VW CEO says OMFG about poor EV charging points

But this isnt happening quickly enough for VWs CEO, Herbert Diess. No bathroom, no coffee, an out-of-service/broken charging point, a sad state of affairs. It was anything but a premium charging experience, IONITY! It’s free, every week, in your inbox. VW partly owns Ionity. Not a great experience, being called out by your investors publicly! UK MP reluctant to embrace EV charging vehicles But its not only CEOs complaining. Its hardly comforting thoughts from a member of a government pledging to cut carbon emissions....

August 13, 2021 · 2 min · 223 words · Robert Potter

What is federated learning?

One of the key challenges of machine learning is the need for large amounts of data. One technique that can help address some of these challenges is federated learning. In many cases sending data to the server is inevitable. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Fortunately, advances inedge AIhave made it possible to avoid sending sensitive user data to tool servers. These models make it possible to perform on-equipment inference....

August 13, 2021 · 3 min · 482 words · James Bowen

Why social networks need a grievance officer in India

Why do companies need to appoint agrievance officer? In February, the Indian government passed a set ofnew social media policing rules. What does a grievance officer do? As per the new IT rules, thegrievance officer needs to address user complaints. As a user, you could send your grievances to the dedicated officer via email. 40% off TNW Conference! This may involve providing user data and restricting or removing posts or users....

August 13, 2021 · 1 min · 98 words · Maureen Benitez

An examination of Apple’s plans to ‘scan’ your iPhone photos for abusive content

The proliferation ofchild sexual abuse materialon the internet is harrowing and sobering. Who holds the key? Encryption is one of the best tools for protecting personal information as it traverses the internet. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Can a cloud service provider detect child abuse material if the photos are garbled using encryption? It depends on who holds the secret key. But this convenience comes at a big cost....

August 12, 2021 · 2 min · 258 words · Patricia Davis

Don’t adjust your screen: Twitter has a new font for improved accessibility

Yes, youre not the only one. But the company explained in a thread that why it made these changes: the primary reason is accessibility. These are the companys first proprietary typeface, and you might read more about ithere. Today, we released a few changes to the way Twitter looks on the web and on your phone. Lets take a deeper look. Check out what happens in the video below. 40% off TNW Conference!...

August 12, 2021 · 1 min · 166 words · Ashley Knapp

Get NordVPN for a year at one of the lowest prices of the year…just $47.20

Youve heard the old saying all your life. Strike while the iron is hot. If you know about VPNs, but dont know about NordVPN, its time to get on board. Enjoying high speed connections and no data restrictions, NordVPN also helps users get around pesky international geo-fencing rules.

August 12, 2021 · 1 min · 48 words · Shannon Hanson

Hacker who stole $600M of crypto returns $260M… ’cos they don’t dig money?

Hackers stealing cryptocurrency is aregulareventin the last couple of years. This was touted as one of the biggest hacks in the decentralized world. However, more than $350 million worth of cryptocurrency still remains with the hacker. you’ve got the option to read more about the technicalities of the hackhere. Tom Robinson, the founder blockchains solutions companyElliptic, has shared a Q & A with the alleged hacker. So I chose to ignore shit coins, so people didnt have to worry about them going to zero....

August 12, 2021 · 1 min · 135 words · Donald Lambert

NASA believes it’s solved the mystery of the missing Martian rock

NASA believes its discovered why a chunk of Martian rock mysteriously vanished. Perseverance used its seven-foot-long robotic arm to bore into the Martian surface and grab the rock. Data confirmed the drill had reached the proper depth. Telemetry and photos confirmed the sample tube had been sealed and placed in storage. There was only one problem: the container was empty. 40% off TNW Conference! Had the robotic arm malfunctioned? Did an irate Martian intervene in the attempted theft of its land?...

August 12, 2021 · 2 min · 219 words · Justin King

Project Arrow gets $5M of gov funding for zero-emission vehicles

The concept car will not get a commercial release. Rather, its part of Canadas commitment to a zero-emissions future by 2050. A zero-emissions car designed by students 40% off TNW Conference! Project Arrow invited university students to submit car design entries. They completed their design as a side-project in just 12 weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its unclear whether they received a cash prize. However, its a great example of design competitions as a means to build experience and industry connections....

August 12, 2021 · 1 min · 120 words · Tonya Lopez

Samsung’s foldables will never flourish until they’re as good as regular phones

This is down from $2,000 and $1,450 last time around. Effectively, the price of the Flip 3 has been reducedby a third. Thats an insane discount for a piece of premium tech. Is it about price? How they actually fit into your daily workflow? The list goes on and on. But its much simpler than all this hand-wringing suggests. People will use foldables when theyre as good as regular phones....

August 12, 2021 · 1 min · 156 words · David Young

This DNA My Dog testing plus dog training courses can help build a happy, healthy pooch

You are the unique combination of DNA markers that coalesced together to form you. Its no different for your dog. But yes, their DNA has those secrets and thousands more locked up inside those chromosomes. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Theres training here inHow to Stop Dog Attacksby taming your dogs natural aggressiveness with confidence. TheresStop Dog Barkingwork to develop one simple word thatll get a dog to stop barking with one utterance....

August 12, 2021 · 1 min · 89 words · Monique Molina

Why the ‘privacy by design’ approach to mobile apps isn’t enough

The mobile apps installed on our smartphones are one of the biggest threats to ourdigital privacy. They are capable of collecting vast amounts of personal data, often highly sensitive. The consent model on which privacy laws are based doesnt work. Penalties have become harsher. This complexity can create a significant compliance burden. An app developer may have no idea how to translate abstract legal principles into concrete engineering steps. As a result, regulators have looked to the concept ofprivacy by designas a way to bridge this divide....

August 12, 2021 · 2 min · 320 words · Beverly Wallace

Are hydrogen fuel cells the future of green transport? Sorta

Most of the attention is on plug-in electric vehicles. HFCs form energy that OEMs can use to power anything from commercial vehicles to forklifts and drones. How do Hydrogen Fuel Cells work? The hydrogen in the fuel tanks travels to the fuel-cell stack. Inside the stack, the hydrogen undergoes an electrochemical reaction with oxygen thats collected through the air intake. This process generates electricity which either directly powers the motor or is stored in the battery for future use....

August 11, 2021 · 2 min · 290 words · Debra Stanley