it’s almost vantime — A bigger battery and three rows of seats for US-market VW ID Buzz Everyone’s favorite EV minivan goes on sale in North America in 2024. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Jun 2, 2023 7:01 am UTC Enlarge / The Buzz is an electric interpretation of the classic T2 from 1950. Volkswagen reader
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Theres a gap in the financial services market when it comes to integrating crypto into the mainstream financial system. FinXP is a European fintech company that is working to close this gap and help boost crypto adoption. It is a trusted partner for crypto companies requiring fiat banking and payment solutions; solutions that have now
In December of last year, Gartner forecasted that 60% of financial institutions would be looking for composable finance solutions by 2024. Rather than out-of-the-box tech, composable software gives users a library of pre-built modular components that each perform specific functions. This allows users to pick and choose the components they want to essentially build their
GOT PATCHES? — Researchers tell owners to assume compromise of unpatched Zyxel firewalls Poor patching hygiene is fueling a flurry of “downstream attacks” on other targets. Dan Goodin – May 31, 2023 10:33 pm UTC EnlargeGetty Images reader comments 25 with Firewalls made by Zyxel are being wrangled into a destructive botnet, which is taking
TAIPEI Taiwanese shipping companies are handing out bumper mid-year bonuses despite a slump in global cargo, as the industry continues to benefit from earlier pandemic gains. Yang Ming Marine Transport is awarding workers up to 30 months salary on their next payday after shareholders approved the NT$2.3 billion (S$101 million) bonus last week, according to
Gigabit — Millions of PC motherboards were sold with a firmware backdoor Hidden code in many Gigabyte motherboards invisibly and insecurely downloads programs. Andy Greenberg, wired.com – Jun 1, 2023 1:04 pm UTC EnlargeBeeBright/Getty Images reader comments 39 with Hiding malicious programs in a computers UEFI firmware, the deep-seated code that tells a PC how
One of the most well-known internet acquisitions of 2002 was when eBay Inc EBAY announced it was acquiring PayPal Holdings Inc PYPL . Investors who bought eBay shares on the day the deal was announced have done quite well for themselves. Years later, eBay decided to spin off PayPal. Heres a look at the performance
In December of last year, Gartner forecasted that 60% of financial institutions would be looking for composable finance solutions by 2024. Rather than out-of-the-box tech, composable software gives users a library of pre-built modular components that each perform specific functions. This allows users to pick and choose the components they want to essentially build their
SHANGHAI – Tesla chief executive Elon Musk departed Shanghai on Thursday, wrapping up a two-day trip to China in which he met senior Chinese government officials, including the highest-ranking vice-premier. Photos and a video of Mr Musks visit late on Wednesday to Teslas Shanghai factory the automakers biggest production hub showed him holding up a
The Very Long Play Record — AI-expanded album cover artworks go viral thanks to Photoshops Generative Fill Generative Fill uses AI to dream up larger versions of famous artwork. Benj Edwards – May 31, 2023 10:05 pm UTC Enlarge / An AI-expanded version of a famous album cover involving four lads and a certain road
In April, total card expenditure per household was down 1.2% year on year, as measured by Bank of Americaaggregated credit and debit cards. Thisfollows the trend seen inconsumer prices. The credit card data captured by Bank of America markedthe first decline in card spending since February 2021. Why It Matters: A reduction in household credit
GOT PATCHES? — Researchers tell owners to assume compromise of unpatched Zyxel firewalls Poor patching hygiene is fueling a flurry of “downstream attacks” on other targets. Dan Goodin – May 31, 2023 10:33 pm UTC EnlargeGetty Images reader comments 24 with Firewalls made by Zyxel are being wrangled into a destructive botnet, which is taking
From Computex and beyond — 6 monitor and TV innovations remind us that trade shows still exist Provocative tech with real potential to impact future display products. Scharon Harding – May 31, 2023 11:44 pm UTC Enlarge / Samsung Display imagines its unfurling screen embodying future portable monitors. Samsung Display reader comments 45 with Believe
Waymo rides, Waymo revenue — The death of self-driving cars has been greatly exaggerated GMs Cruise aims to turn self-driving into a billion-dollar business. Timothy B. Lee – Jun 1, 2023 11:00 am UTC Enlarge / The latest iteration of Waymo’s self-driving technology is based on the Jaguar I-PACE.Waymo reader comments 0 with Seven years
Last Wednesday,Justin Sun, founder of Tron TRX/USD , gaveakeynote interview to kick off the second episodeof Benzingas virtual trade show series, Crypto Unlocked.The event focused on global real-life use cases for crypto and Trons role as the leading network for USD-backed stablecoinTether USDT/USD . In the exclusive interview, Sun spoke of blockchain technology as a
OLB Group, Inc. OLB is a diversified payments and omnicommercetechnology services provider looking to bring its tried and true financial offerings to underserved and financially underrepresented communities. OLB is an emerging player in the payments sector, and its business segments include eCommerce merchant services, along with a Bitcoin mining subsidiary which is expected to be
Can you say “passive daytime radiative cooling”? — Beating the heat: These plant-based iridescent films stay cool in the sun Cellulose is sustainable, biocompatible, and ideal for radiative cooling applications. Jennifer Ouellette – May 30, 2023 9:58 pm UTC Enlarge / A colorful, textured bi-layer film made from plant-based materials cools down when its in
Cures and more — mRNA technology for vaccines and more: An Ars Frontiers recap The tech has lots of applications beyond the one we’ve already been injected with. John Timmer – May 30, 2023 10:55 pm UTC Enlarge / On May 22, John Timmer (left) moderated a panel featuring Karin Bok (center) and Nathaniel Wang
CVE-2023-2868 — Critical Barracuda 0-day was used to backdoor networks for 8 months Attackers then went on to steal data from infected systems. Dan Goodin – May 30, 2023 11:58 pm UTC EnlargeGetty Images reader comments 20 with A critical vulnerability patched 10 days ago in widely used email software from IT security company Barracuda
Last Wednesday,Justin Sun, founder of Tron TRX/USD , gaveakeynote interview to kick off the second episodeof Benzingas virtual trade show series, Crypto Unlocked.The event focused on global real-life use cases for crypto and Trons role as the leading network for USD-backed stablecoinTether USDT/USD . In the exclusive interview, Sun spoke of blockchain technology as a