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Although Tesla is suspending Bitcoin as a payment option, company CEO Elon Musk said his company is looking at other cryptocurrencies as an alternative.

In the US during Q1, the median download speeds for Starlink users ranged from 40Mbps to 93Mbps depending on the location, according to data from Ookla's SpeedTest.

Alexa Show Mode Turns Lenovo Laptops Into Smart Displays The full-screen Alexa experience is available for some Yoga, IdeaPad, and ThinkPad laptops. By Matthew Humphries (Photo: Lenovo) Lenovo laptops can take on a second life starting this week courtesy of Amazon who will happily turn some models into a smart display. Its called Alexa Show Mode, and will be available on select models of the Lenovo Yoga, IdeaPad, and ThinkPad laptops. Triggering Show Mode can be done either by saying ...

In Search of Hot Coffee, These Geeks Created the Worlds First Webcam Webcams are now a six-billion-dollar industry, but it all started 30 years ago when some Cambridge University computer science researchers were sick of finding their coffee pot empty. Dr. Quentin Stafford-Fraser explains. By S.C. Stuart (Image: Getty) I used to travel a lot, but like so many others, I’ve been grounded since March 2020. I even miss airports. To combat the lack of visual stimulation while working fro...

Leak Tips Imminent Launch of High-End Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti We know. The card will be nearly impossible to buy, due to the ongoing chip shortage. But an MSI RTX 3080 Ti unit has popped up on the internet, suggesting an imminent launch. By Michael Kan (Credit: Nvidia) It looks like Nvidia is getting ready to launch another RTX graphics card, even though consumers are still struggling to buy its existing products.    Polish retailer X-Kom has listed an upcoming “MSI Geforce RTX 3080 T...

Apple Fitness+ Adds Workouts for Pregnancy, Older Adults The service is also introducing some new trainers and motivation from Jane Fonda. By Stephanie Mlot (Photo via Apple) Fitness is for everyone, and Apple is making its own workout platform more inclusive with new exercises for pregnancy, older adults, and beginners. Fresh Fitness+ features—including yoga with longtime teacher Jonelle Lewis, high-energy HIIT with Anja Garcia, and walking workouts with Jane Fonda—are set for la...

It will stream media, play songs, and a built-in camera allows for video conferencing through your TV.

The Ingenuity drone helicopter will now need to survive the brutally cold nights on Mars by itself as NASA prepares to fly the machine later this month.

What Is Starlink? SpaceXs Much-Hyped Satellite Internet Service Explained Are you curious about Starlink and whether Elon Musks satellite internet technology is right for you? We answer the most pressing questions about the system thats currently shaking up the ISP market. By Michael Kan (Credit: Nickolas Friedrich) What is Starlink? Technically speaking, it’s a satellite internet system. But to average web users, it’s a potential godsend. Am I exaggerating? Not really. If you liv...

A Switch with a larger, more vibrant display could be on store shelves this summer.