Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
California Legalizes Digital License Plates, With $1,100 Price Tag
California’s roads just got a little smarter with the passage of a bill that paves the way for the sale of digital license plates across the state. The technology allows for emergency messaging like marking the car stolen or indicating an Amber Alert, and can be personalized through an app Read more…
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Tether, World’s Biggest Stablecoin, Cuts Its Commercial Paper Holdings To Zero
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin, has slashed back its commercial paper holdings to zero, replacing them with U.S. Treasury bills instead, according to a blog post. CNBC reports: The popular U.S.-dollar-pegged cryptocurrency said the move is part of tether’s “ongoing efforts to increase transparency” and back its tokens with “the Read more…
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Honda and Sony To Build an EV That Entertains While It Takes the Wheel
“Sony and Honda have officially launched their joint mobility venture that aims to start delivering premium electric vehicles with automated driving capabilities in the United States in the spring of 2026, followed by Japan in the second half of 2026,” reports TechCrunch. Details are scarce but the partnership appears to Read more…
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A New Danish Political Party Is Being Led By An AI
The Synthetic Party, a new Danish political party with an artificially intelligent representative and policies derived from AI, is eyeing a seat in parliament as it hopes to run in the country’s November general election. The party was founded in May by the artist collective Computer Lars and the non-profit Read more…
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Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset To Offer Iris Scanning for Payments, Logging In
By the time Apple introduces its much-anticipated mixed reality headset — planned for sometime next year — Meta Platforms will have had the advantage of selling products in the category to the public for almost seven years. But Apple’s device will also have a few technological tricks up its sleeve Read more…
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5.3 Billion Cellphones To Become Waste In 2022, Report Finds
More than five billion of the estimated 16 billion mobile phones possessed worldwide will likely be discarded or stashed away in 2022, experts said Thursday, calling for more recycling of the often hazardous materials they contain. Stacked flat on top of each other, that many disused phones would rise 50,000 Read more…