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Tulips and Bitcoin have both been associated with financial bubbles in their time, but in a giant greenhouse near Amsterdam the Dutch are trying to make them work together. Engineer Bert de Groot inspects the six Bitcoin miners as they perform complex sums to earn cryptocurrency, filling the air with a noisy whine along with … Read more
The Bank of England (BoE) is considering experimenting with its central bank digital currency (CBDC), with a priority on keeping the national digital currency safe for holders. The central bank is now looking for industry players to submit design ideas of a ‘proof-of-work’ digital wallet, that would safeguard CBDC holdings. The wallet is required to … Read more
Xiaomi unveiled its latest flagship series — Xiaomi 13 at an event in China. Along with the new smartphone series the company also launched its latest pair of true wireless earbuds — Xiaomi Buds 4 at the same event. The all new Xiaomi Buds 4 comes with a customised graphene dual magnetic drivers and dynamic … Read more
After glitches, delays, postponements and some more, Twitter is ready to roll out the Twitter Blue service. The subscription service has been Elon Musk’s ‘pet’ project ever since he took over Twitter on October 28. In a series of tweets, Twitter has confirmed the rollout of Twitter Blue and here we tell you all you … Read more
Xiaomi has confirmed that the Redmi Note 12 series will be launched in India. Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G will launch in India on January 5, the company announced on Monday. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer’s Redmi Note 12 Series was launched in China back in October. It lineup comprises the Redmi Note 12, the Note 12 Pro and … Read more
When Elon Musk set out his vision for Twitter 2.0, one of the features that he called a game changer was Community Notes. In Twitter 1.0 — that is pre-Musk — it was called BirdWatch. Musk made it clear that not only he wasn’t a fan of the name BirdWatch but also wanted to change … Read more
China’s new rules for content providers that alter facial and voice data will take effect from January 10, its cyberspace regulator said, as it looks to more tightly scrutinize so-called “deepfake” technology and services. The regulations from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued late on Sunday provide for people to be protected from being … Read more
Google celebrates the life and work of solar energy pioneer Dr. Mária Telkes with a Doodle. She believed the power of the sun could change human lives, and was the first to receive The Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award on this day in 1952. Born in Budapest in 1900, Dr. Telkes studied physical chemistry … Read more
The original Garena Free Fire was updated with high-resolution graphics and released as Garena Free Fire Max last year. The popular battle royale game Garena Free Fire is among the apps and games that the Indian government has forbidden. Fans were disappointed by the game’s inaccessibility in India. The good news for fans of multiplayer … Read more
Coin Master is a single-player mobile game that can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. This game has become increasingly popular in recent years, with over 100 million downloads. Coin Master was created by the Israel-based studio Moon Active and was released in 2015. The goal of the game … Read more