In February 2021, Jesse Schwarz bought a Top Shot NFT of LeBron James dunking for $208,000, setting a record. It was the most expensive sale in the platform’s short history; at the time, the average price of a Moment — Top Shot lingo for an NFT — was $181.81, according to CryptoSlam. “To invest and… Continue reading NBA Top Shot seemed like a slam dunk — so why are some collectors crying foul?
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Polestar’s first electric SUV will officially debut in October 2022
The Polestar 3, the aptly named third vehicle from the electric performance marque, will have its official reveal in October 2022, the company announced. It will be Polestar’s first sport utility vehicle and its first made in the US. The Polestar 3 marks Polestar’s attempt to break into the highly competitive and highly lucrative SUV… Continue reading Polestar’s first electric SUV will officially debut in October 2022
New CarPlay looks like what Apple Car could look like
Apple announced a complete refresh of CarPlay to better connect with a car’s instrument panel and a deep integration with the vehicle itself. CarPlay users will be able to swap what they see on the instrument panel with a very Apple-looking widget design. Users can add trip info, control climate in the car, see the… Continue reading New CarPlay looks like what Apple Car could look like
Biden will pause solar tariffs and invoke Defense Production Act for clean energy
In an executive action on Monday, President Joe Biden announced a number of measures aimed at boosting solar energy in the US, including a two-year “bridge” meant to alleviate a squeeze on the flow of solar equipment imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The moves come after a federal investigation into whethersolar manufacturers had… Continue reading Biden will pause solar tariffs and invoke Defense Production Act for clean energy
Pixel update squeezes more useful information into the lock screen
Google’s latest feature drop for Pixel phones adds yet more features to At a Glance, a widget designed to surface important information on home and lock screens. There’s also a new shortcut that offers easier access to vaccine cards and a new music remix app created in collaboration with Teenage Engineering. The update will begin… Continue reading Pixel update squeezes more useful information into the lock screen
NFTs, explained
There’s nothing like an explosion of blockchain news to leave you thinking, “Um… what’s going on here?” That’s the feeling I’ve experienced while reading about Grimes getting millions of dollars for NFTs or about Nyan Cat being sold as one. In the year since NFTs exploded in popularity, the situation has only gotten more complicated.… Continue reading NFTs, explained
All the news coming out of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference
It’s time for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, with the keynote kicking off on June 6th at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. Unlike the last two years when the event was fully virtual, Nilay Patel and David Pierce will be on-site for a viewing party, and perhaps more. WWDC is where the company spills all the… Continue reading All the news coming out of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference
New York gets closer to cracking down on Amazon’s warehouse production quotas
New York’s State Assembly passed the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (WWPA) on Friday, a bill that would require Amazon and other companies to disclose production quotas to workers, as first reported by CNBC. If New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) signs it into law, it would also prevent employees from having to meet quotas that… Continue reading New York gets closer to cracking down on Amazon’s warehouse production quotas
Glasses or no glasses, this year’s WWDC is all about AR
Apple’s software is very good, generally speaking. Even as the company has spread its focus among more platforms than ever — macOS and iOS and iPadOS and tvOS and watchOS and whatever software Apple’s building for its maybe-possibly-coming-someday car and its almost-certainly-coming-soon AR / VR headset — those platforms have continued to be excellent. It’s… Continue reading Glasses or no glasses, this year’s WWDC is all about AR
Watch Blue Origin launch its fifth passenger flight to the edge of space
Saturday morning, aerospace company Blue Origin is slated to conduct its fifth tourist flight, sending a crew of six to the edge of space and back out of West Texas. Once again, it’s a flight without any major celebrities on board, as the company transitions into making these quick jaunts to space relatively routine. The… Continue reading Watch Blue Origin launch its fifth passenger flight to the edge of space