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TESLA CYBERCAB ANNOUNCED: ELON MUSK'S ROBOTAXI IS FINALLY HERE

Tesla has unveiled the Cybercab, a new electric vehicle dedicated to self-driving that lacks a steering wheel or pedals. It will need approval from regulators before going into production. The robotaxi features a futuristic design with doors that open upward and a small cabin with only enough space for two passengers. It doesn't have a charging plug - the vehicle will use inductive charging to regain power wirelessly. Tesla plans to have the Cybercab in production by 2026, although that could be delayed until 2027.

BENCHMARKING THE PERFORMANCE OF CSS @PROPERTY

This article benchmarks the performance of CSS @property, a new feature that allows developers to register custom CSS properties. PerfTestRunner was used to measure the performance of different types of properties, including regular properties, unregistered custom properties, and registered custom properties with different inheritance settings. The results show that registering a custom property with @property comes at a slight performance cost, but using `inherits: false` when registering a custom property can significantly improve performance.

SEC CHAIR GARY GENSLER ON CRYPTO: ‘IT'S UNLIKELY THIS STUFF IS GONNA BE A CURRENCY'

SEC Chair Gary Gensler expressed skepticism about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin ever becoming widely used as currencies, instead viewing them as more of a store of value. He defended the SEC's aggressive enforcement actions against crypto companies, emphasizing the need for strong enforcement due to the prevalence of fraud in the crypto space, adding that existing regulations, like the Howey Test, are sufficient for overseeing the industry.

CAN APPLE WATCH MEASURE BLOOD PRESSURE? NOT YET — BUT HERE'S HOW THE SCIENCE WOULD WORK.

This post explains the science behind blood pressure detection on the wrist, past medical literature on using deep neural networks to glean signals from consumer wearables, likely limitations of wrist-based blood pressure sensors, and how doctors and patients can incorporate the technology into medical practice. 120 million people in the US have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, but only 23% have it under control. A continuous blood pressure monitor could help give real-time feedback on dietary choices and help control the condition, which in turn could lower heart attack rates.

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