As Elon Musk again nears a deal to buy Twitter, speculation is resurfacing around how the billionaire plans to transform the social network. Musk’s tweet this week offered a clue: “Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app.” While Musk didn’t elaborate on what X would look like, many reckon he’s aspiring… Continue reading Elon Musk’s X app for ‘everything’ might be a non-starter in the US
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Hackers Steal Over Half a Billion Dollars From World’s Largest Crypto Exchange
Why does this keep happening? Another Hack Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange in trading volume, has been hacked yet again — and this time, the losses are genuinely staggering. Hackers got away with around $570 million worth of the exchange’s own BNB token, CNBC reports. “The issue is contained now,” Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao… Continue reading Hackers Steal Over Half a Billion Dollars From World’s Largest Crypto Exchange
United Airlines Says It’ll Use Electric Planes for Flights Under 200 Miles
Is this the future of short-haul flights? Getting Airborne United Airlines, one of the largest airlines in the world, has shared preliminary plans to get an electric fleet of planes airborne at CNBC‘s ESG Impact Virtual Conference on Thursday. The aviation giant is optimistic about the endeavor and is projecting it could have electric powered… Continue reading United Airlines Says It’ll Use Electric Planes for Flights Under 200 Miles
Elon Musk Says Cybertruck Could Move Through Water Faster With a Propeller
“You’d need an electric propeller mounted on the tow hitch to go faster than a few knots.” Going Amphibious Last month, in the face of a devastating hurricane, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised that its long-awaited Cybertruck pickup would technically be an amphibious vessel. “Cybertruck will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat,… Continue reading Elon Musk Says Cybertruck Could Move Through Water Faster With a Propeller
Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out Why ATP Powers All Life on Earth
Image by Getty Images If there’s one thing that most folks will remember from even just high school biology class, it’s that the mitochondria is the “powerhouse of the cell.” Why? Because it creates ATP, a cellular chemical that gives every life form on Earth, humans included, their energy. But while humans have been aware… Continue reading Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out Why ATP Powers All Life on Earth
‘Persona 3 Portable’ and ‘Persona 4 Golden’ arrive on Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation and Switch this January
Atlus surprised gaming fans this past summer when it shared that it would release its beloved Persona series on Xbox Game Pass. It then followed that announcement with the news that Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal would make their way to other modern platforms as well. At the time, the… Continue reading ‘Persona 3 Portable’ and ‘Persona 4 Golden’ arrive on Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation and Switch this January
Rivian recalls 13,000 EVs due to potential steering control problem
Rivian has notified customers that it’s recalling 13,000 EVs — or almost all of the electric trucks and SUVs it has ever delivered — due to an issue that could render drivers unable to steer and control their vehicles. The company issued the recall after becoming aware of seven reports wherein a fastener connecting the… Continue reading Rivian recalls 13,000 EVs due to potential steering control problem
What is torrenting and how does it work?
Overearth/Getty Images Torrenting is a term used for distributing and downloading files using the BitTorrent protocol. Because of how that protocol works, torrenting is particularly well-suited to the distribution of very large files. Once you understand how it works, you’ll understand why it’s so incredibly powerful… and so incredibly controversial. How big are files? ZDNET… Continue reading What is torrenting and how does it work?
Delta and American Airlines are making big changes (but not for everyone)
More comfort for more money. (A screenshot from a Delta video.) Delta/Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk more Technically Incorrect Let’s get excited. Yes, the last couple of years have been dismal for air travel, but we’re emerging on the other side. Now, there’ll be joys. There’ll be real customer service. There might even be free food.… Continue reading Delta and American Airlines are making big changes (but not for everyone)
Samsung and AMD’s profit slump suggests industry trouble for chipmakers
/ As demand for PCs, GPUs, and cloud servers falters, Samsung and AMD join Intel and Nvidia with warnings of a growing semiconductor industry sinkhole. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The downturn in the chip industry started in the summer months, as crypto crashes caused blockchain miners to flood the market with previously… Continue reading Samsung and AMD’s profit slump suggests industry trouble for chipmakers