The Tesla Model 3 is getting a new rival. After teasing us for the past few months, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its highly-anticipated CLA electric sedan concept at IAA Mobility on Sunday. The Mercedes CLA concept is the new “one-liter car” thanks to its advanced efficiency, enabling over 466 miles (750 km) WLTP range. It will be the first of the brand’s new entry-level EV class.
Mercedes has…
Weird Cameras: Fresh from a starring role in the Barbie movie, meet the Video Girl doll
September 4, 2023
Going into summer 2023, it wasn’t clear if the hallowed tradition of seeking refuge from heat and boredom in a movie theater was ever going to go back to pre-pandemic levels. If anyone could do it, surely it would be Tom Cruise, Christopher Nolan or Wes Anderson, or…
Gear in this story
September 4, 2023
One of the nice things about digital cameras is the ability for manufacturers to issue firmware updates, enabling them to fix bugs, improve the performance of existing features or even add all-new features that weren’t available when you first bought the camera.
Generating content, images, music and code, just like humans can, but at phenomenal speeds and with unassailable accuracy, generative AI is designed to help businesses become more efficient and underscore innovation. As AI becomes more mainstream, more scrutiny will be leveled at what it takes to produce such outcomes and the associated cost, both financially and environmentally.
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In July, New York City officially began cracking down on companies that run afoul of its first-in-the-nation law (NYC Law 144) governing the use of artificial intelligence in employment decisions.
Even companies that are not based in New York City but have operations and…
Tornado Cash Founders Accused, Court Rules in Favor of Grayscale Against SEC, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review – The Weekly Bitcoin News
September 4, 2023
The U.S. government has charged the founders of crypto mixing and privacy tool Tornado Cash with money laundering, calling them “criminals.” In other news, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled in favor of crypto asset manager Grayscale against…
The Great Shift to Self-Custody: 800,000 BTC Worth Over $20 Billion Pulled From Exchanges in 3 Years – Exchanges Bitcoin News
September 4, 2023
Over the past three years, there’s been a notable movement in bitcoin holdings. Since September 1, 2020, a whopping 804,000 bitcoin, equivalent to $20.79 billion, has been pulled from centralized exchanges. Notably, 184,000 BTC of that sum, valued at $4.75 billion, was withdrawn in just the last three months.
Billions in Bitcoin Withdrawn from Centralized Exchanges Amid Rising Self-Custody…
For over two years, BWW has been vowing to release a new class of high-tech vehicles with drastically improved efficiency. The company unveiled its “Vision Neue Klasse” for the first time on Saturday, giving us a glimpse into what the BMW brand will look like in the…
Former SEC Chair: Institutional Investors Clearly Want Access to BTC, Approval of Spot Bitcoin ETFs Inevitable – Regulation Bitcoin News
September 3, 2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former chairman Jay Clayton has explained why he believes the approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. “It is clear that bitcoin is something that retail investors want access to, institutional…
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in September 2023
September 3, 2023
Here at Electrek we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget.
Below you’ll find…
