Sign of the times. Rigonometry US-based Bitcoin mining company Stronghold Digital Mining is feeling the squeeze following the devastating cryptocurrency crash that rocked the industry this year. According to Tom’s Hardware, the company had to sell off 25,200 of its mining rigs to clear $67.4 million in debt — a tacit admission that, at least in… Continue reading Bitcoin Miners Forced to Sell Mining Rigs to Pay Debts
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Scientists Intrigued by Sharks That Can Walk on Land for Two Hours
Do not panic when you read the following sentence: there are sharks that have developed legs who can walk on land. No, this isn’t a creature feature a la “Sharknado” or “Snakes on a Plane.” This is real life evolution happening before our very eyes, and as researchers out of Australia and Florida have discovered… Continue reading Scientists Intrigued by Sharks That Can Walk on Land for Two Hours
Pilot Falls Asleep, Forgets to Land Plane
That’s not good. Stone Slumber Pilot An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 airliner failed to descend to the runway in the country’s capital Addis Ababa — because the pilot was reportedly asleep. Fortunately, the aircraft alerted the sleeping pilot with an alarm when the plane overshot its target, apparently waking him up. The pilot safely landed… Continue reading Pilot Falls Asleep, Forgets to Land Plane
Best DJI Drones in 2022
There are drones, and then there are DJI drones. DJI, also known as Da-Jiang Innovations, is known worldwide for its videography tools which include action cameras, gimbals, and of course, drones. These camera drones are some of the best on the market, can fly to obscene heights, and take gorgeous, high-definition photos and videos. Yes,… Continue reading Best DJI Drones in 2022
Instagram’s next feature might be a copy of BeReal
Instagram is testing a new feature called Candid Challenges, which bears a striking resemblance to BeReal, a photo sharing app popular among Gen. Z. The currently unreleased feature was spotted by Alessandro Paluzzi, a developer known for reverse engineering apps and finding early versions of upcoming updates. An Instagram spokesperson confirmed the feature is an… Continue reading Instagram’s next feature might be a copy of BeReal
Sony confirms PS VR2 is coming to market ‘in early 2023’
If you were hoping to while the holiday season wearing a virtual reality headset from Sony, you are sadly out of luck. Nearly six years after its predecessor debuted in 2016, Sony took to Instagram on Monday to announce that its next iteration of the console-based VR system won’t arrive until “early 2023.” i This… Continue reading Sony confirms PS VR2 is coming to market ‘in early 2023’
Elon Musk’s Neuralink will show brain implant progress at a Halloween show-and-tell
Neuralink is finally ready to share more about its work on brain implants. Elon Musk has revealed that Neuralink will hold a “show & tell” progress event on October 31st. He didn’t provide any clues as to what to expect, but the last big demo involved a monkey playing Pong. It wouldn’t be surprising to… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Neuralink will show brain implant progress at a Halloween show-and-tell
Elon Musk subpoenas Jack Dorsey amid Twitter legal fight
Lawyers representing Elon Musk in his battle with Twitter have subpoenaed former CEO Jack Dorsey. The filing is the latest development as Musk and Twitter prepare for the October trial over Musk’s attempt to bail on his $44 billion deal to buy the company. It’s not yet clear how Dorsey factors in to Musk’s legal… Continue reading Elon Musk subpoenas Jack Dorsey amid Twitter legal fight
eBay is buying the trading card marketplace TCGplayer for $295 million
eBay is placing a big bet on the booming trading card industry. The company is set to buy TCGplayer — an online marketplace for trading card games — in a deal valued up to $295 million, it announced today. Launched in 2008, TCGplayer specializes in trading cards from popular franchises like Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering,… Continue reading eBay is buying the trading card marketplace TCGplayer for $295 million
Early-stage dealmaking in Vietnam may not feel the full chill of the global funding winterYet, startups will take longer to raise capital and that too…
Vietnamese startups looking to seal early-stage venture deals may not feel the full extent of the global funding winter. While startups in the country will take longer to raise capital, and that too at depressed valuations, fundraising activity in the early stages will keep the deal metre ticking, say experts DealStreetAsia spoke to. Go to… Continue reading Early-stage dealmaking in Vietnam may not feel the full chill of the global funding winterYet, startups will take longer to raise capital and that too…