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Midea Introduces the Latest Smart Cleaning Technology and Robot Vacuum Cleaner

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Home appliance brand Midea Group recently provided details of its next-generation robot vacuum cleaner.

The S8+ Auto Dust Collection Robot created by Midea Group’s subsidiary Midea Robozone Technology joins the company’s product line of intelligent cleaning technology. The robot can work hands-free for up to thirty days thanks to its automatic dust collection station.

Midea Group’s latest product showcases 30+ upgraded sensors for carpet detection, smarter detection, AI dynamic obstacle avoidance, and high-tech recognition. Users can choose from different cleaning modes such as auto cleaning, zigzag cleaning, intensive cleaning, and selective room or area cleaning. It can also connect to Wi-Fi and has voice support with Google and Alexa.


Other features included are:


High-Frequency Vibration Mop

– A V-shaped floating roller brush that has a dust removal rate of 95% with a large 450ML dust box capacity.

– Self-adjusting suction power and automatic carpet recognition.

– 5200mAh battery capacity


Deep Mop Cleaning Feature for Wet and Dry Use

– An ultra-frequency vibration wiping and mopping that scrubs floors for up to 500 times/min.

– New generation LDS navigation feature that accurately scans the whole vicinity


“As an innovator in smart cleaning technology, I’m proud to say that Midea is reaffirming its leadership in the smart home industry by revolutionizing high-performance robot vacuum cleaners to provide more convenience to our global customers. The S8+ is Midea’s premium model, representing a significant shift in modern home life where consumers seek intelligent cleaning assistants to meet the needs of today’s fast-paced life.” Robozone Technology Alice Shaw said.

Last month, the company also introduced its PB vacuum cleaner. Robozone is dedicated to creating cleaning solutions across the globe and aims to be the go-to home cleaning option for homeowners.


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Tesla’s Model Y Vehicles Spotted in Giga Berlin

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Hundreds of Tesla‘s Model Y vehicles were seen at Tesla Gigla Berlin. This is an indication that the company’s Gigafactory in Germany has improved its Model Y manufacturing process.


Tobias Lindh, a drone operator, was one of the people who first spotted the Model Y vehicles at the event. According to a report, there were over 350 Model Y vehicles seen. The footage shows that Tesla’s Gigafactoru in the country has produced hundreds of Model Y vehicles which are all of good quality, most of them are black and some are white.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla Giga Berlin will showcase an advanced paint shop. Colors that the company is expected to release are Abyss Blue, Mercury Silver, and Deep Crimson.

The Model Y vehicles seen at Giga Berlin are most likely test vehicles as Tesla still awaits the final green light from the State Environment Agency. The company received its initial permit from the agency which allows the electronic vehicle maker to manufacture 2,000 Tesla Model Y test vehicles. 

Tesla seeks to produce more Model Y test vehicles since “the quality and manufacturing efficiencies required for system and unit acceptance in relation to the operating units mentioned have not been achieved.” 

Tesla got the go signal from the agency to produce 500 bodies weekly with a maximum of 2,000 bodies in total. The company is allowed to manufacture 6,000 parts every week in its Giga Berlin’s press shop with a maximum of 26,000 parts in total. Tesla is allowed to paint and assemble the parts they have produced but they are not allowed to sell bodies or parts which are still not approved.

Local reports suggest that Tesla Giga Berlin will most likely be given the final approval and start the production process in mid-March.



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Crypto News: Amber Receives Funding From Temasek

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Singaporean investment firm corporation Temasek was one of the investors in funding crypto platform Amber Group. This raised the app’s value at USD $3 billion.

The news came in weeks after a city-wide crackdown on crypto marketing. 

Existing shareholders like Tiger Global Management, Sequoia China, and Pantera Capital also took part in the fundraising that garnered $200 million. Singapore-based company Amber announced that the group’s worth has tripled since mid-2021. 

Last year, Temasek and its subsidiaries made many investments in the cryptocurrency niche. Initially announced in June 2021, Amber Group’s Series B investment round was extended to onboard Temasek as one of its investors.

“They are very strategic, so we made this special effort to bring them in,” Amber CEO Michael Wu said in an interview.

The funds would be used to expand the reach of the smartphone app the company released in 2021 and to hire team members in America and Europe. Wu mentioned that Amber may seek more funding later in 2022 to prepare for an initial public offering that will take place in the United States in 2023.

This deal comes in as Singapore continuously tries to clamp down more speculative aspects of crypto while encouraging institutional involvement. in January, the central bank warned companies in the crypto industry to limit marketing efforts to the public due to the volatility of cryptocurrencies.

Amber senior executives including Wu have transferred to Singapore from Hong Kong in the previous months as the Southeast Asian country continues to emerge as a hotspot for the cryptocurrency industry. In September, the company announced that it hired five former executives from Goldman Sash Group and Morgan Stanley to boost Amber’s expansions.

Around 180 companies have started their application to legally operate crypto transactions in Singapore. As of January 2022, five companies received the go signal to process. 



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WhatsApp Update: New Voice Calling Interface Being Tested for iOS Beta Users

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The new voice calling UI features individual audio waveforms and separates participants of group calls into color-coded cards.

Instant messaging app WhatsApp is testing a new voice calling interface for iOS users. The feature was introduced in December for hand-picked Android beta testers. WhatsApp’s new call interface on iOS and Android are similar.

Voice messages can now be played in the background on iOS devices even if the user is out of the chat window. According to WhatsApp beta tracker WABetainfo, the feature will be included in versions 22.5.0.70 and 2.22.5.4.  

The feature will show audio waveforms that will show active speakers and flatline when users stop talking. UI buttons such as video call, mute, speaker, and end call can still be found on the lower part of the screen. The new design will also have a wallpaper for the voice call interface which is uneditable as of now.

In 2021, WhatsApp released a call screen feature that indicates if a group chat member is online or not. It also allows users to join group calls that are already ongoing. The app also recently introduced to ‘pause’ and ‘resume’ voice message recordings to replace the ‘stop recording’ button. They also rolled out a focus mode feature that allows notifications and messages to come in from selected contacts while the user is in ‘Do Not Disturb’ (DND) mode.

Aside from these, WhatsApp is also working on other features such as an iMessage style reaction options for both Android and IOS, profile photo notifications, a longer time limit for deleting sent messages, and a WhatsApp community feature. The Meta-owned instant messaging app is also planning to release an additional end-to-end encryption indications for WhatsApp Desktop beta’s release in the future.



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NFT Trading: The NYSE Wants to Take Part

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The NFT market is starting to grow and the New York Stock Exchange wants to get in. The NYSE filed for trademark application registering “NYSE” as an NFT marketplace. The institution is looking to take part in an industry where most of the people involved are startups.   

Millions of dollars have been raised by NFT marketplaces in funding to facilitate transactions for NFT collections. 

The NFT industry has experienced growth last year as the price of Bitcoin achieved its all-time high and digital assets garnered more attention. Some of the digital assets included in NFT collections are digital artworks, memes, tweets, images, and more. 

If the NYSE proceeds with its marketplace launch, it will be competing with known NFT platforms such as OpenSea, Rarible, and SuperRare. In April 2021, the NYSE minted its first NFT collection. This could be an indication that the NYSE could go into the metaverse as well. The exchange is looking to offer “virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality software”.

The NYSE confirms that it is seeking to license its new products but did not provide a timeline.

“The NYSE has no immediate plans to launch cryptocurrency or NFT trading,” The New York Stock Exchange stated. “The NYSE regularly considers new products and their impact on our trademarks and protects our intellectual property rights accordingly.”

The exchange stated on their official website that there are “many more NYSE NFTs to come as we continue to welcome new, innovative companies to our community.” This latest action indicates a huge investment in blockchain technology. No specific details were given but it is clear that NYSE is creating its own marketplace.

NFT marketplaces’ value has grown exponentially in 2021. In July, OpenSea reached $1.5 billion valuation and is now worth $13 billion. This makes the industry more appealing to institutions like the NYSE.  


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Donald Trump Is About to Launch His Own Social Media App

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Former US President Donald Trump is launching his own social media app named Truth Social. The app is currently undergoing beta testing. Images of the platform are starting to appear, some say that it looks similar to Twitter. Donald Trump Jr. tweeted a screenshot in support of the new app. 

“Get Ready! Your favorite President will see you soon!” former president Trump said in a message. The app’s page on the Apple App Store is stating that the official launch will happen on President’s Day, February 21. 

The release is happening one year after social media platforms such as Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter suspended Donald Trump’s accounts because of the riot that occured in the Capitol on January 6, 2021. After his term, Trump established Trump Media and Technology Group, the entity behind Truth Social.

According to Former Representative Devin Nunes, the group’s CEO, Truth Social’s beta testing is about “bringing people on the platform very, very slowly” but that “every day we bring on more and more people.”

The platform will show the latest trends and follow other users on the app. If Twitter has ‘tweet’, posts on Truth Social will be called ‘truth’. Aside from this platform, Trump is also planning to launch another app that is similar to Youtube and a podcast network which will also be under TMTG.

Truth Social’s launching will also allow Trump to engage with his followers again. Around five hundred beta testers are already using Truth Social’s current version. A tester can take a screenshot and sent a report to the app’s developers if they see anything they don’t like. “Beta feedback and device information is collected and shared with the developer and it will be linked to your email address”. According to management.

As of February 16, Donald Trump’s Truth Social account gained 317 followers.


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Quantum Computing: Israel Jumps on the Bandwagon

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Israel joins the United States and China in the Quantum Computing race. The country’s quantum computer is designed to establish a robust defense system and to make an impact in the tech industry. It is a national security program to boost Israel’s quantum technology.

Weapons research and development experts and the Israel Innovation Authority will introduce the nation’s first quantum computer to the world soon. It is expected to boost Israel’s strategic capabilities. The state-owned technology is backed up by a $61.9 million budget (200 million shekels).

The project aims to build a group of organizations that will work together to develop Israel’s quantum computer. The country’s tech industry and academic sector are working together for the sake of security establishment.

Launched in 2020, the project is part of Israel’s national program involving quantum science and tech. The program was initiated by MAFAT, an innovation authority in Israel that is also involved in weapons and research development.

The program will run on two paths. One of them will be managed by Israel’s Innovation Authority to create quantum computers with a processor of 20 qubits within a year. The other path will be under MAFAT. The purpose is to establish Israel’s capabilities to run a quantum computer without the guidance of foreign organizations. 

The country believes that high-level quantum computation will be a vital element of strategic security. It’s more like advanced weaponry which is not available elsewhere.

“We see a crazy race between China and the United States, which are investing billions in this field. We aren’t competing with this, but we are investing money wisely, developing specific knowledge so that the moment quantum computers become common, we will know how to lead from our side.” according to Dr. Aviv Zeevi, Innovation Authority’s deputy director for technological infrastructure.

Israel’s quantum computer is just one of the major projects the country is conducting to put together powerful computers. Amazon and Google are building data centers in the country as part of the country’s Finance Ministry’s Project Nimbus. The aim is to provide cloud technology to the Israeli government. 


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Process Behind Aston Martin’s 2022 Car Build Revealed

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Andrew Green, Technical Officer of Aston Martin stated that the process of building the AMR22 was “nerve-wracking”. This is in line with the changes in regulation for the new season of Formula 1. At AMR22’s launch in the United Kingdom, Green was asked about the challenges they faced in creating a new car that adhere to aerodynamic regulations. “It was a massive challenge,” according to Green. 

The aim of the new regulation is to allow closer racing and to create a ‘ground effect’. Team Aston Martin also had to deal with the winter season and getting new tires as Formula 1 is requiring 18-inch Pirelli rubber for this year from 13 inches. Green and the rest of his team are hoping that the new tires will allow drives to attack more.

“I think what we are seeing is the first iteration of the AMR22. We are on a steep learning curve, everyone’s on a steep learning curve, nobody’s got the answers yet. I think we are going to see this car develop highly over the coming season… So, it is an exciting time to be in Formula 1, but it’s also quite nerve-wracking.” said Green.

“Fantastic fun”. This is how Tom McCullough, Performance Director of Aston Martin, described the creation of the AMR22. He finds the regulation changes exciting. 

McCullough said that the process was a bit scary as they have to regroup and start from scratch. 

“It has been fantastic fun working with the great team of people we have back at Silverstone, evolving into what you see now. Let’s hope we can develop quickly during the season. This launch car will change quickly but it is great to be stood here in front of it now.” he added.

Aston Martin’s AMR22 will showcase its performance at the Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya as the pre-season will begin on the 23rd of February.


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Uber Considering Crypto Payments

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Uber might join the crypto revolution soon. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that the company is considering cryptocurrencies for payments ‘at some point’. The company is open to the integration of crypto to the platform but no timeline has been confirmed.


Is It Going to Happen Soon?

It may happen but Khosrowshahi mentioned that the time is not right yet to add crypto to their payment options. He believes that some of the hurdles to make it happen are the transaction fees that can be costly, the environmental impact that crypto mining creates, and the volatility of the crypto market.

The CEO mentioned that conversations are happening and that the company will most likely start accepting cryptocurrencies when it is less expensive and more eco-friendly. The cab-booking app will most likely accept Bitcoin but is also considering Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.


Keeping the Cash Safe

Even with the integration of crypto soon, Khosrowshahi said that Uber has no plans to buy Bitcoin using the company’s cash. He said that they quickly dismissed the idea. The company will not follow Tesla‘s example. In February 2021, the electric vehicle manufacturer announced that they invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. 


Companies in the Crypto Bandwagon

While Uber hasn’t jumped the bandwagon yet, Microsoft has started to accept Bitcoin for payments since 2014. Tesla has announced that it will accept Dogecoin for the company’s merch. Other companies such as AT&T and Wikipedia have also started accepting crypto payments.


The Takeaway

If you are regularly using Uber and are also into crypto, this could eventually be an exciting development for you. Not only that, with crypto’s continuous rise, more vendors might start accepting cryptocurrencies for payments, and this could be good news for people holding crypto coins as they will get the value of their investments. It would be interesting what Uber and other companies will do to leverage the crypto revolution.


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Virtual Reality: New Technology Designed to Repair Hearts

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There are around thirteen babies in the United Kingdom that are diagnosed with congenital heart disease every day. These are heart conditions that develop while babies are still in their mothers’ wombs. They need to undergo one or more procedures to aid their heart condition.

Researchers from the King’s College London and Evelina London Children’s Hospital have developed a new virtual reality technology that could provide positive outcomes for patients needing surgical procedures to address congenital heart disease.


The Technology

The researchers are hoping that the virtual technology they developed along with medical procedures will reduce the operating hours and would lessen the need for patients to undergo multiple surgeries. The goal is to improve the experiences and results for the patients. These researchers are hoping that the technology can be used regularly soon.

The trials that were conducted for this technology were received positively by surgeons. Analyzing the patients’ hearts is easier for them. Echocardiograms were used by the researchers to develop the VR (virtual reality) heart. The surgeons also shared that it boosted how confident they are in conducting procedures and helps them a lot in decision-making. The researchers of this technology have received funding to help them include two new kinds of scans into their system, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT).

“Congenital heart disease is the most common cause of birth defects in babies born in the UK. Every year thousands of heart operations and other procedures are performed for children and adults with congenital heart disease to stop them developing heart failure. Some people will need several procedures during their lifetime.   

“This new technology could help to make congenital heart disease surgery even more successful. It could also support people to better understand the heart or blood vessel abnormalities they are born with and what is being proposed to mend them, which can be empowering for people living with congenital heart disease.” – Dr. Sonya Babu-Narayan, Associate Medical Director of British Heart Foundation.


Conclusion

The British Heart Foundation launched a campaign to earn the support they need to continue the development of this technology. This innovation could help the medical industry resolve heart and circulatory illnesses. If successful, it could help address other medical conditions aside from heart diseases.


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