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Mexico's president signed a decree ordering tech platforms to protect minors, NASA explained its battery tech, and the Apple I 'Hatfield' computer sold at auction
Mexico's president signed a decree ordering tech platforms to protect minors, NASA explained its battery tech, and the Apple I 'Hatfield' computer sold at auction
-Mexico isn't the first country to introduce digital child protection measures, but it's unique in issuing the new rules via a presidential decree rather than new legislation.
-The lithium-ion batteries that power most electronics here on Earth are based on liquid electrolytes which can freeze at low temperatures, damaging the battery.
-The machine, built in 1976 and originally sold for $666.60 to a certain Fred Hatfield, is one of only 74 verified Apple I models left and one of the very few still in working condition.
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