China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft successfully rolled into Mars orbit Wednesday morning, the China National Space Administration confirmed. The probe’s arrival makes China the sixth space-faring power to reach the planet. It’s also the second country this month to celebrate its first Mars mission, arriving a day after the UAE’s Hope orbiter entered Martian orbit Tuesday morning.… Continue reading China becomes latest country to reach Mars with Tianwen-1 probe
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Twitter’s Jack Dorsey wants to build an app store for social media algorithms
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey imagines a future where you get to choose what you see on social media by picking out your favorite recommendation algorithm, rather than relying on a single controlling company to get it exactly right. On a call with investors today, Dorsey expanded on his vision of how a decentralized social network… Continue reading Twitter’s Jack Dorsey wants to build an app store for social media algorithms
How Black communities shaped the internet
As we’ve gone through the pandemic, I’ve been thinking about how much of our lives happen on screens and through software. We use software to connect with our friends, to play games, to move markets, and to catch criminals. Software isn’t eating the world; it’s eaten it. Today on Decoder, I’m talking to Charlton McIlwain,… Continue reading How Black communities shaped the internet
Some things Jeff Bezos can do with his $193 billion
Some things Jeff Bezos can do with his $193 billion Feb 9, 2021, 9:00am EST Jeff Bezos announced on February 2nd that he’d be leaving the CEO job at Amazon. In the announcement, he signaled he’d be pursuing his “other passions,” which include the Day 1 Fund, the Bezos Earth Fund, Blue Origin, and The… Continue reading Some things Jeff Bezos can do with his $193 billion
If you’ve wondered what Horizon Zero Dawn might look like on a graphing calculator, here you go
What are we actually looking at here? A rock? An enemy? Does it even matter compared to the glory of running Horizon Zero Dawn at the eye-watering resolution of 128 pixels wide by 72 pixels tall? Yes, a YouTuber has managed to play Horizon Zero Dawn at 72p, and that’s not a typo. The YouTuber… Continue reading If you’ve wondered what Horizon Zero Dawn might look like on a graphing calculator, here you go
Tesla to accept bitcoin as payment in ‘near future’ after $1.5 billion investment
Tesla says it has invested $1.5 billion in the bitcoin cryptocurrency. The electric car manufacturer filed its annual 10-K report with the SEC this morning, and revealed the new bitcoin investment. Tesla says it will also “begin accepting bitcoin as a form of payment for our products in the near future.” Tesla customers have been… Continue reading Tesla to accept bitcoin as payment in ‘near future’ after $1.5 billion investment
Hyundai and Kia downplay Apple car rumors
After weeks of speculation, Hyundai and subsidiary Kia have again sought to downplay rumors and reporting that they are working with Apple on an autonomous electric car project. The companies say they are no longer in talks, according to Reuters and Bloomberg, though that doesn’t mean the discussions won’t reopen later. Hyundai’s comments as reported… Continue reading Hyundai and Kia downplay Apple car rumors
Ford is more than doubling its investment in electric and autonomous vehicles to $29 billion
Ford is increasing its investment in electric and autonomous vehicles to $29 billion, the company’s top executives said in an earnings call Thursday. The automaker had previously committed to spend $11.5 billion on electrifying its vehicle lineup through 2022. Now, Ford says it will spend double that amount, while extending the timeline to 2025. The… Continue reading Ford is more than doubling its investment in electric and autonomous vehicles to $29 billion
Microsoft launches Viva, a bet on the future of remote work
Microsoft Viva is Microsoft’s new push for helping businesses with remote work and a big bet on this new way of life becoming the norm. It’s designed to act as a portal for both employees and businesses to navigate the complexities of working from home. Microsoft is launching Viva today, with parts of the platform… Continue reading Microsoft launches Viva, a bet on the future of remote work
Don’t buy Teslas during a production ramp, Elon Musk says
The quality of Tesla’s cars suffers any time the company dramatically scales up production, CEO Elon Musk admitted in a February 2nd interview. Musk also said that Tesla was making cars so fast near the end of 2020 that it was messing up the paint jobs. Tesla has gotten a lot of criticism for the… Continue reading Don’t buy Teslas during a production ramp, Elon Musk says