Bitcoin faces biggest one-day slump since last year as China announces curbs
Bitcoin's price has fallen sharply after China announced curbs on cryptocurrency transactions......»»
Court Keeps DMCA Subpoena Shortcut Closed, Restricts Piracy Settlements
Earlier this year, a Hawaiian District Court blocked movie companies' efforts to unmask alleged BitTorrent pirates using a DMCA subpoena 'shortcut'. The filmmakers asked the court to reconsider its position but without success; the 'DMCA shortcut' wi.....»»
Z-Library Confusion as ‘Official’ Social Media Announces Crackdown in China
Last month Z-Library reported that users in China were experiencing difficulties accessing the site, with new domains being blocked very quickly. The site's official WeChat and Bilibili social media accounts seemed unaffected until a surprise announc.....»»
Jack Dorsey Leaves BlueSky Board and Calls X ‘Freedom Technology’
The Twitter founder’s moves suggest an apparent warming of relations between him and Elon Musk. Jack Dorsey has left the board of social networking service Bluesky, which he helped fund and popularize a year ago in the wake of reg.....»»
Why Big Tech May Never Recover in China
Although the crackdown has eased since 2022, it has left a profoundly negative mark on the sector and state-business relations. Even by its own standards, the tech sector has had an extraordinary year. The surges in valuation of fi.....»»
Rivian"s Q1 net loss widens to $1.45 billion as revenue nearly doubles to $1.2 billion
Rivian's first-quarter deliveries surged 71 percent to 13,588 while production rose 48 percent to 13,980. Rivian expects to build 57,000 vehicles this year, about the same as last year......»»
Study underscores new strategies to fight drug-resistant bacteria
Several billion years ago, a genetic arms race began between bacteria and their viral killers. This seemingly eternal struggle continues today, with implications for diseases killing tens of thousands of people around the world each year......»»
How do emotions help construct our cultural identity in music festivals?
2022 was a record year for music festivals in Spain, hitting historic highs just two years after the entire country was locked down due to the pandemic. Spain boasts close to a thousand music festivals and a live music industry that earned 459 millio.....»»
Google Pixel 8a vs. Pixel 7a: Do you really need to upgrade?
The Google Pixel 7a was one of last year's better budget smartphones. How does the new Google Pixel 8a compare to it? Let's take a closer look......»»
Apple’s theatrical movie strategy may soon start to shift, says report
In the last year, Apple has significantly ramped up its movie offerings with a string of high-budget, big-name films receiving wide theatrical releases and long exclusivity windows before hitting Apple TV+. While the earlier days of Apple-funded.....»»
Apple announces M4 with more CPU cores and AI focus, just months after M3
Aggressive update schedule is a major departure for Apple Silicon. Enlarge / Apple's M4 chip in the new iPad Pro. It follows the M3 by just a few months. (credit: Apple) In a major shake-up of its chip roadmap, Apple ha.....»»
Nintendo pre-announces a Switch 2 announcement is coming… eventually
More info promised sometime before the end of March 2025. Enlarge / Nintendo will eventually gift us Switch 2 information, hopefully in time for Christmas. (credit: Aurich Lawson) While the past few months have included.....»»
North America, Europe must close EV battery supply chain gaps to compete with China, McKinsey says
Developing regional supply chains is critical to lowering the cost of electric vehicles......»»
Wait! Don’t update your Sonos app until you read this
The Sonos app has received its biggest update in years, but along with an improved user experience comes a not-so-nice change for music fans......»»
New Vincetoxicum species found in Yunnan
Vincetoxicum is a genus of plants in the Apocynaceae family. It is distributed in Asia, especially in mountainous areas, and most of the known species occur in China and Japan. The extended Vincetoxicum includes about 150 species. In recent years, ne.....»»
Tesla Autopilot probe escalates with U.S. regulator’s data demands
Tesla Inc. is facing a July 1 deadline to furnish U.S. regulators with information about its biggest-ever recall because drivers using Autopilot keep crashing while using the system......»»
Maverick variant comes into clearer focus ahead of freshening
The sportier variant, wearing a new grille and larger wheels, could be called Maverick Lobo, a name Ford trademarked last year......»»
Apple updated two of its biggest iPad apps, and they look amazing
Apple has revealed updated versions of the Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro apps for the iPad, with both of them adding new tricks to exploit the M4's firepower......»»
ESPN will join Hulu in the Disney+ app by the end of 2024
You'll be able to get some ESPN content from inside the Disney+ app by the end of the year, CEO Bob Iger said......»»
Computer models show heat waves in north Pacific may be due to China reducing aerosols
A team of oceanographers and planetary scientists at the Ocean University of China, working with a pair of colleagues from the U.S. and one in Germany, has found via computer modeling, that recent heat waves in the north Pacific may be due to a large.....»»
Hades 2 shows the Steam Deck’s biggest advantage over the Nintendo Switch
The Steam Deck still has one important advantage over the Nintendo Switch, and Hades 2 reveals it......»»