Crypto Leben (Life aka misc)
SEC Approves First Leveraged Bitcoin Futures ETF
The SEC has approved the first leveraged cryptocurrency ETF in the United States, which will allow customers to gain bitcoin exposure by putting up only half the value of the bitcoin. The ETF is set to launch on Tuesday and corresponds with the CME Bitcoin Futures Daily Roll Index. The Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
NFC Payments Are About To Become Faster, Easier, and Truly Contactless
The NFC Forum has revealed a roadmap for NFC technology that extends from now to 2028. The roadmap outlines five key initiatives for the direction of the technology over the next two to five years, including increasing the range of NFC connections, increasing wireless charging over NFC, enabling multiple-purpose taps, Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Wind Power Seen Growing Ninefold as Canada Cuts Carbon Emissions
Canada is set for massive growth in wind power generation as it moves toward net zero emissions by 2050, a new report by the country’s energy regulator suggested. The report models how energy consumption is expected to change under various scenarios as the world reduces its carbon emissions, and it Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Meta Pulls News Content From Canadian Facebook and Instagram
Meta has confirmed that it will remove all news content from Facebook and Instagram for users in Canada, following the passing of the Online News Act by the Canadian Parliament. Engadget reports: “Today, we are confirming that news availability will be ended on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Harvard’s New Computer Science Teacher Is a Chatbot
Introduction to Computer Science (CS50) will be encouraged to use AI to help them debug code, give feedback on their designs, and answer individual questions about error messages and unfamiliar lines of code. “Our own hope is that, through AI, we can eventually approximate a 1:1 teacher [to] student ratio Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Ford Gets $9.2 Billion To Help US Catch Up With China’s EV Dominance
The US government is providing a conditional $9.2 billion loan to Ford for the construction of three battery factories, the largest government backing for a US automaker since the 2009 financial crisis. “The enormous loan […] marks a watershed moment for President Joe Biden’s aggressive industrial policy meant to help Read more…