Tesla delivers electric semis to PepsiCo at Nevada factory Posted January 6, 2023 Tesla delivered its first electric semis to PepsiCo, more than three years after Elon Musk said his company would start making the trucks. The Austin, Texas, company formally d…
NY gov signs novel law that limits cryptomining, for now Posted December 26, 2022 New York is taking a first-in-the-nation step to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining, under legislation that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed. The me…
Carmaker SEAT to build Spain’s 1st electric battery plant Posted December 19, 2022 Spanish carmaker SEAT said that it plans to build Spain’s first electric car battery plant as part of a 10-billion-euro investment in the country's electric car initiative. The…
Apple says iPhone supplies hurt by anti-virus curbs in China Posted December 12, 2022 Apple Inc. is warning customers they'll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a contractor's factory in central China. …
Red Cross seeks ‘digital emblem’ to protect against hacking Posted December 4, 2022 The International Committee of the Red Cross said it is seeking support to create a “digital red cross/red crescent emblem” that would make clear to military and …
UK: Hacker who stole Sheeran songs sentenced to 18 months Posted November 22, 2022 A computer hacker who stole unreleased songs from British pop star Ed Sheeran and American rap artist Lil Uzi Vert has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, U.K. prosecutors said…
Why Meta’s virtual-reality avatars are finally getting legs Posted November 14, 2022 Why is it so hard to build a metaverse avatar — a visual representation of ourselves in the digital world — that walks on two legs? “I think everyone has been waiting for this,…
Chinese firm tests two-passenger electric flying taxi in Dubai Posted November 9, 2022 Is it a car? Or a plane? Or a drone? This vehicle-cum-aircraft looks like a larger version of a regular drone. Created by a Chinese company called XPENG AEROHT, this test of…
Binance crypto exchange hit by latest digital currency hack Posted November 3, 2022 Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, may have lost more than $100 million following a hack of its Binance Smart Chain blockchain network. A re…
Amazon unveils bedside device that tracks sleeping patterns Posted October 20, 2022 Soon enough, a bedside Amazon device might know whether you’re sleeping — or not. The e-commerce and tech giant said it will start selling a device later this year that can