Month: April 2023
Walmart’s preparing to build its own coast-to-coast EV charging network
Walmart is planning to build out a nationwide electric vehicle charging network at thousands of its stores, including Sam’s Club locations. The company says it plans to have the network built by 2030 and will help make EV ownership “more accessible, reliable, convenient and affordable.” “Currently, Walmart has nearly 1,300…
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Maggie Rogers thwarts ticket bots with in-person sales
Pop star Maggie Rogers isn’t going to let bots spoil her upcoming tour. The “Alaska” singer told fans in an email today that she’s getting a jump on automated scalpers by selling tickets the old-fashioned way: in-person sales. Rogers says fans can physically walk up to box offices on Friday…
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Why this new plant is capturing carbon dioxide just to let it back out again
There’s a scramble in the US to build the first generation of technologies to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. And the first American company with this kind of system, Global Thermostat, just set up shop in Colorado to prove that its CO2-sucking technology actually works. There’s been hype…
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Kia EV9 first look: One of the most important electric SUVs of 2023
After entering a new generation of electrification with the EV6, this week at the New York Auto Show we got a chance to check out Kia’s upcoming flagship electric SUV in the Kia EV9. And while we weren’t allowed to drive it just yet, after seeing it up close, it…
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Twitter’s API shutdown and botpocalypse begins
Twitter’s API access continues to be a mess. Apparently some researchers are being told that they could have to pay at least $500,000 a year to access a tiny portion of Twitter’s data. I recommend being skeptical about anything this company says until it actually happens, but given all its…
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Is it just me or is the Treasury Department firing warning shots at DeFi?
All kinds of unwanted users — ransomware gangs, thieves, scammers, and North Korea — are merrily transacting in decentralized finance and even laundering funds, according to a new report from the Treasury Department. That’s because DeFi doesn’t comply with anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism finance laws. Poor compliance with anti-money laundering as…
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