What’s a ‘digital twin’? And why do we need it for EV batteries?

Thats mainly because current battery management systems can obtainlittle information from a battery, and with poor real-time capability. They also cant store or process large amounts of data during the operation of a vehicle. But dont lose your hope just yet, because digital twin tech could actually be a huge game-changer. Whats a digital twin? Basically, adigital twin is avirtual simulationof a physical asset. 40% off TNW Conference! Simply put, whats connecting the real battery with its twin is the transfer of data and information....

October 16, 2021 · 2 min · 230 words · Amanda Bradford

4 things to know about China’s longest-ever crewed spaceflight mission

ChinasShenzhou-13 spacecraft is about to begin its voyage to the Tiangong space station. The spaceflight is set to feature a range of pioneering moments and intriguing tasks. Here are four key facts about the mission. China aims to complete the station by December 2022. 40% off TNW Conference! She went on to join Chinas first batch of female astronauts in 2010. The finished space station willweigh around 66 tonnes. Tiangong, which means Heavenly Palace, is expected to be operational for at least 10 years....

October 15, 2021 · 1 min · 209 words · Jennifer Mata

AI project brings the climate crisis to your home

Scientists have developed a novel way of making people care about climate change: flooding their homes. Not their real homes, of course; the destruction is merely a simulation for now. But projecting catastrophic consequences onto familiar places could generate awareness through empathy. We want to trigger and leverage emotions towards actions. The images of floods, wildfires, and smog are created via a deep learning model the researchers callClimateGAN. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

October 15, 2021 · 1 min · 204 words · Leslie Howard

Dear robot, I have diarrhea: Why we trust machines with embarrassing problems

Situations like this do happen in pharmacies and other shops. And they tend to make people squirm. But, what if they could interact with a robot instead of a human employee? Half of them imagined speaking to a human receptionist and half to a robotic receptionist. Humans tend to feel embarrassed when we are concerned about what other people may think or feel about us. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

October 15, 2021 · 1 min · 154 words · Heather Rios

Forget ladders, think of your career as a river

Something seemed very wrong with the way Id been taught to think about my career progression. Like so many of us, Id heard professional journeys described as climbing a ladder or following a path. But as I moved forward in my work as a journalist, I wasnt moving in a straight line. The field I was pursuing, called audience engagement, was relatively new. How was I supposed to know which path to take when it was still under construction?...

October 15, 2021 · 3 min · 512 words · Matthew Wright

If you suffer from snoring, this smart eye mask could stop the rumble in its tracks

For decades, snoring has been played for laughs. But the reality is that snoring isnt really all that funny. Just ask anyone who snores or those that attempt to live with them. In fact, after infidelity and money issues, snoring is the highest rankingcause of divorcein America. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Those who suffer from the effects of snoring really are suffering. Crafted from nylon and eco-safe soft high-density sponge, it looks like a normal sleep mask....

October 15, 2021 · 1 min · 113 words · Taylor Taylor

Sorry former Pentagon expert, but China is nowhere near winning the AI race

Right now, its already a done deal. “pic.twitter.com/EfsCXIrxcz Newsmax (@newsmax)October 14, 2021 40% off TNW Conference! Per the FT article, he said whether it takes some kind of war or not is anecdotal. This is what you call propaganda. Among Chinas top AI companies youll find Baidu, a business with abouta $55B market cap. Lets put that into perspective. Google is worth overa trillion dollars. Thats 18 times more than Baidu....

October 15, 2021 · 2 min · 378 words · Kelly Moore

This Jupiter-like planet survived its dying star — and it could offer clues for our own Solar System

How will the Solar System die? This transformation will involve a violent process that will destroy an unknown number of its planets. So which planets will survive the death of the Sun? One way to seek the answer is to look at the fates of other similar planetary systems. This has proven difficult, however. This lack of data paints an incomplete picture of our own planetary fate. Fortunately, we are now filling in the gaps....

October 15, 2021 · 2 min · 238 words · David Skinner

‘Confused’ Waymo robotaxis keep flooding dead-end street in San Francisco

What the f is happening? I noticed it while I was sleeping, said resident Jennifer King to the outlet. I awoke to a strange hum and I thought there was a spacecraft outside my bedroom window. But its not just during the night, she further explained. There are some days where it can be up to 50, King added. Its literally every five minutes. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

October 15, 2021 · 1 min · 190 words · Rachel Gregory

3 simple (but difficult) steps to grow your startup ecosystem

As Startup Genomes founder and CEO Im here to offer a simplified view of startup ecosystem building. But, keep in mind, although it may sound simple, its not easy! you might broadly conceive of the process as following three basic steps. That means that, at the beginning, growing an ecosystem is basically a local matter. Thats why, at Startup Genome, we say startup ecosystems are economic communities. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

October 14, 2021 · 2 min · 261 words · Jane Huynh

Artists create AI that predicts who the police will kill next

A new artwork has inverted the utility of predictive policing. Instead of forecasting crimes committed by civilians, the project predicts which civilians will be killed by police. The future victims are memorialized on a website calledFuture Wake. None of them, however, are real people. Each identity and story is generated by AI. Yet the predictions about their deaths are based on historical events. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

October 14, 2021 · 2 min · 268 words · Ms. Laurie Lawrence

Being ‘successful’ is a state of mind — so adopt it

I have learned that perception is reality for a lot of things in life. So over the years, I have always celebrated my wins and downplayed my failures. Unless I could spin whatever failed into a good story. Im also convinced that how you frame your adventures is how theyll be perceived. His framing was that heinventedtwo thousand light bulbs that didnt work. And that led him to the eventual light bulb that did....

October 14, 2021 · 1 min · 185 words · Susan Morales

HTC’s lightweight Vive Flow is a VR headset you can take anywhere

HTC today announced the Vive Flow, its smallest and lightest VR headset yet. It packs 3D spatial audio, although you could use it with external Bluetooth headphones as well. But really, its claim to fame is its(relatively) svelte design. The headset weighs 189g. 40% off TNW Conference! Pre-orders for the Vive Flow open today and the gadget goes on in November. Also tagged with

October 14, 2021 · 1 min · 64 words · Jeffrey Scott