Central banks around the globe continue to consider the implications of implementing a digital currency. Among the most well-known is China which has put forth efforts for a homegrown electronic payment system similar to bitcoin. The U.S. has also faced discussion on the concept of a digital dollar. … [Read more...] about Will central banks create their own cryptocurrency
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Amazon Prime Day 2021 starts today
Amazon has announced that their 2021 Amazon Prime Day has kicked off in the UK and it will be available in more countries later today. Whilst it is called 'Prime Day' the event actually lasts for two days and it will be available on the 21st and 22nd of June, Amazon will be offering a range of … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Day 2021 starts today
Tech Firms Apparently Think They Can “Nag” Us Off Tech Addiction
Virtue signaling notifications are unlikely to help, but blocking apps could be a real solution Owners of select Android devices might have seen this pop up a time or two: “See how much time you spend on each app.” You can dismiss the notice if you wish or click to find out more. Apple – as usual … [Read more...] about Tech Firms Apparently Think They Can “Nag” Us Off Tech Addiction
Volvo and Northvolt team up for EV batteries
Volvo has announced that it has formed a new partnership with Northvolt to develop EV batteries, the two companies has formed a new 50/50 joint venture. Volvo have been investing heavily in electric vehicles and EV technology. Volvo and Northvolt will be working together to develop EV batteries and … [Read more...] about Volvo and Northvolt team up for EV batteries
MicroPython 1.16 adds command line remote control
A new release of MicroPython has been made available by the Adafruit team bringing with it a number of new features including command line remote-control tool called “mpremote”. As the name of the feature suggests it has been added to provide users with a way of remotely controlling a … [Read more...] about MicroPython 1.16 adds command line remote control
Apple and other tech companies will be forced to open offices in Russia
Apple and other tech companies will be forced by Russia to open offices in the countries, the news comes after a recent vote by the Russian parliament. The Russian parliament has announced that foreign websites that have more than half a million daily users in Russia will be required to either … [Read more...] about Apple and other tech companies will be forced to open offices in Russia
Spotify buys Podz to accelerate podcasts discovery
Spotify has announced that it is acquiring Podz which is an AI focused startup that it will use to improve its podcasts. The company will use the technology and the team from Podz to improve the Spotify Podcasts using machine learning. Powered by state-of-the-art machine learning technology, … [Read more...] about Spotify buys Podz to accelerate podcasts discovery
Facebook launches some new tools for Groups
Facebook has announced that it is launching a new range of tools for Facebook Groups, the tools are designed for the people who run and maintain these groups. According to Facebook there are more than 70 million active admins and moderators running various groups on the social network. There are … [Read more...] about Facebook launches some new tools for Groups
Spotify launches Greenroom, a new live interactive audio space
Spotify has launched Greenroom which the company describes as a new live interactive audio offering, it is designed to lets creators and fans connect. The new Greenroom is built on Locker Room which Spotify acquired when it purchased Betty Labs earlier this year. At Spotify, we’re constantly … [Read more...] about Spotify launches Greenroom, a new live interactive audio space
BMW i Hydrogen NEXT cars being tested in Europe
BMW has announced that it is testing out its BMW i Hydrogen NEXT in Europe, the car is basically a standard vehicle with a hydrogen fuel cell. The tests are being used to work out how effectively the CO2-free drive train, model-specific chassis technology and vehicle electronics systems work … [Read more...] about BMW i Hydrogen NEXT cars being tested in Europe
Samsung and the UCSB demonstrate 6G
Whilst 5G is still being rolled out, companies are already working on 6G and now Samsung and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) have demonstrated 6G. The 6G Terahertz (THz) wireless communication prototype could offer an end to end 140Ghz wireless link and it could provide speed of … [Read more...] about Samsung and the UCSB demonstrate 6G
Day One journal app acquired by WordPress’s Automattic
Automattic the owners of the WordPress.com website and blogging software has this week announced the acquisition of the journaling application Day One. If you have been using the journaling application there is no need to worry as Automattic, is looking to continually expand the features available … [Read more...] about Day One journal app acquired by WordPress’s Automattic
