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Iceland has a proud tradition in acoustics. The island has given birth to some of the most mesmerising soundscapes from artists over the past decades. Keeping up the acoustic adventures where the Atlantic and Arctic oceans meet is Treble Technologies. Trebles technology specialises insimulating soundsof buildings, cars and tech products via a cloud-based platform. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The world could sound so much better than what it currently does, said co-founder and CEO Pind....

This brings the companys total fines in the EU to 90.5mn. For this database, thestartupis collecting photos from public web sources. This includes social media profiles set to public mode. 40% off TNW Conference! Naturally, without our knowledge or consent. This is not a doom scenario from a scary film. Nor is it something that could only be done in China,saidDPA chairman Aleid Wolfsen. Clearviews GDPR violations The first is the collection and use of photos....

Sonio DetectsAImodel is trained on over a million real ultrasound images. The software is designed to identify prenatal syndromes and abnormalities that doctors mightve missed otherwise. 40% off TNW Conference! Sonios products will also remain compatible with all ultrasound devices, not just Samsungs. Story bySion Geschwindt Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy. Also tagged with

SwedishstartupEnerpoly has opened the worlds first zinc-ion battery megafactory. Its vision is to scale a better alternative to lithium-ion for storing renewable energy over longer periods of time. The Enerpoly Production Innovation Center (EPIC) facility is located north of Stockholm. Commissioning has already begun and the plant is expected to make the first zinc-ion batteries next year. Later that year, he teamed up with his former classmate Dr. Samer Nameer and the duo founded Enerpoly....

The recent CrowdStrike crash took place at the intersection of bad cybersecurity and badcloud computing. It didnt take a cyberattack to cause this global crisis just a simple mistake. Onefaulty updatefrom CrowdStrike affected businesses, governments, hospitals, and airlines. When giants likeMicrosofttake a hit, the shockwaves can be devastating. 40% off TNW Conference! Much has been written about the dangers of consolidating power in the hands of a few vast companies....

In Barcelona, digital nomads risk being attacked by angrywater pistol-wielding locals. But other parts of sun-soaked Spain are welcoming remote workers with open arms and wads of cash. 1.50.Importantly, it also has solid fibre and mobile coverage for those busytechworkers. But theres a catch youll have to stay there for at least two years to qualify. Which doesnt sound very alluring for digitalnomads. Plus, Extremadura gets incredibly hot and dry in summer, and isnt known for being very exciting....

autonomous vehicles finally go mainstream. The undisclosed investment is an extension of Wayvesmassive $1bn funding round, announced in May. Under the deal, Uber has taken a minority stake in the London-based self-drivingstartup. This data gets fed to Wayves so-called embodied AI system. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The more the AI drives, the better it becomes at responding to hazards. Vehicles in this category are so capable of driving themselves they technically need no driver at all....

Thats according tonew research the Entrepreneurs web link, a think tank based in London. The findings show the critical contribution that international talent makes to the UK, the reports authors said. Undoubtedly, they have an outsized impact on the countrys startups. Immigrants comprise anestimated 14.8%of Britains total population, yet theyve founded over one-third of its fastest-growing businesses. The new data echoes prior research from across the world. Studiesshowthat most billion-dollar startups in the US were founded by immigrants....

This powerful technology, while promising revolutionary benefits, poses a substantial risk to our currentcybersecurityinfrastructure. More recent progress signals the approaching reality of quantum computers capable of breaking existing encryption methods. The quantum threat 40% off TNW Conference! Quantum computers, however, can solve these problems exponentially faster, rendering traditional encryption obsolete. Who should be concerned? Predictions vary, with some experts estimating significant impacts within the next decade. Of which, Quantum Knight is within the first group of FIPS 140....

The initiative aims to prove that steel can be made on an industrial scale using hydrogen and clean electricity. Using hydrogen to produce steel is still in its very early stages, an SSAB representative told TNW. It represents only a tiny fraction of todays steel production. But that might be about to change. How do you make steel using hydrogen? Steel is one of the worldsmost usedmaterials. And its production is responsible for 11% of global CO2 emissions....

Yet my screaming inner infant cant derail the transition. Our beloved bricks have now been in video games for nearlythree decades. The biggest hits have come from licensing deals. Collaborations with Star Wars, Marvel, and Harry Potter have shifted copious copies despite theirdubious quality. Buoyed by the results, the company has started splurging on games studios. A year later, the partners released their first offspring:Lego Fortnite. Pitched as aMinecraftrival, thegamequickly attracted a large audience....

Spectricity has a new target for the startups true colour camera: skin care analysis. Spectricitys uniquecamera systemwill collect the underlying images. The tiny snapper is powered by a multispectral sensor, which measures light from 16 colour channels. Multispectral sensors expand the spectrum. The result, Spectricity says, is unprecedented colour accuracy and enriched visualdata. Both these benefits have promise for skin care analysis. Enhanced colour fidelity could enhance cosmetic recommendations. Spectral data, meanwhile, could reveal skin biomarkers, such as oxygenation, blood volume, and melanin....

Exactly 65 years since the first Barbie doll was released, the Barbie Phone has finally arrived. As you might expect, the flip-phone is pink. The phone is also dumb. No social media, no apps just good ol fashioned SMS and calls. But thats the point. While the Barbie phone is a brick phone at heart albeit in fancy-dress that doesnt mean its useless. It comes fitted with a 0.3-megapixel camera, which is perfect for that early old-school digital camera look....