Sony to establish new electric vehicle company
https://www.reuters.com/technology/sony-says-establish-new-electric-vehicle-company-2022-01-05/
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Sony looks to electric cars for its next big hit
Japan's Sony Group Corp plans to launch a company this spring to examine entering the electric vehicle market, looking to harness its strengths in entertainment and sensors to play a bigger role in next-generation mobility.
Tracking Facebook connections between parent groups and vaccine misinfo
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/01/tracking-facebook-connections-between-parent-groups-and-vaccine-misinfo/
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Ars Technica
Tracking Facebook connections between parent groups and vaccine misinfo
Tracking connections pre and post COVID also shows the pull of conspiracy groups.
Bitcoin transactions accounted for 0.54% of global electricity consumption - "enough to cancel out all the global net savings from the introduction of electric vehicles replacing gasoline ones."
https://hardwaresfera.com/en/noticias/criptomonedas/consumo-bitcoin-2021/
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HardwarEsfera
Bitcoin transactions accounted for 0.54% of global electricity consumption
Bitcoin's electricity consumption in 2021 was equivalent to that of the entire country of Argentina, and its popularity continues to grow.
Roofing giant takes on Tesla to make solar roof shingles more affordable
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/03/gaf-energy-taking-on-tesla-to-make-solar-shingles-cheaper.html
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CNBC
Roofing giant takes on Tesla to make solar roof shingles more affordable
GAF, one of the largest roofing companies in the world, just released a new solar shingle, which it says will be affordable and easy to install.
Chinese tokamak keeps plasma 2.6 times as hot as the Sun for 17 minutes
https://newatlas.com/energy/asipp-east-tokamak-plasma-record/
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New Atlas
Chinese tokamak keeps plasma 2.6 times as hot as the Sun for 17 minutes
Good news for fusion energy progress and a new world record for the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as its Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), or "artifical sun," maintains 70 million degrees Celsius (126 million °F) for 1,056 seconds.
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Congress Could Help Prevent Another Jan. 6 With Data Privacy Law, Say Campaigners: "The secretive collection, sale, and algorithmic manipulation of our personal data by platforms like Facebook must end," said one activist who called it a "primary driver" of the spread of misinformation.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/01/04/congress-could-help-prevent-another-jan-6-data-privacy-law-say-campaigners
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Congress Could Help Prevent Another Jan. 6 With Data Privacy Law, Say Campaigners
"The secretive collection, sale, and algorithmic manipulation of our personal data by platforms like Facebook must end," said one activist who called it a "primary driver" of the spread of misinformation.
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Google will pay top execs $1 million each after declining to boost workers’ pay
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/4/22867419/google-execs-million-salaries-raise-sec
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The Verge
Google will pay top execs $1 million each after declining to boost workers’ pay
The new salaries were disclosed in an SEC filing.
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Tesla Model S Goes 752 Miles with a Prototype Battery from a Michigan Startup
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a38668912/750-mile-ev-battery-michigan-startup-our-next-energy/
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Car and Driver
Tesla Model S Goes 752 Miles with a Prototype Battery from a Michigan Startup
This 'proof of concept' was meant to show that very long-range, environmentally sustainable battery packs can exist—and ONE, Inc., is about to start building one.
Sweden Launches Psychological Defense Agency To Counter Disinformation
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2022/01/05/sweden-launches-psychological-defense-agency-to-counter-disinformation/
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Forbes
Sweden Launches Psychological Defense Agency To Counter Disinformation
Sweden has created a new government agency dedicated to fighting disinformation, particularly from foreign governments such as Russia, China and Iran.
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The world's first healthcare metaverse from DeHealth
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/worlds-first-healthcare-metaverse-dehealth-140000676.html
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Elizabeth Holmes is far from the only tech leader overpromising and underdelivering
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/05/techscape-elizabeth-holmes-theranos
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the Guardian
TechScape: Elizabeth Holmes is far from the only tech leader overpromising and underdelivering
In this week’s newsletter: the Theranos founder’s conviction shows healthy scepticism about promises to radically rewrite our future is no bad thing
Rolling Square's AirCard fits in your wallet, works just like an AirTag
https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/12/23/rolling-squares-aircard-fits-in-your-wallet-works-just-like-an-airtag
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AppleInsider
Rolling Square's AirCard fits in your wallet, works just like an AirTag
AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.
Amazon Alexa Devices Take Voiceprints, Misuse Biometric Data, Says Class Action
https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/privacy/amazon-alexa-devices-take-voiceprints-misuse-biometric-data-says-class-action/
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Billionaires should focus on climate not space travel, public says
https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/01/05/billionaires-should-focus-on-using-resources-for-climate-change-not-of-space-travel-public
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euronews
Billionaires should focus on climate not space travel, public says
As more and more billionaires jet off into space, public opinion is shifting on where their vast sums of money should be spent.
Thieves Steal Gallery Owner’s Multimillion-Dollar NFT Collection: ‘All My Apes Gone’
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/todd-kramer-nft-theft-1234614874/
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ARTnews
Thieves Steal Gallery Owner’s Multimillion-Dollar NFT Collection: ‘All My Apes Gone’
Dealer Ross Kramer said thieves had stolen his $2.2 million NFT collection.
Venmo, PayPal, Cash App Must Report Payments of $600 or More to the IRS
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/venmo-paypal-cash-app-must-191900276.html
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Yahoo
Venmo, PayPal, Cash App Must Report Payments of $600 or More to the IRS
New year, new tax requirements. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is cracking down on payments received through third-party apps like Venmo, PayPal and Cash App to ensure those using these networks are paying their fair share of taxes. These platforms, coincidentally…
Norton 360 antivirus installs a crypto miner on your PC by default
https://community.norton.com/en/forums/faq-norton-crypto
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French regulators to fine Google and Facebook combined $235 million for cookie tracking: report
https://www.zdnet.com/article/french-regulators-fine-google-and-facebook-combined-235-million-for-cookie-tracking/
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ZDNet
Report: French regulators fine Google and Facebook $235 million for cookie tracking
Politico reported on Wednesday that French regulators are fining Google 150 million euros and Facebook 60 million euros.
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A big failed Russian rocket just came crashing back to Earth out of control
https://www.cnet.com/news/a-big-failed-russian-rocket-just-came-crashing-back-to-earth-out-of-control/
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CNET
A big failed Russian rocket just came crashing back to Earth out of control
The test of a new upper-stage booster didn't go as planned.
Drone carrying a defibrillator saves its first heart attack patient in Sweden
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/5/22868777/everdrone-drone-defibrillator-health-tech-sweden
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The Verge
Drone carrying a defibrillator saves its first cardiac arrest patient in Sweden
A doctor passing by saw the man and called for help.
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Belgian Government Workers Can Now Ignore Their Boss After Work Hours
https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7n7ex/belgian-government-workers-can-now-ignore-their-boss-after-work-hours
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Vice
Belgian Government Workers Can Now Ignore Their Boss After Work Hours
Belgium is enshrining a “right to disconnect” for civil servants.
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