Elon Musk says Bitcoin no longer accepted for Tesla purchases
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has changed his stance on cryptocurrency. Back in March, Musk announced Tesla was accepting Bitcoin for its electric cars. Earlier this year the EV company even bought $1.5 billion of the cryptocurrency. On Wednesday afternoon, that all ended. Musk tweeted that the cryptocurrency’s “great cost to the environment” meant Tesla won’t […]
Colonial Pipeline turns fuel taps back on amidst ransomware mess
You can stop panic buying gasoline now. Colonial Pipeline, which operates over 5,500 miles of fuel pipeline running from New Jersey to Texas, announced Wednesday that it “initiated the restart of pipeline operations.” The move follows the company’s decision late last week to proactively shut down operations after its systems were infected with ransomware. The criminal […]
Stay cool this summer with…a wearable AI neck fan? — Future Blink
The YOSH Smart Fan is a 360 degree neck fan that automatically reads the temperature and humidity signals around it. Read more… More about Mashable Video, Summer, Fan, Breeze, and Neck
Xiaomi is no longer blacklisted in the U.S.
In January, before President Trump left office, Chinese electronics company Xiaomi was added to a blacklist by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) following its classification as a “Communist Chinese military company.” That decision has now been reversed. Xiaomi responded to the blacklisting by filing a lawsuit where it denied the allegations it had ties […]
Researchers made a robot that mimics a real, backflipping spider — Strictly Robots
The BionicWheelBot is a walking robot inspired by a real species of spider and they both…do somersaults. Read more… More about Mashable Video, Robot, Spiders, Backflip, and Somersault
Apple's new iPad Pro is already delayed, so get last year's model while it's on sale
SAVE UP TO $102: Typically $999, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2020) with 128GB of storage is on sale at Walmart as of May 12 — get it in space gray for $897, or snag it in silver for $899.99 (a 10% savings either way). We’ve got some good news and some bad news for anyone […]
How to add your pronouns to your Instagram profile
Instagram now allows users to add up to four pronouns to their Instagram profile, the company announced Tuesday. Adding pronouns is completely optional, but if you do choose to add them, they’ll be displayed in faded text under your profile name. You may need to update your app to get access to this new feature, […]
Need some workout motivation? Grab one of these Galaxy Watches on sale.
Here are the best deals on Samsung Galaxy Watches as of May 12: OUR TOP PICK: Samsung Galaxy Watch Active (40mm, GPS, Bluetooth) — Save $75 BEST STYLISH PICK: SAMSUNG Galaxy Watch 3 (41mm, GPS, Bluetooth) — Save $170 BEST UPGRADE SPORT PICK: SAMSUNG Galaxy Watch Active 2 (44mm, GPS, Bluetooth) — Save $70 Summer […]
Carl Pei's Nothing says first product is coming in June, shares new teaser
Nothing Ear 1. That’s the name of the first product by Nothing, a company founded by OnePlus’ co-founder Carl Pei. Nothing has been very secretive about its upcoming products. The company acquired the intellectual property of defunct smartphone brand Essential before launching a crowdfunding campaign in February. In March, Nothing has revealed that its first […]
I tried (and failed) to drive the hybrid Polestar only on electric mode
The Polestar 1 is a true hybrid. The sports car has 70 miles of electric range on its plug-in battery, making it one of the biggest battery packs in a car that also takes gas. The closest competitor is the Honda Clarity PHEV with 47 electric miles. I was given access to a Polestar 1 […]