An all-electric passenger plane completed its first test flight
Eviation’s all-electric aircraft Alice flies above the runway during its first test flight. | Image: Eviation A prototype all-electric passenger plane took off for the first time yesterday in a test flight that marks a significant milestone for carbon pollution-free aviation. The nine-passenger commuter aircraft called Alice took off at 7:10AM yesterday from Washington state’s … Read more
SWIFT Partners With Crypto Data Provider Chainlink on Cross-Chain Protocol in TradFi Play
Interest from institutional investors moving into crypto has been “undeniable,” according to SWIFT’s Strategy Director.
Lightning Labs Releases Software to Allow Bitcoin Developers to Mint and Transfer Assets on the Blockchain
The alpha version of Taro will make it possible to create peer-to-peer Bitcoin and Lightning-native stablecoins.
Ted Lasso helped me crush the competition in FIFA 23
Ted Lasso addresses the media (in FIFA 23) | Image: EA The last FIFA game adds a lot of new features to the long-running franchise, but I was most excited about cosplaying as Jason Sudeikis and his mustache. Continue reading…
Eviation’s all-electric Alice aircraft makes its maiden flight
Eviation’s Alice electric aircraft took off for the first time yesterday, teasing a future in which regional flights of hundreds of miles will be done with zero emissions and a lot less noise. It’s still a ways off, but today’s demonstration shows it’s at least just a matter of time and money. The Alice is … Read more
UiPath co-CEO Rob Enslin still sees plenty of potential despite stock turbulence
When UiPath announced in April that it was bringing on veteran enterprise executive Rob Enslin as co-CEO, it was unexpected. UiPath had gone public the prior year, while Enslin was leaving Google Cloud after only two years, just as it was beginning to find its footing. But at the time, UiPath faced some harsh realities … Read more
Bank of England Deputy Governor Cunliffe on DLT securities settlement: Not so fast!
In a lengthy appraisal of distributed ledger technology, Cunliffe weighed its technical implications, which will be examined in greater detail when the FMI Sandbox premiers in 2023.
TikTok removed 113 million videos in three months
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok took down more than 113 million videos between April and June of this year, according to the company’s quarterly transparency report published today. Though the number of videos the platform removed for policy violations is up slightly from the first few months of 2022, it’s just a … Read more
Netflix doesn’t seem to know how to talk about its 3 Body Problem show
3 Body Problem executive producers D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, and Alexander Woo | Image: Netflix Though Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem is one of the most fascinating and thought-provoking pieces of speculative fiction to come out in recent years, you wouldn’t know it judging from the way that Netflix has (barely) been talking about 3 … Read more
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Apple might let you test satellite SOS without sending an emergency message
It might be a good idea to get familiar with the feature before you get into trouble. | Image: Apple Say you twisted your ankle on the trail, you’re out of cell signal range, and you need to call for help. Sounds like a great time to learn how to use a new feature on … Read more
Verizon teases a ‘5G gaming handheld’ made by Razer
Honestly, I’m just interested to see how Razer competes with the Steam Deck. | Image: Verizon Verizon is teasing that it’s working on a 5G gaming handheld with Razer and Qualcomm, which is set to be fully announced on October 15th at RazerCon. The carrier talked a little about the device, which will be called … Read more
Republican infighting threatens tech antitrust vote
Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images The House is expected to vote on a package of previously uncontroversial bills targeting Big Tech’s market dominance this week, but a sudden flare-up among Republicans is threatening to hold up any movement on the bills. Earlier this week, Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) announced that the House planned to vote … Read more
Rotten Tomatoes gets its first card game to entertain film buffs
Movie and TV reviews site Rotten Tomatoes is releasing a card game in early 2023 called “Rotten Tomatoes: The Card Game,” a fast-paced party game that challenges cinephiles by making them guess what rating a movie has—a.k.a the Tomatometer score, which reflects the percentage of positive professional critic reviews for a movie. This is the … Read more
Google Search will soon begin translating local press coverage
At a Google Search-focused event this morning, Google announced that it will soon introduce ways to translate news coverage directly from Search. Starting in 2023, English users, for example, will be able to search and see translated links to news results from Spanish-language publishers in countries such as Mexico, in addition to links to articles … Read more
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CertiK says SMS is the ‘most vulnerable’ form of 2FA in use
The level of security provided by SMS pales in comparison to authenticators or physical security keys, CertiK’s Jesse Leclere says in an interview.
Google is trying to reinvent search — by being more than a search engine
Google’s search is becoming both more visual and more exploratory. | Image: Google The internet is more visual and more interactive than ever. So how does the world’s biggest search engine change to fit the times? By redefining the whole idea. Continue reading…
Google rolls out tool to request removal of personal info from search results, will later add proactive alerts
This spring, Google announced it would expand the types of personal information users could request to have removed from Google Search results to include contact information, like a phone number, address or email. At Google’s “Search On” event today, where the company unveiled a number of announcements related to its Search products and services, it … Read more
Google Search now queries Reddit and Quora in response to open-ended questions
In early April, software engineer Dmitri Kyle Brereton published a blog post — “Google Search Is Dying” — that struck a nerve. Now among the most upvoted threads of all time on Y Combinator’s Hacker News forum, the piece argues many users have become so dissatisfied with Google search results that they now append “Reddit” … Read more
Google is getting new sustainability features, including a fuel cost calculator
Google is adding several new sustainability features for Search, the company announced today at its Search On event. The search giant will start showing the annual fuel cost for cars in search results to help people who are in the market for a new car. Google will also show emissions estimates for cars, so you … Read more
La fusión de Ethereum está logrando que su criptomoneda sea más atractiva que bitcoin ante la inflación
La drástica reducción de la tasa de inflación neta de ether se atribuye a la eliminación de las recompensas de minería y a la “quema” de las comisiones de transacción, dijeron los expertos.
Google revamps shopping with 3D images, shoppable looks, buying guides, and more personalization
At its Search On event this afternoon, Google announced a number of shopping-related changes and new features across areas that include visual shopping, personalization and buying with the help of trusted reviews. The additions aim to help the company better attract online consumers to shop on Google, instead of starting their searches directly on Amazon … Read more
Google’s trying to become a one-stop shopping destination
You’ll soon be able to access Google’s shopping features by typing “shop,” followed by whatever you’re looking for. | Image: Google Google wants its search engine to become the place where you do your online shopping. To do that, the company announced today that it’s introducing a set of new shopping-specific features meant to help … Read more