It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The Department of Justice and Microsoft filed a joint injunction request in an attempt to have Amazons case dismissed. Its unclear at this time as to why the Judge refused the pairs request. Quick take:This whole saga is an ugly patch for both the US government and big tech. To use a common military acronym: the whole thing is FUBAR. Also tagged with
The electric vehicle market has seen incredible growth in the past decade. New models emerge all the time and the Kenguru is easily one of the most intriguing. In an innovative and competitive market, the Kenguru manages to stand apart from other EVs. Its the worlds first EV made specifically for wheelchair users. What sets the Kenguru apart? The Kenguru has just one door, which takes up the entire back panel of the vehicle....
Envision sees Mochi increasing flexibility for the growing user base of EVs in Asia, and especially in China. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Whats more, Mochi is promised to be mobile, smart and easy to use. Well, Im looking forward to it! Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? Do self-driving cars get you all charged up? With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies....
M2 will reportedly be built on a 5 nanometer plus process by Apple faveTSMC. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. But personally, I just really want to see what an ARM-powered Mac Prowill be like. I suppose well find out soon enough. Also tagged with
Sometimes a waveguide is even directly integrated into the speakers cabinet design itself. This is more than just an aesthetic frivolity. If so, congratulations youre a smarty pants. But why, exactly, do you want to guide sound waves? Why would waveguides guide waves? 40% off TNW Conference! The chosen frequency range for this handoff is called crossover, but its not a perfect cutoff. Its one thing to smooth the crossover region in the forward direction the speakers on-axis response....
Some commentators have described it as the beginnings of a newprivacy feudbetween the two tech behemoths. App tracking transparency is a continuation of Apples push to be recognized as theplatform of privacy. Once upgraded, apps that use tracking functions willdisplay a request to opt in or outof this functionality. 40% off TNW Conference! The app tracking transparency framework is merely a pop-up box. It is also interesting to note the specific wording of the pop-up: ask app not to track....
The virtual streets of Austin, that is. For the second year in a row, South by Southwest went digital. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Virtual experiences impressive as they are arent sustainable for a species hardwired to socialize face-to-face. And Im not being a Luddite, I know this becauseIveproduced them for brands. Its like putting a Band-Aid on a gunshot wound. Well, here we are, barely a year later, and the new normal is already old....
It’s free, every week, in your inbox. If we find this feature to be supported on more apps in the future, well update this post. Android SwiftKey Copy any text on your screen by highlighting it, and tapping theCopybutton. Next, tap the clipboard button at the top of the keyboard. Tap the pushpin to save this snippet to your clipboard for future reference. Gboard Gboard works roughly the same as SwiftKey....
The long-simmering space rivalry between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos is heating up. Earlier this month, NASA awarded SpaceX a$2.9 billion contractto build a lunar lander. Blue Origin and defense contractor Duentics had also submitted proposals for the project. But the space agency said it plumped for a sole awardee due to budgetary constraints. In a statement, Blue Origin said NASA had moved the goalposts at the last minute. In NASAs own words, it has made a high risk selection....
The country has one of the fastest-growing startup scenes in the MENA region and is becoming a global competitor. There are multiple factors for why Egypt is worth keeping an eye on. It has a youthful population with around 50% below the age of 30. The Next Web recently hostedHangout with VCs Egypt, a boutique event that brings together investors and ready-to-fund startups. The Hangout, which was held on April 8, matched up 25 up-and-coming Egyptian startups with investors....
Antimatter is believed to play a huge part in the story of our universe. Yet, as far as we can tell,its not. To venture to unravel this cosmic mystery, physicists are studyingvarious featuresof antimatter. But studying antimatter is incredibly difficult. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Our experiments could be a significant step in solving the mystery of the missing antimatter in our universe. Making antimatter Just as matter is made up of atoms, antimatter is made up of antiatoms....
The biggest challenge they had to face was to get their camera to produce stunning photos. This year both companies have tried to up the camera game in their own way. Vivo went witha large main sensor, a gimbal-stabilized ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a telescope zoom sensor. While OnePlus bet big on improved color science and a natural look throughits partnership with Hasselblad. I got a chance to pit these very able snappers against each other for their still photography prowess....
TheDigital Hub InitiativesStart-up GamesVol. 3is fast approaching and ready to put the spotlight on ten up-and-comers. But this year will be a little different. For the first time, the Games will be judged by an all-women panel of VCs. Meaning teams with all-men founders received a whopping 85.6% of funding. Could having more diverse VC panels make a difference? 40% off TNW Conference! We believe this panel of investors will be able to opt for startup with the best potential....
