A French company (SilMach) backed by Timex Group is claiming to have opened a new chapter in watchmaking with the creation of a silicon motor that matches the accuracy of quartz-based movements with the elegance of a mechanical watch’s sweeping hands.
So I’ve been using Kagi for a while now as a paid search engine. I always thought it’s $25 a month plan was a little steep for search, but a) I got work to pay for it, and b) startpage nee google was getting less and less useful, and bing and whatever used it has… well been worse for me always....
Context; So… Just bought a brand new TV and life is good, but I should have done more research before buying it. I primarily want to use PLEX for watching media on the TV. However, due to “smart TV’s” not being smart and being rather slow because most current TV operating systems are either bloated or just riddled with...
TikTok Is Shutting Down its $2 Billion Creator Fund::TikTok’s controversial creator fund allowed short-form content creators to earn money for their videos. The program will end in December.
Amazon’s secret pricing scheme made it an extra $1 billion, FTC says::Amazon’s secret pricing algorithm, codenamed “Project Nessie,” may have generated the company more than $1 billion in extra profits, according to new details released from the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case.
WeWork plans to file for bankruptcy as early as next week, source says::WeWork’s filing for bankruptcy would mark a stunning reversal of fortune for the New York-based company that was privately valued at $47 billion in 2019 and a black spot for investor SoftBank that sunk billions.
Airline Close Calls Happen Far More Often Than Previously Known::On the afternoon of July 2, a Southwest Airlines pilot had to abort a landing at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. A Delta Air Lines 737 was preparing to take off on the same runway. The sudden maneuver avoided a possible collision by seconds. Nine...