The updated Spectre x360 13-inch convertible laptop adds terrific battery life and top-notch performance to its class-leading design.
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California State Senator Scott Wiener is pushing a bill that would rejigger zoning laws—and fight climate change, reduce traffic, and build a new urban future
Source: Wired
It’s easy to feel beholden to the Facebook’s algorithm tweaks, but there are plenty of ways to customize your experience.
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What goes up, must go down… what does down, must go up…? After a big and bloody plunge this week — which saw the price of bitcoin touch a two-month low of sub-$6,000 — the crypto market has mounted a comeback with double-digit gains across the board. Coinmarketcap.com — the current go-to for crypto pricing — shows that bitcoin is up 26 percent in the last… Read More
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SoftBank made waves when its gigantic Vision Fund hit a massive $93 billion first close of a targeted $100 billion total last year, but already it is clear why the firm is reportedly planning a sequel. According to the Japanese firm’s latest financials, it has already deployed one-third of the capital. A large chunk of the investments went on ride-hailing. SoftBank completed a $7.7… Read More
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The decline, according to a market research report, is due to manufacturers offering “minor upgrades” that weren’t enticing enough for users to upgrade.
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China’s mobile payment industry generates over $9 trillion a year, and Alipay is the market leader.
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From a floating catcher’s mitt to manned missions and testing his Mars spaceship, the SpaceX CEO shares some surprising details and plans during his victory lap.
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Elon Musk’s rocket company has sent its most powerful system yet, Falcon Heavy, on its way to space and into history. And the launch was unreal.
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There is a clutch of new VC funds launched in the US every year, and but when you look at the stats around new funds started by women they are pretty dismal. A cursory glance at the figures from last year reveals that out of 153 funds founded in the US last year, only four were founded by women, and only two have gone on to raise money. Furthermore, women account for only seven percent of… Read More
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