Articles by Ryan Epps
Plummeting Tesla Stocks Spurs Investor Request to Buyback Shares at $15B
The current landscape for Tesla amid the stock market has not been keen, witnessed in 20202’s dramatic 30% fall, inducing Tesla’s third-largest investor, Leo Koguan, to promote a two-year planned buyback at $15 billion.
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Orbital Assembly Corporation Eyes 2025 as Official Opening for its Space Hotel ‘Pioneer Station’
With companies like Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin offering quick trips into the stars, Orbital Assembly Corporation vies to keep you there is a luxury hotel hovering over Earth.
European Commission Posits Additional €210B Needed to Phase Out Reliance on Russian Fossil Fuels
The EU is setting the stage for a “massive” increase in clean energy consumption, like wind and solar power, to offset its reliance on Russia for gas and oil needs.
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Boeing’s Starliner OFT-2 Sets Uncrewed Launch to International Space Station for Thursday
Following some rather uneventful previous test flights, Boeing is finally prepared to ship its uncrewed Starliner to the ISS as proof of its viability as a taxi service for NASA astronauts.
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Google Cuts Ribbon on 1M Square Foot Sustainable Campus in Bay View
The nearly-decade-long project finally concluded on Tuesday, May 17, with a 1.1 million square foot complex intended to fit 4,000 Google staff members within a sustainable environment.
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New Report Headed by Ookla Highlights US Airports as Among Global Best in Fast, Free WiFi
Among the ten total airports listed under Ookla’s analysis, four of them reign supreme among the fastest free wifi capabilities situated across the United States.
China Sees Renewed Bitcoin Production as Miners Skirt Beijing Cryptocurrency Regulations
In the face of heightened regulation in China targeting cryptocurrency since July 2021, miners remain active in underground settings to make the country a digital asset powerhouse.
Robinhood Wants to Allow Users to Store Cryptocurrencies and NFTs on its Platform
Following the rollout of its initial dip into the crypto wallet scene, Robinhood now plans on building out more functionality through the implementation of a non-custodial offering.
Take-Two Interactive Seeking to Make 8 ‘New Iterations’ of Classics Following Positive Earnings
After posting a strong earnings report on May 16th, Take-Two gets bullish on its plans for the next several years, citing eight “new iterations of previously released titles” in the form of “ports and remasters.”
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Tether Sees Depeg and Antsy Investors as $7.4B Gets Pulled from World’s Largest Stablecoin
Following a dip below its $1 peg on Thursday, Tether experiences dramatic fears from its investors in the wake of the collapse of Luna and its algo stablecoin counterpart terraUSD.
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Nvidia RTX 4090 Ti Graphics Cooler Leaks as Potential July Release Date Nears
Via a now-deleted Chinese tech forum thread, various leaked images now suggest the overall size and general look of Nvidia’s forthcoming 40 series graphic cards.
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Twitter CEO Must Provide Spam Profile Statistics or $44B Deal ‘Cannot Move Forward’ Says Musk
Musk gives an ultimatum to his still-pending Twitter deal, citing concern for rampant spambots on the media site and the sitting CEO’s lack of disclosing appropriate statistics.
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Justice Department Launches First-Ever Criminal Case Involving Crypto to Skirt US Sanctions
A federal judge has determined nearly $10 million in bitcoin as illegal due to an American citizen utilizing them to skirt US economic sanctions.
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Researchers Uncover New Method for Powering a PC via Algae and Photosynthesis
University of Cambridge researchers have utilized algae to support a low-energy computer chip over the course of six months, proving the ingenuity behind biophotovoltaics.
Sony Finally Announces Game Lineup for its New PlayStation Plus Subscription Model
PlayStation’s Game Pass Contender comes out strong with some hits from both the past and the present, including the likes of Red Dead Redemption 2, Control, Demon’s Souls, and more.
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Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and More Invest $30M to Reinforce Open Source Software Security
Some of the biggest names in technology last week met in Washington DC to enhance Open Source Software and discuss conditions of supply chain software.
Orca AI’s Autonomous Cargo Ship Successfully Navigates 500 Miles Without Collision
After nearly four years of prep and ingenuity, Orca AI has finally performed a fully autonomous trip across the seas, utilizing state-of-the-art AI software for 99% of the journey.
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Peloton Debuts New Rowing Machine Amid its Homecoming Event
Following the release of a rather gloomy earnings report, Peloton hits back with the debut of an all-new rowing device amid its still ongoing virtual 2022 Homecoming event.
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'Silent Hill' Leaker Drops Bombshell Images of New Game Before Being Copyright Removed
Dusk Golem, a well-known leaker who has published several various 'Silent Hill' scoops, posted four purported new game images that were quickly copyright struck by Konami.
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Russia Sets Meeting With United Nations Regarding ‘New Evidence’ of US Bio Labs in Ukraine
A meeting between the UN Security Council and Russia’s deputy ambassador to the UN is set on Friday, May 13, at 10 AM to underscore “new evidence on military biological programs” headed by the US in Ukraine.
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Terraform Labs Renews Block Production Following Blockchain Software Patch
Terra has reopened its blockchain, and related crypto values plummet after a much-needed software patch on the back-end to combat potential governance attacks.
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Scientists Take First Real Image of the Milky Way’s Central Supermassive Black Hole
Although incredibly blurry and hard to make out, an image of our galaxy’s black hole finally exists thanks to a renowned group of scientists aptly coined the Event Horizon Collaboration.
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Google Maps Will Add a New ‘Immersive View’ to Aid Travelers in ‘Most Important Decisions’
Google is adding a new view type to its array of offerings on the Maps application that fuses 3D rendering techniques with artificial intelligence for a ‘vibe check’ on locations.
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Bethesda Delays 'Redfall’ and ‘Starfield’ into the First Half of 2023
One of the most anticipated releases and a massive Xbox ploy, Starfield, has been pushed into 2023 without any real explanation by Bethesda besides necessary polish.
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Report Suggests Widespread 5G Adoption May Subvert the Need for Public Wifi
A study headed by OpenSignal showcases data associated with both 4G and 5G cellular performance in comparison to public wifi, highlighting the dramatic steps enhanced cellular speeds are experiencing.
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'Roblox' Shares Leap Over 10% Following Tuesday’s Plunge on First Quarter Financial Results
After a slight decline on Tuesday after a disappointing Q1 earnings report, 'Roblox' sees renewed green on the stock ticker as interest rebounds at the dip.
Bitcoin Slumps Below the $29K Mark, Inciting Panic Amid Crypto Market as TerraUSD Crashes
Red across the crypto sphere is wreaking havoc, creating a selloff meltdown as prices for digital assets hit record annual lows due largely to inflation coupled with stablecoin TerraUSD’s depeg.
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Nintendo President Highlights Switch’s Successor as Pivotal to Company’s Future
During an investor call held on Tuesday, May 10th, Nintendo head Shuntaro Furukawa explained that the Switch’s next hardware upgrade is “a major concern.”
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Several Chinese Warplanes Spotted Alongside Aircraft Carrier in Okinawa Waters
An aircraft carrier was noticed off the coast of Japan’s Okinawa island, with reports suggesting over 100 takeoffs of jets from the vessel in under a week.
Citadel’s Ken Griffin Scoops Up Blue Origin’s Auctioned Flight At $8M for Teachers in NYC
CEO of hedge fund Citadel, Ken Griffin, has bought and donated his seats on a Blue Origin space flight following auction victory at $8 million.
