Desperate Measures We’ve long been fascinated by the tragic tale of one James Howells, a Welsh computer engineer whose crypto wallet-containing hard drive was accidentally thrown out by an ex-girlfriend — and with it, an increasingly valuable stash of thousands of bitcoins. Now, in a beyond-last-ditch effort to recover his long-lost crypto wallet, Howells is… Continue reading Man Trying to Buy Entire Landfill to Recover Lost Bitcoin Hard Drive
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Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Review: Beating the Best
There’s plenty more bounty, from standards like in-ear sensors for auto-pause to advanced options like computational voice isolation for notably clear calling and Spatial Audio with head tracking (if you’re into that) via gyroscopes and accelerometers. The Pro 2’s IPX4 water resistance could (and should) be better, but they atone with an excellent battery life… Continue reading Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Review: Beating the Best
L’Oreal’s nifty hair coloring wand is on sale for its lowest price to date
We also found deals on Apple’s HomePod Mini and Sony’s InZone H3 gaming headset. We also found deals on Apple’s HomePod Mini and Sony’s InZone H3 gaming headset. Sheena Vasani writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by highlighting deals and product recommendations for The Verge. Wish there was a magic… Continue reading L’Oreal’s nifty hair coloring wand is on sale for its lowest price to date
BYD to offer Tesla-like driver assist, even on its cheapest models
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD unveiled “God’s Eye,” an advanced driver assistance system that will be install on its entire model lineup, including its $9,600 Seagull hatchback. BYD founder Wang Chuanfu said at a live streamed event Monday that “we’re entering an era where autonomous driving is for everyone,” according to The Financial Times. God’s… Continue reading BYD to offer Tesla-like driver assist, even on its cheapest models
Archer Aviation doubles down on defense aircraft with $300M raise
Escalating geopolitical tensions and a new administration with a hawkish defense agenda has led many startups to embrace dual-use strategies to secure revenue through military applications. It’s a trend that is already heating up in aerospace. Take Archer Aviation, a California-based startup building eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles). Until very recently, Archer’s go-to-market… Continue reading Archer Aviation doubles down on defense aircraft with $300M raise
Elon Musk is about to masterfully move the goalpost on Tesla Full Self-Driving
Elon Musk is about to move the goalpost on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) program in a masterful way that will allow him to claim a win. Don’t be fooled. I asked Grok, Musk’s “truth-seeking AI”, to list all of the CEO’s timelines for Tesla achieving self-driving and then compared them to reality: 2015: Predicted full… Continue reading Elon Musk is about to masterfully move the goalpost on Tesla Full Self-Driving
Clean Technica: The Unavoidable Demise Of The Western Car Industry In China003852
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The unavoidable demise of the western car industry in China is not on the forefront of managers’ minds, and neither on those of journalistic or financial followers of the industry. And that is strange. For many conglomerates in the… Continue reading Clean Technica: The Unavoidable Demise Of The Western Car Industry In China003852
Clean Technica: BYD vs. Tesla — Some Key Points003851
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! In the comment thread for our article “BYD Shocks — Is Winning the EV Revolution,” Larry Evans added some very interesting and useful perspective. Because of how things stood a few years ago, some people claim that BYD’s got… Continue reading Clean Technica: BYD vs. Tesla — Some Key Points003851
As Elon Musk Reviews Moon Program, Boeing Warns Workers Building Artemis Rocket of Mass Layoffs
Aerospace giant Boeing is warning that hundreds of workers currently working on NASA’s Artemis Moon rocket could be laid off in the upcoming months. A Boeing spokesperson told The Register that “to align with revisions to the Artemis program and cost expectations, we informed our Space Launch Systems team of the potential for approximately 400… Continue reading As Elon Musk Reviews Moon Program, Boeing Warns Workers Building Artemis Rocket of Mass Layoffs
Allstate Says Almost All Its Communications About Insurance Claims Are Done With AI Now
Insurance company Allstate has revealed that almost all of the communications its reps send out to claimants are now written by AI, the Wall Street Journal reports. It’s a surprising revelation, highlighting the significant role generative AI will play — and is already playing — in our daily lives. In other words, there’s a growing… Continue reading Allstate Says Almost All Its Communications About Insurance Claims Are Done With AI Now