Netherlands starts building €1.5B hydrogen pipeline to cut reliance on natural gas

Today, the Netherlands officially began constructing a 1,200km-long hydrogen pipeline amid a continent-wide push to weanEuropeoff natural gas. This phase is scheduled to open in 2025 at a cost of100mn. The start of the construction of the hydrogen internet today is an important milestone, said Jetten earlier today. I am proud that we are the first country to start building a national internet. 40% off TNW Conference! The initiative is backed by a group of 31 energy infrastructure operators....

October 27, 2023 · 1 min · 169 words · James Austin

Top 100 Movies Of The 1990s: #45 The Insider

It might be the deepest stretch in movie history. Because of that, I think The Insider got kind of lost. Had it come out even a year later, this movie might have done some real award damage. It’s a pretty remarkable film. It also somehow pulls it off without anyone being a cartoon character. You believe all of these people involved. Watching it now, it does feel like it happened a long time ago…and it did....

October 27, 2023 · 3 min · 427 words · Mark Meyer

UN creates AI advisory body to ‘maximise’ benefits for humankind

However, Guterres cautioned thatAIexpertise is currently concentrated in a handful of companies and countries. 40% off TNW Conference! Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with

October 27, 2023 · 1 min · 45 words · Olivia Hawkins

Amazon to launch ‘sovereign’ European cloud amid data privacy concerns

Alongside Google and Microsoft, AWSs cloud servicesdominatethe European market. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with

October 26, 2023 · 1 min · 36 words · Jill Brown

Forecaster Frank NFL Picks Week 8: Riding In Mediocrity

Another terrible week at 5-8. On the season, I am a feeble 45-59-2. Thursday Night The Bills need a statement win after playing poorly the last three weeks. Look for this one to be ugly as Al Michaels falls asleep. Sunday at 1 The Panthers played well in the first half against the Dolphins. With a bye week, expect them to come out strong at home as the top-two picks battle....

October 26, 2023 · 3 min · 447 words · Gregory Ball

The Celtics Kicked Off Their Season By Finally Snatching Victory From The Jaws Of Defeat

New roster, new coaching staff, same old heart attacks. I mean you almost have to respect it at this point. There was still a meltdown, but it wasn’t fatal. It’s hard to say right now. Instead, the Celts locked in over the final 4ish minutes and closed this game out on the road. That’s a positive. But as I always say, perspective is important. Having said that, a win is a win and that is all I care about....

October 26, 2023 · 5 min · 853 words · Larry Johnston

This Irish startup is throwing concrete dust on farms to fight climate change

Enhanced weathering simply accelerates this process. 40% off TNW Conference! Applying this material as a soil pH amendment also offers other benefits including improved soil health and crop productivity. The trial is being funded by prize money awarded to Silicate under the THRIVE/Shell Climate-Smart Agriculture Challenge. For comparison,a typicalpassenger vehicleemits about4.6 tonnesof CO2 annually. Story bySion Geschwindt Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy....

October 26, 2023 · 1 min · 73 words · Kevin Aguilar

Attracting talent and breaking down silos are two major challenges scaleups will face in 2024

One of this years keynote speakers is Vala Afshar, Chief Digital Evangelist atSalesforce. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. A crucial initiative, as Europes tech talent pool is starting todry out. Now, those 11 million jobs will need qualified people to fill the roles. The availability of tech talent directly contributes to strengthening the countrys startup ecosystem, which is growing year-on-year. In 2022, there were over11,000startups and400+venture capital funds operating in Spain....

October 25, 2023 · 1 min · 150 words · David Peters

Dutch MPs criticise new US export ban on ASML chip machine

AMSL has already been prohibited from selling its most sophisticated machines to China since 2019. Unsurprisingly, ASMLs advancedimmersion DUV lithography systemsfall under the measures. But last week, Washington updated itsexport restrictionsto include ASMLs Twinscan NXT1930Di machine if it contains American-made parts. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. She also dismissed suggestions that economic motives were at play. It doesnt expect an impact on its financial outlook until 2030. According to Schreinemacher, the block will only affect sales to six Chinese factories....

October 25, 2023 · 1 min · 139 words · Heidi Sanchez

How The Hell Do We Constantly Not Learn To Never Get Our Hopes Up About Sports?

I mean…fuck. Why do we do this to ourselves every single year? At what point are we going to learn from our mistakes? Heartbreak is a part of life, I get it. We do this shit to ourselves every single year. Voluntarily like a bunch of goddamn idiots. Last night might have honestly been the most devastating of them all. But the 2023 Philadelphia Phillies team? That is a lost season that will linger with us for generations....

October 25, 2023 · 2 min · 425 words · Victoria Harrington

How to build a spaceport

Around 250 kilometres off the north coast of Scotland, theShetland isle of Unst is undergoing a dramatic renovation. On a peninsula flanked by giant cliffs and open ocean, builders are constructing a spaceport. They call the project SaxaVord. They say it could host the first-ever vertical rocket launches from Western Europe. Its a bold objective that welcomes auspicious signs. One was discovered just this summer; another was already known when the team laid their founding stone....

October 25, 2023 · 7 min · 1405 words · Ashley Harris

Snakes Alive!!! My Arizona Diamondbacks Are Going To The World Series

Nobody deserves it more than me. The snakes are very much alive. Chaos has been embraced. The Arizona Diamondbacks are going to the World Series. I don’t watch a lot of baseball. Maybe I’ll cheer for them in the playoffs. Just to have a little something to keep my interest." Boy did they ever keep my interest. The Diamondbacks won the next 5 games without breaking a sweat. Swept the Brewers in Milwaukee....

October 25, 2023 · 3 min · 560 words · Mary Miller

Solar power farms in space commercially viable, study proves

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Meanwhile, the University of Surrey developed the instruments that measured their performance in orbit. Nevertheless, the researchers believe they have proven the basic soundness for the techs use in space. Against this backdrop, the new study marks a pivotal moment in SBSPs development. It is published in the journalAstra Astronautica. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies....

October 25, 2023 · 1 min · 84 words · Rose Gillespie