At Saturday Night LiveElon Musk said that “everything is a fuss” about cryptocurrency, and prices have plunged. Now Tesla has suddenly become very aware of Bitcoin’s inefficient ways and has turned its tide by accepting payments. With the company saying it was looking for a more climate-friendly cryptocurrency, Musk tweeted Thursday about “potentially promising.” efficiency improvements for Dogecoin.
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Dogecoin, in case you forgot, is the memes-inspired cryptocurrency that Musk loved. His other major company, SpaceX, is going to launch a DOGE-1 cubesat next year, and he’s tweeted about it several times. The dog-faced memecoin is sometimes hard to take seriously, but the reaction to Musk’s tweet has been serious, with its price increasing 25% in one day.
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The 2009 handset remake will be available on Verizon.
HMD, Nokia
Nokia is bringing a flip phone to the United States. The brand’s new owners, HMD, have actually released the Nokia 2720 Flip (an updated version of the 2720 Fold) elsewhere, but it has never really reached those heights until now. Well, May 20. It will be a Verizon exclusive, and certainly not a smartphone. It also only costs $ 80. Continue reading.
A guide for beginners, from A to Z trigger.
Nintendo
Switch is set to become the company’s best-selling “home console,” and seven Switches Games surpassed sales of the far less well-received Wii U. Everything is coming to Nintendo, so, thanks to the Switch’s unique hybrid format and an ever-growing game library with unusually strong third-party support. Let us guide you (updated once again) through the best games to start your Switch adventure. Continue reading.
No more disposable laptops?
Framework’s first modular laptop for easy repair is now open for pre-orders. The Framework Laptop is available to order in four variations. Replacing and replacing a module should take no more than 10 minutes. And each component will carry a QR code that will take you directly to a website with step-by-step instructions and an iFixit-style video. And users should only need the screwdriver included in the box to perform any repairs.
The only repair that can take more than 10 minutes is if, or when, you choose to replace the processor and motherboard. You can pick up the base model for just $ 999, or a DIY version – fully disassembled – for $ 749. Continue reading.
Two new color options that are not white.
Playstation
If you’ve managed to get your hands on a PS5, you might be ready for a second controller, just in time for the release of pandemic locks. There’s not much to say – I really like the black option – but pre-orders for the Midnight Black and Cosmic Red controllers are now open on Amazon, and they’ll ship on June 18. Continue reading.
Improved in almost every way.
Engadget
Amazon was behind in the wireless headphone game. By the time the company introduced its Echo Buds in 2019, Apple was already on version two, and the AirPods Pro came shortly thereafter. The company is a fast learner, and its second attempt features true active noise cancellation (ANC), improved audio quality and a redesign. Barring questionable battery life and poor call performance, Amazon impresses. Read on for Billy Steele’s Full review.
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