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Voyager 1 is the farthesthuman-madeobject from Earth. The incredible longevity of the Voyager spacecraft presents a uniquely tangible entry point into exploring ideas of immortality. For many people, immortality is the everlasting existence of a soul or spirit that follows death. It can also mean the continuation of ones legacy in memory and records. Life after death 40% off TNW Conference! Judaisms teachings about what happens after death are less clear....

But all of that has created a complex system of chargers, cables, and system lock-ins. Its a wild ride, so strap in. If that sounds boring, feel free to skip ahead. Thats the charging process. So you technically dont need more than 5 volts to charge your devices battery. Our cables and connectors were limited on the amount of current they can put across the table. He noted that chemists solved this problem by designing phone batteries to take more current....

The year is 2030 and we are at the worlds largest tech conference, CES in Las Vegas. A crowd is gathered to watch a big tech company unveil its new smartphone. It is also ten times more energy-efficient with a battery that lasts for ten days. A journalist asks: What technological advance allowed such huge performance gains? The chief executive replies: We created a new biological chip using lab-grown human neurons....

With new technologies, we can plan and monitor these urban green spaces better than ever before. This includesmaladiessuch as depression and high blood pressure. That cities do need green spaces is therefore not a particularly contentious issue. It is, however, an open question as to how much green space a city ought to have. Green landscaping The big question is therefore what kind of green space do we want? A well-kept but human-made park?...

This article is part of our coverage of the latest inAI research. Thesecurity of machine learningis becoming increasingly critical as ML models find their way into a growing number of applications. These models and services can become sources of attacks against the applications that use them. The paper sheds light on the challenges of establishing trust in machine learning pipelines. Machine learning backdoors are techniques that implant secret behaviors into trained ML models....

This week, newresearchfound that roundabouts are overrepresented inbikeaccidents. Specifically, 12% of the total bike crashes involved intersections or almost one in eight. Roundabouts are designed to improve traffic flow particularly for car drivers by removing stop signs and traffic lights. They reduce the number of conflict points between road users, and the speed of vehicles at intersections. VIA Traffic expert Erik Donkers toldHet Paroolthat with ebikes, cyclists no longer move at the same speed....

If you want to find your dream job, you should probably stand out from the crowd. Its not enough to meet the job requirements, have a decent CV, and a few good references. One of the best ways to do this is to create an online portfolio. Your portfolio should represent who you are and what you love. 40% off TNW Conference! Depending on your industry, youll want different functionalities....

I tend to gravitate toward ebikes that are light and nimble. I likeebikesthat feel more like regular bikes, especially those that usetorque sensorsfor the smoothest pedaling experience. TheVelotric Discover 1isnt quite that. Lets get the specs out the way: Velotrics upright, cruiser-ish design takes a one-size-fits-most approach. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The universality of the design extends to the choice of components. The bike uses beefy balloon tires that are just shy of being true fat tires....

Whats a betterfuck youto city traffic than whizzing through the air above it? The unnamed rider stands upright, legs akimbo and slightly bent, with his feet strapped onto the board. Hes taken his cue fromTop Gunand is wearing a leather flying jacket, helmet, and aviation sunglasses. Sounds pretty cool, huh? 40% off TNW Conference! In 2015, Alexandru Duru flew a prototype for 275.9 m (905 ft and 2 inches). This achieved a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled by a hoverboard....

Its called Dreaming while awake: a journey into ourselves. Personally, Id describe it as a surrealistic experience that seems equal parts Ted Talk and Burning Man. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The video comes to us from Silvas Shots of Awe channel which features inspirational videos. Most touch upon the human condition and how what we create ultimately shapes who we are. In the above video, Silva spends six minutes riffing on the nature of being human....

It does look like a doorway until you realize how small it is. So as a gateway into the hollow hills of Mars, it doesnt lead very far. These are fractures that typically open up when the weight of overlying rock layers is removed by erosion. Theres another joint that forms the right side of the feature. The whole hillside has been eroded back. 40% off TNW Conference! The raw image with red lines added to show some of the joints....

For a long time, weve been hearing that cobalt is terrible. But there are some signs for the better. We decided to take a look. The EV sector uses a combination of lithium-ion battery chemistries, with cobalt-containing cathodes maintaining the largest share. This is due to their energy density and performance cobalt is particularly important for stability and safety. The Institute predicts that cobalt demand will continue rising rapidly as the EV transition progresses....

DuckDuckGos reputation for protectingprivacyhas taken a hit after revelations emerged of a tracking deal withMicrosoft. Security researcher Zack Edwards this week revealed that DuckDuckGos mobilebrowsersallow some Microsoft sites to bypass its block on trackers. While the internet tool blocks Facebook and Google trackers, DuckDuckGo makes an exception for some of Microsofts. iOS + Android proof:??????? ?pic.twitter.com/u3Q30KIs7e Z??? ? ? ??? (@thezedwards)May 23, 2022 40% off TNW Conference! Gabriel Weinberg, the CEO and founder of DuckDuckGo, provided detailed responses to the uproar onTwitterandReddit....