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End of the road for Cabana: Seattle travel startup shuts down camper van rental business

GeekWire

Cabana’s customized Ford Transit cargo vans included beds, storage, bathrooms, and internet. The Ford Transit vans included beds, storage, bathrooms, and internet. Cabana is one of several VC-backed tech startups to shut down in recent months and some experts say more closures could be on the way.

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Elizabeth Warren wants to keep Big Tech from taking over your car

Vox

The Democratic senator from Massachusetts recently sent a six-page letter to the country’s top antitrust enforcers — Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and Jonathan Kanter, who heads up the antitrust division of the Justice Department — asking them to look at Google, Amazon, and Apple’s expansion into the automotive industry.

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GM’s new software platform will enable over-the-air updates, in-car subscriptions, and maybe facial recognition

The Verge

By then, GM will have many vehicles running Google’s embedded Android Automotive operating system , which Miller says will work “alongside” its new Ultifi software platform in certain vehicles. Not every GM vehicle will get Android Automotive, which is supposed to start rolling out to new vehicles this year, Miller added.

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Ingenious Phishing Tactics in the Modern Scammer's Toolbox

SecureWorld News

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. Also referred to as the "evil twin," the phony wireless network provides a would-be victim with an internet connection, possibly with a stronger signal than the original, with no heads-up visible to the naked eye. And for good reason.

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Q&A with Kelly Smith, startup founder and ex-Starbucks VP leading digital transformation at car company Hagerty

GeekWire

We are one of the largest pay membership programs for automotive enthusiasts. We are one of the largest producers of automotive enthusiast media. We are developing physical spaces that are a combination of storage and entertainment spaces. We own many of the popular automotive events out there. We currently have 1.8

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The future that was once a dream may now be much closer

Dataconomy

Among the possibilities are: Much more efficient batteries Quantum computers Storage of renewable energy sources Power and range leap in air, sea, and land vehicles Super-fast magnetic trains Increased efficiency in energy distribution Much more efficient batteries LK99, the room-temperature superconductor, could revolutionize battery technology.

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Step by step into a droid future

Dataconomy

For example, a smartwatch may synchronize health data, notifications, or application data with a paired smartphone or cloud storage. Initially developed for aviation, HUDs are now being used in various sectors, including automotive and sports.

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