Here’s a crypto-meets-transportation story for you before we move onto the rest of the news.
Just weeks after Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CFO Zach Kirkhorn said they believe in the longevity of bitcoin, the company has changed its stance. Musk, who has dubbed himself Technoking, tweeted that Tesla has suspended purchases of its electric vehicles with the cryptocurrency because of its concern about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal.
The tweet from Musk sent the price of bitcoin down. Ah, but wait, the crazy hijinks were just getting started. Musk’s tweet was clear that while bitcoin was out, other cryptocurrencies were in. “We are also looking at other cryptocurrencies that use
comma.ai, self-driving cars and indefinite optimism
comma.ai gets punished for being open, so why would anyone even bother?
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I’ve bloggedbefore about comma.ai and its founder George Hotz. So I was happy to see comma’s main product (basically a cell phone that can perform lane assist) on hacker news. But as is increasingly the case, the comment section was filled with a cynicism I wouldn’t normally expect from the tech community.
Many of the comments pointed out the, admittedly ridiculous terms of use:
THIS IS ALPHA QUALITY SOFTWARE FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A PRODUCT. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
Top 10 Notorious Black Hat Hackers
To accompany the technological advancements of the computer world and the constant changing definition of a hacker, we thought it was time to look back at ten of the most notorious black hat hackers and the legendary hacks that earned them such a title. First, it should be known that a black hat hacker is computing slang for a person who engages in illegal or malicious hacking. A white hat hacker is a computer hacker who intends to improve internet security. It is note-worthy that many white hat hackers, such as Steve Jobs of apple, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, and even many hackers listed below, were once black hat hackers.
Elon Musk: Tesla FSD Autopilot Will Soon Be “Much Safer” Than Humans
With even more AI performance, Elon Musk wants to let Teslas drive independently this year. Musk does not want to commit to whether this self-driving performance of Tesla s FSD software corresponds to autonomy level 5, but the he thinks the safety of Tesla FSD should surpass the average driver.
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In October 2020, Tesla released a beta version of the “Full Self-Driving” software for the first time, thanks to which Tesla owners can have their car drive from A to B independently. The safety instructions state that the control software may only be used with both hands on the steering wheel.