Friday 7 January 2022

BMW unveils car that changes colour at touch of a button

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

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

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

Thursday 6 January 2022

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

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

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

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 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

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