CNN reports on the innovative ICON A5, a seaplane that looks like a sports car and is designed to be intuitive and easy to fly, even for novices. The two-seater aircraft was created to bring the joy of flying to the masses, without requiring a professional pilot’s license. The plane’s CEO and founder, Kirk Hawkins, …
Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images Mongolia’s prime minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday discussed possible expansion and investments into the Asian country over a virtual meeting. “They discussed the possibility of welcoming Tesla to Mongolia for its electric vehicles battery factory, leveraging the country’s wide …
When I listen to the voice recording I made at the Irvine, California, headquarters of the video-game company Blizzard Entertainment this past January, I hear a noise that many gamers find blissful: the sound of utter mayhem. Playing a prerelease version of Diablo IV, the latest installment in a 26-year-old adventure series about battling the …
Apple has finally unveiled its long-awaited virtual reality headset, dubbed “Vision Pro.” This is the company’s first major product launch since AirPods in 2016. The headset, priced at $3,499, is initially aimed at video game and application developers, although it could ignite interest in this segment among consumers. Apple describes the device as the world’s …
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined TikTok £12.7m for illegally using personal data of over a million young children. Despite banning under-13s from signing up, TikTok allowed 1.4m to register in 2020 alone. UK data laws require apps to gain parental consent before allowing children under 13 to sign up. The ICO stated that …
This article is an on-site version of The Lex Newsletter. Sign up here to get the complete newsletter sent straight to your inbox every Wednesday and Friday Dear reader, Virtual reality is full of stop-starts. Five years ago I tried out a headset from Miami start-up Magic Leap that made virtual pink flowers bloom on the …
The cryptocurrency industry is undergoing significant changes, driven by government enforcement actions against crypto companies. In response, many American crypto companies – particularly exchanges – are exploring opportunities to expand their business abroad. This comes as a growing crackdown has made the United States one of the strictest regulators of crypto markets. In fact, a …
Apple is expected to launch a highly anticipated VR headset at its annual developers conference in California. The headset, which may be called “Reality Pro,” could be a game-changer for Apple and follows a long line of innovative devices from the company, including the Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods. However, with a …
In yet another blow to the cryptocurrency industry, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States. The SEC alleges that Coinbase has been operating as a securities exchange without registering as one, making billions of dollars illegally facilitating the buying and selling …
An alarming report has revealed that Instagram’s recommendation algorithms promoted a “vast pedophile network” that advertised the sale of illicit “child-sex material” on the platform. Researchers from Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that Instagram allowed users to search by hashtags related to child-sex abuse, including graphic terms such as #pedowhore, #preteensex, …