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How well we distribute and administer a COVID-19 vaccine will have massive health, social, and economic ramifications. So attention is turning to vaccine supply chains and logistics. Designing how best to vaccinate billions of people worldwide is complex. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. We assumed most vaccine distribution would be by road and enoughrefrigerated vehicleswould be available. These people are not uniformly distributed around the state, affecting vaccine distribution logistics....

However, two scientists in Moscow, Russia, have recently published aproposal for a new order. Lets first consider how the periodic table was developed. By the early 19th century, there wasgood circumstantial evidencefor the existence of atoms. Simple lists, of course, are one-dimensional in nature. The periodic table was born. Importantly, Mendeleevs periodic table had been derived empirically based on the observed chemical similarities of certain elements. 40% off TNW Conference!...

Many of us still havent seen the office since. And in some cases, those days may be gone forever. For many, home is your office now and for the foreseeable future. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. And with its control panel, you might cycle through all your height options in less than 10 seconds. Get theEC1 Electric Height Adjustable Standing Deskfor $204 (Reg. $329) with promo code BFSAVE20....

And its not always been plain sailing. Many gadgets have tried to come out on top and many have failed. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. So, how do you go about achieving this? We put this to Andy Knight, Head of Global Brand at Roborock. He explained that when building the updated version of their robot vacuum Roborock S6 MaxV they faced this problem. As people with big home cleaning needs, pet owners were a huge potential market for them....

The holidays are the same every year. You go in with a plan for what to get for each of the people on your gift-giving list. To help, were putting 10 Black Friday offers in front of you right now that you should consider. Better to be safe than sorry. 40% off TNW Conference! Get theiKlips DUO+ Dual Interface Flash Driveprice dropped $62.97 (Reg $79) with promo code BFSAVE20. Get theMobile Pixels DUEX Pro Portable Dual Monitorfor $180 (Reg....

TLDR:These chargers and other accessories can help keep all your devices at full strength at all times. Holiday pro tip no. 23: Dont forget about the chargers. Because theres nothing worse that a cheap, unreliable, slow charging equipment. 40% off TNW Conference! Its ultra-efficient and a huge space saver too. Get theNaztech Fast Multi-Port Wall Chargerfor $24 (Reg. $39) with promo code BFSAVE20. Numi Power Mat Wireless Charging Mouse Pad...

For many of us, this is going to be a festive season like no other. Maybe its the first Christmas we cant go home. Maybe we wont be able to catch-up with friends. Or visit the pub. But theres one thing most of us will probably have more of: time. And thats what TNWs 2020 gift guide is focusing on. Anyway, enough of the cool gift guides babble lets get right into it....

In nature, diamonds form deep in the Earth over billions of years. This process requires environments with exceptionally high pressure and temperatures exceeding 1,000C. Our international team has created two different types of diamond at room temperature and in a matter of minutes. Its the first time diamonds have successfully been produced in a lab without added heat. Our findings arepublishedin the journal Small. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

Do you need a $49 bike bell? Do I regret testing theSpurcycle bike bell, said $49 trinket? You could spend a tenth of that to pick up some generic one online. Its built in the US and partly handmade, with parts like the dome hand-brushed and finished. The bell will fit just about any handlebar, ranging from 22.2mm to 31.8mm. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Once installed, it has never budged or rattled after hundreds of miles through bumpy city streets....

Like a record player that spins while the record lays flat. Or earbuds that translate foreign languages like youre in Star Trek. 40% off TNW Conference! Its also got built in speakers and battery life for up to 5 hours of viewing. Nix Mini Color Sensor V2 $67.16 (Reg. Lightweight, portable and Bluetooth enabled, this machine helps you capture color inspiration anywhere you find it. EyeQue VisionCheck $48 (Reg. $69) with code: BFSAVE20...

Heres what I learned. Lets start off with a bit of background. Before this, Kevin and I launched a small Chrome extension that had around 3000 users. This extension allowed people to save products they wanted to buy online and receive emails once the price dropped. Basically, it was similar to ShopTagr, just uglier. It was a fun project and the first real thing we had released to the world....

In the Indian smartphone market, the 10,000-20,000 ($135-$270) price bracket is extremely popular. Many folks get their first or second handset in that range. And well talk about that more, but first, specifications. However, these are drastically different phones. But hey, if you love big screens, this one offers a bright and colorful LCD display. 40% off TNW Conference! If you use your right hand primarily, you might have to adjust your grip a bit....

Digital Hub InitiativesStart-up Games eventwas back again for a second edition on 29 October 2020. But only one would come out on top… …and the winner was Dresden-basedMeshmerize! But just what is it about this young startup that impressed the judges so much? TNW got an exclusive interview with CEO Sreekrishna Pandi to find out. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Sometimes they stop working because WiFi connections fail…...