Lyft has signed an agreement to acquire PBSC Urban Solutions, a Canadian supplier for bikeshare equipment in technology, in a move that the company says will double its scale in micromobility. The ride-hailing company is on a mission to increase its micromobility footprint. Last month, Lyft partnered with Tier-owned Spin to bring Spin’s electric scooters…
Three high-impact Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) security vulnerabilities have been discovered impacting various Lenovo consumer laptop models, enabling malicious actors to deploy and execute firmware implants on the affected devices. Tracked as CVE-2021-3970, CVE-2021-3971, and CVE-2021-3972, the latter two “affect firmware drivers originally meant to be used only during the manufacturing process of Lenovo…
Best Apple TV apps by category Your Apple TV does more than just stream movies and shows, as anyone who’s tried out the best Apple TV apps can tell you. The same apps that bring more to your iPhone and iPad also work the same magic on your TV — only redesigned to take advantage…
A major milestone in the coronavirus pandemic was reached on Monday when the Biden administration’s policy for requiring masks on public transportation was ruled ‘unlawful’ by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle for the Middle District of Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesJoe Raedle/Getty Images Effective immediately, mask requirements on airplanes, trains, bus, etc. were dropped for…
Playbook, a startup which describes itself as a “creative file manager for designers” where “Pinterest meets Dropbox,” has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures. CEO Jessica Ko was inspired to start the company after her experiences as a designer at Google and Opendoor. She realized that her…
Three high-impact Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) security vulnerabilities have been discovered impacting various Lenovo consumer laptop models, enabling malicious actors to deploy and execute firmware implants on the affected devices. Tracked as CVE-2021-3970, CVE-2021-3971, and CVE-2021-3972, the latter two “affect firmware drivers originally meant to be used only during the manufacturing process of Lenovo…
The best Wordle start words are the key to beating the game and avoiding the need to search for today’s Wordle answer. Without a good start word, you risk losing your streak — and nobody wants that fate to befall them. Plus, even if you’re a bit of a Wordle expert by now, having a…
Perhaps now more than ever, companies nationwide are getting creative to remain relevant. Just last week, Peloton announced increasing subscription rates and reduced equipment prices, and today, Panera Breads became the latest company to unveil big plans: the launch of its Unlimited Sip Club. Building on the restaurant chain’s Coffee Club subscription, which launched for…
Only 21% of the 12 million registered vehicles on Nigerian roads have genuine motor insurance, as the rest either have fake certificates (owners are mostly unaware) or are not covered at all. This report also states that a number of car owners holding genuine insurance policies also fail to renew them when they expire, a…
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Treasury Department, warned of a new set of ongoing cyber attacks carried out by the Lazarus Group targeting blockchain companies. Calling the activity cluster TraderTraitor, the infiltrations involve the North Korean state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actor…
