Vehicle battery recycling is going to be a big deal with all the electric cars hitting the roads. What if you could do it more effectively with the power of microbes? (via Electrek) “Li-ion” vehicle batteries can be any of a number of different chemistries, with more complex cathode makeups, like NCM (LiNixMnyCo1-x-yO2), being understandably
Read MoreStefanie Dazio / Associated Press: A US judge orders a Tesla driver to pay $23K+ for a 2019 crash that killed two, likely the first US felony case involving a partially automated driving system — A Tesla driver will pay more than $23,000 in restitution for the deaths of two people during a 2019 car
Read MoreBradley Keoun / CoinDesk: Electric Coin, Zcash’s main developer, says that Zooko Wilcox, the project’s creator, will step down as CEO, and names former SVP of Growth Josh Swihart as CEO — The overseeing board of Zcash, known for its privacy-oriented “shielded” addresses or “z-addresses,” credited Wilcox with delivery of …
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple is working on a software fix to avoid an Apple Watch ban in the US over Masimo’s blood oxygen patents; Masimo says “the hardware needs to change” — – Company submitting software workaround to customs agency — Apple engineers are racing to develop fixes for patent issue
Read MorePhoto Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales and Cath Virginia / The Verge Whether you need a stocking stuffer or a white elephant present, we’ve got an inexpensive gift idea for nearly every occasion. Continue reading…
Read MoreCory Weinberg / The Information: Sources: Figma expects to finish 2023 with $600M+ in ARR, up 40%+ YoY, and is considering selling employee shares in a secondary offering in the coming months — The decision by Adobe and Figma to spike their $20 billion merger on Monday dented the imminent dream of startup riches for
Read MorePhoto Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales and Cath Virginia / The Verge Whether you need a stocking stuffer or a white elephant present, we’ve got an inexpensive gift idea for nearly every occasion. Continue reading…
Read MorePhoto Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales and Cath Virginia / The Verge Whether you need a stocking stuffer or a white elephant present, we’ve got an inexpensive gift idea for nearly every occasion. Continue reading…
Read MoreReuters: Iran says a cyberattack disrupted services at ~70% of gas stations nationwide; a hacking group that Iran accuses of having links to Israel claims responsibility — Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji on Monday confirmed that a nationwide disruption to petrol stations was caused by a cyberattack.
Read MoreGusto will launch from Antarctica. | Image: Geoffrey Palo / GUSTO Team NASA is preparing to begin an experiment named GUSTO — short for Galactic / Extragalactic ULDB Spectroscopic Terahertz Observatory — to gather data that will be used to create a 3D map of a portion of the Milky Way Galaxy. The GUSTO experiment
Read MoreIf you are making certain precision measurements, you know you need to terminate the connections with the right impedance, normally 50 ohms. Proper termination minimizes reflections on the line which can disturb measurements. Some instruments already have 50 ohm terminations, at least optionally. If not, you usually use little connector shells with the right resistor
Read MoreMartin Coulter / Reuters: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers warn Biden that EU technology regulations are unfairly targeting US companies and not including many Chinese or EU companies — A bipartisan group of lawmakers has written to U.S. President Joe Biden, warning European technology regulation …
Read MoreAisha Malik / TechCrunch: TikTok updates its app for tablets and foldable devices, adding streamlined navigation bars and a landscape mode, as the company seeks to compete with YouTube — TikTok has rolled out an update to enhance the app experience for viewers on tablets and foldable devices, the company announced on Monday.
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Read MoreWhile handheld gaming PCs aren’t a recent concept, they only really got a shot in the arm with the launch of Valve’s Steam Deck in 2022. The product has spawned a flurry of competitors, and even a rapid revision, the Steam Deck OLED. Its chief competition at the moment is the ASUS ROG Ally —
Read MoreImage: Disney Disney has dropped Jonathan Majors from his leading Marvel role as Kang the Conqueror after he was found guilty of reckless assault in the third degree and of harassment, according to The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. The verdict comes after a two-week trial following Majors’ arrest last March after an altercation with his
Read MoreYouTube Former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has been in prison since August for illegally selling state gifts — but that hasn’t stopped him from campaigning. The leader’s political party released a four-minute video on Sunday evening that used AI-voice cloning technology to replicate his voice. In the video, which aired during a “virtual
Read MoreBrandon Vigliarolo / The Register: The US DOT fines Southwest Airlines $140M, in addition to customer refunds, for the December 2022 meltdown caused by its antiquated flight scheduling software — Wrist, meet slap: Only a quarter will be paid to Treasury, the rest is vouchers and credits — The US Department of Transportation has …
Read MoreBloomberg: The US SEC sues New Jersey-based Tingo Group, which sells phones to African farmers, for allegedly booking billions in false transactions via two subsidiaries — – Allegations against Tingo follow June report by short seller — CEO Mmobuosi once seen as potential buyer of Sheffield United
Read MoreJay Peters / The Verge: Game preservationists are digging into a 1.2TB cache of TestFlight data, from roughly 2012 to 2015, found on the Internet Archive, containing a ton of old apps — A huge number of old mobile games and apps from TestFlight, which lets developers share in-development versions of their apps …
Read MoreCarly Page / TechCrunch: Filing: VF Corp., which owns Vans, Supreme, JanSport, and The North Face, says a threat actor stole company data and is hurting order fulfillment; VFC drops 7%+ — VF Corporation, the U.S.-based owner of apparel brands including Vans, Supreme, and The North Face, has confirmed a cyberattack …
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: Amazon is negotiating with Diamond Sports Group, the biggest US regional-sports programmer, about an investment and a multiyear streaming partnership — E-commerce giant would partner with Diamond on streaming as part of deal under discussion — Amazon is in talks to invest …
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Susan Zhuang, a Democrat who will soon represent the 43rd Council District in Brooklyn, New York, admitted to using AI when answering questions from a local news publication, according to a report by the New York Post. In a text message sent to the Post, Zhuang wrote that
Read MoreImage: Rovio A huge number of old mobile games and apps from TestFlight, which lets developers share in-development versions of their apps, have been discovered on the Internet Archive, as reported by Eurogamer. The 1.2TB cache, which is being called the “teraleak,” could be a really big deal for preservationists, especially because many older apps
Read MoreSo many of the batteries made today are lithium batteries of some sort, from mobile phones, laptops, and drones to electric cars and grid storage solutions. But this technology is relatively new; even as late as the 90s and early 00s the only widely-available batteries for things like power tools or the new hybrid vehicles
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