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Elizabeth Holmes’ prison sentence reduced by two years.
The disgraced Theranos founder and CEO has had her prison sentence reduced from 11 years and 3 months to 9 years and 7 months. No reason has been given, but could be on account of behavioral considerations like following orders and completing rehabilitation courses.
Nevertheless, as The Guardian notes:
People convicted of federal offenses must serve 85 percent of their mandated sentence, even if they get time shaved off for good conduct.
Thomas Ricker
Apple retail comes to WeChat’s 1.2 billion users.
China’s powerful messaging app is the newest home for iPhone and Mac sales. Apple’s online store arrives in the form of a Mini Program, giving users one more reason to never leave the so-called “super app” that dominates life in the PRC. Apple’s full product lineup is available, with three-hour delivery available for some users.
Thomas Ricker
Watch Cara Delevingne spritz her face with industrial waste.
This ad from European energy provider Vattenfall promotes the use of hydrogen fuels that emit water as waste instead of carbon dioxide. “The emissions are so clean that they can be used in a refreshing face mist and put on your face.” While this may in fact be greenwashing, it’s also clever and weird enough that — for the moment — I do not care.
Thomas Ricker
Starlink and Telstra to connect remote Australians.
The top telecom provider will be using Elon Musk’s network of over 3,500 low-Earth SpaceX satellites to augment coverage by the end of 2023. The “world’s first offering” bundles voice and fixed broadband service, installation, and tech support.
A Telstra exec says the company is looking for other partners, too, due to Musk’s unpredictability.
We’re working with Starlink to connect more people in remote Australia
[Telstra Exchange]
Thomas Ricker
The Fiat Topolino EV is the SUV antidote.
It goes just 45km/h (28mph) over a distance of 75km (47mi) before needing a recharge. If that makes you scoff then you probably live in a city built for cars — not for humans who thrive on multi-modal transport and streets limited to 30km/h (19mph).
For everyone else: how does it feel to live in the future?
