Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Nicosia
Industry partnerships and two blockchain research centers propels Cyprus’ top university to No. 39. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week.
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Building a campus in the metaverse is one way our No. 38-ranked school teaches blockchain. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week.
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Cambridge
An active student-run blockchain society guides this 813-year-old school to No. 37. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week.
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
A billion-dollar budget and a Digital Transformation Initiative lifts the sole Norwegian university on our list to the No. 36 spot. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week.
Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Texas-Austin
The No. 35 school has a lively interdisciplinary blockchain initiative with a goal of promoting the state’s blockchain industry. This story is part of CoinDesk’s Education Week.
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EV charging deals keep coming, Ford squeezed by shortages and Kitty Hawk shuts down
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. This is a shorter version of The Station newsletter that is emailed to subscribers. Want all the deals, news roundups and commentary? Subscribe … Read more
Turn anyone into a Pokémon with this AI art model
From left to right, top to bottom: Lady Gaga, Boris Johnson, Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel, Donald Trump, Plato. A fun little AI art widget named Text-to-Pokémon lets you plug in any name or description you like and (you guessed it) generate a Pokémon matching your prompt. The model’s output isn’t flawless, but it’s incredibly entertaining … Read more
Oxenfree 2 hit by another delay as release date slips to next year
Image: Night School Studio Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals has been delayed to 2023, its developer Night School Studio has announced. “To make Oxenfree II truly special and add more localizations, we’re moving our release window to 2023,” the developer’s statement reads. “Thank you for your patience, support, and understanding. We can’t wait to share the … Read more
China GPU prices drop to new lows after the Ethereum Merge
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080’s price dropped from $1118, or 8,000 yuan, to 5,000 yuan within three months, according to a Chinese merchant.
GBP follows euro: The pound-dollar rate hits all-time low
Reaching 1 GBP = $1.04, the pound has crash-landed, marking a record low against the U.S. dollar following the new prime minister’s budget announcements.
Hands on with AptX Lossless, the new tech promising CD-quality audio over Bluetooth
Testing out AptX Lossless with Apple Music and the NuraTrue Pro. The NuraTrue Pro are the first earbuds to support Qualcomm’s new codec Continue reading…
Fitbit users will be forced to migrate to Google accounts by 2025
A Google account will be required for Fitbit by 2025, following the search giants acquisition of the health tech brand. | The Verge Following Google’s acquisition of Fitbit and its rebranding of the health tech company as ‘Fitbit by Google,’ the search giant is moving to tightly integrate its services with Fitbit’s own. A Google … Read more
How to watch NASA crash a spacecraft into an asteroid on Monday
An illustration of DART headed towards Dimorphos | NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben When NASA smashes a spacecraft into an asteroid on Monday, people on Earth will get an extremely close look at the action. NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirect Test (DART) is headed for its final destination, the surface of an asteroid called Dimorphos, which it … Read more
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Bank of America Says Cryptocurrencies Continue to Act as Risk Assets
Ether continues to slide as investors shift to a wait-and-see approach regarding future upgrades, the bank said in a research report.
‘The bond market bubble has burst’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
A time tunnel to November 2020 opens on BTC price action as the U.S. dollar lays waste to currencies and equities alike.
Vendease, a food procurement platform for African restaurants, nabs $30M led by Partech Africa and TLcom
When Vendease launched in January 2020, it wanted to solve the challenges and inefficiencies in Nigeria’s highly fragmented food sector using a marketplace model that connected suppliers and farms to restaurants and food businesses, with deliveries facilitated within 24 hours. But over the next couple of months, Vendease switched from its middleman role — after … Read more
Australian pilot CBDC test for eAUD to commence mid-2023: RBA White Paper
The key objectives of the project are to identify and understand innovative business models, use cases, benefits, risks, and operational models for a CBDC in Australia.
Samsung launches credit card in India
Samsung has launched two credit cards in India, entering a crowded category that sees over 50 companies fiercely compete for consumers’ attention in the world’s second largest internet market. The South Korean giant said it has partnered with the Mumbai-headquartered Axis Bank and global payments processor Visa to launch the cards, which it is calling … Read more