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Tesla app outage locked some owners out of their cars Tesla's app server went down a few hours ago, leading to a worldwide app outage that left owners unable to connect to their cars. For those who've been mostly dependent on their phones instead of their keycards, that means being locked out of their vehicles. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/tesla-app-outage-locked-owners-out-025004678.html

Apple to allow self repair for iPhones and Macs for first time Apple (AAPL) has announced a "self-service repair" scheme to allow customers to fix their own apple products including iPhones and Macs for the first time ever. This means that individuals and independent repair shops will have greater access to the parts and tools needed to fix Apple electronics. Continue Reading . . . https://news.yahoo.com/apple-self-repair-iphone-macs-090940613.html

Android Devices May Soon Show iMessage Reactions as Emoji The Google Messages app on Android devices may soon start showing iMessage reactions as emoji characters instead of text, according to some digging done by 9to5Google. Continue Reading . . . https://www.macrumors.com/2021/11/19/android-imessage-reactions-emoji/

Go read this look into how Amazon failed to secure customer personal data A new investigation from Wired describes a shocking lack of concern for customer data at e-commerce giant Amazon, where employees took advantage of the faulty system to look up celebrities’ purchases, among other breaches. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/19/22790066/amazon-personal-data-privacy-kanye-west-celebrities

How Cowboy Bebop’s jazz-infused sci-fi mirrors Afrofuturism As a young child, I was a dreamer. I wanted to be an astronaut, and despite living in a world that constantly reinforced that Black femmes would hardly walk the moon, my family encouraged me to be driven and reach for the stars — literally. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22789182/cowboy-bebop-afrofuturism-influence-anime-netflix

Miami commission votes to banish electric scooters from its streets The Miami City Commission has voted to end its multiyear experiment with shared electric scooters. In a four to five vote, the commission approved a “pocket item” (a last-minute legislative maneuver) to end the Miami scooter pilot. The ordinance went into effect at midnight November 18th. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/19/22791237/miami-vote-end-electric-scooter-pilot-lyft

Yubico key organizer keeps your house keys tidy and your YubiKey security key safe If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/19/22791271/yubico-x-keyport-pivot-2-0-key-organizer-yubikey-security-key