Welcome to the brave new world. The era of diesel- and gasoline-powered vehicles is slowly coming to an end. Today, Volvo announced that it is phasing out the production of all cars with internal combustion engines — including hybrids. The Swedish automaker says […]
To date, at least 23 million Americans are now fully vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus. But health officials are still urging caution because there is still so much uncertainty about what is safe and what isn’t after you get your shots […]
Last week, we wrote about Klarna after a report from CNBC that Europe’s most valuable startup was in talks to raise $1 billion in new funding. Today, Klarna confirmed it has secured $1 billion USD in an equity funding round to […]
Gab.com, the free speech alternative to Twitter, has been hacked by the hacking group ‘DDoSecrets.’ The group says it has obtained 70-gigabytes of data and has dubbed it “Gableaks”. DDoSecrets said it will release a treasure trove of information that includes […]
Facebook has unveiled BARS, its new experimental app that makes it possible for rappers to create and share their raps to professional beats. The new iOS app, which was developed by Facebook’s internal R&D group, the New Product Experimentation (NPE) Team, is exclusively created […]
Skydio, a San Francisco-based drone manufacturing startup, today announced it has raised $170 million in Series D funding led by Andreessen Horowitz’s Growth Fund. The round, which brings total funding raised to over $340 million with a current valuation of over $1 […]
Powersports and all-terrain vehicle maker Polaris Inc announced Monday that it plans to launch its first full-size off-road electric RANGER UTV with Zero Motorcycles powertrain. Last year, Polaris reached a deal with Zero Motorcycles with exclusive rights to use Zero’s proven electric […]
Finboot, a London, England-based blockchain startup announced today it has secured $3.34 million (£2.4 million) in equity investment from investors including the Development Bank of Wales, the multi-energy company Repsol, through its private equity investment fund Repsol Corporate Venturing, and New […]
We’ve written a lot about bitcoin over the years. However, for a layman, bitcoin is a difficult concept to understand. In this piece, we would like to share what we believe to be one of the best videos about what […]
According to Google’s private browsing guideline, “if you don’t want Google Chrome to remember your activity, you can browse the web privately in Incognito mode.” So for Chrome users who don’t want their privacy and identity revealed online, browsing using […]
The United States continues to make significant progress in the administration of coronavirus vaccines. Since December 2020, at least 20 million Americans have received the first dose of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. On Monday, we also reported how the Pfizer vaccine […]
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. Our lonely planet orbits the Sun at an average distance of 149.60 million km (92.96 million mi), and one complete orbit takes 365.256 days. The temperature of the Sun […]
We’ve written countless articles about climate change and what governments and organizations around the world are doing to reduce its effect on our planet. However, at its root, scientists and environmentalists alike, blame the cause of climate change on carbon […]
Welcome to the brave new world where your ability to travel on a commercial airline may now depend on you passing a COVID-19 test and/or taking a vaccine. Are you planning to travel outside the country? You’re probably going to need […]
In normal times, most diplomats can expect to end their foreign assignment with fanfare. But we’re not living in a normal time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight Russian diplomats and their families — including a three-year-old girl —only had one […]
The use of immunotherapy treatments for cancer has been gaining momentum in recent years as government researchers and drug makers work together to find a lasting cure for cancer and other diseases. Unlike traditional drugs, immunotherapy is a type of […]
Back in June 2020, we wrote about TikTok after the Chinese popular video-sharing app was caught reading data from user clipboards. The report of the eavesdropping came to light after the new feature in Apple iOS 14 notified users that TikTok was […]
Bitcoin is the rage these days. As Bitcoin surges past $50,000, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency is getting the attention of everyone around the world. However, NFTs (non-fungible token), also often referred to as crypto-collectibles, are terms you’ve probably never heard […]
Last month, we covered Chevron after the energy giant announced a new investment in carbon capture and utilization startup Blue Planet as part of its effort to reduce CO2 emissions and combat climate change. Now, the company is doubling down its […]
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on the travel industry and no company is immune from it. As we noted early this month, Expedia Group Inc, the company that operates the online travel platform Expedia.com, reported its fourth straight […]
