Rivian wants to produce 25,000 vehicles by the end of the year. Electric automaker Rivian is considering laying off around 5 percent of its 14,000 employees, or around 700 people, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report notes that, while nothing has been officially decided or announced yet, the company is mainly looking to…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) earlier today held in a precedential decision that a typographical error in a prior art document would have been dismissed by a person of ordinary skill in the art (POSITA) and thus could not be used to prove obviousness. The appeal was brought by LG…
Enlarge (credit: Apple) Apple has released the first beta builds of this year’s iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and HomePod software updates to the public today, about a month after announcing all of the new updates at its Worldwide Developers Conference. Interested users can sign in with their Apple ID and download special software profiles…
The NIRSpec Mass Simulator (attached to the left of the instrument complex) is one of four contraptions the James Webb Space Telescope used to take its first images of the deep universe. Chris Gunn/NASA Time travel is often portrayed as a superpower or phenomenon in a fictitious, far off future. But for the James Webb…
Former Texas Governor and Trump Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Thierry Monasse/Getty Images George W. Bush told Mitt Romney that he thought Rick Perry was dumber than he was. “People thought I was dumb,” Bush said. “Well, wait till you get a load of this guy.” The conversation was recounted in the forthcoming book “Thank You…
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Since the creation of Bitcoin in 2009, thousands of other cryptocurrencies have surfaced, leading to the expansion of the global crypto market and acceptance of virtual currencies as forms of payment. Bitcoin; Alyssa Powell/Insider Cryptocurrencies are digital assets that can be transferred without third-party interference. There are generally three ways to buy crypto: crypto exchanges,…
Lawmakers listen as an image of a Trump campaign donation banner is shown behind them during a House January 6 committee hearing. Susan Walsh/AP The House Jan. 6 committee’s next hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, at 10 a.m. ET. Expect to hear links between Trumpworld and extremist groups like the Proud Boys and…
Former Vice President Mike Pence. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images Mark Leibovich told Insider that Pence’s identity was molded by Trump during their White House years. “His identity was completely given over subservience to Donald Trump until the bitter end,” he said. As Pence flirts with a 2024 presidential campaign, he may end up running against his…
Buying bitcoin with a credit card is possible — but it’s not recommended. Rachel Mendelson/Insider You can buy bitcoin with a credit card, but it depends on the crypto exchange you’re using. Buying bitcoin with a credit card may trigger fees from both the company and the crypto exchange. You could end up owing more…