Innovation & Tools
Japan to abolish tax breaks for internal combustion engine cars starting in 2025 - 12/13/2022
The Nikkei claims that Japan plans to gradually remove vehicles with gasoline or diesel engines from the program of tax breaks. Starting in 2024, the requirements for eligibility will be more stringent, and by 2025, owners of automobiles with internal combustion engines will nearly exclusively be ineligible for tax credits. The amount of gasoline consumption should not go over 25.4 kilometers per...
Canadian court accepts parents' lawsuit against game developer Epic Games - 12/12/2022
A class action case against video game maker Epic Games and its Canadian business has been approved by Judge Sylvain Lussier of the Supreme Court of the Canadian province of Quebec. Parents who claim their children were hooked to the video game Fortnite and nearly stopped eating, sleeping, and taking showers filed the lawsuit against the corporation. The plaintiffs contend that Fortnite was...
Elon Musk unveils second generation Tesla truck - 12/02/2022
The second generation of Tesla trucks has been presented by American billionaire Elon Musk. "It moves like a cheetah, an elephant. It accelerates quickly, brakes quickly," said Musk. He entered the stage while driving the brand-new truck. The businessman welcomed the throng, saying, "A lot has happened in the last five years, but here we are again." Musk boasted, "This thing looks like it's...
Rolls-Royce and easyJet test hydrogen-powered aircraft engine - 11/30/2022
Together with easyJet, Rolls-Royce has successfully tested a cutting-edge hydrogen airplane engine for the first time. The first cutting-edge hydrogen airplane engine has been successfully tested by Rolls-Royce. The test was run with the assistance of easyJet, the automotive company reported in a press release. Hydrogen produced by wind and tide energy in the Scottish Orkney Islands was used in...
Large Hadron Collider stops ahead of schedule - 11/28/2022
Due to the possibility for energy shortages, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has halted functioning of the Large Hadron Collider ahead of schedule. Its operations were supposed to be put to an end in two weeks. Additionally, CERN forewarned that a 20% reduction in the collider’s operation will take place in 2023. At the end of September, the group made the collider...
Nissan stops taking orders for Sakura electric car - 11/02/2022
Nissan has suspended collecting orders for the new type X-Trail and the Sakura electric vehicle due to a lack of parts, according to the Yomiuri daily. The publication reported that orders are no longer being accepted because of the huge demand for certain automobile brands as well as a shortage of parts, particularly semiconductors. In June of 2022, the automaker started selling the Sakura car...
Apple allows NFT transactions in App Store apps - 10/26/2022
Apple permitted apps running on its devices to carry out NFT transactions. According to updated guidelines for app verification before they are published to the App Store, Apple has approved the sale of NFTs (non-exchangeable tokens) using a payment tool integrated into its smartphone apps. The permission enables creation, listing for sale, and purchase of NFTs. Apps can display users' NFT...
Ukraine reports outages at Starlink - 10/10/2022
According to Ukrainian officials quoted by the Financial Times, the Armed Forces of Ukraine claimed that the Starlink satellite network was suffering disruptions. They claim that communication issues have gotten worse, particularly in Russia's annexations of the Donetsk People's Republic, Lugansk People's Republic, and the regions of Kherson and Zaporozhye. Elon Musk, the creator of SpaceX,...
BanklessTimes: 51% of Bitcoin trading in 2022 was bogus - 10/07/2022
In 2022, fake transactions accounted for 51% of daily bitcoin trading, reports the BanklessTimes website. "It's difficult to discuss cryptocurrencies without mentioning Bitcoin. However, there are worries that a sizable amount of the everyday volume of bitcoin trade is fake. This throws into doubt the reliability of data and the authenticity of exchanges," says Jonathan Merry, CEO of...
India launches 5G communications - 10/03/2022
Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, approved the start of 5G networks on Saturday. Modi remarked at the Indian Mobile Congress, "Today, 1.3 billion Indians are receiving the gift of 5G. Our administration is striving toward the objective of Internet for all." In the past, the Indian government sponsored the rollout of 4G networks, which, according to Modi, has "lowered the cost of data...
