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Nobel laureate Otto Hahn iscredited with the discovery of nuclear fission. One of the elements he was working with wasnt behaving as itshould have. It took another 15 years of discoveries in nuclear physics to be able to explain Hahns observations. We aretwoprofessors ofnuclearphysicswho study rare nuclei including nuclear isomers. They are alreadyused in medicineand could one day offer powerful options for energy storagein the form of nuclear batteries. On the hunt for radioactive isotopes 40% off TNW Conference!...

Despite this, Crisp proved to be one of the fastest-growing startups of the past decade. In 2021, the company raised 30M, after having already completed an 8.5M funding round in 2020. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Eric Klaassen, Crisp co-founder, confirmed this was a conscious strategy. Plus, it doesnt hurt that they come with a huge web connection and lots of experience. There are no brick-and-mortar stores: customers order products via the app and have them delivered at home....

Twitterreports that fewer than 5% of accounts are fakes or spammers, commonly referred to as bots. Later, Muskput the deal on hold and demanded more proof. So why are people arguing about the percentage of bot accounts on Twitter? We brought the concept of the social bot to the foreground andfirst estimatedtheir prevalenceon Twitter in 2017. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. What, exactly, is a bot? To measure the prevalence of problematic accounts on Twitter, a clear definition of the targets is necessary....

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Heres how to use the tool: The feature was launched to mark the 15th anniversary of Street View. Happy birthday, Street View: heres to your next 15 years of exploration,crimefighting, andstalking. Story byThomas Macaulay Thomas is the managing editor of TNW. He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers. Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW....

The United States Congress recently held a hearing into US government informationpertaining tounidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs). Thatreportappeared in June last year. But why would governments be interested in UAPs? One exciting line of thought is UAPs are alien spacecraft visiting Earth. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The hearings did include closed classified sessions that presumably dealt with more sensitive security information. Footage of three UAPs from US Navy pilots....

It isnt all plain sailing though. (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo)May 20, 2022 This is troubling. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Anything less than first or second position can be viewed as a failure. Thankfully, the HomePod rangecanbe fixed. And were just the site to do it. Improve Siri Long story short, Siri sucks. Its problems are manifold, but they can probably be summed up best with the word unreliability....

On Tuesday, Polestar officially threw its hat in the ring,announcingits investment in the Israeli battery manufacturerStoreDot. To create extreme fast-charging (XFC) batteries, StoreDot has used two different techniques. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Providing that the pilot program is successful, StoreDot will put its fast-charging batteries into Polestars by 2026. 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....

Renaults newest concept car isnt just a looker theres a lot more to this prototype than just design. And yes, milk bottles are involved. Its 215hp electric motor and 40kW battery are coupled with a 16kW hydrogen fuel cell. Plus theres a cool Formula 1-style steering wheel complete with a screen in the center! Eco-friendly construction What really makes theScenic Vision stand out is its lofty aim towards sustainable manufacturing....

To this end, Microsoft recently acquired the video game giant Activision Blizzard forUS$68.7 billion. Neal Stephensoncoined the term in 1992, in his novelSnow Crashto designate a dystopian virtual urban environment. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Stephensons metaverse is depicted as a very long boulevard generated by powerful computers. Virtual urban environments: grab your helmet! Lets start by tackling social activities. Its already possible to visitseveral museums virtually. Although the experiences are virtual, their costs in terms ofmoney,energy,andenvironment are real and increasing....

At last: Apples apparently upgrading the selfie camera on the upcoming iPhone 14. Sure, theres no guarantee that using a costlier component translates to the iPhone 14s selfie camera being otherworldly. But combining Apples camera computing and new hardware, we might get a winning combination. But thats not really what this article is about. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Apple should look at improving cameras on some of its other devices as well....

A team of researchers from Austria recently developed an AI-powered drone capable of tracking moving objects through dense foliage. Credit: Nathan, et al. Quick take:This could have immediate and potentially massive benefits for search and rescue efforts. Also tagged with

Once upon a time, 8 megapixels on asmartphonecamerawas a big deal. 50 megapixels used to be impressive. Then 100 MP phones arrived and that was neat too, I guess. But does anyone really want200megapixels? Thats what Motorola seems to be banking on with its upcoming flagship phones. Lenovos general manager posted an image teasing a 200-megapixel smartphone onWeibo(Lenovo owns Motorola). Lets be clear: 200 megapixels on a phone is overkill....

But a growing movement now throws recycling on its head: circular design. They showcase modularity, upcycling, and the sharing economy. An example isGerrard Streetheadphones. Their modular design allows 85% of components to be reused. The use of durable, standardized designs, means the use of fewer virgin materials to create new headphones. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Further, the subscription model allows Gerrard Street to recover and recycleheadphones at the end of their life....