Technology
Tesla hikes China-made Model Y price again — by more than $2,000
Customers experience new energy electric vehicles at a Tesla store in Shanghai, China, On December 4, 2021. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Tesla raised the price for its cheapest Model Y car in China by 15,060 yuan ($2,372) on Thursday, following two consecutive price hikes for more expensive versions in just over […]
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Russia may aspire to a China-style internet, but it’s a long way off
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a photograph during their meeting in Beijing, on Feb. 4, 2022. Alexei Druzhinin | AFP | Getty Images As Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, Moscow has looked to tighten control over its domestic internet, cutting off apps made by U.S. technology giants, even while […]
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Lyft will add 55-cent surcharge to each ride to help drivers with higher gas prices
A traveler arriving at Los Angeles International Airport looks for ground transportation during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers “basic employee rights” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters Lyft said Wednesday it will add a 55-cent […]
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German start-up aims to generate unlimited clean fusion energy with lasers
Here is an artists’ rendering of a Marvel Fusion power plant and facility. Marvel Fusion Nuclear fusion is the energy that powers stars. If it can be recreated on Earth, it has the potential to provide nearly limitless energy with zero carbon emissions — and unlike nuclear fission, which powers nuclear plants today, fusion does […]
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New $599 iPad Air includes the powerful chip used in Macs, but skimps on storage
iPad Air 2022 Todd Haselton | CNBC Apple’s new $599 iPad Air launches on Friday. I’ve been testing it for the past several days and think it’s the best iPad for most people. It’s more powerful and is better than the regular $329 iPad in almost every way, the best mix of features and price […]
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Apple supplier Foxconn says it has resumed some production in Shenzhen after Covid outbreak
Foxconn employees on the assembly line in Longhua, Shenzhen, China. The company reportedly employed students working overtime at its iPhone factory in Zhengzhou. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Foxconn, a major assembler of Apple’s iPhones, announced Wednesday that it has partially resumed production in Shenzhen, a Chinese manufacturing hub. The company said earlier […]
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Intel commits $36 billion to making chips in Europe
Patrick Gelsinger, chief executive officer of Intel Corp., speaks during a Bloomberg Studio 1.0 interview at the company’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Feb. 3, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Intel announced Tuesday that it plans to invest over 33 billion euros ($36 billion) into boosting chipmaking across the European Union […]
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Anonymous declared a ‘cyber war’ against Russia. Here are the results
Though a flood of claims by hacking groups followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one study shows most made by Anonymous check out. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images More than three weeks ago, a popular Twitter account named “Anonymous” declared that the shadowy activist group was waging a “cyber war” against Russia. Since then, the […]
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Theranos saga returns to courtroom as Holmes’ top deputy Balwani set for criminal trial
Sunny Balwani, former president and chief operating officer of Theranos Inc., leaves federal court in San Jose, California, Oct. 2, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images He was the man behind the lab curtain at blood-testing start-up Theranos. Now he takes center stage in his own criminal fraud case. Opening arguments in the […]
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DoorDash offers gas rewards program for drivers, says customers won’t bear the costs
A DoorDash Inc. delivery person arranges an order in the back of a vehicle outside of a DoorDash Kitchens location in Redwood City, California, U.S., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Food delivery company DoorDash is taking steps to try and help drivers offset rising gas prices, though […]
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