Why solid-state EV batteries are better than their lithium-ion counterpart

Did you knowSHIFT is taking the stage this fall? What do they have in common? Both types use lithium to produce electrical energy and their overall structure is quite similar. 40% off TNW Conference! While lithium-ion batteriesuseliquid electrolytes, solid-statebatteries feature as their name suggests thin layers ofsolid electrolytes. Why does this matter? Solid electrolytes come with a handful of significant advantages. Safety Liquid electrolytes are volatile and flammable in high temperatures....

September 14, 2021 · 1 min · 170 words · Mr. Edward Caldwell

Xiaomi’s upcoming smart glasses are all about ‘an engineering mindset’

The Xiaomi Smart Glasses have a 0.13-inch MircoLED display on one of the lenses. The glasses have an in-built2.4mm x 2.02mm display chip in the frame. The glasses can pair with your phone to show you details about incoming calls and notifications. However, it can also independently show you information related to navigation and real-time text translation. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. In contrast, Facebook and Ray-Bans glasses havedual 5-megapixel cameras....

September 14, 2021 · 1 min · 188 words · Mike Nolan

Your social media ‘engagement’ is making you vulnerable to manipulation

Facebook has beenquietly experimentingwith reducing the amount of political content it puts in users news feeds. The move is a tacit acknowledgment that the way the companys algorithms workcan be a problem. The heart of the matter is the distinction between provoking a response and providing content people want. I also see substantial pitfalls in how the social media companies do so in practice. For example,collective predictionsare normally more accurate than individual ones....

September 14, 2021 · 3 min · 430 words · John Bailey

5 hot German tech trends VCs need to know about

Germany has become a hotspot for international startup investors looking for the next big thing. Another advantage is that the German startup market is very diverse. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. If this sounds a little overwhelming, not to worry. There are several startups in Germany dedicated to improving IoT security. Germanys startups are now leading the transition to the new age of smart, connected, and sustainable mobility....

September 13, 2021 · 1 min · 164 words · Eric Ellis

Apple! Replace the ‘Touch Bar’ with ‘Touch Keys’ and thank me later

At some point soon, Apple willditch the MacBook Pros Touch Bar. Before we get there though, lets have a little natter about the Touch Bar itself. 40% off TNW Conference! Apple has invented something that delivers a worse experience than what was there before. And thats why the company needs needs to create the Touch Keys. What the hell are Touch Keys? Bear with me, well get to that shortly....

September 13, 2021 · 1 min · 211 words · Dawn Espinoza

Can the UK lead the world in smart EV charging?

Did you knowSHIFT is taking the stage this fall? But there are those in the media who are already peddling fear. They also mentioned a randomized delay of up to 30 minutes if there is high demand from motorists. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Before anyone starts panicking about Big Brother controlling their EV charging, take a breath. Lets look at the actual facts in detail, as well as the questions they raise....

September 13, 2021 · 3 min · 511 words · Collin Francis

Data science students don’t know a lot about ethics — and that’s a problem

Universities and colleges have responded to the demand by creating new programs or revamping existing ones. The number of undergraduate data science programs in the U.S. jumped from13 in 2014toat least 50as of September 2020. Those expectations include training in ethics. Only 50% of the degree programs we investigated required any coursework in ethics. 40% off TNW Conference! Our results align withprior workthat found little attention is paid to ethics in data science degree programs....

September 13, 2021 · 1 min · 136 words · Emma Stevenson

Epic scores a tiny win against Apple in court — but it’s not done fighting yet

But besides that, judgeYvonne Gonzalez Rogers sided with the iPhone maker on multiple counts. Epics claims of Apples monopoly under anti-trust laws were also dismissed by the judge. 40% off TNW Conference! All this has added to Epics frustration and led them to appeal against the judgment. If you were eager to playFortniteon your iPhone again, you might have to wait for long. That’s one heck of a mixed bag....

September 13, 2021 · 1 min · 90 words · Justin Perez

Forget ‘networking’ — just connect with people you find interesting

Did you know Growth Quarters is taking the stage this fall? The idea of networking makes me cringe. Now, I didnt reach out because I wanted a job. I reached out because I thought the people in question were interesting and doing admirable work. I wanted to talk with them…so I did. Connecting with people on those terms doesnt feel cringey to me because it isnt. People are more important than your career, but that doesnt mean your career doesnt matter....

September 13, 2021 · 2 min · 349 words · Patricia White

NBA 2K22 last-gen review: Improvements abound, but I still feel left out

This year, however, there are two versions of the worlds most popular basketball sim. And its important to know which one youll be playing. Theres a current gen version thats only available to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series players. What does that mean? Note: I didnt have time to check out My Team for this years review. If 2K eventually offers the current-gen title to PC owners, Ill cover it in a review then....

September 13, 2021 · 1 min · 136 words · Karen Roth

Protect your data online by getting Optery to purge all that information from across the web

Unless youre Kylie Jenner or The Rock, Googling yourself pretty much never ends well. As you check out those listings, the anger grows. Who is Intelius and why do they have my phone number online? And why do they need to publicize every address where Ive lived since college, including my current one? Because it makes them money, thats why.

September 13, 2021 · 1 min · 60 words · Steven Porter

Scientists want to cure elephant herpes so woolly mammoths can stop climate change

Did you knowNeural is taking the stage this fall? Welcome to Middle Pleistocene Park! A serial entrepreneur and a Harvard geneticisttoday announced plansto resurrect the extinct woolly mammoth. If thats not exciting enough, the when, how, and why of it all are mind-blowingly ambitious. Perhaps a littletoo ambitiousto be believed. Harvard geneticist George Church and tech entrepreneur Ben Lamm are starting a company called Colossal. The marketing and media hype surrounding the business would have you believe theyre going to de-extinct the woolly mammoth....

September 13, 2021 · 2 min · 283 words · Amy Robinson

SpaceX’s latest mission brings off-Earth tourism closer to reality

The four crew members will not be the first space tourists this year. Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic took and in the future, will take their passengers onsuborbital launches. 40% off TNW Conference! Led by Isaacman, the mission features a somewhat diverse group of people. One crew member,Sian Proctor, won a contest among people who use Isaacmans online payment company. Social outreach has also been an important aspect of the mission....

September 13, 2021 · 1 min · 133 words · Laurie Banks