Chinese electric cars: why Biden is keeping cheap cars from BYD out
You can’t buy the Seagull in the US. But I bet you wish you could. A small hatchback around the size of a Mini Cooper, the Seagull is a fast-charging electric car and claims a range of up to 250 miles (at least according to its home country’s generous tests); BYD, its Chinese manufacturer, claims […]
Halo music composer Marty O’Donnell is running for Congress in Nevada
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Marty O’Donnell, the creator of the music for Bungie games like Halo and Destiny, announced he is running for a seat in Congress in Nevada. O’Donnell lives in Lone Mountain, a neighborhood […]
US Dollar dips as inflation data aligns with predictions
The US dollar decreased slightly following confirmation of economists’ predictions on January’s inflation data. As the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve‘s primary inflation measure, displayed a 0.3% increase, the dollar recorded a slight slip, symbolizing the perceived influence of inflation rates on currency strength. Simultaneously, other notable shifts were seen in […]
The world’s most traveled crew transport spacecraft flies again
Enlarge / A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with the Crew-8 mission, sending three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut on a six-month expedition on the International Space Station. SpaceX’s oldest Crew Dragon spacecraft launched Sunday night on its fifth mission to the International Space Station, and engineers are crunching data to see if […]
Indonesia fintech Wagely makes bank while helping the unbanked
Wagely, a fintech out of Indonesia, made a name for itself with earned wage access: a way for workers in Southeast Asian countries to get advances on their salaries without resorting to higher-interest loans. With half a million people now using the platform, the startup has expanded that business into a wider “financial wellness” platform, […]
Best Smart Soundbar of 2024
$200 at Amazon Best smart soundbar and sub combo Yamaha YAS-209 View details Investing in a good soundbar is an easy and fairly inexpensive way to improve your home entertainment setup. It won’t just enhance the sound profile of your TV, it’ll also consolidate the number of boxes on your TV cabinet. Modern soundbars come with […]
How Regulations Fractured Apple’s App Store
Since introducing the App Store in 2008, Apple has run it largely the same way across 175 countries, right down to the 30 percent commission it has collected on every app sold. The company calls the result an economic miracle. The store has generated more than $1 trillion in sales, helped create more than seven […]