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Tesla (TSLA) buys $1.5B in bitcoin, pushing the crypto to all-time high; plans to accept as payment

February 9, 2021
Tesla today announced that it had purchased $1.5B in bitcoin, pushing the cryptocurrency to an all-time high, currently approaching $44,000. The company announced the move in an SEC filing today and says it plans to accept the currency as payment for its products and services. Tesla noted in its 10-K this morning: In January 2021, we updated our investment policy to provide us with more…
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Tamron 17-70 F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD field review

February 9, 2021
Introduction The Tamron 17-70 F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is a very compact general-purpose lens for Sony’s APS-C, E-mount mirrorless cameras. Think of it as roughly equivalent to a 24-105mm F4 lens on a full-frame camera, but scaled down to match the APS-C sensor…
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk puts up promised $100 million toward carbon capture through XPRIZE

February 9, 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is following through with his promise to offer $100 million for the best carbon capture technology through a new XPRIZE challenge. Elon Musk promoting carbon capture Carbon capture, which is also called “carbon capture and storage” (CCS), are processes that involve capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) at the source of emission and sequestrating in order for it to not leak into…
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Gmail for Android adds confirmatory vibration feedback when swiping

February 9, 2021
A big change is coming to the Gmail mobile apps later this year when tabs for Chat and Rooms join the existing Meet section. Until that comes to personal Google Accounts, a small change in Gmail for Android adds vibration feedback when swiping. The most convenient way to triage in Gmail is by swiping away messages from the inbox view. These are five “Swipe actions” with users able to set a…
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Tesla rumored to have ‘massive delay’ at Gigafactory Berlin, but the report is pretty weak

February 9, 2021
There’s a report going around in Germany about Tesla having a “massive delay” at Gigafactory Berlin, which is critical to the automaker’s growth in Europe, but the report is pretty weak. Tesla Gigafactory Berlin Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is arguably the automaker’s most important project of 2021. The company is not launching the Model Y in Europe until the vehicle is produced at the…
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