Month: February 2023
China reveals huge blockchain cluster that could be a taste of our dystopian future
Audio player loading… Chinese media have revealed details on the country’s huge blockchain effort to handle its population’s data, and what it’s capable of is almost unthinkable. According to BJD (opens in new tab), the Beijing behemoth which has been dubbed the ‘Honeycomb’ comprises 1,000 high-performance servers, the sum of…
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These Apps Will Keep Your EV from Running Out of Juice
Stay charged from point A to point B. Source
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Original, unopened iPhone 1 from 2007 could fetch $50,000 at auction
Audio player loading… The most recent iPhone is the iPhone 14, launched last September – but it all started way back in 2007, and the very first Apple-made smartphones that were launched in that year are now worth rather more than their initial $499 asking price. An original, unopened iPhone…
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Tesla bumps up Model Y price after EV tax credit adjustment
On Friday, the Treasury Department updated the way it classifies vehicles that qualify for its $7,500 EV tax credit as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The change should allow more vehicles — including the Model Y — to qualify for the credit, as it no longer puts certain…
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Spotify’s founder helped develop an AI-powered body health scanner
“After four years of intense research and product development, we are officially launching Neko Health today,” the post reads. “The company was founded by Hjalmar Nilsonne and Daniel Ek with the vision to create a healthcare system that can help people stay healthy through preventive measures and early detection.” According…
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Meta wins fight to buy VR startup Within
A California judge is allowing Meta to close its acquisition of virtual reality fitness startup Within despite an ongoing antitrust case by the Federal Trade Commission, according to an unsealed ruling. On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that the court denied the FTC’s request to block the deal but with a one-week…
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