Conventional lithium-ion batteries may have sown the seeds for our transition to electric mobility, but they have certain shortcomings. Theyâre flammable, their range is still limited, and theyâre not as quick to charge as weâd like them to be. Making EVs more competitive with gas-guzzlers will require remedies for these issues, and to achieve this we need a breakthrough in battery technology. Thatâs where lithium-metal batteries come in. How do... Read more âș
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In a world where checking your phone 96 times a day is the norm for some, itâs hard to imagine a life without the internet. With the mainstreaming of fiber broadband and researchers developing 6G technology, sometimes the privilege of easy internet accessibility blinds us to the reality that 37% of the global population (2.9 billion people) still doesnât have access to the internet. The not-so world wide web Ask... Read more âș
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Did you know Solo Ceesay, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Calaxy, is speaking at TNW Conference this summer? Check out the full list of speakers here. The world and its global economy are chiming with wild variety, and with that comes a miscellany of rules and regulations reflective of the jurisdiction one is trying to govern. What works for A doesnât necessarily work for B, and as you can... Read more âș
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Mark Zuckerberg, prince of my heart, recently said his employees âlovinglyâ refer to his attention as being like the Eye of Sauron. And you know what? I believe him. Big Zuck brought this comparison up on the Tim Ferris Show, explaining that he has this âunending amount of energy to go work on something, and if you point that at any given team, you will just burn them.â Yes, you... Read more âș
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Applying for a new (or first) job can be time consuming. The job application process, particularly for graduate schemes, involves multiple steps: tailoring your application, psychometric testing, interviews and participation in a day or more of assessments online or in person. The process can also involve intrusive scrutiny of your digital footprints. Behind the scenes, up to 80% of employers and recruitment agencies use social media content as part of... Read more âș
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ÂŽI bet many analysts have discussed this topic repeatedly, but a couple of research papers later, I realized how much of it remains uncovered by the average Joe. I began my research with the technical understanding of regulations, practices, and limitations; and ended the study with the psychological and behavioral effects of driving on a human being. I have enjoyed the latter more, and that is why I took down... Read more âș
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Meta is not hosting its annual F8 developer conference this year, likely because itâs focusing on building other things, like its metaverse and âZuck Bucks.â To be clear, itâs actually hosting a couple of smaller events this year. In May, itâs hosting a Conversations event thatâs all about business messaging. And later in October, itâs going to have a Connect event, and that will be all things metaverse. In its... Read more âș
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3D printing is awesome. But it also kind of sucks. 3D printing allows you to build all sorts of gadgets and gizmos, fix things without having to locate specialty components, and solve problems you didnât even realize you had. You can build sporks! Folding coat hangers! Ratchet wrenches! Wheelchairs for dogs! If it has a shape, you can probably print it. But 3D printing is slow. Until I tested my... Read more âș
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Around the world, revolutionary changes are under way in transportation. More electric vehicles are on the road, people are taking advantage of sharing mobility services such as Uber and Lyft, and the rise in telework during the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the way people think about commuting. Transportation is a growing source of the global greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change, accounting for 23% of energy-related carbon dioxide... Read more âș
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Are you bored of EV chargers that ruin your homeâs aesthetic? Well, they could be a thing of the past. On April 1 (remember that date), EV home charger company Andersen announced its so-called Andersen-2-Invisible (A-2-I) charger. Thanks to built-in 4K mini screens, the charger is able to mimic the pattern of the wall behind it, blend in, and camouflage itself, much like a chameleon. Consumers need only upload a... Read more âș
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Scientists at a laboratory in England have shattered the record for the amount of energy produced during a controlled, sustained fusion reaction. The production of 59 megajoules of energy over five seconds at the Joint European Torus â or JET â experiment in England has been called âa breakthroughâ by some news outlets and caused quite a lot of excitement among physicists. But a common line regarding fusion electricity production... Read more âș
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South Korea will likely push Google to remove certain clauses from its new billing system policy â specifically the one that requires developers to take off external links to purchase digital goods. The search giantâs new policy for in-app payments on the Play Store came into effect on April 1. It requires developers to mandatorily use the companyâs own billing system. Whatâs more, apps canât use external links or promotional... Read more âș
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Canât afford an EV? Not willing to give up on a classic car? Want to eschew rising fuel prices? There are lots of good reasons to increase your carâs fuel economy. But one thing you might want to consider is running your car on vegetable oil. I took a deep dive, and Iâm sharing all I learned with you about making the switch: Not all cars are equal Firstly, not... Read more âș
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Imagine you could find out exactly what your coworkers earn. You wouldnât need to subtly bring up the conversation over Friday night drinks. You wouldnât have to guestimate how much of a raise you should ask for during your annual review, and you would know exactly how much your role is worth when you decide to apply for a new job. Wouldnât things be, well, easier? Thanks to a new... Read more âș
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Earlier this year, Google announced that it was going to discontinue the free version of G Suite. The company gave you two options: choose a paid plan, or continue with a no-cost plan with a self-hosted email address. Now the search giant has issued a few key updates to this rollout plan on its support page. Itâs giving users a bit more time to switch to new plans. Google has... Read more âș
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It happens to every Windows user eventually. You buy a fancy new PC, and everything runs smoothly at first. And then, slowly but surely, it starts to feel more sluggish. Every week or month, things take just a little longer to load, until your PC feels like itâs running Windows 1.0, not Windows 11. If this describes you, itâs probably about time you take a look at which apps are... Read more âș
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The edit button is finally coming to Twitter â some strings attached. Youâve asked for it â nay, demanded it â since the day the website launched and now youâre getting it. Well, sort of. now that everyone is asking⊠yes, weâve been working on an edit feature since last year! no, we didnât get the idea from a poll đ we're kicking off testing within @TwitterBlue Labs in the... Read more âș
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Elon Muskâs arrival on Twitterâs board has sparked both hopes and fears about the platformâs future, but his appointment has constrained his power â for now. Musk has agreed to cap his Twitter stake at 14.9% during his stint on the board and for 90 days thereafter. His term is set to end in 2024. The Tesla tycoonâs existing 9.2% stake makes him the platformâs largest shareholder. If he wants... Read more âș
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Three of the developers responsible for DeepStack, the first AI system to beat humans at heads-up, no-limit poker, have left their posts at DeepMind to form a new startup dedicated to dominating the stock market. The new venture, called Equilibre Technologies, will employ algorithms to pick stocks and cryptocurrency. Up front: The stock market is a nebulous and challenging environment to try and âsolveâ with AI, but the teamâs leadership... Read more âș
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While a brutal armed conflict rages on Ukrainian soil, an information war is unfolding online. Russia is seeking to control the narrative by muffling dissent. Last month, the Kremlin blocked several social media platforms and threatened lengthy jail terms for spreading âfalse informationâ about the invasion. A series of domestic alternatives to American apps are now being promoted, from RuTube to Rossgram. Critics describe the latter as âabsolute shit.â The... Read more âș
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