Given that the design of bitcoin’s peer-to-peer system was partly inspired by gold, it’s not a surprise that many bitcoin enthusiasts are also fans of the precious metal. Both gold and bitcoin are scarce commodities used as stores of value by those who might be distrustful of fiat currencies. The bitcoin community has long been…
On Friday, Apple Inc (NASDAQ AAPL) announced a free battery replacement program for iPhone 5. The tech giant said it would replace the batteries of select iPhone 5 units, free of charge. The move came after many iPhone 5 users began experiencing shorter battery life. Apple discovered that the units sold between September 2012 and…
Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) has said that it will install steering wheels and pedals in the 100 prototype cars that are coming out soon to comply with the new law, reports Alistair Barr for The Wall Street Journal. The California Department of Motor Vehicles has decided that it won’t allow autonomous cars to drive on…
Amgen (AMGN) suffered a major setback when its phase III study, FOCUS (CarFilzOmib for AdvanCed Refractory MUltiple Myeloma European Study) on multiple myeloma treatment, Kyprolis did not meet its primary endpoint. The open-label study evaluated Kyprolis versus an active control regimen of low-dose dexamethasone, or equivalent corticosteroids, plus optional cyclophosphamide in patients suffering from relapsed…
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ TSLA) customers now have yet another reason to cheer. The electric vehicle maker is gearing up to roll out the version 6.0 update to Model S software. It will allow users to unlock and start their cars with the Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) product iPhone (if they have one) just in case…
BitPay executive chairman Tony Gallippi announced today that his company paid for its upcoming college football bowl game sponsorship in bitcoin. The surprise news came at a press conference held by BitPay and the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce to promote the upcoming Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl. There, Gallippi revealed that BitPay paid ESPN Events,…
