Boeing 737 MAX’s crashes explained by an aircraft expert

Even the UKs Royal Air Force is to put them into serviceas the P8a Poseidon. An airplane which flies that much will have accidents. But statistically, this nonetheless is a very safe airplane. By comparison, the British annual average for road traffic fatalitiesis 13 per million inhabitants. Evolution 40% off TNW Conference! The first model the 737-100 arrived in 1967, while the 737 MAX series entered service in 2016. So far, nearly 400 of the MAX aircraft have been delivered and over 5,000 ordered....

March 26, 2019 · 2 min · 382 words · Derek Crawford

CERN’s new study brings us closer to understanding antimatter and why we exist

Why do we exist? Butour new experimentat CERNs Large Hadron Collider has taken us a step closer to figuring it out. To understand why, lets go back in time some 13.8 billion years to the Big Bang. This event produced equal amounts of the matter you are made of and something calledantimatter. When a particle and its antiparticle meet, they annihilate each other disappearing in a burst of light. Had there ever been an equal amount of antimatter, everything in the universe would have been annihilated....

March 26, 2019 · 3 min · 441 words · Cindy Frye

Here’s why the Huawei P30 Pro’s camera could redefine smartphone photography

The P20 Pro remained at the top of DxOMark until the P30 and P30 Pro wererevealed today. There are two key changes in particular. 40% off TNW Conference! No, Huawei isnt the first to propose the idea, but its the first to execute it. Instead of a traditional glass stack, this lens uses a mirror to fold like a periscope. For some context, the telephoto lens on the iPhone XS and Galaxy S10 only provide 2x optical zoom....

March 26, 2019 · 2 min · 420 words · Lauren Harris

PAX wants to be the Apple of weed vapes – and CBD might be the key

Ive had the pleasure of testing a number ofvery good weed vapes. Basically,I like it a lot. I mean, who wouldnt? Lets start with the basics. OBrien has been at PAX for two-and-a-half years. But what the company is best known for is the aforementioned PAX 3, a portable, loose-leaf vape. Another reason it became so popular it was designed to be simple, easy-to-use, [and] discrete. PAX not only made its vape aesthetically pleasing, but also ensured it delivered high-quality smoking experience....

March 26, 2019 · 2 min · 417 words · John Smith

Weiss Ratings: EOS is the best cryptocurrency, then Ripple, and THEN Bitcoin

Digital asset ratings unitWeiss Crypto Ratingsstudied 122 cryptocurrencies across the market using a variety of metrics. Nothing could be further from the truth, declared Weiss. The industrys data pipe capacity and security have improved dramatically. And the underlying technology has evolved with new, more efficient ways to create digital assets. 40% off TNW Conference! Curiously, thesecond most popular cryptocurrency by market cap, Ethereum, didnt even make the top five. Disregarding the risks involved with investing in digital assets resulted in higher grades for pretty much every top cryptocurrency....

March 26, 2019 · 2 min · 375 words · Dwayne Bright

AIs are being trained on racist data – and it’s starting to show

But as human intelligence relies on accurate information, so too do machines. Algorithms need training data to learn from. This training data is created, selected, collated and annotated by humans. And therein lies the problem. This bias can, and often does, find its way into AI platforms. This happens completely under the radar and through no concerted effort from engineers. Unfortunately, its very much a human-shaped problem. 40% off TNW Conference!...

March 24, 2019 · 2 min · 375 words · Jamie Glenn

13 ways entrepreneurs can help their company guard against hacking

Heres what they had to say: 1. Encrypt data and install a web connection firewall 40% off TNW Conference! Hackers dont just target the companys financial data. Any kind of customer, as well as employee data, may be targeted via phishing attacks. Data encryption is necessary to protect data from hacking attempts that manage to surpass the firewalls. Rahul Varshneya,Benchpoint 2. Create a positive security culture Some employees are naturally fearful to present threats or concerns to IT personnel....

March 22, 2019 · 2 min · 385 words · Vincent Gray

Find the perfect gift for your mum with TNW’s Mother’s Day guide

Consider yourself warned, dear reader. Theres just nine days left until UK Mothers Day. Days.And you thought the countdown to Brexit was scary. Ive got you covered. TNWs compiled a list of gifts, experiences, and tech gadgets to make your mum beam with joy. Buy her something from this list, and Ill guarantee that youll remain written into her will. Fortunately, the Ember Ceramic Mug makes that a problem of the past....

March 22, 2019 · 3 min · 508 words · Kristen Thompson

Two months on, the Honor View 20 is still one of the best mid-range phones you can buy

Late last year, I flew to Hong Kong to see thethe launch of the Honor View 20first hand. This phone was notable for three reasons. Firstly, it was the second commercially available phone to ship with a 48MP rear camera. Finally, it is among the first Honor phones to come with Magic UI, rather than EMUI. Ive been using the Honor View 20 for almost two months now. My review unit landed on my doorstep towards the start of January....

March 22, 2019 · 3 min · 485 words · Angela Buck

Full moon patents: Uber’s pick-up AR, Microsoft’s crime scene AI, and Boeing’s toilet

Ugh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. Get ready when that moon gets gibbous, yall. This March-ish roundup lands on the ickyWorm Moon! Since mylast post, the US patent office issued over 13,028 patents and published over 13,113 patent applications. Each patent asset adds a little something new to the human knowledge base. furniture, TV, walls) will also play a role in the analysis of the crime scene. This effect will be taken into account while determining the punch in of firearm used in the crime....

March 20, 2019 · 2 min · 350 words · Christie Alvarado

Review: The Huawei Matebook X Pro (2019) is the best laptop I’ve ever used… ever

Android phones are inevitably compared to iPhones. Windows laptops are contrasted against MacBooks. Simply put, its in a league of its own. In that sense, the Huawei Matebook X Pro is a bit of a black swan. I had a hunch it would be good, but I didnt think it would bethis good. Strong words, arent they? Trust me, I can back them up. Meet the Huawei Matebook X Pro 40% off TNW Conference!...

March 19, 2019 · 4 min · 841 words · Dale Brooks

The Division 2 review: Good, shallow fun

Hi, my name is Nino, and Im a loot shooter addict. Loot shooters are the video game equivalent of pizza. Ill take a bad one over most other dishes. And Im happy to report thatThe Division 2s carrot is a tasty one. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The Divisionfeatures a modern-day, post-apocalyptic storyline, that takes place in a world ravaged by a smallpox epidemic. The first games setting and weather combo looked cool, but it got boring fast....

March 19, 2019 · 2 min · 290 words · Thomas Reyes

This Bluetooth speaker may look like an AI-monster from The Matrix but it sounds great

The GravaStar fromZoeaois the weirdest Bluetooth speaker Ive reviewed, but thats a good thing. Plus, thanks to its Harmon Kardon guts, it sounds great. I dont like novelty items. When Zoeao offered to let me test a review unit of its funky speaker I was a bit hesitant. Luckily, with the GravaStar, this is not the case. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. If you judge it on looks alone, its a take-it-or-leave-it prospect....

March 19, 2019 · 2 min · 299 words · Yolanda Wilson