EVs and green policies aren’t enough: Transport CO2 emissions set to rise 16% by 2050

And thats even if existing commitments to cut down carbon emissions are carried out. Similarly,freight emits more than 40% of all transport CO2. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. This means thatthe goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 C wont be reached. Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? Do self-driving cars get you all charged up? Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW....

May 18, 2021 · 1 min · 94 words · Ryan Thompson

Google and Samsung team up to make Android smartwatches better

Lets face it: Smartwatches for Android havent been really great. Wear OS devices are usually too bulky, slow, and/or have sucky battery life. The proof is in the pudding, but a man can dream. 40% off TNW Conference! Key to this are new Tiles that are able to show information from your favorite apps at a glance. Considering Google doesnt actually have any wear OS devices, that seems to imply one is on the way....

May 18, 2021 · 1 min · 105 words · Thomas Fitzpatrick

The Sonos Roam is an excellent Bluetooth speaker, and we’ve got the data to prove it

But as we showed with GooglesNest Audio, theres no reason wireless speakers cant bring serious sound quality. You should watch that: But sometimes we like to do get different perspectives here at TNW. Its main limitation is that it wont get crazy loud, but the sound thatisthere has remarkable tonal balance. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The following represents the speaker playing back music in its purest form....

May 18, 2021 · 2 min · 406 words · James Jones

This professional grade Mirobot 6-Axis Mini Robot Arm is just the tool engineering students need

Lets get something out of the way quickly here. But make no mistake. 40% off TNW Conference! Story byTNW Deals Hot deals courtesy of The Next Web.Hot deals courtesy of The Next Web.

May 18, 2021 · 1 min · 33 words · Jonathan Ross

This quadcopter drone is only 5 inches long, but packs a 4K camera that will make your video look amazing

As of January, there werenearly 1.8 million drone crafts registered with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Prices are subject to change. Story byTNW Deals Hot deals courtesy of The Next Web.Hot deals courtesy of The Next Web.

May 18, 2021 · 1 min · 44 words · Brandi Johnson

Amazon launches free ad-supported video streaming service in India

The company launched a new ad-supported streaming platform called Amazon MiniTV that lives inside the main shopping app. Its separate from Amazon Prime Video, the companys paid streaming service. Food lovers can enjoy content from Kabitas Kitchen, Cook with Nisha, and Gobble. In the coming months, MiniTV will add many more new and exclusive videos. 40% off TNW Conference! Weve asked the company to provide more details, and well update the story if we hear back....

May 17, 2021 · 1 min · 129 words · Angela Jackson

Apple AirTags and the ‘Find My’ app only work because of a massive covert tracking network

But iOS 14.5 also introduced support for the newApple AirTag, which risks doing the opposite. While clearly useful,AirTags can also potentially be misused. Concerns have been raised they mightfacilitate stalking, for example. And theres also a more fundamental issue with this technology. Itseuphemistic descriptionas a crowdsourced way to recover lost items belies the reality of how these items are tracked. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. So, how exactly do AirTags work?...

May 17, 2021 · 2 min · 262 words · Kirk Mueller

Revive old paintings with your singing head with Reface’s new app feature

AI-based face replacing apps are fun and they let you reimagine photos and songs in a different way. There have been a few apps that offer similar functionality. Plus, it separates the motion and the still layers to easily swap faces. 40% off TNW Conference! Plus, it keeps this data for a maximum of 24 hours. you’re able to check outReface apphere and download the app forAndroidandiOS. That’s one heck of a mixed bag....

May 17, 2021 · 1 min · 94 words · Angel Thompson

Sharp’s new phone with a massive 1-inch sensor has me salivating

The Aquos R6 is no slouch in other departments. The company claims that its Qualcomm powered in-screen fingerprint sensor provides the largest area for unlocking the phone. 40% off TNW Conference! 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

May 17, 2021 · 1 min · 58 words · Elaine Martinez

Why you should be very wary of AI that ‘processes’ college video applications

Artificial intelligence is a backbone technology thats as important as the internet or electricity. The long and short of it is that colleges and universities are implementing AI systems to process admissions videos. Instead, video- and text-based prompts lead applicants through a series of questions. 40% off TNW Conference! It says its AI systems can speed up the process by helping overwhelmed administrators out. Am I missing something? So the emphasis is not on using AI to replace the human aspect of the process....

May 17, 2021 · 2 min · 394 words · Rebecca Wright

How dating apps have adapted to the pandemic and made romancing safer

The pandemic has challenged and changed how most people date and hookup. Government-imposed physical distancing measures, stay-at-home orders and other public health initiatives resulted in a shift toward online dating. This shift has increasedthe number of dating app usersandthe amount of time people spend on dating apps. And what does their role in helping people adjust to this new dating reality mean? Three main ways dating apps have responded to the pandemic 40% off TNW Conference!...

May 16, 2021 · 2 min · 351 words · Katherine Mason

After a year of Zoom meetings, we’ll need to rebuild trust through eye contact

The pandemic has exacerbated an already troubling trust deficit across political, economic and demographic divides. The decline in trust is understandable, a predictable consequence of very real failures in leadership. But something else is happening as well. The pandemic has forced most of us to move our lives on to screens. 40% off TNW Conference! Researchers have found that real and direct eye contactholds our attention. He explained that we declare ourselves with eye contact....

May 15, 2021 · 2 min · 333 words · Michelle Ramsey

Ex-Apple designer’s ‘triphonic’ speaker may be the hi-fi HomePod we deserve

Say what you will about Apples original HomePod, but it was actually a really solid speakerby technical standards. So when Applediscontinued it, we wondered what might eventually replace it. Well, its more of an upgrade than an alternative, considering it costs $1,799. 40% off TNW Conference! When sound is all around you, its intimate, totally enveloping and unlike anything youve ever heard. you’re free to then use Syngs app to change the location and size of the sound field....

May 14, 2021 · 2 min · 214 words · Jesse Santos