It’s no secret by now that India wants to trace the origin of messages on apps such as WhatsApp and Signal. In its new social media policing rule, the government said that…
Month: March 2021
The latest data from CERN hints at a whole new force of nature
When Cern’s gargantuan accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), fired up ten years ago, hopes abounded that new particles would soon be discovered that could help us unravel physics’ deepest mysteries. Dark…
Dacia’s new $25K Spring puts the ‘EVs are too expensive’ argument to bed
Romanian carmaker Dacia’s new electric car is cheap, very cheap. So cheap that it ‘ll wipe the smug smile off Dave’s face as he tries to convince you EVs are “too expensive,”…
Pixar, YouTube, and Google TV made me an ‘intrapreneur’ — here’s what I learned
An entrepreneur is defined as “an individual who creates a new business, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards…an innovator, a source of new ideas.” In comparison, an…
You can’t be ‘addicted’ to social media — but it still sucks
If you spend hours of the day on your phone checking social media, you’re not unusual. The average internet user spends two hours a day on various social media sites. But does…
Elon Musk says you can buy a Tesla with Bitcoin now
It was inevitable. Elon Musk said today that now you can buy a Tesla with BitCoin. There aren’t many details on the logistics of this, but like a lot of company announcements,…
Robinhood is planning to go public — here’s what we know
Popular stock trading app Robinhood is going public, the company said last night. While the firm has submitted documents for an initial public offering (IPO), it hasn’t determined the number of shares, proposed…
Polk’s Reserve speakers promise hi-fi sound at affordable prices
Polk Audio built its reputation on providing hi-fi sound to a wider audience, typically dealing at reasonable prices rather than the sticker shock many hi-fi manufacturers are known for. In that spirit,…
Report: Qualcomm is making an Android-powered Switch lookalike
Qualcomm, the company that makes the chipsets for a huge chunk of Android phones, is apparently gearing up to get into the gaming business. Not just as a chip supplier either; according…
Scientists will test the world’s first nuclear fusion reactor this summer
The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) will, if things go according to plan, move one step closer to becoming the world’s first functioning nuclear fusion reactor this summer when scientists conduct its…