Angsuman @angsuman@qoto.org

Toyota Bet Against Electric Cars. Now It's Stacking the Deck Against Them https://www.thedrive.com/tech/41790/toyota-bet-against-against-electric-cars-now-its-stacking-the-deck-against-them

Tech spec experts seek allies to tear down ISO standards paywall https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/31/iso_paywall_battle/

Will BTC Continue to Fall? https://www.archyworldys.com/20-thousand-15-thousand-or-10-thousand-at-what-point-will-bitcoin-return-to-growth-rbc-crypto/

NLRB officer says Amazon violated US labor law https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/2/22598004/nlrb-officer-new-election-amazon-bessemer-union-drive

Amazon Union Election Should Be Re-Run, Labor Official Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-02/amazon-union-election-should-be-re-run-labor-official-says

Hospitals Still Use Pneumatic Tubes—and They Can Be Hacked https://www.wired.com/story/pneumatic-tubes-hospitals-hacking/

Planted raises another $21M to expand its growing plant-based meat empire (and add schnitzel) https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/02/planted-raises-another-18m-to-expand-its-growing-plant-based-meat-empire-and-add-schnitzel/

'Vultur' malware uses new technique to steal banking credentials https://techxplore.com/news/2021-08-vultur-malware-technique-banking-credentials.html

EV powertrains set to disrupt auto industry's pecking order — New supply chain battlefield emerges as automakers' grip on development weakens https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/EV-powertrains-set-to-disrupt-auto-industry-s-pecking-order

Space station situation with Russian module misfire more serious than stated https://www.space.com/nauka-module-space-station-tilt-more-serious

Tencent dives after Chinese media calls gaming 'spiritual opium' — State-run outlet says teenagers addicted to 'Honor of Kings' and other games https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/China-tech/Tencent-dives-after-Chinese-media-calls-gaming-spiritual-opium

Tencent tanks 10% after Chinese media calls online gaming 'opium' https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/03/tencent-netease-shares-tank-after-chinese-media-calls-gaming-opium.html

Following Torvalds' nudge, Paragon's NTFS driver for Linux is on track for kernel https://www.theregister.com/2021/08/02/paragon_ntfs_linux_kernel/

Boeing Starliner capsule readied for Tuesday launch https://news.yahoo.com/boeing-starliner-capsule-readied-tuesday-185317232.html

Twitter adds third-party signup with Apple or Google https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/2/22606150/twitter-third-party-apple-google-login-signup-feature

Google’s time crystal discovery is so big, we can’t fully comprehend it https://us.yahoo.com/entertainment/google-time-crystal-discovery-big-170941870.html

A giant Tesla battery pack burst into flames during testing, and it took 150 firefighters 4 days to put out https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-megapack-battery-fire-burns-four-days-testing-australia-2021-8

The traffic light gets a dazzling, 21st century makeover https://www.fastcompany.com/90655753/the-traffic-light-gets-a-dazzling-21st-century-makeover

A magnetic helmet shrunk a deadly tumor in world-first test https://www.engadget.com/magnetic-helmet-tumor-093523598.html

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has gaming ambitions. This is its strategy https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/03/jdcom-strategy-why-chinese-e-commerce-giant-is-investing-in-gaming.html