Rampant Poaching Forces Elephants to Evolve to Not Have Tusks, Study Finds
The population of tuskless female elephants in Mozambique increased significantly after decades of ivory poaching, a sobering new study concludes.
OCT 22, 2021 15:26:13 EDT | WWW.VICE.COM

China says there's "no room" for compromise on Taiwan with U.S.
Biden-s comments were initially seen as undercutting the U.S. government-s position of -strategic ambiguity.-
OCT 22, 2021 12:44:21 EDT | WWW.AXIOS.COM

India crosses the milestone of 1 billion COVID-19 vaccinations
About 75% of India's total eligible adult population have received at least one dose, while around 30% are fully immunized. China was the first country to exceed a billion cumulative doses.
OCT 22, 2021 12:43:01 EDT | WWW.NPR.ORG

WallStreetBets Is All In on DWAC, the Company Behind Trump's New Media Empire
WallStreetBets goes MAGA over Digital World Acquisition Corp stock. YOLO!
OCT 22, 2021 12:41:49 EDT | WWW.VICE.COM

Internet Service Providers Collect, Sell Horrifying Amount of Sensitive Data, Government Study Concludes
-Even though several of the ISPs promise not to sell consumers personal data, they allow it to be used, transferred, and monetized by others."
OCT 22, 2021 12:41:28 EDT | WWW.VICE.COM

Trump SPAC halted multiple times as stock jumps again in volatile trading
Trump-linked Digital World Acquisition Corp. soared Friday following a massive rally in the previous session.
OCT 22, 2021 12:40:45 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

YouTube is about to pull its apps from Roku, and the fight is going all the way to Congress
Google said Thursday it would remove YouTube apps from the Roku app store on Dec. 9 as the two sides fight over a new agreement.
OCT 22, 2021 12:40:17 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

'100% Sure' Police Were Almost Certainly Wrong That Tesla Crash Had No One Behind the Wheel
An update on the crash investigation by federal investigators determined someone was behind the wheel.
OCT 22, 2021 08:39:04 EDT | WWW.VICE.COM

Amazon is now a bigger shipper in the U.S. than FedEx
Logistics is a $1.5 trillion business, and Amazon is gaining ground.
OCT 22, 2021 08:37:45 EDT | WWW.AXIOS.COM

Meet Starlab: Private space station planned to fly in 2027
There could be a lot of commercial action in low Earth orbit later this decade.
OCT 22, 2021 08:36:05 EDT | WWW.SPACE.COM

HBO Max and HBO-s US subscriptions dip following Amazon exit
It lost around 1.8 million subscribers last quarter.
OCT 21, 2021 17:07:41 EDT | WWW.THEVERGE.COM

Snap blames revenue hit on iOS ad tracking changes
Facebook may have it even worse.
OCT 21, 2021 17:07:16 EDT | WWW.THEVERGE.COM

Tesla offers a glimpse of a future without Elon Musk
Ducking Tesla-s earnings call created a calmer atmosphere.
OCT 21, 2021 17:06:53 EDT | WWW.THEVERGE.COM

Inside the Trump SPAC deal taking on Twitter, Disney, CNN and every major tech company - TechCrunch
In a blinding flash of humility, TMTG allows that taking on public cloud and fintech infrastructure giants is more a "long-term" goal, not something it intends to get busy on right away.
OCT 21, 2021 15:37:06 EDT | TECHCRUNCH.COM

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Sam Altman wants to scan your eyes in exchange for free cryptocurrency
Tech millionaire Sam Altman's new start-up Worldcoin uses orb-shaped devices to scan people's eyes in exchange for free cryptocurrency.
OCT 21, 2021 15:36:35 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Google will make it easier to separate your work and personal life on Android
Turn off your work apps with a flip of a switch.
OCT 21, 2021 12:19:16 EDT | WWW.THEVERGE.COM

Google lowers Play Store fees for subscriptions and music streaming apps
Google is feeling the heat - subscription app fees are getting cut, too.
OCT 21, 2021 12:12:01 EDT | WWW.THEVERGE.COM

Raspberry Pi temporarily increases Pi 4 price in response to chip shortages
-We want to get pricing back to where it was as fast as we can.-
OCT 21, 2021 08:41:31 EDT | WWW.THEVERGE.COM

Tesla made $1.6 billion in Q3, is switching to LFP batteries globally
The lithium iron phosphate cells are less energy-dense but much longer-lived.
OCT 21, 2021 08:36:22 EDT | ARSTECHNICA.COM

A Drone Will Rescue Three Dogs Trapped by La Palma Volcanic Eruption
The skinny, scared dogs have been trapped in an abandoned yard for a month after the Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands.
OCT 21, 2021 08:35:52 EDT | GIZMODO.COM

Elon Musk-s Boring Company gets green light for Las Vegas tunnel system
With 29 miles of tunnels and 51 stations
OCT 21, 2021 08:34:36 EDT | WWW.THEVERGE.COM

Roku tells customers it is unable to strike a deal with YouTube
It's the first time Roku has directly acknowledged the issue to its customers.
OCT 21, 2021 08:34:01 EDT | WWW.AXIOS.COM

COVID cases and deaths keep falling as the Delta wave recedes
Vaccines for kids will help things improve even further.
OCT 21, 2021 08:33:29 EDT | WWW.AXIOS.COM

Commerce Department limits sale of hacking tools to Russia and China | Engadget
The US Commerce Department has announced new rules related to the export and resale of cyber intrusion software..
OCT 20, 2021 17:52:30 EDT | WWW.ENGADGET.COM

FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially.
OCT 20, 2021 17:51:30 EDT | APNEWS.COM

Tesla posts record revenue and profits in third quarter
Tesla reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.
OCT 20, 2021 17:51:00 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Chilling Report: Amazon and Starbucks Planned a Joint Chain of Cafes
The cafes would implement Amazon's "Just Walk Out" surveillance technology.
OCT 20, 2021 12:40:25 EDT | GIZMODO.COM

Chicago Board Options Exchange to aquire cryptocurrency market Erisx
The move underscores the increasing institutional interest in cryptocurrency investments.
OCT 20, 2021 12:38:21 EDT | WWW.AXIOS.COM

Pinterest shares soar following report PayPal may buy it
Shares of Pinterest soared Wednesday morning on a report PayPal may acquire the social media company.
OCT 20, 2021 12:37:06 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

DC AG wants to hold Mark Zuckerberg personally responsible for Cambridge Analytica scandal
It marks the first time that a U.S. regulator has named Zuckerberg in a complaint, according to the D.C. AG's office.
OCT 20, 2021 10:41:37 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Tesla Drivers Say They Can Easily Cheat Tesla's Safety Score
Data from when something bad happens can be erased, and the score itself can be reset with the press of a few buttons.
OCT 20, 2021 10:26:38 EDT | WWW.VICE.COM

Smartphones: The Royal Mint to extract gold from old phones
The Royal Mint plans to recycle gold and precious metals from old phones and laptops.
OCT 20, 2021 10:26:03 EDT | WWW.BBC.COM

Apple is ready to admit it was wrong about the future of laptops
From ports to MagSafe to the Touch Bar
OCT 20, 2021 08:30:36 EDT | WWW.THEVERGE.COM

Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name
The tech giant wants to be known for more than social media-s ills.
OCT 20, 2021 08:30:11 EDT | WWW.THEVERGE.COM

U.S. surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient
For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the recipient's immune system, a potentially major advance that could eventually help alleviate a dire shortage of human organs for transplant.
OCT 20, 2021 08:27:44 EDT | WWW.REUTERS.COM

Alibaba shares surge nearly 7% after Jack Ma appears in Europe and company releases new chip
Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been largely out of the public view since October 2020 when he made comments that appeared to criticize Chinese regulators.
OCT 20, 2021 08:27:16 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

NBA lands first cryptocurrency sponsorship with Coinbase
Coinbase also gets WNBA, NBA G League and USA Basketball branding as part of agreement.
OCT 19, 2021 17:30:34 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Netflix posts solid beats on earnings and new subscribers
Netflix announced it will change the way it reports viewing metrics.
OCT 19, 2021 17:30:19 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

AMC Is Expanding Its Open Film Captioning Support Across the U.S.
Open captioning will make theaters more inclusive for viewers who are deaf, hard of hearing or non-native English speakers.
OCT 19, 2021 14:58:05 EDT | GIZMODO.COM

The FDA wants you to be able to buy a hearing aid without a prescription
For decades, the FDA has regulated hearing aids as a prescription medical device - an arrangement that adds to the cost and effort people must invest to get them.
OCT 19, 2021 14:55:40 EDT | WWW.NPR.ORG

Coinbase stock rises after Facebook taps it for help on new cryptocurrency project
Facebook launched its digital wallet called Novi with the help of Coinbase.
OCT 19, 2021 14:55:14 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Google unveils its newest smartphones, the first powered by the company's own chip
The Google Pixel 6 starts at $599 while the Pixel 6 Pro starts at $899, and they hit store shelves Oct. 28.
OCT 19, 2021 14:54:49 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Apple Wants $19 For a Cleaning Cloth
The Apple brand Polishing Cloth is almost $20 bucks and we have no idea how big it is.
OCT 19, 2021 10:53:47 EDT | WWW.VICE.COM

North Korea Launches SLBM as South Korea Starts Military Expo
Only seven countries have the technology to launch ballistic missiles from submarines.
OCT 19, 2021 08:44:12 EDT | GIZMODO.COM

Radiant aims to replace diesel generators with small nuclear reactors
California company Radiant has secured funding to develop a compact, portable, "low-cost" one-megawatt nuclear micro-reactor that fits in a shipping container, powers about 1,000 homes and uses a helium coolant instead of water.
OCT 19, 2021 08:42:28 EDT | NEWATLAS.COM

Shares of China's Xiaomi jump 5% on news it will mass produce its own electric cars in 2024
In March, Xiaomi announced its entrance into the electric car race and said it plans to invest $10 billion into the business over the next 10 years.
OCT 19, 2021 08:41:25 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Alibaba launches new server chip to boost its cloud business in challenge to Amazon and Microsoft
Alibaba sees cloud computing as a key part of its future growth and is looking to challenge U.S. giants including Amazon and Microsoft on the global stage.
OCT 19, 2021 08:40:54 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Chinese EV maker Xpeng's flying car company raises over $500 million as it aims to roll out in 2024
HT Aero, Xpeng's flying car company, said it plans to launch a flying car model that can operate in the air as well as on roads.
OCT 19, 2021 08:40:36 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

SEC debunks conspiracy theories about meme stock mania
It stops short of specific policy recommendations.
OCT 18, 2021 21:57:02 EDT | WWW.AXIOS.COM

Foxconn reveals three -Foxtron--branded electric vehicle prototypes
The iPhone assembler has more big plans
OCT 18, 2021 13:52:00 EDT | WWW.THEVERGE.COM