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The pilot must have seen a crash coming. TheBlockDownWeb3 conference was kicking off the next day. TNW was flying in to attend but the fates had other plans. When we finally arrived in Croatia the next day, thecryptomarket had entered its biggest downturn in years. Falling skies 40% off TNW Conference! After reaching record-highs late last year, crypto prices started sliding as fears for the global economy grew. Luna tumbled 99% to under $0....

Qualcomm announced its XR1-based smart AR viewer last year before the metaverse became a buzzword. What does the new headset offer? Whats more, these glasses designed by Goertek weigh just 115 grams. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The new specs sport two 1920 x1080 displays one on each eye with a 90Hz refresh rate. Some of these specifications and features match the previous generation headset. All of this allows a larger amount of data to be transmitted between devices....

TheREPowerEU planis the result. This includes approval for the first EU-wide hydrogen projects by the summer. Additionally, ahydrogenaccelerator is planned to build 17.5 gigawatts (GW) of electrolyzers. This would fuel the EU industry with 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen by 2025. Also in development is a modern regulatory framework for hydrogen. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Simply put, Europe is going ALL in. Current builds must install solar panels by 2027, and residential buildings by 2029....

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Instead, its going to be the cars effortless overtaking performance thanks to its instant torque. Naturally, these specs will come with a ridonculous price tag. Before you despair, there is some good news. Their vehicles are usually within the $100,000 price range, so this would require selling fewer internal organs. 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....

TheAirPodsProweaseled their way into my lifetwo years ago and havent let up since. I takeApplesearbuds with me everywhere and I love them dearly. But, today, I had a horrendous shock. 40% off TNW Conference! My AirPods Pro were nowhere to be found. At a loose end, I decided Id take a punt and try opening Apples Find My app. It wasnt much, but it was something. Turns out, it was more than something, it waseverything....

Sonyis flaunting its entertainment arsenal in the battle formetaversesupremacy. The company has been diversifying a product portfolio that could lay strong foundations for virtual worlds. The groupsmusic, movie, and gaming operationsdrove a fiscal fourth-quarter surgeof 67% over the previous year. 40% off TNW Conference! These moves have built a product package that the company is aiming at the metaverse. In April, Yoshida said the Epic deal woulddeepen our relationship in the metaverse field....

Imagine there is a public speaking square in your city, much like the ancient Greek agora. Here you’re free to freely share your ideas without censorship. But theres one key difference. Someone decides, for their own economic benefit, who gets to listen to what speech or which speaker. And this isnt disclosed when you enter, either. Would this truly be free speech? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Rather, algorithms decide what content is shown and in which order....

There are a lot of machine learning developers in the world. His name is Ian Goodfellow. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Let Goodfellow and his team work from wherever they want. The GANfather Lets back up a second and put things into perspective. I dont think anyone deserves special treatment at Apple. Or any other company, for that matter. But Ian Goodfellowscontributions to the field of machine learningcannot be overstated....

In 2022, we rely on algorithms for a lot of things. But should we welcome algorithms into every aspect of our lives? In the gripping trailer, an interviewee states, There are algorithms that are hurting people. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. But just how true is that claim? What are the downsides? Being tested, even if its just your personality, can have a lot of negative connotations. Weve all done it before....

A few months ago,Sonyreleased the most interesting earbuds Ive tested in years. And by different, I mean theyre a pair of utterly normal earbuds. But theyre verygoodnormal earbuds. In fact, Id argue that for most people, theyre the best earbuds Sony sells. Coming right after theWH-1000XM5headphones, Sony is on quite the roll. The original LinkBuds are great, but they are absolutely not for everyone. On the other hand, Sonys best noise-canceling earbuds, theWF-1000XM4, are quite pricey at $279....

For the last few days, a new website calledSmallAndroidPhonehas been doing the rounds on Hacker News and Reddit. The site was created byPebblefounder Eric Migicovsky, and hes making a pitch for a great small Android phone. Apple released atiny iPhone two years ago, butmultiplereportssuggest there wont be an iPhone 14 mini. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. So what does Migicovsky want? Easy: a no-compromise Android phone with a less than 6-inch screen....

As a tricycle, it features an internal gear hub electric motor with pedal assist. Powered by a lithium-ion battery and solar panels on the roof it can deliver 50km of on-road range. Switching from land to water mode is said to be super quick and easy. 40% off TNW Conference! Now, for your stayover, the camper mode works both on land and water. To get the most out of your journey, the BeTriton features a whole bunch of cool amenities....

Not a day goes by when I dont see people onebikeswhizzing past me, mocking my pedestrian status. But how fast are they allowed to go? And, is speed even policed? This increases to 1000W inOregon. 40% off TNW Conference! For example, in Seattle, aMulti-Use Trail Policylimits speed to 15 mph for riding the trails. In states without a specific definition of ebikes, they fall under the same category as motorcycles....