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Cryptocurrency Is Risky. 5 Things Every Crypto Investor Should Know
If you're ready to make yourself a crypto player, our guide can help you navigate common risks. Cryptocurrency is quickly becoming a red-hot tool for some people bent on making money through investing in digital coinage. Crypto is also controversial and can be wildly volatile. To some, bitcoin, stablecoin and NFTs represent a step forward for investors -- a kind of "Money 2.0." Advocate ... Read more
2022-04-26 00:22:42
Elon Musk and Twitter Have a Deal
Musk has already floated ideas for changes he wants to make at Twitter. Elon Musk is on the brink of taking over Twitter. Musk and the board of the influential social network have agreed to a deal that values the company at about $44 billion, Twitter said in a press release Monday. Musk will pay shareholders $54.20 per share, representing a 38% premium on Twitter's closing stock price on April 1 ... Read more
2022-04-26 00:21:53
Apple Watch With Satellite Connection, iMac With M3 Chip May Arrive in 2023, Report Says
The iPhone 14 is rumored to be getting the new satellite functionality for emergency use too. Apple may have some upgrades in store for the Apple Watch and the iMac. According to Mark Gurman's Sunday newsletter for Bloomberg, an Apple Watch with satellite connectivity and an M3-based version of the company's desktop could be in the works. The M3-based iMacs could arrive at the end of next ye ... Read more
2022-04-26 00:21:09
Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn
21.10.The board of Twitter has agreed to a $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover offer from the billionaire Elon Musk. Mr Musk, who made the shock bid less than two weeks ago, said Twitter had "tremendous potential" that he would unlock. He also called for a series of changes from relaxing its content restrictions to eradicating fake accounts. The firm initially rebuffed Mr Musk's bid, but it will ... Read more
2022-04-26 00:16:46
SpaceX: Can meat be grown in space?
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk both want to colonise space. Nasa is also trying to put people on to the dusty surface of Mars. But if humans do want to set up communities on the moon or planets, what will they eat? Plenty of experiments have been conducted to see whether plants can flourish in space. And as of last week, a new test has begun to see if meat cells can grow. It was a small pilot step f ... Read more
2022-04-24 23:39:38
Twitter board meets Musk to discuss bid, reports say
Twitter's board reportedly met Elon Musk over the weekend to explore his $43bn (£33.6bn) takeover offer for the social media platform. After the Tesla boss first revealed his bid, Twitter's management announced a so-called "poison pill" strategy to fend off a potential hostile buyout. Mr Musk plans to finance his bid with the backing of US lender Morgan Stanley and other financial inst ... Read more
2022-04-24 23:39:06
You Might Have Aphantasia -- a Puzzling Phenomenon That Weakens the 'Mind's Eye'
Hoping to decode the mystery of mental blindness, researchers find a striking biological signature for aphantasiacs.Picture a red cherry. Great. Now, which of the following describes you? Group 1: You're visualizing a vibrant, ruby-colored fruit like it's living in your mind. Group 2: You're pondering the concept of a cherry without getting any mental imagery. If you're in the former group, y ... Read more
2022-04-24 18:58:41
Amazon Astro Is One Small Step for Robotkind
Amazon's helper bot is a significant milestone for robots, but it's not the giant leap I was expecting. Amazon's Astro is a landmark in the field of consumer robots. We're testing it right now as we prepare to give it a full review, but it doesn't actually have to be good to be important. Just the fact that it exists and is already in people's homes is a huge step that many ambitious robots have ... Read more
2022-04-24 18:57:58
Twitter Said to Be Re-examining Elon Musk's $43B Takeover Bid
Meeting between the two sides Sunday suggest company might be open to the proposal, The Wall Street Journal reports. Twitter is re-examining Elon Musk's unsolicited offer to buy the company and take it private, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The two sides are meeting Sunday to discuss Musk's proposal, the Journal reported, suggesting that the social media company might be receptive to M ... Read more
2022-04-24 18:57:19
Obama Slams Misinformation on Social Media: 'People Are Dying'
The former president warns of the threat misinformation poses to democracy and urges tech companies to get involved in a solution.Former President Barack Obama on Thursday warned that the spread of misinformation on social media represents a threat to democracy and urged regulation of the tech platforms. "The very design of these platforms seems to be tilting us in the wrong direction," ... Read more
2022-04-23 18:48:37