5 designer’s shortcuts to help your new startup prioritize brand work

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Rule of thumb: if you need more than one version of something, a template is a must. The rest should be over in a couple of minutes, and if not, youre doing it wrong. Also tagged with

January 4, 2022 · 1 min · 44 words · Gary Herring

Apple’s now worth $3 hootin’ trillion — and half could be thanks to its services biz

Over the years, the iPhone has been the major force behind the Cupertino-based tech giants bottom line. More recently, its services business has also become an important contributor. Last quarter, services generated $18.2 billion in revenuefor Apple, with 25.6% year-on-year growth. The company registered $68.2 billion in revenue in services for the fiscal year 2021. Given its growth record over the years, the $100 billion revenue prediction seems achievable. 40% off TNW Conference!...

January 4, 2022 · 1 min · 123 words · John Baker

Did the Big Bang arise from nothing? Or from a previous bygone universe?

READER QUESTION:My understanding is that nothing comes from nothing. Peter, 80, Australia. The last star will slowly cool and fade away. With its passing, the universe will become once more a void, without light or life or meaning. So warned the physicist Brian Cox in the recent BBC seriesUniverse. The fading of that last star will only be the beginning of an infinitely long, dark epoch. Space will expand ever outwards until even that dim light becomes too spread out to interact....

January 4, 2022 · 4 min · 723 words · Audrey Watson

Elizabeth Holmes found guilty: The best films, podcasts, and reads about the Theranos fraudster

The disgraced entrepreneur has had a remarkable rise and fall. Her company, meanwhile, had reached a valuation of around $9 billion. Here is the TNW teams pick of the bunch. The Dropout . @RebeccaJarvishas been tracking every twist and turn of the Elizabeth Holmes trial. At just over five minutes in length, the film provides a concise explanation of a complex subject. The 2019 documentary explores the anatomy of the scam and the broader implications of bold promises in big tech....

January 4, 2022 · 1 min · 174 words · Brenda Johnson

Here’s how the Mercedes EQXX concept can boast 1,000km of range

To further boost the vehicles efficiency, the company has also worked on optimizing its aerodynamic design. 40% off TNW Conference! With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with

January 4, 2022 · 1 min · 38 words · Angel Huber

No, Hyundai is not ending its love affair with hydrogen or ICEs

Its been a busy week for Hyundai, who had to refuteclaimsit was breaking up with hydrogen. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Hyundai Motor Group can confirm that it is not halting the development of its engines following recent media speculation. In the case of the hydrogen claim, investors reacted adversely to the news. Shouldnt they be paying analysts for a more long-term vision? So far, retail sales are not even close anywhere in the world....

January 4, 2022 · 2 min · 220 words · Dustin Hogan

Python is the TIOBE programming language of 2021 — what does this title even mean?

It was like the Formula 1 finale all over again. Its based on the number of search results for a programming language across popular search engines. It takes services such as Google, QQ, Sohu, Amazon, and Wikipedia to calculate the results. you could read more about the whole processhere. The programming language of the year title is decided by the jump in ratings year-on-year. Python overtook C# by a margin of 0....

January 4, 2022 · 1 min · 176 words · Sharon Young

The Aventon Soltera is a light ebike with a ton of features for $1,200

Ebike maker Aventon today announced a new bike in the former category called theSoltera, starting at $1,199. NYCs ubiquitous Citibikes weigh 20.5 kg (45 lbs), and the electrified models weigh even more. 40% off TNW Conference! Ill be putting it through its paces in the coming days, so stay tuned to TNW for more. Also tagged with

January 4, 2022 · 1 min · 57 words · Peter Hicks

Why banks’ digital transformation strategies fail — and what to do about it

And its not for lack of trying. In 2018, banks globallyinvested $9.7 billionin digital transformation initiatives. Yet, today only36% believe theyre at least halfway there. This isnt entirely surprising as a whopping78% of enterprises failon their digital transformation initiatives. So just what is still holding banks back? Legacy issues 40% off TNW Conference! While the security risks that come with digitalization are real, the customer perspective has shifted since the pandemic....

January 4, 2022 · 2 min · 296 words · Scott Shelton

Why ‘home robots’ are a lot further away than you think

Its that time of year again. CES is almost here and that means were about to receive on onslaught of new robot technology. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The lab Boston Dynamics has dozens of machines that can perform human-level feats of physical agility. Videos of Atlas models doing backflips and running parkour courses have gone viral for years. Are all the big tech and seasoned robotics companies just too dumb to see the opportunity?...

January 4, 2022 · 1 min · 210 words · Steven Neal

A Hyundai is now an air purifier — and 3 other ways car parts are getting a second life

Recently, Hyundai has found a new way to give a second life to preproduction prototypes. Hyundai originally built the test car for noise, vibration, and harshness tests. The air purifiers functionality comes from the original car cabin air filter and cooling fan. The casing is decorated with theIoniq 5semblem pixelated LED taillamps and the digital instrument cluster readout. 40% off TNW Conference! This is particularly big when it comes to repurposing EV batteries....

January 3, 2022 · 1 min · 159 words · Austin Willis

Don’t let ‘shrinkflation’ affect your software development

You might not have noticed, but the products youre buying at the grocery store are getting smaller. Thats right: Theyre shrinking. However, prices arent staying the same. In May 2021,global food priceswere the highest theyve been since 2011. 40% off TNW Conference! Thats not the right way to deal with inflation in the software development industry. Some of these pressures have been mounting for years, while others directly result from the recent economic downturn....

January 3, 2022 · 3 min · 557 words · Yvonne Keith

Fingers crossed: the AirPods Pro 2 could deliver sweet lossless audio to your ear holes

The Cupertino-based company launcheda lossless music tier for Apple Musiclast May. That seemed like an odd choice from Apple. Thankfully, the rumored AirPods Pro 2 could be an answer to that. 40% off TNW Conference! But its fair to say that we would like more bandwidth and… Ill stop right there. We would like more bandwidth. you’re able to learn more about bitratehere. Apples challenge would be to surpass that and provide the industry best wireless audio experience....

January 3, 2022 · 1 min · 113 words · Courtney Rivas