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Dogecoin

Dogecoin   :  DOGE , symbol:  Ð ) is a  cryptocurrency  created by software engineers Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer, who decided to create a payment system as a joke, making fun of the wild speculation in cryptocurrencies at the time. Despite its satirical nature, some consider it a legitimate investment prospect. Dogecoin features the face of the  shiba lnu dog from the "Doge"  meme as its logo and namesake. It was introduced on December 6, 2013, and quickly developed its own online community , reaching a market capitalization of US$85,314,347,523 on May 5, 2021. Dogecoin.com promotes the currency as the "fun and friendly internet currency", referencing its origins as a joke. Originally formed as a joke, Dogecoin was created by IBM software engineer Billy Markus and Adobe  software engineer Jackson Palmer. They wanted to create a peer-to-peer digital currency that could reach a broader demograph...

Bitcoin

  Bitcoin   ( ₿ ) is a decentralized  digital currency  , without a central bank    or single administrator, that can be sent from user to user on the   peer-to-peer bitcoin network    without the need for intermediaries.   Transactions are verified by network   nodes    through cryptography  and recorded in a public  disturbed ledger    called a   blockchain .   The   cryptocurrency    was invented in 2008 by an unknown person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto . The currency began use in 2009  .  when its implementation was released as  open-source software .   Bitcoins are created as a reward for a process known as mining . They can be exchanged for other currencies, products, and services,    but the real-world value of the coins is extremely volatile.    Research produced by the  university of Cambridge ...

Hyperloop

  The   Hyperloop   is a proposed mode of  passenger    and frieght transportation   , the term was invented to describe the modern open-source project. Hyperloop is described as a sealed tube or system of tubes with low air pressure through which a pod may travel substantially free of air resistance  or friction.   The Hyperloop could potentially convey people or objects at airline or  hypersonic speed    while being energy efficient compared with existing high-speed rail systems.   This, if implemented, may reduce travel times compared to train and airplane travel     over distances of under approximately 1,500 kilometres (930 miles). The Hyperloop concept has its roots in a concept invented by George Medhurst in 1799 and subsequently developed under the names pneumatic railway, atmospheric railway  or Vactrain .  Elon musk  mentioned the Hyperloop in 2012, bringing it back to...

Tesla

  Tesla, Inc.   is an American  electric vehicle    and  clean energy   company based in  palo alto ,  California  . Tesla's current products include  electric cars ,  battery energy storage     from home to grid-scale, solar panels and solar roof tiles, as well as other related products and services. In 2020, Tesla had the highest sales in the  plug -in    and  battery electric    passenger car segments, capturing 16% of the  plug - in    market (which includes plug-in hybrids) and 23% of the battery-electric (purely electric) market. Through its subsidiary Tesla energy  , the company develops and is a major installer of  solar photovolatic    energy generation systems in the United States. Tesla Energy is also one of the largest global suppliers of battery energy storage systems, with 3 GWh of battery storage supplied in 2020. Founded in July 2003...

Neuralink

  Neuralink Corporation   is a  neurotechnology   company developing  implantable brain machine    interfaces  (BMIs) and founded by  Elon musk  and others. The company's headquarters is in San Francisco.   The company was launched in 2016 and was first publicly reported in March 2017. Since its founding, the company has hired several high-profile neuroscientists  from various universities. By July 2019, it had received $158 million in funding (of which $100 million was from Musk) and was employing a staff of 90 employees. At that time, Neuralink announced that it was working on a "sewing machine-like" device capable of implanting very thin (4 to 6 μm in width) threads into the brain, and demonstrated a system that read information from a lab rat via 1,500 electrodes. They had anticipated starting experiments with humans in 2020; but have since moved that projection to 2021. Several neuroscientists and ...