It’s been hidden for more than a century. Good Gogh-ing A secret, ghostly self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been hiding underneath layers of cardboard and glue for more than a century — but art historians and experts finally uncovered the artwork this week, with the help of technology. The press office of the National… Continue reading Secret Van Gogh Portrait With Left Ear Discovered with X-ray
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United States Crypto Miners Are Now Using as Much Power as Houston
Even Congress is involved now. Powers Combined Even if the crypto market isn’t exactly growing in terms of profit, miners it are certainly increasing their energy consumption. The New York Times reported this week that just seven of the biggest Bitcoin mining companies are now using nearly as much electricity as all the homes in Houston combined,… Continue reading United States Crypto Miners Are Now Using as Much Power as Houston
The Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection
Vinyl’s biggest selling point isn’t the sound. It’s the physical experience: shiny, delicate records; liner notes writ large; covers you want to frame and hang on your wall; and the way the stylus spins across the jagged surface, reproducing your favorite artists’ music as if by magic. Maybe you’ve always been interested in building a… Continue reading The Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection
Apple may release M2 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros as early as this fall
Less than a year after announcing the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, Apple reportedly plans to update those devices as early as this fall. Responding to a reader question in his latest Power On newsletter (via 9to5Mac), Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says the company is already working on M2 versions of the 14- and 16-inch models.… Continue reading Apple may release M2 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros as early as this fall
‘Soulframe’ is a free-to-play MMO from the studio behind ‘Warframe’
After nearly a decade of work on Warframe and more than five years since it canceled its most recent project, Digital Extremes is working on a new game. On Saturday, the studio announced Soulframe, a free-to-play MMO set in a fantasy world. Outside of an enigmatic teaser trailer, Digital Extremes has shared only a few details… Continue reading ‘Soulframe’ is a free-to-play MMO from the studio behind ‘Warframe’
Hitting the Books: How mass media transformed coyotes into scapegoats
As the boundaries between developed spaces and wildlands continue to blur, the frequency and intensity of human-animal interactions will surely increase. But it won’t just be adorably viral trash pandas and pizza rats whistling on your veranda — it’ll be 30-50 feral hogs in your garbage and birds of prey predating upon your precious pekinese.… Continue reading Hitting the Books: How mass media transformed coyotes into scapegoats
Kodiak Robotics’ founder explains why autonomous freight could brush off inflation
If solving the problems of autonomous driving were a question of money, it’d have been solved long before now. That’s the primary argument of Don Burnette, co-founder and CEO of autonomous trucking startup Kodiak Robotics, which has expanded its business and hit milestones with a fraction of the funds that bigger players like Waymo have.… Continue reading Kodiak Robotics’ founder explains why autonomous freight could brush off inflation
I feared Amazon was always stalking me. The whole truth really hurt
I was primed. Amazon wasn’t. (A screenshot from an Amazon ad.) Chris Matyszczyk/Screenshot I was bracing myself. This was a big day, and it required more self-control than I feared I could muster. ZDNet Recommends I’m human. I’m partial to persuasion. You’d think, then, that Amazon Prime Day would reveal all my inherent weaknesses in… Continue reading I feared Amazon was always stalking me. The whole truth really hurt
Cleantechnica: Will Tesla Lower Prices If Inflation Falls? Elon Says Yes 002115
CEO Elon Musk said this week that Tesla may be able to lower prices of its cars if inflation falls enough. Musk replied to a Tweet on Friday about pandemic and supply chain influences on Tesla car prices to a follower named Jaehwan Cho. “If inflation calms down, we can lower prices for cars,” Musk said.… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Will Tesla Lower Prices If Inflation Falls? Elon Says Yes 002115
Clean Tecnica: Elon Musk: Tesla Will Show Steam Integration Next Month 002114
Earlier this week, Tesla “Technoking” Elon Musk tweeted that the company is getting closer to releasing its in-car integration of Valve’s Steam gaming service to take its in-car gaming platform to the next level. The gaming function built into the latest version of the Tesla OS has generated lots of controversy in recent months, and… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: Elon Musk: Tesla Will Show Steam Integration Next Month 002114