Signify, the maker of Philips Hue, has recalled its power supplies for possibly short-circuiting while wet and shocking users. If you own Philips Hue power supplies, here’s a heads-up. A statement from Signify reveals that the company is recalling power supplies because of shock risk. If you get the unit wet, the thing could short-circuit and shock you. Philips Hue Recall The Verge reports that the recalled products got shipped with six outdoor lights. In particular, Signify recalls the power supplies for these products: https://twitter.com/verge/status/1318754397803978753?s=20 Lily spotlights Lily XL spotlights Calla pedestal lights …
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Robert Brockman, chief of software firm Reynolds and Reynolds, received charges for allegations of concealing his income of $2 billion for years to evade taxes. The chief executive officer of a software company has received charges for multi-billion tax evasion, a historic moment for all tax cases in the country. According to reports, Robert Brockman faces several allegations, including wire fraud and money laundering, on top of the $2 billion tax evasion charges. Indictment In a 39-count indictment released last Thursday, the Texan tech entrepreneur received a series of allegations. Those accusations include conspiracy, evidence tampering, not reporting foreign bank…
Dr. Isaac Balbin is the founder of Parsl, a new type of technology company that is helping the cannabis industry communicate effectively through the utilization of blockchain and other cutting edge technologies including IoT, AR, VR, and AI / Machine Learning. Isaac’s inspiration for Parsl didn’t begin when he completed his Ph.D. in electrical engineering and achieved great success writing articles, winning awards, and publishing patents. It didn’t begin when he founded and sold other companies. It began when Isaac was just a teenager. You see, at 17 years old, Isaac was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. His cancer treatment lasted…
E-commerce company eBay said it will launch a sneakers authentication program to its platform. In the future, if you buy sneakers from eBay, a new feature of the platform could save you the trouble of figuring out the footwear’s authenticity. This month, the e-commerce firm will introduce a new service that could identify if the popular shoes are fake or not. Verifying Authentic Sneakers Program This week, tech company eBay announced a new service for its platform that would delight sneaker fans. The latest program, called “Authenticity Guarantee,” will help buyers know if the collectible sneakers they intend to buy…
Carl Pei may have left OnePlus, a company he had co-founded, according to several reports. Tech businessman Carl Pei has reportedly left OnePlus, the smartphone maker company he had helped found. That was according to two sources knowledgeable to the matter, TechCrunch reports. Reported Departure OnePlus smartphones owe their designs mostly to Pei. TechCrunch also said that Pei also contributed to the just launched OnePlus Nord, one of the company’s biggest hits. But TechCrunch had reported that the 31-year-old tech entrepreneur may have left OnePlus to begin another company. https://twitter.com/zoneoftech/status/1316025272022433793?s=21 Meanwhile, some possible leaked internal documents from the company had…
Shelli Johnson is the Founder and CEO of Start Where You Are Weight Loss, a program that allows you to eat what you want, lose weight, and keep it off. At her heaviest, Shelli weighed 304 pounds and wore a size 26. She used to be a chronic dieter who also suffered from compulsive overeating and bulimia. Now, she weighs around 130 pounds and wears a size 2. She lost the weight naturally and has maintained that loss for 8 years and counting. She has freed herself from diets and dieting forever. She has also been free of all eating…
Called “crazy or genius” by Forbes, Matthew Manos is an author, educator, and entrepreneur. He is the Founder of verynice, a design strategy practice that gives half of its services away for free to nonprofit organizations. With clients including Apple, the American Heart Association, UNICEF, Disney, and Google, verynice’s work has reached millions of people across the globe. Matthew has delivered lectures, facilitated workshops, or exhibited work at 200+ events across 19 countries and territories, including two TEDx talks. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Reginald, a library of pay-what-you-want creative problem-solving toolkits. He is an Assistant Dean at the USC Iovine…
E-commerce titan Amazon pushes its green efforts further with its introduction of custom electric vehicles for delivering packages in the near future. As part of Amazon’s sustainability efforts called “The Climate Pledge,” the company unveiled its first electric delivery vehicle. The e-commerce behemoth partnered with carmaker Rivian to build the custom EV to deliver shipments to customers worldwide. Going Electric Amazon has revealed its 100 percent electric delivery vehicle it had made in partnership with carmaker Rivian. Particularly, the company plans to send the custom-made vehicles to the roads by next year. Moreover, Amazon intends to use 10,000 of those…
Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said that the outer space is getting crowded, and launching rockets may have difficulties with that. The chief executive of the launch service provider Rocket Lab noted that the outer space has become more congested. Peter Beck, the CEO, mentioned that Rocket Lab already starts to encounter the aftermath of a crowded outer space. Problem in Space In a CNN Business report, Beck said that a crowded outer space could pose ” a massive impact” when launching. He added that the number of human-made objects in there makes it difficult for them to launch rockets…
With the new 4680 cell for Tesla to be used in its Berlin factory, chief exec Elon Musk said that with new technology, it could pose significant production risks. EV maker company Tesla will debut a new battery technology in Berlin. The firm’s chief executive officer, Elon Musk, revealed that the company will first use the batteries at the assembly plant near the German capital, Fox Business reports. With the new technology, the company can encounter “production risks.” New Factory, New Technology Tesla’s massive factory in Berlin will house the production of the new Model Y vehicles, which will also…
