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Scientists at ETH Zurich have developed a special coating that prevents the lenses in glasses from fogging up. Apparently, not all heroes wear capes. Youd think someone would have fixed this by now, but its harder than you might guess. The difficulty of the problem is evident by the lack of current solutions. you might wipe your glasses off when they fog up or… well, thats pretty much it. There are anti-fog sprays and special lens coatings that help, but those only minimize the problem....

Being a woman in business is incredibly tough. On average, it takes them30% longerthan men to achieve the CEO position. They holdunder 25% of board room positions. And42% of womenhave experienced sexism at work. These figures are just the tip of the iceberg. But that doesnt mean success cant be found, far from it in fact. We caught up with Woodall atTNW2022and spoke with her about how to make it in business as a woman....

However, managing such complex IT architectures is becoming increasingly difficult. Heres everything you should probably know about AIOps and what it can do for your organization. The challenges of modern IT 40% off TNW Conference! More organizations are using cloud IT, and in many instances in conjunction with on-premise servers. Many organizations use multiple clouds up to five. You have on-prem environments, you havecloudenvironments. It is much more complex than it used to be, Gupta says....

Site speed is also a factor in Google rankings on desktop and mobile. Poor performance can reduce your sites visibility on search engines, killing your traffic. 40% off TNW Conference! Figuring out which issue is causing sluggishness is key to figuring out the optimizations you should prioritize. Start by running a page loading speed test using an online tool likeGTmetrix,Google PageSpeed Insights, orWebPageTest. Keep in mind that load times should be less than one second....

The Netherlands is one of the best places in the world for startups and businesses working on green tech. Managing the climate is deeply rooted in Dutch culture. The Netherlands environmental credentials extend far beyond managing water systems though. One element thats often overlooked is the countrys huge agricultural industry. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Despite being the 131st biggest country in the world,its the 4th largest exporter of vegetables....

Its not just people whove never coded before. Often I get these messages from people who have several years ofcodingexperience under their belts. Im not saying this to complain. I profit greatly from people having such questions. 40% off TNW Conference! The thing is, it all depends on the problem at hand. The question should be: How can I solve software problems better? How to solve problems For full disclosure, Im not a computer scientist by trade....

Similarly, Berlins once fast-growing rapid grocery delivery startup Gorillas recently laid off 300 employees. With pressure from VC firms mounting,startupsare now bracing for potential hardships ahead by cutting expenses. This has led to mass layoffs across the sector and a move towards lean spending strategies. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Contract lock-ins and egress fees are making it impossible to leave. In fact,some arguethat the cloud could be costing many businesses more than its actually saving....

When signing up forFacebookand Instagram, users are forced to agree to Metas privacy policy. This allows the company to deliver targeted adverts but not for much longer. This doesnt mean its a done deal though. Irelands Data Protection Commission still needs to issue specific orders and decide on the fine in question. And, beyond this, Meta has the option to appeal the ruling. 40% off TNW Conference! Think of the hit Meta suffered when Apple rolled out aprivacy featurethat stopped companies tracking users across apps....

Vivaldi browseris backing Mastodon to release online communications from Big Techs stranglehold. The moves aim to accelerate the uptake of Mastodon, while attracting more users to Vivaldis privacy-focused surfing app. 40% off TNW Conference! Vivaldis instance has the capacity to alleviate some of the strain. We wanted to lend a hand. Von Tetzchner also hopes to lower the barriers to entering Mastodon. Unlike at Twitter, no individual plutocrat can dictate all the rules....

Enterprises that embrace automation can have happier customers, more satisfied employees, and streamlined operations. This should be an alarm bell for those who do not yet have a digitization/automation strategy. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. However, the huge opportunity for automation comes with its own challenges. The growing number and variety of tasks that can be automated need careful oversight and planning. But there are a few recent trends that have lent to the explosion of opportunities for automation across industries....

Current batteries rely on plutonium-238, an element thats challenging and expensive to produce. The only option, at this point, is for the ESA to find an alternative. To that end, the ESA has earmarked 29 million Euros for the development of an americium battery. According to researchers, the element is both easier and less expensive to produce. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Plutonium-238 is created through a two-stage process that involves irradiating neptunium-237 in a special reactor....

Others reskilled during the pandemic, using furloughs or other supports as a way to fund learning and development. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Whats the advantage? Returnships are paid and benefit-eligible, providing a structured environment. Returners receive work assignments to help them reintegrate into the workforce and get used to Amazons way of working. AtOracle, a cohort community is one of the selling points of its Career Relaunch program....

And thats if people even want to give up driving in the first place. And no, were not talking about toy cars, these are real, adult-sized, remotely-driven automobiles. What are remote-controlled cars? 40% off TNW Conference! Thats what remote-controlled carsharing delivers over the more common smart rentals. For example, in Germany,statisticsreveal that there were 580 cars per 1000 inhabitants in 2021. Ten years ago, it was 517. The proportion of households with two cars also rose from 23....