Tesla (TSLA) is reporting a massive increase in production capacity across all its factories, closing in on a 2 million vehicle annual production capacity. While Tesla had a tough Q2 2022 due to its forced factory shutdown at Gigafactory Shanghai, we knew that the automaker took the opportunity to increase capacity everywhere during that time.… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) reports massive increase in production capacity across all factories
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Tesla sold 75 percent of its Bitcoin
Tesla already reported vehicle shipment numbers for the second quarter, and now its full Q2 2022 financial report (pdf) reveals it’s dealing with inflation and the overall economic downturn, as well as the “crypto winter” that has sent prices of Bitcoin plunging. In the letter to investors, Tesla execs reveal the company has sold 75… Continue reading Tesla sold 75 percent of its Bitcoin
TIL that WordPerfect is still around, getting updates, and is currently on sale
Recently my colleagues and I were discussing the history of word processors (that’s just the kind of thing we do here), and a few of them reminisced about using one called WordPerfect many, many years ago. Given that its heyday was in the eighties, I hadn’t heard much about it, so I Googled it for… Continue reading TIL that WordPerfect is still around, getting updates, and is currently on sale
Scientists Hijack Fruit Fly Brains to Remote Control Their Wings
Are we one step closer to remote controlling human brains? According to a peer-reviewed study published in the journal Nature Materials, we just might. A team of researchers at Rice University have officially been able to hack into the brains of fruit flies and successfully command them to make a specific movement — with just… Continue reading Scientists Hijack Fruit Fly Brains to Remote Control Their Wings
Back-to-School Essentials for Middle School Kids
Middle school can be a bit of a culture shock for kids fresh from the grade-school playgrounds. Everything is a little more difficult, you’ve got to schlep from class to class with heavy textbooks, and everyone is acting out and acting up because of pesky hormones. Still, this dreadful time can be far easier if… Continue reading Back-to-School Essentials for Middle School Kids
Coinbase Leak Scares Crypto Investors
Major crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance could soon be in deep trouble, with rumors swirling that they could already be insolvent . And if the latest news is anything to go by, both are preparing for tough days ahead, with or without a bankruptcy filing. Most recently, Coinbase secretly announced it’s “temporarily shutting down” a… Continue reading Coinbase Leak Scares Crypto Investors
The new Google Wallet is now available to all users
The new Google Wallet app is available to all customers shortly after people in 39 countries started seeing it available on their phones Monday. Google Wallet official rollout is the latest step in the long history of Google payment app variations. The company combined Google Wallet and Android Pay in 2018 to create Google Pay,… Continue reading The new Google Wallet is now available to all users
Google Calendar’s ‘known senders’ filter should help stamp out spam invites
Google Calendar’s new “known senders” option is supposed to make it easier to keep spam from clogging up your schedule. Toggling on the setting prevents invites from people you don’t know from automatically appearing in your Calendar. This way, Google Calendar will only automatically add invites from people in your contacts list, anyone you’ve interacted… Continue reading Google Calendar’s ‘known senders’ filter should help stamp out spam invites
10 Great Deals on Air Purifiers, Carpet Cleaners, and More
Cleaning our homes is the worst. Between dust, pet hair, and dishes from last night’s dinner, it just doesn’t end—and we are the only ones to blame. There’s nothing yet that will make it all go away (even robot vacuums have their flaws), but the right products can at least make these chores easier and… Continue reading 10 Great Deals on Air Purifiers, Carpet Cleaners, and More
Crypto Is Straining the Power Grid. Congress Wants to Rein It In
All of the companies included in the investigation were asked to explain “the impacts of your facilities on energy costs to local families and businesses,” but none could describe any existing estimates or models that tracked those impacts. Those who engaged with the question said this was because they didn’t expect to have a noticeable… Continue reading Crypto Is Straining the Power Grid. Congress Wants to Rein It In