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You have a go at use your credit card, but it doesnt work. In fact, no ones credit card works. Neither can anyone else. People empty ATMs of cash. This kind of catastrophic pan-internet meltdown is more likely than most people realize. I direct theInternet Atlas Projectat the University of California, Berkeley. Our goal is to shine a light on long-term risks to the internet. We produce indicators of weak points and bottlenecks that threaten the internets stability....

Has this ever happened to you? What happens next? Nothing good, thats what. But its a lot of fun to talk about. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Stopping time? Think of time like the needle on a record player. Itll sound as though time itself has slowed down. And, with sufficient pressure, it’s possible for you to stop the album from spinning altogether. Thats pretty much how the theory of general relativity works....

This government is obsessed with skilling up our population, said Boris Johnson in hisrecent speechon leveling up. Unfortunately, the world is moving on. In the factories of the future, the role of skills will be dramatically different. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Airbus is agood example. Increasingly, such systems will optimize themselves using machine learning with a view to maximizing sales and profits. Such technologies are still very limited, even in advanced manufacturing, but this will soon change....

If you often find yourself in category no. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The Air Pix was made for the camera-ready.

You think youre pretty smart. Its ok. Just go ahead and admit it out loud. You think youre at least a step or two ahead of just about everybody else around you. Were not going to rat you out for your exaggerated sense of superiority. In fact, were going to play right into your elevated self-assurance. Think you could finish a jigsaw puzzle worth $1 million? That got your attention, didnt it?...

Twitter is stepping back into the e-commerce business. Up front:Twitters Shop Module lets companies showcase their products at the top of their profiles. Visitors who have the Shop Module enabled can then tap on items theyre interested in. This will open an in-app web client, where the customer can make a purchase without leaving Twitter. The pilot will begin with a handful of brands in the US. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

Elon Musk had a lot to share on Teslas last earnings call yesterday. Thats from Musk himself, who cited that most likely [he] will not be on earnings calls. Right, with that out of the way, lets get into it. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The ten-fold increase in revenue, however, isnt the only impressive outcome. Teslas profitability has previously relied on selling environmental regulatory credits to other automakers....

Speculation had been mounting about the e-commerce giants moves crypto strategy. The digital currency then brieflysurged above $39,000, its highest price since mid-June. 40% off TNW Conference! We remain focused on exploring what this could look like for customers shopping on Amazon. The response sent Bitcoin plunging below $37,000, while other coins also dipped. Story byThomas Macaulay Thomas is the managing editor of TNW. He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers....

EU policymakers recently proposed a sweeping set of regulations called the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA). And big tech is terrified. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. You say that like its a bad thing. Background:TheAIAproposes vast, sweeping regulations. But it certainly isnt Draconian or Luddite (in fact we thinkit might be too soft). Its a complex proposal and theres a lot more to it than we can get into in this article....

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little… DARN YOU! 40% off TNW Conference! Didnt I see this before inUp? This would not allow for long, serious study of distant astronomical bodies. Recently,NASAdeveloped new superpressure balloons, capable of keeping SuperBIT aloft for months at a time. SuperBIT can be continually updated, and will not have the same limitations asspace-based telescopes. The camera used on the most recent test flight of SuperBIT was purchased just weeks before the flight....

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The mobile-only plan is not a novelty in India. But it wont be surprising if the numbers were boosted by people just subscribing to Disney+ Hotstar for IPL. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh.” Also tagged with

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Theres also full auditing capabilities, to track all data interactions and spot trouble before it becomes trouble. Right now, its all available for a whole lot less,just $59.99.

This three-wheeled pick-up cargo bike has been developed to offer increased agility, convenience, and year-round suitability. As per BMW, thats exactly whats missing from ordinary cargo bikes. Theyre usually wider, longer, and heavier than normal bikes, which reduces their driving agility and handling. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The bikes electric powertrain gets activated with pedal motion, and offers a range of 20 kilometers. The battery back can be easily removed and recharged at home....