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Was it worth the wait? Design-wise the ID Buzz is clearly channeling the retro DNA of theoriginal T1. 40% off TNW Conference! Bask in its glory. Plus, the rear features LED taillights are connected with a full-width light strip. Whats more striking is the vehicles charging features. The North American Market will see the van in 2024, possibly with some alterations. Those dates cant come soon enough. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW....

Orwellian references are invoked to the point of cliche, but big tech sure makes them hard to resist. The latest temptress is Mark ZuckerbergsMeta. In a move redolent of1984sTwo Minutes Hate, the company has temporarily permitted calls for violence and deaths. The social media behemoth has provisionally permitted hate speech in certainFacebookandInstagramposts. Theres no need to worry, however: the malice can only target Meta-approved baddies. 40% off TNW Conference! This new acceptance of hatred has been accompanied by a more affectionate exemption....

This is estimated to containalmost 30%of the globes known lithium. Lithium mining is thirsty work 40% off TNW Conference! The thing is, producing a single ton of lithium requires roughly400,000 litersof water, according to the study. Thats because mining companies pump and evaporate the liquid so you can extract lithium. Alarmingly, this process shrinks nearby lakes where flamingos eat and breed. And, without enough food, the birds reproduce less, fly elsewhere, or starve....

This was no lost Matisse or rarely seen Van Gogh. Instead, it was a composite collection of digital art by the then relatively unknown artist Beeple. In the year since that sale, NFTs have gone from a relatively obscure tech-world phenomenon to the mainstream. NFTs are tokens that exist on a secure record-keeping system called a blockchain. Celebrities such asEminem and Jimmy Fallonhave helped raise the profile of NFTs through theBored Ape Yacht Clubprofile picture collection....

Baseballs back and I couldnt care less. What Im excited about is the world champion Atlanta Braves new virtual stadium. Its not so much that a digital ballpark exists, its what it represents. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The first problem most people have with the metaverse is virtual reality. And it was immediately clear that Surreals technology solves that problem. I could spend half an hour grinning at the 3D grid you exist in while a SteamVR experience loads....

Thisarticlewas originally published on.cultbyMikaella C. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. The job posting looked great. The company is interesting. The role offers you a challenge youre excited to tackle. But there are also some specific warning signs fordeveloperson the hunt for a new role. In this article, well tell you what to watch out for! Haha, yeah, we work a lot Its no surprise that developers often end up putting in overtime....

Were getting closer to the vehicleautomationdream. No, I dont mean Elon Musksself-driving Level 2 nonsense. Im talking about vehicles that can function without any human intervention. So, the question is: do we need dedicated lanes or corridors for autonomous vehicles? And how can we get from our current state of affairs to mass adoption? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. One of the most interesting projects regarding custom roads for self-driving vehicles is taking place in Michigan....

Fedorov urged the companies to provide satellite imagery to Ukraines armed forces. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Fedorov emphasized a need for data from one instrument in particular: synthetic aperture radar (SAR). Ukraines government also wants the birds-eye views provided by optical data, but this imagery has major blindspots. SAR overcomes these limitations by bouncing microwave pulses to Earth and back. The sensor then makes an image from the returned echoes....

Themetaversehas been here for a long time it just hasnt been very good. Not for mainstream consumers, anyway. The requisite headsets are too expensive, too bulky, or simply not good enough. But god help us all that future might not be so far away after all. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Magic Leap CEO Peggy Johnson is big on practicality. And I do mean narrow. She states these are the sectors that have already realized our why on engaging with AR....

With rising fuel prices in many countries, owning an EV probably feels like a smart move lately. What is hypermiling? Hypermiling (also known as energy-efficient driving) is driving a car using intentional techniques that maximize fuel efficiency. you could deploy specific hypermilingin EVsto reduce range anxiety, but Ill focus specifically on gas cars. Start by thinking of yourself as a prepper. But your aim is to conserve fuel. And it starts before you even begin to drive....

The researchers call it OMOY: A Handheld Robotic Gadget that Shifts its Weight to Express Emotions and Intentions. Apparently, its purpose is to read your texts aloud and calm you down when you get upset. It does this by moving a 250g weight around inside its torso area. Per theirrecently-published paper: 40% off TNW Conference! The robot is equipped with a movable weight inside its body. All while moving a weight around inside its body....

Heartbreaks are bad, but have you ever experienced the pain of your favorite app shutting down? It happens more than wed like, and it doesnt ever get easier. 40% off TNW Conference! But before all this, there was one and only Vine. Dom Hofmann, Rus Yusupov, and Colin Kroll launched the company in 2012. The same year, Twitter acquired itbefore it was even launched. By 2015, it had more than 200 million active users....

Thisarticlewas originally published on.cultbyTomasz akomy. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. You might be familiar with the following scenario. Youve been adeveloperfor a while and youve learned quite a lot along the way. This is what I personally thought at the beginning of 2017. The good news is that this is true you’ve got the option to do that. The bad news: its not easy 40% off TNW Conference!...