This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates, follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. The Urban Transport Group is calling for a new national framework to give local transport authorities the option to regulate key aspects... Read more âș
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You probably know what a crystal is. Weâve all seen one, held one in our hands, and even tasted one on our tongue (for instance sodium chloride crystals, also known as âsaltâ). But what on earth is a âtime crystalâ, if not a sci-fi gadget in the latest Marvel movie? Why do we need a quantum computer to make one? And what is aquantum computer anyway? Bits and qubits Letâs... Read more âș
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Whether youâre using your sweet EV to commute, drive around town, or plan a road trip, thereâs probably something always on your mind: keeping your battery juiced up. Fortunately, thereâs a whole range of apps that can help you locate charging stations â and even establish driving routes that fit them in along the way⊠Free, convenient, and user-friendly, hereâs our list of the best charging apps available today. PlugShare... Read more âș
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Letâs face it, design plays a huge part in all our lives. It affects everything from the bed we sleep in to the car we drive, and the magazines we read to the websites that we visit. Simply put, design shapes the world we live in. Itâs importance really canât be underestimated. But how much do you really know about this exciting sector? It would be silly to lump all... Read more âș
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These days, polls seem to be everywhere. Hell, you just need to check out our Twitter account to see how much we love them. But thereâs one place polls donât exist: WhatsApp. Well, this wonât be for much longer. According to a report by WABetaInfo, the company is working on a polls feature for groups. As per the screenshot in the report (and below), the function is still in its... Read more âș
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For years, Samsung and Apple have traded punches for the mindshare of phone buyers around the world. Once upon a time, Huawei was a contender for the top phone maker as well, but the US blacklist has left the company fighting for scraps. In the last couple of years, Oppo has vied to occupy the clout once held by Huawei, and the companyâs newest flagship, the Find X5 is an... Read more âș
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Deep neural networks have a huge advantage: They replace âfeature engineeringââa difficult and arduous part of the classic machine learning cycleâwith an end-to-end process that automatically learns to extract features. However, finding the right deep learning architecture for your application can be challenging. There are numerous ways you can structure and configure a neural network, using different layer types and sizes, activation functions, and operations. Each architecture has its strengths... Read more âș
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The Earth exists in a dangerous environment. Cosmic bodies, like asteroids and comets, are constantly zooming through space and often crash into our planet. Most of these are too small to pose a threat, but some can be cause for concern. As a scholar who studies space and international security, it is my job to ask what the likelihood of an object crashing into the planet really is â and... Read more âș
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On Feb. 4, 2022, SpaceX launched 49 satellites as part of Elon Muskâs Starlink internet project, most of which burned up in the atmosphere days later. The cause of this more than US$50 million failure was a geomagnetic storm caused by the Sun. Geomagnetic storms occur when space weather hits and interacts with the Earth. Space weather is caused by fluctuations within the Sun that blast electrons, protons and other... Read more âș
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War is expensive. The United States spent about US$1.1 trillion (ÂŁ830 billion) on the 2003 Iraq war in todayâs money, while the Falklands war cost the UK the equivalent of about ÂŁ2.6 billion. Funding is, therefore, an important resource in any conflict, similar to that of artillery, fuel and boots on the ground. The burden of finance traditionally falls to governments, often in the form of issuing war bonds. Ukraine... Read more âș
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This article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates, follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. A new shared ebike scheme in the UK will recruit and train unemployed and vulnerable people, paying them a Living Wage and... Read more âș
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You know times are finally changing in Australia, when a mining company run by the countryâs second-richest person, Dr. Andrew âTwiggyâ Forrest, opens a green hydrogen and renewables business. And when they acquire a bunch of engineers doing something amazing with trains, thatâs when things start to get really interesting. This week, Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), the green arm of Forrestâs ââFortescue Metals Group, acquired UK company Williams Advanced Engineering... Read more âș
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Governments and authorities all around the world are trying to control the information flow by putting restrictions or blocking websites in a particular region. So people are searching for tools like VPN to jump these fences and access the open internet. One of the effective ways to do this is to use Tor Browser. How does Tor browser work? In its simplest form, Tor uses a set of nodes â... Read more âș
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It seems straight out of an action movie: As the capital city becomes a war zone, the defiant president looks into the camera and delivers a clear and compelling message: âI am here. We will not lay down any weapons.â Thatâs exactly what Ukrainian President and onetime actor Volodymyr Zelenskyy did on Feb. 25, 2022, in a selfie-style video viewed 3 million times within an hour â part of an... Read more âș
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Driving is much more than switching pedals and steering the wheel. Itâs about experiences and memory-making. Imagine driving with speed on the open road, the view of the sea or mountains around you, and a companion with you in the car to share the feeling of adventure. Naturally, youâd like to savor the moment, but also save it. You could take a photo or video with your phone, but what... Read more âș
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Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Signal is considered one of the most privacy-focused chat apps out there with end-to-end encryption protection. A lot of journalists and activists use it to talk to people without fear of snooping. However, you have to currently give your phone number to someone to... Read more âș
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There is a scene in Huluâs new series, âThe Dropout,â where Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, wearing a white blouse, stands in front of a mirror and practices saying, âThis is an inspiring step forward.â With each iteration, her voice deepens. As the world has learned about Theranosâ web of deception â whether through John Carreyrouâs bestselling book, âBad Blood,â Appleâs podcast series âThe Dropoutâ or Huluâs streaming series of the... Read more âș
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3D printed concrete may lead to a shift in architecture and construction. Because it can be used to produce new shapes and forms that current technologies struggle with, it may change the centuries-old processes and procedures that are still used to construct buildings, resulting in lower costs and saved time. However, concrete has a significant environmental impact. Vast quantities of natural sand are currently used to meet the worldâs insatiable... Read more âș
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Itâs tough being a college student in the US these days. The stresses of studying, pandemic rules, exorbitant fees, and douchebags with guitars can make for trying times. But donât worry, fellow kidz: AI has arrived to alleviate your worries. Meet the new digital university president: Image: UNLV The system is a digital twin of Keith Whitfield, the human president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. âI had this... Read more âș
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Whenever I mention ebikes to the kind of people who wear a lot of lycra, the most common response is an eye roll. They might not say it, but they equate a motor-assisted bike with âcheating.â In other words, itâs not proper exercise. But if we look at an ebike in terms of fitness compared to a regular bike, is it cheating? Can it get you â and keep â... Read more âș
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