Sony, a leading manufacturer of mirror-less digital cameras has finally discontinued their DSLR camera models. The brand is credited with ushering in the success of mirror-less cameras — a significantly thinner alternative to DSLRs. DSLRs have always been notoriously large and heavy, although they are tried, tested and have a very large aftermarket for accessories…
Ford’s Norwegian customers have started receiving deliveries of their 2021 Mustang Mach E cars. To be specific, the first customer received their Ford Mustang Mach E today. Ford has been spreading out shipments to more countries, and that means that customers in the U.S. will have to continue waiting for theirs to arrive due to…
The M1 MacBook Pro and M1 MacBook Air were released in late 2020, marking the first time in more than a decade that Apple has produced the processors for their own computers. The M1 chip offers unprecedented levels of efficiency and performance that are very difficult to find in a laptop. However, many people are…
The CEO of eBay (Jamie Iannone), one of the world’s largest online marketplaces for used and new items is exploring Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and is considering the acceptance of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as payment methods. Considering that eBay is a platform on which individuals sell their personal items, their interest in NFTs is not…
Apple has released iOS 14.5.1, which provides a memory corruption bug fix and patches an arbitrary code execution (ACE) vulnerability in WebKit — a web browser engine. Arbitrary code execution refers to an attacker executing code that they should not be able to execute. A malicious website could theoretically execute harmful code on your iPhone,…
Epic Games — a large video game vendor is taking on Apple — one of the largest smartphone vendors in court regarding Apple’s decision to suspend Fortnite from the app store. Epic Games allegedly violated Apple’s app store policy by creating a payment option that bypasses Apple’s payment system. Apple collects a percentage of apps’…
Cryptocurrency has gained popularity over the past two years, and that has many people asking how to purchase cryptocurrency. There are several different ways to purchase cryptocurrencies — with conventional currency, and with other cryptocurrencies as well. The process of purchasing digital currencies entails a few steps, but it will be easier to trade them…
The cryptocurrency purchasing service/exchange Simplex has now implemented the ability to purchase Cardano (ADA) tokens with your debit, credit card, or Apple Pay. In some cases (depending on the availability of exchanges in your area), purchasing cryptocurrency entails buying Bitcoin, and then using the Bitcoin on other exchanges to buy lesser-known cryptocurrencies such as ADA.…
Michelle Dionne — a single mother was hired by an elementary school in Darwell, Alta to sanitize their facilities. However, after they hired her, she said that they told her to download a location tracking app to her personal phone. The employer didn’t provide much information on the app’s purpose. Although, apps of that nature…
Mercado Libre (MELI), South America’s largest real estate marketplace has decided to start allowing cryptocurrency payments for real estate.The $81 billion company does not settle the transactions directly, but they do own the digital payment system Mercado Pago. Mercado Libre is an Argentine company that operates marketplaces for e-commerce and auctions online. Mercado Libre hosted…
A team of researchers from the Utah Power Electronics Lab at Utah State University has developed solar energy systems using discarded electric vehicle batteries. The team submitted it as part of the American-Made Solar Prize competition and was one of 10 finalists. Projects like these address both the electronic waste potential of electric vehicle batteries…
Telegram, a popular instant messaging platform will provide support for group video calls next month, according to their founder Pavel Durov. The messaging platform has a history of use by activists, journalists, and privacy advocates due to its privacy features that protect them from tracking by abusive regimes (dependent on how they’re used). Telegram is…