December 2023

Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi to adopt Tesla’s charging standard

December 19, 2023

The Volkswagen Group is the latest automaker to announce it will adopt Tesla’s so-called North American Charging Standard (NACS), marking one of the last major automakers to embrace what is now the de facto EV plug in the United States.  The German giant said Tuesday that future vehicles in its portfolio of brands – including […]

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Astrobotic ready to launch Peregrine lunar lander in early January

December 19, 2023

Astrobotic’s first lunar lander is ready for lift-off. The company announced Tuesday that the lander, called Peregrine, has completed final checkouts and fueling after it was mated with United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket last month. All that’s left now is launch on January 8 – followed, of course, by a historic lunar landing. “If […]

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Beeper’s upcoming fix requires users to have access to a Mac

December 19, 2023

Beeper, the app that brings iMessage to Android users, is implementing a fix that it says will allow users to once again access the service after Apple blocked it. However, the fix requires you to have access to a Mac computer, or have a friend on Beeper with a Mac. In a Reddit post, the […]

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EthSign brings DocuSign-like features to Line, Telegram with a web3 twist

December 19, 2023

Despite the ongoing regulatory crackdown on the crypto industry and the collapse of some of its poster children, the underlying decentralized technology continues to drive internet incumbents into the web3 space. Telegram and Line, two of the world’s most popular messengers with hundreds of millions of monthly users, have both been integrating crypto features in […]

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Blue Origin’s New Shepard makes triumphant return flight

December 19, 2023

Blue Origin’s New Shepard is officially back in action, with the company today successfully launching the suborbital rocket for the first time in more than 15 months. The rocket lifted off from Blue Origin’s launch site in West Texas at around 10:42 AM local time. The mission, dubbed NS-24 to mark the 24th launch of […]

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