1 death linked to massive GM air bag recall
2014 Buick LaCrosse(Photo: Al Vanderkaay / Buick)One death has been linked to a massive recall announced Friday for General Motors Co. vehicles with faulty air-bag software.GM said it is recalling 3.64 million 2014-17 model-year vehicles in the U.S. for a software issue that may prevent front air bags from deploying. The global recall includes nearly 4.3 million vehicles. The automaker said it is aware of one fatality and three injuries related to the safety defect.The recall covers certain mo..>> view originalHow to get your iPhone or iPad ready for iOS 10
Apple will release iOS 9 on September 13, which means that you have a few days to get your hardware ready for the big upgrade. Here's what you need to do to make sure that things go smoothly for you.See also: How to securely wipe your iPhone for resaleWill you get iOS 10?First things first - will you get iOS 10?Here is a complete list of the devices that are supported:iPad 4th geniPad AiriPad Air 2iPad ProiPad mini 2iPad mini 3iPad mini 4iPod touch 6thiPhone 5iPhone 5ciPhone 5siPhone SEiPhon..>> view originalApple is already testing self-driving cars amid 'reboot' of project
Apple’s secretive car initiative, code-named Titan, has progressed to real-world testing on a closed track, according to a report from The New York Times today. The testing of autonomous vehicle software is indicative of a recent "reboot" in strategy for Apple, which is said to be moving away from building its own electric car to focus on developing self-driving software. The shift toward software is part of a new plan from longtime Apple executive Bob Mansfield. He came out of retirement to le..>> view originalSAS Bans Travelers From Using Samsung Phone After Fires
COPENHAGEN, Denmark รข€” Scandinavian Airlines is banning passengers from using the new Samsung Note 7 smartphone on its flights because of concern about fires.SAS spokesman Fredrik Henriksson says he expects "good understanding from our customers" to not use or charge one, or stow it in checked baggage.Henriksson told The AP that it was a "ban, not just a recommendation" like the one issued Friday by the Federal Aviation Administration which said it can't prohibit the devices until the Consume..>> view originaliPhone 7 for free? There must be a catch
You can get your iPhone for free! Kind of. James Martin/CNET Free always comes with its fair share of strings. That's the case with the multitude of "free iPhone" offers that the carriers have been touting since Apple unveiled the iPhone 7 on Wednesday. One after another, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizonoffered to give you a free iPhone 7 in exchange for an older model. AT&T initially offered the deal to just its Dire..>> view originalFacebook's algorithm puts hoax story about 9/11 on Trending Topics
Facebook got hoodwinked again. On Friday, Facebook's algorithm for selecting trending stories placed "9/11" at the top of its list, linking to an article by The Daily Star, which claimed the Twins Towers fell because of bombs planted within the buildings, instead of a terrorist attack. It's the second time in two weeks Facebook's algorithm posted a fake news story on the top of its Trending Topics. On August 27, it posted a hoax story about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly -- ..>> view originalHeadphone companies: no headphone jack, no problem
This week Apple launched a new iPhone without a headphone jack and stirred up an understandable furor of discontent. But you won’t hear any headphone companies complaining about the move, even though it takes away their familiar entry point into the Apple ecosystem. Most of them have already been preparing for this change for months, and those who haven’t don’t particularly care about plugging into an iPhone in the first place. I spoke with a few of the major headphone manufacturers in the wake..>> view originalFacebook Backs Down on Censoring 'Napalm Girl' Photo
By Kjetil Malkenes Hovland in Oslo and Deepa Seetharaman in San Francisco Updated Sept. 9, 2016 3:07 p.m. ET Facebook Inc. FB -2.43 % reversed a decision to delete posts containing a famous Vietnam War photo of a girl fleeing napalm bombs after the move drew rebuke from Norway’s prime minister and the nation’s largest newspaper. The flare-up highlighted Facebook’s powerful role as a host for news—even though it says it isn’t a media co..>> view original2017 Nissan Rogue debuts in Miami with new design, hybrid option
The 2017 Nissan Rogue debuted at the Miami International Auto Show, sporting this new Monarch Orange paint. (Nissan). BY Kyle Campbell. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Friday, September 9, 2016, 7:01 PM. The Nissan Rogue is taking its talents to South ...>> view original911 could face its own emergency: Hackers
A 911 dispatcher answers calls in Washington, DC in 2013. Jared Soares, The Washington Post/Getty Images The last sound you want to hear when you dial 911 is a busy signal. But that's what callers would get if a hackers successfully pulled off an attack outlined Friday by researchers from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Using a network of hacked smartphones, attackers could overwhelm a whole state's 911 system ..>> view original
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