The skies over the U.S. were darkened by a solar eclipse
The US is set to witness its first total solar eclipse in over a century on Tuesday. The eclipse, which is the result of a rare alignment between Earth and the Sun, is the first time the US has seen a total solar eclipse from coast to coast since 1918. The path of totality in the US ranges from Oregon to South Carolina.
A proposal to regulate online privacy hit the Congress
US House and Senate committee leaders released a new proposal for an American Data Privacy Protection Act (ADRA) bill. The proposal includes a private right of action by individual consumers to bring lawsuits where their privacy rights are violated. It doesn’t require companies to notify state attorneys general before filing suits, a report said.
Brazil is beefing over X
Brazilian Attorney General Jorge Messias has asked people to take advantage of virtual private networks as a “preventive action” against billionaire businessman and Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s social media platform ‘X’ which was taken down by Brazil. This comes after Brazil’s attorney general Xem Moraes issued a warning against violating Brazilian constitution’s right to speech and said each blocked account will have a 1 lakh fine.
$60 off for the Pixel Buds Pro were included with the newest shades
Logitech’s Litra Beam Key Light, which emits full-spectrum LED light, is currently available for $89.99 (700) at Amazon, Best Buy and Logitech. The full-spectrum LED key light is purpose-built for Streaming, Podcasting, or taking video calls from home. It’s available on Amazon, Best Buy and Logitech for the lowest price in Logitech’s history.
It’s time to go for it on robotaxis
Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has said that if there aren’t trade barriers, “most other car companies will be destroyed”. “If Tesla wants to roll out robotaxi service everywhere its cars are sold, its plans will be even more ambitious than these competitors’, who have been working on the problem of autonomy for years,” he added.
Musk says he will reveal his car on August 8th
Tesla CEO Elon Musk in his book ‘The Tesla Master Plan’ said the electric vehicle (EV) would be “irrelevant” if there was a fully automated vehicle. He described the so-called ‘Tesla Network’ as a network of shared vehicles. “It’ll allow people to share their cars when they’re not at work, when they’re on vacation, or when they’re away from home,” Musk wrote.
We’re going to give you all the information you need to take a last-minute drive to see the eclipse
The total solar eclipse will take place on April 8 across the US and it will be visible in several parts of America. However, when there is a partial eclipse, it must be worn to look at the sun during its time when it is completely obscured by the moon. If you are unable to watch the full eclipse, you should still be able to see something.
There was a brief unavailability of artificial-generated Asians on social media
A report by The New York Times said a text generator by Meta, which lets users create images using artificial intelligence (AI), showed fake pictures of two Asian people. “I was curious if the problem was solved or if the system was still unable to create an accurate image of an Asian person and their white friend,” The New York Times said.
Total solar Eclipse will help scientists study the Sun
Researchers in North America are gearing up for their chance to observe Sun’s corona, its wispy outer atmosphere, during the total eclipse on April 8. The corona will be visible to millions from Mexico to Canada during the eclipse. During this time, the Sun’s magnetic fields intensify, creating sunspots, fiery loops of plasma and exciting structures in the corona.
Smart shopping carts are the new bet at Amazon grocery stores
Amazon will not be rolling out its smart shopping carts to its Fresh stores in the UK, a spokesperson said. The company is focusing on “selectively” opening new fresh stores and “remodeling the majority of its existing stores”, the spokesperson added. Amazon Go convenience stores and dozens of other smaller shops will still use the technology.