Motorola is reportedly preparing to release two new foldable phones in 2023, one of which could directly compete with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 4. Leaks shared via MySmartPrice and OnLeaks suggest that the upcoming Razr models will be named Razr+ and Razr Lite. The new Razr is said to have a clamshell-style folding mechanism with…
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Ripple drops XRP as asset from Liquidity Hub, XRP community suspects SEC lawsuit influence
Ripple, the well-known cross-border payment remittance firm, has recently made a controversial move by dropping XRP from its Liquidity Hub product. This decision has alarmed the XRP community, who speculate that it could be due to the company’s expectation of a win for the SEC in the ongoing lawsuit against Ripple. The Liquidity Hub is…
All You Need to Know About the Upcoming Google Pixel 7a
The release of the Google Pixel 7a has not been officially announced yet, but we can be certain that it is on its way since the A-series has been around since the Pixel 3. The Pixel 7a is expected to offer a more affordable alternative to the Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro, as previous…
UK cancels new smart motorways over safety and cost concerns
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the cancellation of the building of new smart motorways, citing concerns over safety and cost. The move will see 14 planned smart motorways removed from government road building plans, including three earmarked for construction and 11 that are already on pause. The Department for Transport (DfT) estimates that…
Panasonic considering third battery plant in the US, possibly in Oklahoma
Panasonic Holdings, a major supplier of batteries to electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc., has revealed that it is considering constructing a battery plant in Oklahoma, marking its third facility in the United States. This decision follows surging sales of electric vehicles, with an increasing number of EV makers, beyond longtime customer Tesla, now looking to…
Rightly so: Arkansas makes it illegal for minors to use social media without parental consent
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new bill, the Social Media Safety Act, which makes it illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to use social media without obtaining parental consent. The bill requires social media companies to verify the age of any new user who lives in Arkansas, using a digitized…
Workers at Amazon go on strike in Coventry this weekend over pay dispute
Members of the GMB union at Amazon’s Coventry fulfilment centre will walk out on Sunday for three days. Further strikes are planned from April 21 to 23. The Coventry site, also known as a ‘cross dock facility’, processes a huge volume of goods, which are then transported on to fulfilment centres in the UK and…
Virgin Money and FNZ partner to launch digital investment platform for UK retail investors
FNZ, the global wealth management platform, has partnered with Virgin Money, the full-service digital bank serving 6.6 million customers across the UK, to launch a new digital investment solution for UK retail investors. The joint venture, Virgin Money Investments, has developed a new digital investment platform and mobile app aimed at making investing easier, faster,…
Elon Musk plans to launch AI Startup to compete with OpenAI
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reportedly planning to launch a new artificial intelligence (AI) startup that will compete with OpenAI, according to a report by the Financial Times on Friday. Sources familiar with the matter told the publication that Musk has been building a team of researchers and engineers, and has been in talks with…
Montana passes bill to ban TikTok
The Montana House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make it illegal for the popular social media app TikTok to operate within the state. The move, which was approved on Friday, would make Montana the first state in the US to enforce a complete ban on the app. The legislation was passed with…
Manhattan apartment rents hit record median monthly high of $4,175 in March
Manhattan apartment rental prices hit an all-time high in March, with the median monthly rent reaching a staggering $4,175, according to a market report by real estate brokerage Douglas Elliman and appraiser Miller Samuel. This represented an increase of 12.8% from the previous year, and broke the previous record of $4,150 set in July 2021….
Tesla expands global discount drive with price cuts in Europe, Israel and Singapore
Tesla has extended its global discount campaign, which it began in China in January, to Europe, Israel and Singapore, with the aim of boosting demand. However, the move has raised concerns about the company’s high profit margin. Despite offering discounts in several countries, Tesla’s Q1 deliveries rose by just 4% from the previous quarter, prompting…