It was like the Formula 1 finale all over again. But instead of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, the popular Python and C# programming languages were fighting to get the TIOBE programming language of the year award. In December, C# looked almost certain to win the crown, but tables turned by the end of the year, and Python grabbed the pole position. For the uninitiated, TIOBE, a software quality measurement... Read more âș
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Last night, Apple became the first US company to breach the mark of a $3 trillion market cap. The party lasted only a brief while, as the firmâs stock brought the valuation down to $2.99 trillion within a few hours. Over the years, the iPhone has been the major force behind the Cupertino-based tech giantâs bottom line. More recently, its services business has also become an important contributor. Last quarter,... Read more âș
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Early-stage founders often struggle with prioritizing and structuring their brand work â and admittedly, the feat can seem pretty overwhelming if youâre building your entire visual identity from scratch. Color choices, fonts, and imagery can seem like petty details when youâre simultaneously building your product, fundraising, and headhunting for key roles, but overlooking your brand can be an expensive mistake for a startup with only one shot to woo a... Read more âș
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For many years, Samsung divided its phone lineup with the S-Series in the first half of the year and the Note series in the second half. But after the company hinted it was abandoning the Note series to sell more folding phones in 2021, the truth is not so tragic for Note fans: Samsung is basically turning the Galaxy Ultra into the new Note, as evidenced by the latest batch... Read more âș
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A pair of researchers from the University of Montreal today published a pre-print research paper on creating âmore intelligent artificial agentsâ by imitating the human brain. Weâve heard that one before, but this timeâs a little different. The big idea here is all about giving artificial intelligence agents more agency. According to the researchers: Despite the progress made in social neuroscience and in developmental psychology, only in the last decade,... Read more âș
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With carmakers committed to sustainability targets for incoming decades, they are finding second life use cases for discarded cars and their components. Recently, Hyundai has found a new way to give a second life to preproduction prototypes. Rather than conventionally crushing them or using them for accident testing, itâs released a video showcasing a ârebirthâ of various Ioniq 5 car components to create an air purifier. Hyundai originally built the... Read more âș
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All of us at TNW were over the moon when we heard about Samsungâs new remote powered by a Solar panel last year. Saving us the trouble of hunting for AAA batteries is truly the Lordâs work, so thank you Samsung. This year, the Korean tech giant has upped its remote game by including a new ability: Wi-Fi Charging. Yes, the new remote can literally charge through your routers useless... Read more âș
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Itâs a new year and thereâs already a fresh Apple rumor hot off the presses: the upcoming AirPods 2 Pro will support lossless audio streaming. According to a note published by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the company is planning a design overhaul of its top-end wireless buds, along with a new case that will beep to help you find it. The Cupertino-based company launched a lossless music tier for Apple Music... Read more âș
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You might not have noticed, but the products youâre buying at the grocery store are getting smaller. Thatâs right: Theyâre shrinking. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent raw materials prices soaring, many companies are trying to find ways to cut costs. So if that box of Cookie Crisp (part of a balanced breakfast, they say) feels a little light, youâre not imagining things; General Mills has decreased... Read more âș
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Youâve survived this weird and difficult year and youâre thinking to treat yourself with an ebike. But choosing the right bike for your isnât an easy task, so weâre here to help you. This year, weâve reviewed a whole bunch of electric two-wheelers, and three of them have really stuck in our minds. The Brompton Electric Small and compact. Why we love it: The Brompton Electric is the smallest folding... Read more âș
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If youâre anything like me, youâve probably wondered at some point if youâre spending too much money on coffee. Spoiler: you probably are. Upon realizing this myself a few years ago, I set upon a journey to learn to make my own coffee â the type of espresso-based drinks you tend to get at a hip coffee shop, in particular. Now Iâm here to spread the love and help you... Read more âș
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Brain-computer interfaces are slowly edging into the mainstream. After a string of scientific breakthroughs, neurotech companies are starting to commercialize their research. Among them is Blackrock Neurotech, which is restoring functions that have been impaired by disabilities or accidents. The company is best-known for developing a neural implant that enabled a paralyzed man to control a robotic arm with his mind. In 2022, the Utah-based firm plans to launch its... Read more âș
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A team of scientists in the US is calling for the return of Plutoâs planetary status. For everyone whoâs been clamoring for the little underdog to get its big label back, we have only this to say: be careful what you wish for. The former head of NASA, Jim Bridenstine, called for the reinstatement of Plutoâs planetary status back in 2019, citing that âitâs the way I learned it, and... Read more âș
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If youâre a fan of velomobiles and love the retro style, then I think youâll find the Kinner Car intriguing â and not just because of its hybrid car-bike nature. While the Kinner is described as a primarily human-powered vehicle, youâll still get electrical assistance. Meet the Kinner. Credit: Kinner Car Still a work under progress, the current prototype is 285cm long, 100cm wide, and has a 220cm wheelbase, allowing... Read more âș
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Itâs the most wonderful time of the year! And no, we donât mean because itâs the holiday season. While festive lights and unexpected presents are great, thereâs something else to get excited about this December, hiring season is just around the corner. With hiring budgets topped up and ready to go, January and February tend to be the best time of year to land a new job. So, if youâre... Read more âș
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When I think of mobility failure in 2021, unfortunately, one mode of transport comes first to mind â escooters. And both micromobility providers and manufacturers are feeling the pain. To many, escooters seem like the vital cog in last-mile mobility solutions in urban areas. Theyâre highly accessible, environmentally friendly, affordable, and thereâs plenty of variety to choose from. Just this morning, I counted four different brands blocking the sidewalk in... Read more âș
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An international team of researchers are claiming to have performed the first ever experiment successfully âquantum entanglingâ a multi-celled organism. The team, whose research was recently published in a pre-print paper, says itâs managed to place a tardigrade â a tiny critter affectionately known as a âwater bearâ â in a state of quantum entanglement between a pair of superconducting qubits. In other words: the researchers managed to put a... Read more âș
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Itâs been a massive year for trucks, especially electric trucks from SUVs and pickups to mid-range and long-haul vehicles. Letâs look at some of the news of 2021 and what it means for the year ahead: Notable truck investments in 2021 You couldnât move in 2021 for news of truck investments. Well, theyâre so many that weâre gonna focus on the most notable: March Trucking app company Fluid Truck raised... Read more âș
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Bootcamps, bootcamps, bootcamps⊠Theyâre everywhere, and everyone has an opinion. On one end of the spectrum are the hard-skeptics. The hard-skeptics believe that bootcamps are selling snake oilâitâs impossible to teach what they claim in three months. If you went to a bootcamp you were a victim. On the other end of the spectrum are the evangelists. In their view, the fact that software engineering bootcamps work proves one of... Read more âș
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2021 has been a year of spinning wheels and electrified hill climbs as sales and investment in ebikes have soared. We talked to Cowboy co-founder/CEO Adrien Roose about the industryâs potential in the coming year. Ebikes are going high tech The Bosch eBike Flow app in action. This year we saw ebike software evolve, with Bosch releasing the white label ââBosch eBike Systems and their eBike Flow app. We also... Read more âș
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