But after only six days, the scooter stopped working for no apparent reason. 40% off TNW Conference! 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. Also tagged with
Now its Metas turn, and youll never guess what its called. So far, the first Meta Store looks… pretty much exactly like what youd expect. But at least it looks different than an Apple Store. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The Meta Stores goal seems to be a simple one: get people to try VR. Zuckerberg said the following about the launch: The best way to understand virtual reality is to experience it....
One of Chevrolets most iconic cars will finally be transformed into an EV. On Monday, GMs president Mark Reussconfirmed on his Linkedin accountthat an electrified (i.e. hybrid) Corvette is coming in 2023, followed by a fully electric one further down the road. Unfortunately, we know even less about the fully electric model, or rather, nothing at all. 40% off TNW Conference! It makes total sense that GM is eyeing a piece of the electric sports car market as well....
Ethereumis preparing for an upgrade thatsbeen described asthe single most important event in crypto history. The transition would overhaul the infrastructure of the worlds second-largestblockchain. Heres everything you gotta know about the long-awaited merge. What is the Ethereum merge? 40% off TNW Conference! A PoS system, meanwhile, is maintained by users staking crypto to process transactions. Ethereum currently runs both mechanisms. The merge will combine the two layersin a single proof-of-stake-based chain....
But whileeveryone loves a costless ride, the impacts vary among different socio-economic groups. In fact, the biggest winners in free public transport already benefit the most from public transport. As a result, homes cost more to buy and rent. This means that to access affordable housing, low-income earners live further away from public transport. Yep, thats almost half the population. Furthermore, living without a car or accessible public transport excludes you from accessing higher-paying jobs....
Its a done deal:the worlds richest man has purchased Twitter. Cue the Imperial March. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. As to what this means for the current board, we can only assume Musk will ouster them. But lets be clear: theres no telling what the worlds richest man will do with his new toy. Even our wildest speculation could wind up underwhelming in the face of the impending outcome....
Elon Muskhas purchased Twitter. Early speculation on Monday morning led Twitter stock torally after a weeks-long slump. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The whole kerfuffle beganearlier this monthwhen Musk purchased 9.2% of Twitters stock to become its largest shareholder. At first, Musk signaled his willingness to accept the position. But heeventually declinedbefore making a bid on the entire company. Why take a seat when it’s possible for you to grab the whole building?...
Tired of Facebook too?Weve got a guide for that. Oh, and Instagram? Yep,heres how to delete that too. Updated 4/25/22:So Elon Muskjust bought Twitterfor 44 billion dollars. Coincidentally, youre also thinking nows about the right time to get rid of yourTwitteraccount. Maybe its best to just get away from it all and watch the imminent chaos from the sidelines. Fret not, friends weve got you covered with our guide below....
Speaking at the companys manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu, Aggarwal said that Ola will be entering theautonomous vehiclesegment. Heres a look at what the EV will probably look like: Can you guys keep a secret? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Emerging EV startup Lucid Motors is alsofacing production hurdles. For reference, Teslas market cap is at$1 trillionand Rivians at$29.69 billion. Now lets compare that with Olas$5 billion. My guess is, we should expect significant delays....
We did it right. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The strong force holds atomic nuclei together. But some nuclei are unstable and undergo radioactive decay, slowly releasing energy by emitting particles. According to the Standard Model, forces are transmitted by particles. It appeared to have the mass of roughly a medium-sized atom such as bromine. The Standard Model was complete, and all the measurements we made hung together beautifully with the predictions....
This article is part of our coverage of the latest inAI research. Mostobject-detection deep learningmodels have memory and computation requirements that are beyond the capacity of small processors. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Object detection models are much more complex than image classification networks and require more memory. But with the current state-of-the-art models you could only do image classification on microcontrollers. Image classification is very useful for many applications....
This isnt a case of crowdfunding shenanigans either. The bike is available forpre-orderon Lectrics site right now and is set to ship in June. 40% off TNW Conference! They also help distribute weight toward the center of the bike for better handling. Granted, not all mid-drive motors are made the same, and the implementation matters too. Unfortunately, that one costs $3,300. But if the experience is anything like the Current, riders are in for a treat....
Nicole Palmer is a lawyer who graduated from Columbia University. The only problem is that she doesnt exist. Hopefully, my findings will help others become more aware and protect themselves against similar scams. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Our client, is happy for their image to be used and shared across the internet. However, proper image credit is due for past or ongoing usage, she wrote. Otherwise, we are required to take legal action....
