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Uber starts sending notifications about how to open Tesla doors as it expands its EV rides

Uber is expanding its electric vehicle rides through its new “Comfort Electric” option to more cities, and since most of its electric rides come from Tesla vehicles, the ride-hailing company has started sending notifications about how to open Tesla door handles, which can be confusing for first-time riders. Last year, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles to be delivered over the next year. Shortly after, Hertz…

Python Logging - Saving Logs to a File & Sending Logs to an API

Get your logs to where they are needed to debug your codeWe’re sending our logs to where they are needed (image by Dineo Motau on Unsplash)Including logging into your Python app is essential for knowing what your program does and quick debugging. It allows you to solve an error as quickly and easily as possible. Your program can be logging out useful information but how can it notify you when something goes wrong? We cannot read the logs off the terminal in a crashed app!This article shows you two ways of saving your logs…

Student Loan Servicers Told to Hold Off on Sending Billing Statements

WASHINGTON—The federal government’s student loan servicing contractors have been instructed to hold off on sending billing statements ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline for ending the pandemic freeze on loan payments, giving companies little time to start loan collection processes if payments resume.The future of the federal student loan portfolio is in limbo as President Biden considers whether to cancel a limited amount of debt for borrowers whose incomes fall under a certain threshold. The president and his advisers have…

Snap Posts Weakest-Ever Sales, Sending Shares Down 25% After Hours

Snap Inc. SNAP 5.42% posted its weakest-ever quarterly sales growth as a public company, highlighting the extent of the upheaval the digital-advertising market is suffering from economic turmoil and other factors. The parent company of popular photo-sharing social-media app Snapchat on Thursday said that revenue for the April through June period was $1.11 billion, narrowly missing scaled-back Wall Street expectations, according to…

How to Stop OS X Yosemite’s Spotlight From Sending Location, Search Data to Apple

Apple has made several improvements to Spotlight search on OS X Yosemite, the latest version of its operating system for Mac devices. Spotlight search now shows several smart suggestions from App Store, iTunes Store and the Internet, based on your history. To do this, OS X Yosemite uploads your searches and location to Apple servers in real-time by default, similar to what Google and other similar services do. Indeed, this is a requirement due to the very nature of how auto-complete works.This caused a bit of needless…

How to preview WhatsApp voice messages before sending

WhatsApp has been on a feature-addition spree for a while now. Among the recently introduced features on the popular instant messaging platform are the ability to move messages from iPhones to Pixels, the option to send disappearing messages, and supporting crypto-powered mobile payments — and it seems it's not done yet. WhatsApp’s official Twitter account tweeted about the addition of a new feature that millions of users have been demanding for a really long time. Yes, WhatsApp finally lets you preview voice…

Amazon is sending invites to buy the Xbox Series X on discount

The console restock scene has been slowly improving over the course of a few months, with the Xbox Series S on sale just about anywhere, the Xbox Series X available without nearly as much trouble as in the past, and even the PlayStation 5 getting more reliable restock windows. What’s still rare on those last two are any discounts or savings. But right now, if you act quickly, you may be able to get a deal on the Xbox Series X from Amazon. During its Prime Day hangover, the e-commerce giant is allowing you to request…

Google Self Share Feature Spotted as Nearby Share Update, Will Make Sending Files to Yourself Easier: Report

Google recently announced the expansion of Fast Pair to Windows PCs to let users easily set up Bluetooth accessories, sync text messages, and share files using the Nearby Share service. The tech giant is now reportedly working on a new addition for its Nearby Share feature. The new tool is said to be called Self Share, and as the name suggests will let users to easily transfer files to themselves across their own devices. Using Self Share, you can send files to yourself without the use of email or cloud drives. The…

Verizon is sending free 4G flip phones to customers who haven’t moved on from 3G

After a few delays, Verizon seems poised to actually follow through on shutting down its 3G CDMA network at the end of this year. But the carrier is still contending with a subset of customers who sat out the 4G LTE era and haven’t yet upgraded their 3G phones. So, as 2022 rolls onward, Verizon is sending those wireless subscribers a free extremely basic flip phone to prevent them from losing connectivity when the 3G network goes offline. According to its website, Verizon will provide customers with one of three…

Instagram messages down: Sending and disappearing messages reported

Instagram down reports have been surging in today with users saying they're having trouble with their messages.Independent outage monitor Down Detector has recorded a spike in Instagram down reports which began around 4pm UK time.The Instagram down reports began coming in around the same time that Down Detector also registered problems with Messenger.On social media Instagram users have been talking about the problems they've been facing, saying they're having issues with sending and disappearing messages.On Twitter one…