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Submission + - Samsung announces "TV Block" system for TVs in South Africa (samsung.com)

Galaga88 writes: Samsung has issued a release stating that they will be activating the built-in "TV Block" functionality on smart TVs they have listed as stolen from their warehouses. This will cause any TVs with a blacklisted serial number to cease functioning once connected to the Internet and will require a proof of purchase to be reactivated. This technology is already pre-loaded on Samsung televisions — although they don't mention if this is on all TVs sold worldwide.

Submission + - GM Recalls All Chevy Bolts Due to Fire Risk (cbsnews.com)

An anonymous reader writes: General Motors is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a battery problem that could cause fires, expanding a previous recall. The company last month told owners of 2017-2019 model year vehicles to park outdoors and not charge them overnight after two vehicles repaired in the earlier recall caught fire.

The recall and others raise questions about lithium ion batteries, which now are used in nearly all electric vehicles. Ford, BMW and Hyundai all have recalled batteries recently. President Joe Biden will need electric vehicles to reach a goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half 2030 as part of a broader effort to fight climate change.

The GM recall announced Friday adds about 73,000 Bolts from the 2019 through 2022 model years to a previous recall of 69,000 older Bolts. GM said that in rare cases the batteries have two manufacturing defects that can cause fires.

The Detroit-based automaker said it will replace battery modules in all the vehicles. In older versions, all five modules will be replaced.

Comment Re:Year? (Score 1) 168

It's probably a style/editing thing. Similar to how you use a person's full name and title the first time you refer to them (President Donald J. Trump) and then use a short form every time afterwards (Mr. Trump.)

So you probably say "the year 2000" the first time you mention a year standing alone, but can omit the word year for each other reference to a year.

Editorial style guides can be very, very specific on these things.

Comment I can barely name any either (Score 5, Insightful) 330

I consider myself pretty tech-savvy and supportive of diversity and the only one I could think of was Melissa something who got fired or something from Yahoo? One from HP I think who was running for office. And another one who was with that bio firm that was apparently faking lab results or something. I can name plenty of female politicians however.

I don't know if that's my fault, the fault of the press/media/society for not making me more aware, or the industry for having practically no women in it.

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