New Zealand’s government said on Monday it had transferred Kiwibank‘s assets to a new state-owned company, since the lender no longer fit within the long-term plans for two state entities that currently own it. Kiwibank, which is New Zealand fifth-largest retail bank, was owned by state-owned entities New Zealand Post, Accident Compensation Corporation and sovereign wealth fund New Zealand Superannuation Fund. The government said in a statement that the transaction valued at… Continue reading New Zealand’s government transfers Kiwibank assets to new state-owned company
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Clean Technica: Tesla Aero Hubcap Replacement: Hub & Lug Nut Covers — Quick Installation & Review (Video)002195
I recently lost one of the original aero hubcaps our Tesla Model 3 SR+ came with. It seems that driving into a large amount of standing water in the midst of a ginormous Florida thunderstorm tore it off. (Or it was stolen.) It was quite sad to lose a hubcap, and a couple of days… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Aero Hubcap Replacement: Hub & Lug Nut Covers — Quick Installation & Review (Video)002195
Save 26% on the Meshforce WiFi System and Other Back-to-School Deals on Routers
With everyone in the house relying on a speedy connection, paying top dollar for a high-speed internet plan through your internet service provider just doesn’t cut it anymore. With school coming back into session, you’ll be needing some serious WiFi connectivity for all of the homework, studying, and research projects (not to mention tv shows,… Continue reading Save 26% on the Meshforce WiFi System and Other Back-to-School Deals on Routers
Bitcoin Miners Forced to Sell Mining Rigs to Pay Debts
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
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