BMW unveils car that changes colour at touch of a button

BMW has unveiled a chameleon car that changes colour, in the latest attempt by automotive firms to combine their vehicles with cutting-edge technology. The German car firm said it was “bringing the car body to life” with the specially developed body wrap for its all-electric iX SUV model, which uses the same technology as Amazon’s Kindle e-reader.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/05/bmw-unveils-car-that-changes-colour-at-the-touch-of-a-button?source=Snapzu

Revitalizing batteries by bringing ‘dead’ lithium back to life

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University may have found a way to revitalize rechargeable lithium batteries, potentially boosting the range of electric vehicles and battery life in next-gen electronic devices.
Read more: https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2022-01-03-revitalizing-batteries-bringing-dead-lithium-back-life.aspx?source=Snapzu

Congress is preparing an oversight hearing on Bitcoin mining's environmental impact: sources

A Congressional subcommittee is preparing a hearing to examine the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin mining, three sources with knowledge of the matter have told The Block.
Read more: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/129336/congress-is-preparing-an-oversight-hearing-on-bitcoin-minings-environmental-impact-sources?source=Snapzu

LG makes the best TVs? Maybe not after Samsung's QD-OLED TV appeared at CES 2022

Get ready for a new OLED TV player. Samsung is the top-selling TV brand worldwide, but its QLED televisions have never performed as well as OLED TVs made by rivals like LG. At CES 2022, Samsung tackled those rivals head-on with its new QD Display, a new kind of big screen that relies on OLED technology.
Read more: https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/lg-makes-best-tvs-maybe-not-after-samsung-qd-oled-tv-appeared-ces-2022/?source=Snapzu

What The Disney Metaverse Experience Might Look Like In 2032

Starting Monday, November 29th 2021 thru Tuesday November 30th 2021, Voyager will offer new customers an additional $15 in Bitcoin on top of their regular $25 Bitcoin sign-up reward, giving $40 total in Bitcoin just for joining the popular and high-reward crypto exchange. This makes their sign-up incentive one of the largest in the industry, and does not even take the 12% interest that customers earn on their crypto into account.
Read more: https://cryptosauce.news/2022/01/05/what-the-disney-metaverse-experience-might-look-like-in-2032/?source=Snapzu

NASA will test Alexa voice control aboard the Artemis I mission

Alexa will be the first voice assistant available beyond Earth. Amazon and Lockheed Martin have revealed NASA will carry Alexa to space aboard the Artemis I mission launching later in 2022. While that flight is uncrewed, the companies are planning a "virtual crew experience" at NASA's Johnson Space Center that will let people in Mission Control (including students and special guests) simulate conversations between the digital helper and astronauts.
Read more: https://www.engadget.com/alexa-in-space-nasa-artemis-mission-143518042.html?source=Snapzu

Apple's Third Potential Supplier of Mini-LED Display Chips Hits Certification Hurdle

Apple's search for additional mini-LED display suppliers has hit a speed bump after its primary candidate's latest attempt to pass certification failed, according to a new industry report.
Read more: https://www.macrumors.com/2022/01/05/apple-mini-led-supplier-hits-quality-hurdle/?source=Snapzu