NASA’s Juno spacecraft will on Saturday, Dec. 30, make the closest flyby of Jupiter’s moon Io that any spacecraft has made in over 20 years. Coming within roughly 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) from the surface of the most volcanic world in our solar system, the pass is expected to allow Juno instruments to generate a firehose of data.
“By combining data from this flyby with our previous…
Army numbers smallest since WWII — what units face cuts in 2024?
December 29, 2023
The new year will likely prove to be one of significant force structure changes for the Army, according to its senior leaders.
Although the service has maintained for years that embracing multidomain operations will require it to “transform” its force structure into one…
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi officially unveiled its first electric car yesterday at a launch event in Beijing, while declaring its big ambitions to rival Tesla and Porsche and become a top automaker within the next two decades.
The SU7, which we’ve previously covered…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 27, 2023
December 29, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Chevy Bolt EV is still available to lease for $299/mo before production ends in January
December 29, 2023
Although GM is ending production of the Chevy Bolt EV (for now), it’s still available as one of the most affordable EVs on the market. The 2023 Chevy Bolt EV is available to lease for $299 per month, but you will have to act fast.
GM’s CEO Mary Barra revealed in April…
L2 Protocol Blast Soars Past $1 Billion in Locked Crypto Value
December 29, 2023
Statistics reveal that the Ethereum layer two (L2) platform Blast now secures over $1 billion within its protocol. The total value locked (TVL) in Blast has expanded more than twelvefold since its launch in late November.
Blast’s TVL Hits $1 Billion
Initially, on Nov. 22…
Elon Musk Criticizes NFTs, Gives Nod to Inscriptions: 'At Least Encode the Jpeg on the Blockchain'
December 29, 2023
Elon Musk, the chairman of X, has referred to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the defects of their implementation, indirectly making the case for inscriptions. Answering a post on X on the topic of NFTs, Musk suggested saving the jpeg (an image format) of the NFT on the blockchain, like inscriptions are currently saved on Bitcoin.
Elon Musk Indirectly Nods at Ordinal Inscriptions
Elon Musk has…
Former US President Donald Trump Selling ETH Worth Millions of Dollars, Analysis Indicates
December 29, 2023
An analysis by crypto intelligence firm Arkham indicates that Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, is selling millions of dollars in ether acquired from selling his non-fungible token (NFT) collections. The analytics firm also revealed that Trump’s…
Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy has bought 14,620 more bitcoin for approximately $615.7 million. The latest purchase raised the company’s cryptocurrency holdings to 189,150 bitcoin, acquired for about $5.9 billion at an average price of $31,168 per coin. Microstrategy’s…
Bit.Store Makes a Leap in Crypto Accessibility with its Launch on Binance Mini Program
December 28, 2023
PRESS RELEASE. Vilnius, December 27th 2023 – Bit.Store, a web3 crypto card issuing infrastructure, is thrilled to announce its latest venture – the launch of Bit.Store on the Binance Mini Program. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in Bit.Store’s mission to simplify cryptocurrency usage for the masses.
A Seamless Integration for Enhanced User Experience
The integration of…
