Installing and updating applications and other dependencies on a computer really should be a solved problem by now. Yet almost every major desktop operating system provides multiple options, with no real clear answer to âwhich is best.â Linux, despite long-established package managers such as apt, deb, and rpm, just to name a few, still suffers from confusion and inconsistency between open source vs proprietary instals, as well as between developer... Read more âș
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An exercise machine for astronauts has entered an Airbus accelerator. Built by UK startup Physical Mind London, the device mitigates the impacts of zero gravity, which can be brutal. After six months in space, astronauts can lose up to 20% of their bone mass. Their muscles can also shrink dramatically. On short flights, they can suffer muscle loss of 20%. If no countermeasures are applied, this can rise to 50%.... Read more âș
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Inside a hangar on the outskirts of Gothenburg, Sweden, lies the sleek metal frame of an electric plane poised to change the way we fly forever.  The hangar belongs to Heart Aerospace. The Swedish startup is building a hybrid-electric 30-passenger airliner called the ES-30. It could offer a cleaner, cheaper alternative to short-haul flights on routes across the world.  Unlike other battery-powered planes â like flying cars or air taxis... Read more âș
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London-based Addionics has raised $39mn in funding as it eyes commercialisation of its 3D âcurrent collectorsâ that can boost the performance of any battery, regardless of its chemistry. The venture capital arm of General Motors and Israeli VC fund Deep Insight led the round, with participation from Swedish truck-maker Scania.  The startup has developed a 3D-structured ultra-thin copper foil that can simply âdrop inâ to existing battery architectures. The so-called... Read more âș
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Revolut has finally won a UK banking licence, intensifying the neobank threat to traditional finance. The breakthrough ends a painful wait for Europeâs most valuable fintech firm, which first applied for a licence in January 2021. Regulators were reportedly concerned about Revolutâs accounts, but politicians offered vocal support. Jeremy Hunt, the former chancellor, called the company a âshining example from our world-beating fintech sector.â With the new license, Revolut can... Read more âș
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A UK startup is installing electrostatic tyre-dust collecting machines on a fleet of EV delivery vans in London, as it looks to make a dent in the worldâs second-largest source of microplastic pollution. When cars drive, friction between the tyre and the road surface causes tiny rubber particles to break off, where they disperse into the air, water, and even our bodies. Tyres contain a number of toxic chemicals, exposure... Read more âș
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After 12 years in business and several strategic pivots, British unicorn Improbable has achieved profitability for the first time. Improbable credited the milestone to yet another business shift. After numerous attempts to create virtual worlds, the company has reinvented itself as a venture builder. âVenture building has proven to be the optimal model for both Improbable and the metaverse, as experimenting with various use cases is key to achieving adoption,â... Read more âș
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DeepL, the Cologne-based AI translation unicorn, has added Traditional Chinese to its language portfolio, strategically expanding its presence in Asian markets. Since its launch in 2017, DeepL has emerged as Europeâs Google Translate rival. But unlike Google, the startup is primarily focusing on business customers. âTranslation is really important for businesses,â Jarek Kutylowski, founder and CEO of DeepL, told TNW in a previous interview. âNowadays, companies start going global and... Read more âș
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ï»ż Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast â the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In todayâs episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about AI in healthcare, the future of European solar, Crowdstrike and Formula 1, astronomers detecting deepfakes, and much more. Youâll also hear an on-stage conversation with... Read more âș
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The UK hopes to produce water on the Moon with a space mirror that reflects solar rays onto lunar ice. The device is the brainchild of the British Interplanetary Society (BIS), the worldâs oldest space advocacy organisation. Boffins at the BIS named the device âGanymedeâs Chalice,â after a mythical cup that turns mortals into Gods. On the moon, their elixir is frozen. They want to melt it into water through... Read more âș
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Itâs a common saying that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Now, researchers claim that they can also reveal deepfakes with the help of tools that study galaxies â by looking at eyeballs. According to the research by Adejumoke Owolabi, masterâs student at the University of Hull in the UK, itâs all about how the light is reflected in the eyes. Working together with Kevin Pimbblet, astrophysics professor... Read more âș
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Itâs a taunt thatâs reiterated to the point of clichĂ©: Europe is a good place to start a tech business, but a bad place to scale one up. The causes are contentious but their impact is undeniable. None of the 10 most valuable tech firms in the world are in Europe. The US, meanwhile, is home to eight of them. Inevitably, that builds dependencies on digital services from across the... Read more âș
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In collaboration with LG, UK startup Urban-Air Port has unveiled the AirOne vertiport, which merges robotics with AI integrated systems â a world first, according to the company. Vertiports promise to facilitate advanced urban air mobility, intended for vehicles such as drones and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Urban-Air Port first demostrated AirOne in 2022 in the UK. Now, the vertiport is commercially available. Through the partnership with... Read more âș
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Scientists have discovered oxygen-generating âbattery rocksâ on the ocean floor that could challenge long-held beliefs about the origins of life on Earth â and make a strong case against deep-sea mining. A team led by Professor Andrew Sweetman of the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) made the discovery while on fieldwork in the Pacific Ocean. The researchers were scanning the seabed 4,000 metres below the surface, a region known... Read more âș
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A Cambridge University spin-out is developing a unfolding, heat-detecting telescope that could capture high resolution thermal images of Earth â at an affordable price. Currently, some large, expensive satellites in low-earth orbit can capture high-resolution images infrequently, while small, low-cost satellites capture frequent but low-resolution images. The startup, SuperSharp, wants to occupy the space in the middle. SuperSharp credits these capabilities to its unfolding âself-alignment technologyâ whic Read more âș
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Despite taking several years to become fully popularised, Python continues to dominate the programming sphere thanks to its clean and relatable syntax, readability, and ease of learning for beginners. However, the most common complaint among users is that Python is slow. Slower than C++, slower than Java, and slower than C#. Itâs also slower than Julia, a high-performing, relatively new kid on the block which was released in 2012. Conceived... Read more âș
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Growing up, Jari Hazelebach was a full-time interpreter. Both of his parents are deaf, and from a young age he helped them communicate in a world largely oblivious to the struggles of the 430 million people suffering from disabling hearing loss.   âWhile my parents could lip-read, their hearing disability made group conversations almost impossible,â Hazelebach told TNW. Even family Christmas gatherings were a struggle. Thatâs what drove Hazelebach to found... Read more âș
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Britain has successfully fired a laser weapon from an army combat vehicle for the first time, the UK government announced today. During trials, the system âneutralisedâ targets at distances in excess of 1km, officials said. Matt Cork, programme lead of the governmentâs Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), called the test a âpivotal moment.â âThis technology offers a precise, powerful, and cost effective means to defeat aerial threats, ensuring greater... Read more âș
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A team of students from the Technical University of Delft have made history by crossing the North Sea in a fully hydrogen-powered boat.  TU Delftâs Hydro Motion team set off from Breskens, Netherlands on July 11, with 160km of rough ocean ahead of them. Shortly into the trip, however, the vessel suffered a failure in its cooling pump and had to dock in Belgium for repairs. After a bit of... Read more âș
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Imagine walking through a bustling railway station. Youâre in a hurry, weaving through the crowd, unaware that cameras are not just watching you but also recognising you. These days, our biometric data is valuable to businesses for security purposes, to enhance customer experience or to improve their own efficiency. Biometrics are unique physical or behavioural traits and are part of our everyday lives. Among these, facial recognition is the most... Read more âș
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