At last, a possible explanation for the Milky Way’s heavy elements from 13 billion years ago

These mergers involve the mashup of the remnants of two massive stars in a binary system. Back then, not enough time had passed for neutron star mergers to have even occurred. Thus, another source was needed to explain the presence of early heavy elements in the Milky Way. Only 1% of stars in the galaxy are found in the halo. 40% off TNW Conference! This process produces heavy elements. Binary star systems have two stars orbiting around a common centre of mass....

July 8, 2021 · 1 min · 210 words · Alexa Harris

China bans LGBT WeChat groups because… it can?

New day, new censorship hell in China. Earlier this week, several LGBT WeChat accounts run by university student groups found that theyd lost access. As perReuters, the company deleted these accounts without any specific reasons. A fathomable reason, indeed. According to a report fromAP, these accounts were taken down on Tuesday at 10PM. Plus, it inquired those groups about sources of their funding. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

July 8, 2021 · 1 min · 116 words · Jon Johnson

Does your record player need an external phono preamp?

Want to dig a little deeper? Dont worry Ive got you covered. First things first… Whats a phono preamp? The signal that a turntable produces is too weak to be compatible with standard amplifiers. 40% off TNW Conference! Do you need a phono stage to play vinyl? Some record players have these built in, but this is less common in quality hardware. Whats more common is that some amplifiers will have a phono preamp built in....

July 8, 2021 · 3 min · 549 words · Joshua Smith

EU fines German car cartel $1B over emissions collusion, but spares Daimler for snitching

Daimler, however, avoided a fine after revealing the groups existence. There are legitimate pro-competitive reasons to cooperate, but this went wrong! The fines are also low compared to those dished out during Dieselgate. Volkswagensaysthe emissions scandal has cost it a total of $37bn (31.3bn) in fines and settlements. Story byThomas Macaulay Thomas is the managing editor of TNW. He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers....

July 8, 2021 · 1 min · 114 words · Katherine Villarreal DVM

Get ready to share pavements with stocky little delivery bots

Youre a college student in the US. You had a rough night studying or partying and all you might think about is food. At least, thats the conceptRussian self-driving startup Yandex and the Grubhub food app want to make reality. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The delivery process is said to be very simple. Once the rover approaches its final destination, a notification will pop on the Grubhub app....

July 8, 2021 · 1 min · 127 words · James Jenkins

Most wanted: The top 5 online crime gangs running ransomware

On the internet, nobody knows youre a dog! These words from Peter Steinersfamous cartooncould easily be applied to the recentransomware attackon Florida-based software supplier Kaseya. Kaseya provides software services to thousands of clients around the world. Russian cybercriminal organization REvil is the alleged culprit. 40% off TNW Conference! Understanding who these groups are and what they want is critical to take them down. Here, we list the top five most dangerous criminal organizations currently online....

July 8, 2021 · 2 min · 426 words · Justin Allen

New ML-based console cheat puts the AI in ‘aim assist’

Aim bots are nothing new in the world of competitive online gaming. 40% off TNW Conference! The cheat program then uses what comes off as a fairly basic computer vision system to identify targets. The software locks on to targets and automatically fires. Quick take:This is an interesting modern twist on a classic gaming cheat. The existence of aim bots is, unfortunately, a common evil even on consoles. But its typically more of a nuisance at the public lobbies level than it is on competitive circuits....

July 8, 2021 · 1 min · 162 words · Savannah Fox

OnePlus has a lame-ass reason for secretly throttling top apps on latest flagships

The issue came to the fore whenAnandTechpublished a detailed report into OnePlus sneaky performance-limiting practices. Surprisingly, AndandTechs report found OnePlus own apps in this list. It said, We view this as a form of benchmark manipulation. This has helped to provide a smooth experience while reducing power consumption. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh. That’s one heck of a mixed bag....

July 8, 2021 · 1 min · 82 words · Michael Brown

Reno claims US first with real-time emissions tracking

40% off TNW Conference! The initiative could serve as a model for other US cities, Schieve said. Cities in Nevada have facedextreme heatduring the recent US heatwaves. The state of Nevadaaimsto become net zero by 2050. If we can accurately measure our impact in real-time, we can more efficiently reduce our carbon output. This is how we fight climate change and protect our state. Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning?...

July 8, 2021 · 1 min · 86 words · David Huff

Scientists created an AI system that classifies thousands of galaxies in seconds

Up front:Astronomers classify galaxies by shape to understand how they form and evolve. But this can be a time-consuming job. The researchers used convolutional neural internet (CNN) architectures to hasten the task. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Its overall classification accuracies were 83% and 81% respectively. Quick take:The main advantage of using AI to classify galaxies is speed. This inherent uncertainty is the limiting factor in any AI model trained on labelled data....

July 8, 2021 · 1 min · 141 words · Denise Ramirez

The Switchmate Smart Power Outlet turns almost anything into a smart device for $11

The Internet of Things has changed virtually everything. And it wasnt even to buy all the equipment youd need to make it happen. Pretty crazy world, right? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The Switchmate Power is so simple that its almost ridiculous. With that level of control, users can schedule individual timers for each plug in. All that functionality and its all less than $11.

July 8, 2021 · 1 min · 67 words · Jessica Noble

Vilo’s mesh Wi-Fi router is dirt cheap ($20) and stupidly simple

Because its dirt cheap and stupidly simple to set up and I mean that in the best way possible. The additional units automatically connected to my new internet, even after I changed the internet name. I have not had any connection issues since. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. This isnt a full review, but honestly, thats all I really need from a router. That was the case here....

July 8, 2021 · 1 min · 114 words · Tony Hunter

Whether you choose three courses or 25, these coding lessons are sized for you

And it starts for free. Maybe youve got a passing interest in programming. Oh, but nothing stays free forever. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Learn coding your way.

July 8, 2021 · 1 min · 30 words · James Phillips