Silicon-anode batteries could be the next big thing in tech, as they start to win the attention of Airbus, Porsche Mercedes-Benz and General Motors.Story Published at: April 25, 2023 at 12:15AM
Why Porsche, Mercedes and GM are betting on silicon-anode batteries
Apple cannot ban links to outside App Store payments, U.S. appeals court
Story Published at: April 24, 2023 at 10:29PM
As Twitter Ends Legacy Blue Checks, Bluesky Emerges as Decentralized Alternative
By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Twitter, a social network that once connected journalists, trusted public figures and Web3 natives, dropped its legacy verification program last week, leading some users to seek decentralized alternatives.Publish at: April 24, 2023 at 11:29PM
The king who wasn’t there
Story Published at: April 24, 2023 at 06:25PM
Ethereum Layer 2 Networks’ Total Value Locked Hovers at Near-Record High, Data Shows
By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data TVL soared past $10 billion on the Ethereum blockchain earlier this month before dipping as crypto prices swooned. Arbitrum dominates the layer 2 scaling landscape by market share.Publish at: April 24, 2023 at 10:31PM
Crypto Exchange Binance Is Back in Russia, Lifts Restrictions on Russian Users: Report
By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Users in Russia report they once again can use locally issued Mastercard and Visa cards to deposit money on the crypto exchange more than a year following a wartime prohibition on such transactions.Publish at: April 24, 2023 at 10:10PM
Layoff Runbook
Story Published at: April 24, 2023 at 10:23PM
New Sudan ceasefire announced but doubts remain
The US announces a new 72-hour ceasefire – but similar moves have previously come to nothing.Story Published at: April 24, 2023 at 10:17PM
Ask HN: What’s with the culture of suppression of dissenting views?
I’ve been on this site for over a decade, under different names. Generally I’ve found it to be one of the better tech-focused and smart online communities. However, I’ve recently caught myself self-censoring and avoiding sharing provocative or speculative opinions, since they immediately get downvoted (often without any explanation). It seems like there’s now a culture of conformity that punishes […]