The 5 best subreddits for EV lovers

The group shares news, images, reviews, and articles. Some key focus areas are vehicle recommendations, buying experiences, tax rebates, and government policies. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. r/electriccars This is a similar subreddit. Its full of news, vehicle updates, and industry insights. As the name suggests, its all about EV charging. r/realtesla Tesla-related subreddits are very popular, but this is my favorite one. Need I say more? Here youll find ebike news, reviews, and photos....

April 1, 2022 · 1 min · 125 words · Christopher Herrera

The problem isn’t the number of EV chargers, it’s where they are

But what if the problem isnt just the number of EV chargers, but their location as well? Particularly problematic are fast chargers. Some are never used, while others have wait lines. But an EV charging company needs at least 15% usage to break even. And traditionally, chargers are placed in the areas cheapest and easiest to get a permit. These are not always the most profitable locations. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

April 1, 2022 · 1 min · 140 words · Lisa White

This bizarre Japanese flying bike wants to bring air travel to the streets

Update March 29,2022: The company tested the flying motorbike in front of a live audience in Japan. you could watch footage of the trial below. Well, seeing hoverbikes in movies presenting futuristic and semi-human societies is normal, I guess. But seeing them in real life can be mind-blowing, super weird, what-the-fuck you name it. So, I was extremely surprised when Japanese startup A.L.I. Technologies unveiled itsXturismohoverbike last November at a race track near Tokyo....

April 1, 2022 · 2 min · 295 words · James Smith

Android may soon have built-in protection against AirTags stalking

Googlemight now be working on a native solution to protect against stalking by AirTags and similar tracking devices. There are also specific strings referencing Tile tag and ATag, the latter presumably meaning AirTags. 40% off TNW Conference! AirTags arent inherently bad, nor is their hardware dramatically superior to similar devices. Apple users are warned about nearby AirTags by default via multiple notifications, significantly minimizing theriskof long-term stalking. Hopefully, automated tracker detection comes sooner rather than later....

March 31, 2022 · 1 min · 94 words · Francisco Baker

Apple allows ‘reader’ apps to include links for signs ups, but of course, there are conditions

This isnt a surprise, though. The Cupertino-based company considers any app that provides digital content a reader app. Think of magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music, or video. However, there are many layers and conditions to this. One of the most important ones is that apps still cant tell customers about their payment plans and offers. So your link cant say Sign up for our service for just $5.99. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

March 31, 2022 · 1 min · 174 words · David Hamilton

Biden might invoke a Cold War-era act to boost domestic EV battery production

President Joe Biden is thinking about invoking the1950 Defense Production Act(DPA) to boostUSproduction of criticalEV batteryminerals. The act grants the president emergency powers to alter domestic manufacturing policy in times of crisis. 40% off TNW Conference! What could the DPA do? The draft of the executive order currently remains in a pre-decisional phase, awaiting for Congress approval. 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....

March 31, 2022 · 1 min · 84 words · Carol Henderson

Munich just got its first solar-powered bus — why arent all buses solar?

You probably know Sono Motors from its work building Sion, thesolar electric car. The Sono solar technology replaces traditional paint with proprietary integrated solar panels that can form for various applications. 40% off TNW Conference! As Hahn notes, There are thousands of buses in existence. And they will not be put away tomorrow. So, the first step is to reduce the diesel consumption of existing bus fleets. This could lead to an annual local CO2 saving potential of more than 6....

March 31, 2022 · 2 min · 214 words · Anita Franklin

New research confirms: you need to give more feedback (even if you don’t want to)

Do you tell them? Theres no doubt many of us avoid giving feedback. It can feel awkward to tell somebody they have something in their teeth, or elsewhere. Beyond issues relating to a persons appearance, feedback more generally is vital for learning and growth. Students need feedback so they can improve their marks.In workplaces, feedback from managers can improve performance. So why are we sometimes reluctant to provide feedback elsewhere?...

March 31, 2022 · 2 min · 323 words · Melissa Mendoza

These 7 fintechs want to fix our broken financial system

So who are these pioneers leading us into a brave new world? Meet our top seven fromX-Europes latest batch offintechstartups. Abroaden 40% off TNW Conference! Taking meetings from the beach sounds pretty nice, right? Enter:Abroaden, a Spanish wealth-building platform made for people living abroad. Fincludewants to revolutionize the notoriously opaque world of creditworthiness via an embedded finance solution. The pan-European fintech analysis uses transactional data and spending patterns, offering a more transparent option for affordability assessment....

March 31, 2022 · 2 min · 225 words · Penny Williams

Virgin Hyperloop abandons dream of being first to shoot people through tubes

And if youre waiting for a ride in ahyperloop? Dont hold your breath. Ive been writing abouthyperloop techfor nearly ten years. Much of the innovation is happening behind the scenes. From hype to hyperloop fail 40% off TNW Conference! The hyperloop traveled 500 meters, reaching 172 kilometers per hour within 6.25 seconds. Fortunately, Virgin had presciently founded another hyperloop company under its umbrella:DP World Cargospeed systems. This had a mission to deliver time-critical goods like medical supplies and vaccines....

March 31, 2022 · 2 min · 232 words · Matthew Hawkins

WhatsApp’s new features will make voice messages suck less

But creating and listening to these notes has been a sucky experience until now. There are two things Im most excited about: out-of-chat playback and remember playback. Heres how it works. Currently, WhatsApp pauses a voice note if you switch to another chat. Thats annoying because you might want to quickly reply to someone while listening to a 10-minute long voice note. 40% off TNW Conference! The second feature thats coming up solves another major problem....

March 31, 2022 · 1 min · 149 words · Jared Ramirez

Yes, you can build a successful career in tech with a liberal arts degree

Thisarticlewas originally published onBuilt Inby Jamie De Langhe. My co-workers have been creators, analytical thinkers and researchers. They look at complex problems and find novel solutions, taking products to a whole new level. Even Stewart Butterfield, Slacks founder, was a philosophy major with aspirations to one day become a professor. But something has changed. Only5 percent of college graduates earned liberal arts degreesin 2018, according to PBS. 40% off TNW Conference!...

March 31, 2022 · 2 min · 250 words · Katherine Miller DDS

You suck at Googling: 5 tips to improve your search skills

Their response came with some web links and do your own research. I then asked about their research methodology, which turned out to be searching for specific terms on Google. As an academic, I was intrigued. Academic research aims to establish the truth of a phenomenon based on evidence, analysis , and peer review. In other words, Googlesalgorithmscan penalize the truth for not being popular. 40% off TNW Conference! Somewhere along the way, mistakes get made....

March 31, 2022 · 2 min · 241 words · Stanley Robinson