure. The move marks a ramp-up of Google’s expansion in Asia, … Read more

It’s time to take warnings about using airport public Wi-Fi seriously

It’s time to take warnings about using airport public Wi-Fi seriously

Over the years, travelers have repeatedly been warned to avoid public Wi-Fi in places like airports and coffee shops. Airport Wi-Fi, in particular, is known to be a hacker honeypot, due to what is typically relatively lax security. But even though many people know they should stay away from free Wi-Fi, it proves as irresistible to … Read more

McLaren Confirms W1 As Its Next Era-Defining Supercar

McLaren Confirms W1 As Its Next Era-Defining Supercar

It’s difficult to argue that McLaren doesn’t go all-out when they build a supercar. The company announced the W1 as the name for its upcoming flagship supercar, tying its lineage to the F1 and the P1. The W1 is rumored to be a hybrid-V8-powered, all-wheel-drive monster. The car will be revealed on October 6, the … Read more

Hands-on with Meta’s Orion augmented-reality smart glasses prototype

Hands-on with Meta’s Orion augmented-reality smart glasses prototype

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents Orion AR Glasses, as he makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. September 25, 2024.  Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters The most impressive aspect of Meta’s Orion augmented-reality glasses has more to do with size and comfort than flashy … Read more

The Internet Archive’s Fight to Save Itself

The Internet Archive’s Fight to Save Itself

If you step into the headquarters of the Internet Archive on a Friday after lunch, when it offers public tours, chances are you’ll be greeted by its founder and merriest cheerleader, Brewster Kahle. You cannot miss the building; it looks like it was designed for some sort of Grecian-themed Las Vegas attraction and plopped down … Read more

The Tired Podcast Is A Car Podcast For People Who Understand That Cars Are Bad

The Tired Podcast Is A Car Podcast For People Who Understand That Cars Are Bad

Photo: Rory Carroll Cars: Are they good, or bad? Well, I like my cars, I like your cars, I like race cars, and driving. But, as far as building a society around cars, well, that’s not so good. The Plymouth Prowler Is Deserving Of Love | Jalopinions That’s basically the premise of a new podcast … Read more

Facebook’s misinformation problem has local election officials on edge

Facebook’s misinformation problem has local election officials on edge

Voters cast their mail-in ballots at a ballot drop box outside Maricopa County Recorder and Elections Department southeast Mesa office during the Arizona state primary election in Mesa, Arizona, U.S. July 30, 2024.  Rebecca Noble | Reuters Derek Bowens has never had such an important job. He’s the director of elections in Durham County, North … Read more