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Reasonable thought says it’s impossible, especially in basketball. That’s not impossible or “never going to happen”. The same thing applies here. It actually starts well before Game 4 is even played. The entire sports world is going to call you dead and buried. Shit, I did that in the postgame blog after the Mavs went up 3-0. It’s the logical thing to do when talking about a 3-0 lead in the NBA playoffs....

This can be as hard or simple as we want to make it. Personally I prefer the simple. The point is easy. The Cubs are unnaturally good in rookie starts this year, which has been a lot. About 40% of games started have been by rookies. I offer the above for context. Nothing more or less. I merely want you to understand just how good theyve been so far. Ben Brown delivered again last night with 7 hitless, scoreless innings alongside 10 strikeouts....

Dutch tech has launched into space onboard a satellite designed to analyse climate change. Dutch tech features prominently in those plans. One key contribution comes from TNO, a research organisation headquartered in The Hague. The non-profit co-createdEarthCAREs Multi Spectral Imager (MSI), which will generatedataon clouds and aerosols. Two cameras on the gadget will record the horizontal structures of clouds and atmospheric particles. Back on Earth, scientists will analyse the information....

The startup scene in the Nordics is bustling, driven bywell-establishedand evolving hubs alike. Among the regions growingtechforces is Oslo, which analysts have ranked17thin the top 100 emerging ecosystems in the world. It raised a total of $236mn a 35% increase compared to the same period last year. To get a closer look at Oslos startups, TNW took a trip to the Scandinavian city. Were zooming in on four companies you should know about:...

Macrodosing Great show, terrible dozen team. With an all-time record of 8-8, they are the definition of mid. The Ice Dogs From one brain dead person to another, Marty Mush is a vegetable brain. A 57% correct answer rate wouldn’t even be enough to get the 1-seed in the special Olympics. Titus is a college basketball dork, and the team as a whole does very well in pop culture. Honkers...

Which is why I’m not sure how someone got into my Paypal. Let’s break some of them down: PSI Exams?? Is this a poor scientist who needed to use my account to be able to finish Scientist school? Maybe I’ve misunderstood this genius miscreant? Could this person be starting a business? Why else would they be signing up for software? Cafe Madeline (13 attempts) Here is where I start to feel stumped....

Dubbed Optical Constellation, this will be the countrys first flagship satellite project. The satellites in the Greek constellation will collectdatain low Earth orbit, aiming to improve public services. Use cases range from providing fresh insights for the land registry to increasing agricultural efficiency and combating sea pollution. The spacecraft will carry a suite of instruments for daily data collection. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Founded in 2015, Open Cosmos has emerged a key player in the Europeanspacesector....

The guest of the show isMarta Krupinska, CEO and co-founder of CUR8, amarket-maker platform for carbon removals. 40% off TNW Conference! Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions atpodcast@thenextweb.com.

But why is this new industry mantra so important? They will eventually be switched off, and theyve never been perfect in terms of accuracy and performance anyway. Consumers are increasinglyrejecting tracking cookies, too, so continuing to use them would damage a brands reputation. 40% off TNW Conference! Thats why adopting the principles of composable architecture makes sense. These building blocks can then be reused and reassembled multiple times for each new collaboration....

Scientific research has become one of the most promising applications for artificial intelligence. Its also become one of the most divisive. Across the world,techfirms are directing AIs analytical power into tools foracademics. Gradually, theyre entering every stage of the research process. Investors have taken a growing interest in the progress. 40% off TNW Conference! The continents current leader isIris, an Oslo-based scale-up that today announced a 7.6mn Series A funding round....

Guy is a sicko. It started yesterday with some light regular season MLB action. The net would be $3,016,888.87 ($3,216,888.87 gross). He took them straight up and things couldnt have been closer the entire first 3 quarters. They went into the half tied at 49, and Marcos cash out offer jumped to 1.2 Million. Somehow, this maniac didnt hedge at all. But Anthony Edwards stepped up huge. And the Timberwolves escaped with a win and the chance to live another day, and Marco cashed in....

It’s been awful and that’s because the lineup has been atrocious. Numbers ticked up a tad last season. The league batting average was .248, an increase from .243 in 2022. Currently theres $964.7 million worth of players on the injured list, most of that pitching. Read more at your own leisure. But also anticipated to the extent that they’re paid in line with their production. That might be our only fringe-positive....

The Berlin-basedstartupwas founded in 2022 by Peder Broms, Jodok Betschart, Tony Kirmo, and Valentin Gonczy. Their vision is to facilitate the energy transition, with a particular focus on residential solar power. Clover has built a platform that connects installers, prosumers, manufacturers,energyproviders, and investors. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. This allows the startup to extend financing options to households that previously lacked access. Cloovers platform also enables vendors to secure working capital for their operations....