China’s wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles reached 571,000 units in June, surpassing last December’s 505,000 units, according to data released by the China Passenger Car Association this week. Retail sales topped 532,000 vehicles. CNEvPost reports that in June, battery electric vehicles accounted for the vast majority of new energy vehicle (NEV) sales, with… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Leads June EV Sales Surge In China 002104
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The First Full-Color James Webb Image Just Dropped, and It’s Beautiful
Woah. First Light We’ve never seen the universe this way before. President Joe Biden and vice president Kamala Harris just showed off the first full-color image from NASA’s uber-expensive James Webb Space Telescope — and we’re absolutely blown away. The fascinating image — the highest-resolution view of the infrared spectrum ever produced — shows “just… Continue reading The First Full-Color James Webb Image Just Dropped, and It’s Beautiful
This Horror Story About the Webb Telescope Will Chill Your Bones
While most of the science world is thrilled over the highest-ever resolution images that are about to be released by the newly-aligned James Webb Space Telescope, one fictitious horror story making the rounds might give you pause about looking into the beyond. Imagine, if you will, the scariest types of secrets a NASA employee could… Continue reading This Horror Story About the Webb Telescope Will Chill Your Bones
Most Investors Think Bitcoin’s Value Will Get Chopped in Half Again
Ouch. Life Support Bitcoin’s horrible year is about to get a lot worse, Bloomberg reports, with 60 percent of investors who responded to a recent market survey saying they expect the value of the cryptocurrency to plunge down to just $10,000. That would be a devastatingly long fall from the token’s once lofty highs of… Continue reading Most Investors Think Bitcoin’s Value Will Get Chopped in Half Again
Target ‘Deal Days’ 2022: The 17 Best Deals We Found
There’s no place like Target. While shopping online doesn’t instill the same frenzy as getting lost in Bullseye’s Playground, the Target Deal Days sale still offers an exciting excuse to browse the virtual aisles. (As if any of us ever needed another excuse to make a quick Target run.) The sale runs through July 13,… Continue reading Target ‘Deal Days’ 2022: The 17 Best Deals We Found
As Elon Musk Walks, Twitter Workers Say No One’s in Charge
A number of executives have already left the company in the wake of Musk launching his takeover bid, impacting countless others further down the food chain. “The feeling internally is that people have been applying for jobs, and they’re going to keep applying for jobs,” says the first Twitter staffer. Employees say they felt particularly… Continue reading As Elon Musk Walks, Twitter Workers Say No One’s in Charge
FTC says it will pursue companies that exploit location and health data
In the wake of new privacy concerns post-Roe, the FTC has warned companies and data brokers that it would crack down on any misuse of health and location data. The agency stopped short of detailing any new steps to safeguard sensitive reproductive health data but stressed it would hunt down companies that break existing data… Continue reading FTC says it will pursue companies that exploit location and health data
Twitter tells Musk his attempt to bail on $44 billion acquisition is ‘invalid and wrongful’
Twitter’s lawyers have hit back at Elon Musk for his attempt to bail on his $44 billion takeover of the company. The company said Friday, immediately following Musk’s official notice that he wanted to terminate the deal, that it was prepared to pursue legal action against him. Now, in a new filing with the SEC,… Continue reading Twitter tells Musk his attempt to bail on $44 billion acquisition is ‘invalid and wrongful’
First James Webb Space Telescope image shows ‘deepest’ view of the universe ever
After 14 years of development and six months of calibration, the James Webb Space Telescope is finally ready to embark on its mission to probe the depths of our cosmos. On Monday, NASA and President Joe Biden shared the first colored image from the space telescope, showcasing a look at the early days of the… Continue reading First James Webb Space Telescope image shows ‘deepest’ view of the universe ever
No, Ubisoft won’t stop you from playing ‘Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD’ on Steam
Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD owners on Steam won’t lose access to the game on September 1st, Ubisoft clarified today after a notice on Valve’s storefront suggested the title would become unplayable later this year. “Current owners of those games will still be able to access, play or redownload them,” a spokesperson for the company told… Continue reading No, Ubisoft won’t stop you from playing ‘Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD’ on Steam