DETROIT—Under pressure from U.S. auto safety regulators, Tesla has agreed to stop allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while its vehicles are moving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the company will send out a software update over the Internet so the function called “Passenger Play” will be locked and…
Japanese Professor Develops Prototype TV Screen Allowing Viewers to Taste What They See
A Japanese professor has developed a prototype television screen that can imitate food flavors, allowing viewers to lick the screen and sample what they see. The device was created by Meiji University professor Homei Miyashita over the course of the past year and is called “Taste the TV,” or “TTTV” for short. It works by using a selection of…
Russia Regulators Fine Twitter 10 Million Roubles for Allegedly Failing to Delete Banned Content
A Moscow court on Thursday said it had fined Twitter 3 million roubles ($136,000) for allegedly failing to delete content banned by the Russian government, the latest in a string of penalties issued against U.S. tech companies this year. The press service of the Tagansky District Court confirmed the penalty to the Russian state-owned news agency…
Start-Ups Guide to Maximizing Social Media Marketing
In 2021, social media for business marketing is no longer foreign. With 4.48 billion people across various social media, if your startup business isn’t on social media, then your presence is at the base. Let’s face it, social media is the new marketplace, a global one at that. However, just as every other form of…
Amazon Among Key Tech Firms to Drop CES Plans on COVID-19 Concern
Amazon Inc., Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc., Twitter Inc. and Pinterest Inc. will not send teams to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas as concerns grow about Omicron, the firms said on Tuesday. CES, which serves as an annual showcase of new trends and gadgets in the technology industry has attracted more than…
NHTSA Opens Preliminary Investigation Into Infotainment System in 580,000 Tesla Cars
December 22, 2021
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Dec 22. that it has opened a formal investigation into Tesla over the safety of its front center touchscreen that could allow drivers to play video games while the vehicle is in motion. The U.S. auto safety regulator said that it is looking into 580,000 Tesla…
FAA Backs Inspections, Strengthening Key Part for Boeing 777-200 Engines
WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday called for inspections and strengthening a key part for Boeing 777-200 airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines after an engine failure in February. The FAA issued three proposed airworthiness directives, a move that will allow Boeing 777-200 airplanes equipped with PW4000 engines to return to service…
Australian Govt Urged to Protect Children From Social Media
As children unwrap smartphones and laptops for Christmas, fears have been growing that excessive time spent online and on sites such as Facebook and Twitter may have a harmful effect on the physical and mental wellbeing of vulnerable young Australians. A federal parliamentary inquiry into social media and online safety has heard worrying accounts of…
Former New York Times Reporter Alex Berenson Sues Twitter Over Ban
December 22, 2021
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Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson sued Twitter this week, alleging his permanent suspension from the social media platform violated the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment and federal and California laws. Berenson was banned from Twitter in August. Twitter said he repeatedly violated the company’s COVID-19 misinformation rules. The rules prohibit sharing “false or misleading…
Group Says Tesla Model Y ‘Top Safety Pick’
WASHINGTON—The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) said on Tuesday the 2021-22 Tesla Model Y received its Top Safety Pick+ designation. Following a conversion to a camera-only system, IIHS said the mid-size SUV’s standard front crash-prevention system earned superior ratings in both the vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian tests. The standard front crash-prevention system on 2021-22 Tesla…
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