Spanien wird verspätet zum Hochinzidenzgebiet

Deutschland wird für die mindestens zwei Wochen zu spät kommenden Reisewarnungen vermutlich mit Folgen zu rechnen haben

Deutschland wird für die mindestens zwei Wochen zu spät kommenden Reisewarnungen vermutlich mit Folgen zu rechnen haben

Gesundheitsministerium: Ab nächster Woche wieder Impfzertifikate aus Apotheken

Nach einer Sicherheitslücke bei der Ausstellung von Impfzertifikaten will das Gesundheitsministerium bisher keinen Betrug festgestellt haben. (Digitaler Impfnachweis, Sicherheitslücke)

Nach einer Sicherheitslücke bei der Ausstellung von Impfzertifikaten will das Gesundheitsministerium bisher keinen Betrug festgestellt haben. (Digitaler Impfnachweis, Sicherheitslücke)

Two more battery fires spark second Chevrolet Bolt EV recall

GM and LG Chem found a second issue and will replace battery modules.

Someone about to plug a DC fast charger into a Chevrolet Bolt EV.

Enlarge / For now, it's time to unplug when you get to 90 percent state of charge. (credit: Chevrolet)

In November 2020, General Motors issued a recall of the Chevrolet Bolt EV due to a potential fire risk. Unfortunately for Bolt EV owners, that fix—a software patch—did not work, and now their cars are subject to a second recall. General Motors will replace battery modules in the affected cars, which span model years 2017-2019.

The problem started making headlines in October 2020, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began an investigation into the electric hatchback following a number of reports of vehicle fires. GM tried to fix the problem with software, at first temporarily limiting the Bolt EVs' batteries from charging past 90 percent.

A more permanent fix was made available in May 2021. During the course of GM's investigation together with LG Chem (which makes the lithium-ion battery cells), the companies discovered in some modules "a rare manufacturing defect" that could cause a short and thereby start a battery fire. The solution was to let diagnostic software monitor for this defect and alert the owner if detected.

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Two more battery fires spark second Chevrolet Bolt EV recall

GM and LG Chem found a second issue and will replace battery modules.

Someone about to plug a DC fast charger into a Chevrolet Bolt EV.

Enlarge / For now, it's time to unplug when you get to 90 percent state of charge. (credit: Chevrolet)

In November 2020, General Motors issued a recall of the Chevrolet Bolt EV due to a potential fire risk. Unfortunately for Bolt EV owners, that fix—a software patch—did not work, and now their cars are subject to a second recall. General Motors will replace battery modules in the affected cars, which span model years 2017-2019.

The problem started making headlines in October 2020, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began an investigation into the electric hatchback following a number of reports of vehicle fires. GM tried to fix the problem with software, at first temporarily limiting the Bolt EVs' batteries from charging past 90 percent.

A more permanent fix was made available in May 2021. During the course of GM's investigation together with LG Chem (which makes the lithium-ion battery cells), the companies discovered in some modules "a rare manufacturing defect" that could cause a short and thereby start a battery fire. The solution was to let diagnostic software monitor for this defect and alert the owner if detected.

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Microsoft promises a cleaner context menu in Windows 11

Windows 11 will bring big changes to the look and feel of Microsoft’s desktop operating system when it comes to the Start menu, taskbar, and window snapping, among other things. But it will also bring an overhaul to the context menus that appear…

Windows 11 will bring big changes to the look and feel of Microsoft’s desktop operating system when it comes to the Start menu, taskbar, and window snapping, among other things. But it will also bring an overhaul to the context menus that appear when you right-click with a mouse or make a two-finger tap with […]

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