Is Tesla’s reputation ruined? It depends on who you ask

Photo: Tesla Conversations around Tesla’s reputation leaned toward the negative throughout 2023, but it depends on who you’re talking to, reports YouGov. What’s the ‘Buzz’ about Tesla’s reputation? The global market research firm conducted polls about what it calls the “Buzz” around Tesla – that is, what people are hearing about the brand – and… Continue reading Is Tesla’s reputation ruined? It depends on who you ask

Technology Is Transforming Rap Beef

Like a soap opera, you skip an episode and lose track of the story. For the past month, two of the most successful hip-hop artists of recent times—Kendrick Lamar and Drake—have been embroiled in a back-and-forth rap beef that reached new levels over the weekend as Lamar released “Meet the Grahams” and “Not Like Us,”… Continue reading Technology Is Transforming Rap Beef

Watchdog Exposes Phony Oil Refiner Arguments In Price Gouging Penalty Proceeding, Makes Case For Maximum Gross Refining Margin Of 70 Cents Per Gallon

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In comments filed with the California Energy Commission (CEC) Friday, Consumer Watchdog made the case for a maximum gross refining margin that penalizes refiners for profits of over 70 cents per gallon.   The nonprofit group pointed to state data showing 2022 and 2023 as unprecedented years for refining margins… Continue reading Watchdog Exposes Phony Oil Refiner Arguments In Price Gouging Penalty Proceeding, Makes Case For Maximum Gross Refining Margin Of 70 Cents Per Gallon

What to expect at Google I/O 2024: Gemini, Android 15 and more

It’s almost that time again, folks: we’re about to find out about some of Google’s big ideas for the year ahead at its I/O developer conference. Most of the big news will come from the opening keynote on May 14, which will almost certainly give us more info on Android 15 as well as a… Continue reading What to expect at Google I/O 2024: Gemini, Android 15 and more

I guess I learned how to appreciate The Phantom Menace

More than anything, Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace is a fascinating cultural object. It’s been 25 years since I saw the film in theaters, and over a decade since I last rewatched it (in a vain attempt to help my Trekkie wife catch up to the prequels). I’ve had enough time to… Continue reading I guess I learned how to appreciate The Phantom Menace

Hades II is now available in early access on PC

Hades II is now available in Early Access for PC players. After performing a technical test from April 16 to 29, Supergiant Games said Early Access for the “bewitching sequel” would follow “relatively soon after.” The developer lived up to its word, as a week after wrapping the preliminary test, PC players can now buy… Continue reading Hades II is now available in early access on PC

EU Says Ready to Use All Trade Tools to Defend Against China

(Bloomberg) — The European Union is prepared to deploy all the tools available to defend its economies if China fails to offer fair access to its markets, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after talks with Xi Jinping in Paris. Most Read from Bloomberg She added that heavily subsidized Chinese products such as… Continue reading EU Says Ready to Use All Trade Tools to Defend Against China

10 surprising things made by car companies, that aren’t cars

The Toyota Home website shows a wide range of options, with the most common Sincé series of dwellings essentially a series of modular pre-fabs built around a rigid steel-frame structure. But while around 10 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles were shipped globally in 2023, annual Toyota house sales typically number just a few thousand each… Continue reading 10 surprising things made by car companies, that aren’t cars

Bitgets Blockchain4Youth feiert den 1. Jahrestag und bildete über 6.000 Teilnehmer weltweit aus

VICTORIA, Seychellen, 6. Mai 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Bitget, ein führendes Krypto-Börsen- und Web3-Unternehmen, kündigt den ersten Jahrestag seines Blockchain4Youth-Programms an und startet Recap-Videos des Programms. Die Initiative feierte ein Jahr, in dem sie die Einführung von Web 3.0 unter Jugendlichen vorantrieb und dabei den Kernprinzipien von Bitget – Innovation, Bildung und Befähigung – treu blieb..… Continue reading Bitgets Blockchain4Youth feiert den 1. Jahrestag und bildete über 6.000 Teilnehmer weltweit aus

KBR Awarded Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract with U.S. Navy

HOUSTON, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a multiple award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command for global contingency services.   Under the Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract (GCSMAC) III, KBR will compete on IDIQ task orders to… Continue reading KBR Awarded Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract with U.S. Navy