Articles by Ryan Epps
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Fyto Leverages Automated Software with Enhanced Engineering to Produce ‘Superplants’
Fyto utilizes a farmer’s waste stream, calculating all the necessary information surrounding managing nutrients while lowering production costs, CO2 emissions, and water usage.
LimeWire Resurfaces Over a Decade After Shutting Down as a Music-Based NFT Curator
Shuttered in 2010 due to illegal music sharing activity, peer-to-peer file distributing platform LimeWire is back as an NFT marketplace dedicated solely to music-based projects.
Voyager Digital Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Following Exposure to Three Arrows Capital
In the face of ever-dire crypto winter, cryptocurrency brokerage firm Voyager Digital is yet another to face exigent circumstances after loaning $650 million to 3AC.
Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal in Jeopardy as UK Watchdog Initiates Investigation
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority has opened an investigation into the Microsoft Activision Blizzard acquisition with concerns about reducing competition within the UK.
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Xbox Games with Gold Will Drop its Inclusion of Xbox 360 Games Come October
Microsoft is aiming to remove Xbox 360 game offerings from its free monthly catalog available for Xbox Gold subscribers due to various concerns on licensing and technical constraints.
FIFA to Leverage Artificial Intelligence for More Accurate Offside Calls During 2022 World Cup
Coined with semi-automated offside technology, FIFA’s newly enhanced system will allow for more accurate and concise calls during the forthcoming World Cup, set to kick off in November.
Ducati Motors Debuts its First Electric Motorcycle Entirely Built for the Race Track
Coined the V21L, Ducati’s new motorcycle boasts a top speed of 171 mph utilizing an 18kWh battery and 150 horsepower electric motor.
Minecraft Content Creator Technoblade Shares Last Video Before Passing Away at 23 Due to Cancer
The well-beloved YouTuber posted a heartwarming video titled simply “so long nerds” to his channel, marking his passing in a very Technoblade-esque way as various colleagues share their love on social media.
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Relativity Space, OneWeb Pen Deal for Terran R Launch of Second-Gen Broadband Satellites
OneWeb and Relativity Space have reached a $1.2 billion agreement, allotting Relativity’s 3D-printed Terran R rockets to burgeon the broadband satellite firm’s foothold in orbit.
EV Startup Drako Motors Teases its Luxury Dragon Super-SUV that Touts 2,000 Horsepower
California-based Drako Motors is setting a name for itself in both luxury and performance with the likes of its new Dragon Super-SUV, which is underpinned by a 1.9 second 0 to 60 Quad Motor Powertrain.
Climeworks Sets Stage for World’s Next Largest Direct Air Capture Plant, Called ‘Mammoth’
Climeworks’ Mammoth will be the world’s largest Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility following its completion, which is slated to finish within the next 18 to 24 months.
CoinFlex Points Finger at Roger Ver as ‘Negative Equity’ Investor with $47M Debt
Avid cryptocurrency investor Roger Ver, aptly termed by many as “Bitcoin Jesus,” has been publicly accused of leaving behind a large sum of debt in the form of $47 million at crypto exchange CoinFlex.
Proletariat, Makers of Spellbreak, Picked Up by Blizzard to Enhance Production on World of Warcraft
The studio behind 2020's 'Spellbreak' has been scooped up by Blizzard Entertainment to work on the rather stunted 'World of Warcraft,' which is gearing up to debut its next DLC, Dragonflight, later this year.
Energy Dome Vies to Officially Commercialize World’s First CO2 Battery for Long-Term Energy Storage
Energy Dome just took home $11 million in bridge funding to acquire equipment for the burgeoning Italy-based A2A, which will feature a 20-megawatt/200-megawatt-hour/10-hour duration facility.
AMD Investigating Potential Stolen Data Hacked by Extortion Group RansomHouse
US chipmaker AMD is investigating a potential breach following the announcement headed by cybercrime operation RansomHouse, which allegedly stole 450GB of data in January,
CoinFlex Debuts its $47M Recovery Value USD Coin Intended to Combat ‘Negative Equity’ Left by Investor
Following a long-time customer’s account hitting a so-called “negative equity” limit, according to CoinFlex CEO, the crypto firm inevitably shut down withdrawals and opted to devise a rvUSD coin to uplift potential losses.
Valve Developer Highlights Major Issues with Recent Steam Deck Memory Expansion Mod
Following reports last week that posited the potential for using larger M.2 SSD drives, a Valve developer has come forward urging users not to due to long-term issues with internal heating.
Volkswagen’s EV Concept ID.AERO Debuts in China as Stepping Stone for EV Business Growth
Set for full production in China by 2023, the ID Aero is Volkswagen’s newfound push into the EV market, boasting the flexible MEV platform via VW and 0.23 ultra-low drag coefficient.
Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Defaults on its $670M in Loans
Cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital could potentially default today if it didn’t repay over $670 million of loans gifted to the firm via Voyager Digital.
Siemens Gamesa Set to Debut the World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine in Scotland
With a whopping 14.7 megawatts of capacity via 60 offshore SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines, the 882-MW Moray West wind farm by Siemens Gamesa is one beast of power in renewable energy.
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FromSoftware’s Next Title After ‘Elden Ring’ is ‘in Final Stages of Development,’ According to Studio President
In a recent interview with a Japanese media publication, FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki alluded to a multitude of experiences in the pipeline, with one already in its final stages.
Flash Drive Containing Information on 460,000 Japan City Residents Lost Following Night Out
A man working with the Amagasaki Covid-19 relief fund rollout unintentionally lost a USB flash drive on Wednesday night, June 22, wielding the information of an estimated 460,000 residents.
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Silent Yachts Hits the Sea with its SILENT 60 Solar Powered Bluewater Catamaran
Zero-emissions maritime firm Silent Yachts put its 60-foot solar-powered catamaran to the test on its maiden voyage.
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Toyota’s bZ4X Faces Emergency Recall Due to EV’s Wheels Potentially Detaching
In its efforts to topple Tesla within the EV sector, Toyota now faces some immediate setbacks following the emergency recall of its first-ever electric vehicle.
The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX EV Now Boasts 750 Mile Ride Capabilities on a Single Charge
Mercedes’ VISION EQXX battery proved to be a certified powerhouse following a recent 1,200 km run between the UK and Germany on one charge.
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Tether is Taking its Stablecoin Cryptocurrency Model Over the Pond with British Pound-Pegged Asset
Despite now having a rather tarnished history to the outside world, stablecoin creaze is amping up now more than ever as Tether takes its business to Britain for a new coin pegged to the pound.
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Bored Ape Yacht Club Holds its Second Annual ApeFest at NYC’s Pier 17 to Celebrate NFTs
The second day of ApeFest kicks off on June 22 with live music, digital artistry, and vibes galore as the NFT world comes together in unparalleled hype.
ISS Failed to Utilize Cygnus Freighter as a Rocket Boosters in Only 5 Seconds Due to Unknown Reasons
NASA’s test to use Cygnus as a booster on the ISS failed to work, which the aerospace firm later explained as “understood and under review” without adding much else.
Meta Extends Pause on Monetization Cuts With Creators for Both Facebook and Instagram Until 2024
Revenue sharing potentials on both Instagram and Facebook will be extended following Meta’s announcement on Tuesday, June 21, heralding financial incentive for creators to leave rivals like TikTok.
Video Conferencing Application Zoom is Down with Select ‘Subset of Users’ Experiencing Limited Performance
One of the most important new forms of technological innovation in the pandemic era, Zoom, proves to be down at the start of the US work day.
