Resellers will also be to get in on the action. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Associated Press , or AP , has announced that it’s starting a marketplace to sell NFTs of its photojournalists’ work in collaboration with a company called Xooa. Source: The Associated Press is starting its own NFT…
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Here’s the truth about the crypto miner that comes with Norton Antivirus
Norton Crypto promises to turn your computer’s idle time into cash. Norton is facing criticism for including a crypto miner alongside its Norton 360 security software. Activists like Cory Doctorow have claimed that the company “sneakily installs cryptomining software on your computer” and skims a commission on profits, and outlets like PC Mag , Krebs…
BMW debuts color-changing iX Flow at CES 2022 – Roadshow
Thanks to E Ink, this BMW iX prototype can change colors — on the grayscale, anyway. Source: BMW debuts color-changing iX Flow at CES 2022 – Roadshow
Alphabet’s internet balloons have spent a million hours in the stratosphere
The fledgling internet balloon industry just marked an important achievement. Alphabet’s Loon has recorded over 1 million hours of stratospheric flight for its balloons, covering about 24.9 million miles. The figures aren’t completely shocking when they’ve been pressed into service for hard-hit areas like Puerto Rico and Peru , but it’s still significant when the…
‘Iron Man VR’ developers explain the game’s free-roaming flight
Gamers have been eagerly awaiting Marvel’s Iron Man VR game since a hands-on demo was made available in February , and now more details have been revealed about the upcoming title. Developer Camouflaj talked to PlayStation Blog during San Diego Comic Con to discuss how it took on both the game’s biggest challenge and biggest…
Take a virtual peek at what future Hyperloop stations could look like
Source: Take a virtual peek at what future Hyperloop stations could look like
Grammarly’s color-coded AI suggestions show what needs fixing
Grammarly revolves around AI-based writing suggestions, but now it’s giving you an at-a-glance way to see what needs improving. The service’s browser and desktop app editors have been updated with color-coded AI suggestions that revolve around four categories. Source: Grammarly’s color-coded AI suggestions show what needs fixing
Scotland generated enough wind energy to power its homes twice
It’s no secret Scotland has a lot of wind farms , but it’s now clear just how much electricity those turbines can produce. Data from WeatherEnergy shows that Scottish wind turbines generated just over 9.8MWh of electricity between January and June, or enough to power roughly 4.47 million homes — nearly twice as many homes…
Waze shows how much you have to pay at the tollgate
Waze is adding another useful piece of information you may want to know before going a particular way. It’s adding estimated toll prices to a route’s data panel whenever applicable, putting it alongside that route’s ETA and traffic situation. Source: Waze shows how much you have to pay at the tollgate
US Navy’s next-gen helicopter drone is ready for service
It took a few years, but the US Navy’s beefier Fire Scout helicopter drone is finally ready for action… more or less. The military branch has declared that Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C has reached “initial operational capability,” or the minimum state it needs to enter service. Source: US Navy’s next-gen helicopter drone is ready for service…