After Kosovo Suspends Cryptocurrency Mining, Miners Scramble to Sell Off Their Equipment
The Observer reports: For bitcoin enthusiasts in Kosovo with a breezy attitude to risk, it has been a good week to strike a deal on computer equipment that can create, or "mine", the cryptocurrency. From Facebook to Telegram, new posts in the region.....»»
EV, hybrid owners are increasingly pleased with home chargers, J.D. Power says
Equipment has improved and, compared with public charging, charging at home is convenient and cost-effective......»»
Solar eclipse could scramble bird behavior
On April 8, the shadow of a total solar eclipse will race across North America. At the same time, researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and partners will be hurrying to measure the impact of daytime darkness on the movements of birds, bats,.....»»
New England"s DCD Automotive, known as Nucar, buys New Hampshire family dealership
New England auto group DCD Automotive Holdings, which operates under the name Nucar, bought a family dealership in Concord, N.H., in December. It will aim to sell at least 75 used cars a month there......»»
A new look at Grand Canyon springs and possible threats from uranium mining
A new research paper published recently in Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, coordinated by scientists from The University of New Mexico and collaborating institutions, addresses the complex nature and societal importance of Grand Canyon.....»»
Lincoln dealers work to sell down glut of 2023 models
The luxury brand has boosted incentives to help dealers clear 2023 models that arrived late because of quality issues and the UAW strike......»»
After appeal to Musk, X suspends accounts that outed neo-Nazi cartoonist
Researchers, journalists are blocked from sharing the alleged identity of Stonetoss. Enlarge (credit: iStock/Getty Images) X has locked and suspended the accounts of journalists and researchers who shared the alleged ide.....»»
Automakers lose about $6,000 on every EV they sell
For the most part, automakers are not meeting consumer expectations for EVs, according to a report by Boston Consulting Group......»»
Land Rover, Mitsubishi, CDJR, Nissan of Shelby dealerships sell
Nissan of Shelby gets a fresh start, a minority owned dealership group expanded by two stores and another group acquired its first Land Rover dealership......»»
Facebook, Instagram may cut fees by nearly 50% in scramble for DMA compliance
Meta's lowest price yet still isn't low enough for most users, NOYB argues. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Meta is considering cutting monthly subscription fees for Facebook and Instagram users in th.....»»
Study suggests major chemical corporations hide most polluting activities in subsidiaries
According to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), chemical manufacturing is one of the U.S.'s three largest polluters, along with metal mining and electric utilities, which together account for two-thirds of the country's toxic releases......»»
NASA"s Swift temporarily suspends science operations
On March 15, NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory entered into safe mode, temporarily suspending science operations due to degrading performance from one of its three gyroscopes (gyros), which are used to point the observatory for making observation.....»»
2025 Maserati Grecale Folgore review: A stylish SUV, but a hard EV sell
It's not really as good as the internal combustion version, sadly. Enlarge / Maserati's first electric SUV looks good, but the weight ruins the handling. (credit: Michael Teo Van Runkle) Maserati provided flights from L.....»»
TipTop one-ups Apple Trade In with new unified buy/sell feature
TipTop, an instant trade-in service launched by the founder of Postmates, is one-upping Apple’s own trade-in service with a new unified trade-in and buying feature. Most notably, unlike other trade-in services, it also works across multiple brands......»»
Walmart begins selling the Mac for the first time: M1 MacBook Air for $699
Walmart is teaming up with Apple to sell the Mac for the first time. In a press release today, the company said that it is now selling the base model M1 MacBook Air online and in select stores for $699. The move comes a week after Apple introduced th.....»»
New simpler and cost-effective forensics test helps identify touch DNA
Television dramas like CSI and NCIS make criminal investigations look easy. In real life, DNA testing can be challenging and requires expensive equipment, special facilities, and extensive training to identify DNA from a crime scene and determine whi.....»»
Kia, Subaru, Buick-GMC and Honda dealerships sell in Q4, Q1 transactions
Two Automotive News top 150 dealership groups purchased import stores in the fourth quarter and a mid-Atlantic group bought three stores in the fourth and first quarters......»»
ByteDance unlikely to sell TikTok, as former Trump official plots purchase
TikTok CEO urges users to protest bill, warns it "will lead to a ban." Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Pool) Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is reportedly assembling an investor group to buy Tik.....»»
TikTok CEO mobilizes users to defend their constitutional rights against looming ban
Yesterday, the US House of Representatives swiftly voted on a bill that would force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or risk being banned in the US. In light of the bill moving onto the Senate, TikTok CEO Shou Chew has tapped int.....»»
Mining helium-3 on the Moon has been talked about forever—now a company will try
"There are so many investments that we could be making, but there are also Moonshots." Enlarge / That's no spice harvester. It's an extractor pulling helium-3 from the lunar surface. (credit: Interlune) Two of Blue Origi.....»»
Mining worker study: Key insights into the state of WA mining"s mental health
New findings from The Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety (MARS) Program Landmark Study show reports of unwanted sexual attention and sexual coercion are decreasing, but being put down or condescended to based on gender and receiving offensive sexis.....»»