What do you better make your garden grow? But imagine you had no rich soil, or showers of rain, or bees and butterflies. And the sunshine was either too harsh and direct or absent causing freezing temperatures. Could plants grow in such an environment and, if so, which ones? Now a new study,published in Communications Biology, has started to provide answers. 40% off TNW Conference! Neither does it have an inherent water content....
Its beena big week of updateson all thingsGoogle. Lets take a look. This removes the need to fiddle through lists of apps. Navigation and media operate simultaneously, so you’re able to get directions and enjoy your latest podcast. It can suggest replies to text messages, share arrival times, or play recommended music. YouTube was just the beginning 40% off TNW Conference! Googles got plenty to keep you entertained while parked....
This week,escootercompanyBirdlaunched the latest tech to stop bad rider behavior. The tool is powered by GooglesARCore Geospatial API, enabling Bird to geo-localize parked scooters with pinpoint accuracy. Lets look at how it works and what it aims to achieve. How Does Bird VPS Work? 40% off TNW Conference! The software can slow down and stop rides autonomously, as well as alerting riders to rule violations. The reality is that idiots are everywhere....
DeepMind today unveiled a new multi-modal AI system capable of performing more than 600 different tasks. Dubbed Gato, its arguably the most impressive all-in-one machine learning kit the worlds seen yet. Dont get me wrong, GPT-3 is impressive. In fact, its arguably just as impressive as DeepMinds Gato, but that assessment requires some nuance. What DeepMinds done with Gato is, well, pretty much the same thing. I wouldnt say never, because thats one of sciences only cursed words....
Elon Musk said today hes temporarily putting the Twitter deal on hold because of bots. Yep, you read that right. He reiterated this ina recent interviewat a Financial Times conference. 40% off TNW Conference! Muskbought Twitter last month, but it will take a few months for the deal to be finalized. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh. That’s one heck of a mixed bag....
Black holes are among the most profound predictions of Einsteins theory of general relativity. This means there is now overwhelming evidence for the black hole, dubbed Sagittarius A*. Sagittarius A* also seems rather inactive it is not devouring a lot of matter from its surroundings. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. ALMA one of the Event Horizon telescopes. To aphysicistthis is important. Relativity has been around for a century and it is still proving to be accurate....
Some cryptocurrencies have always been fairly volatile, with values soaring or plunging within a short space of time. So for the more cautious investor, stablecoins were considered the sensible place to go. As the name implies, they are designed to be a steadier and safer bet. At the moment though, that stability is proving hard to find. At the time of writing, this had collapsed to less thanUS$7 billion. Investors have taken tosocial mediato lament this development....
The road map to replacing old-fashioned carbon-emitting cars withelectric vehiclesis well developed at least in theory. All the major car makers (and even some ofthe smaller ones) are publicly committed to electric. But actually, buying a new electric car? Thats another matter entirely. Fords E-Transit sold out before it had evenstarted making them. 40% off TNW Conference! So too will those governments who have plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars....
Tesla has finally opened orders for its long-anticipated, electric Semi truck to US customers at least. Both are powered by four rear-axle motors. 40% off TNW Conference! The driver has two large information screens that also serve as rear view mirrors. Its also mind-bogglingly low compared to other electric semis, such as theLion Electrics $400,000 8T truck. However, well need to examine this in real-world conditions, before we applaud it....
After all, it represents a snapshot of your professional life. But how do you confirm that youre putting your best foot forward? The general consensus around CVs is constantly changing. It doesnt hurt if its a little bit creative too. Canva 40% off TNW Conference! Originally, Canva was mostly used to create things such as social media ads, posters, or presentations. The best thing about Canva is that its super user-friendly and lots of the templates are free to use....
The agencys engineering team conducted 15 test runs, using a foam hatchback car and a bicycle dummy. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. However, they all collided with either the simulated passenger car or the cyclist multiple times during edge-case testing. This is where a car approaches head-on, or a bicyclist crosses directly in front of the testvehicle. They were also distrustful offully-autonomous vehicles, with 85% feeling fearful or unsure of the technology....
In the last few years, our awareness of the impact of carbon emissions has skyrocketed. But does such an approach actually make a real difference to air pollution levels? Lets take a look: Whats the problem with cars? You probably know the stats, but lets take just a quick refresher. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Not all emissions are from cars though. But 2020 research revealed that41% of global transportation emissionsare from ICE (gas) cars....
Up front:The suit was filed in 2020 by the ACLU. It alleged that Clearview AI had failed to comply with the Illinois biometric information privacy act (BIPA). This, of course, doesnt stop Clearview from working with government entities outside of Illinois. 40% off TNW Conference! We would only sell to private entities in a manner that complies with BIPA. Our database is only provided to government agencies for the purpose of solving crimes....
