In a world where checking your phone 96 times a day is the norm for some, it’s hard to imagine a life without the internet. With the mainstreaming of fiber broadband and researchers developing 6G technology, sometimes the privilege of easy internet accessibility blinds us to the reality that 37% of the global population (2.9 billion people) still doesn’t have access to the internet. The not-so world wide web Ask any technocrat about the internet, and they’re bound to mention how it’s associated
Conventional lithium-ion batteries may have sown the seeds for our transition to electric mobility, but they have certain shortcomings. They’re flammable, their range is still limited, and they’re not as quick to charge as we’d like them to be. Making EVs more competitive with gas-guzzlers will require remedies for these issues, and to achieve this we need a breakthrough in battery technology. That’s where lithium-metal batteries come in. How do lithium-metal batteries differ from lithium-ion on
I bet many analysts have discussed this topic repeatedly, but a couple of research papers later, I realized how much of it remains uncovered by the average Joe. I began my research with the technical understanding of regulations, practices, and limitations; and ended the study with the psychological and behavioral effects of driving on a human being. I have enjoyed the latter more, and that is why I took down my technical articles realizing the archaic concepts, but instead want to approach this
Applying for a new (or first) job can be time consuming. The job application process, particularly for graduate schemes, involves multiple steps: tailoring your application, psychometric testing, interviews and participation in a day or more of assessments online or in person. The process can also involve intrusive scrutiny of your digital footprints. Behind the scenes, up to 80% of employers and recruitment agencies use social media content as part of their assessment of candidate suitability.
Meta is not hosting its annual F8 developer conference this year, likely because it’s focusing on building other things, like its metaverse and ‘Zuck Bucks.’ To be clear, it’s actually hosting a couple of smaller events this year. In May, it’s hosting a Conversations event that’s all about business messaging. And later in October, it’s going to have a Connect event, and that will be all things metaverse. In its official statement, the company said this is a break from its usual schedule; it make
3D printing is awesome. But it also kind of sucks. 3D printing allows you to build all sorts of gadgets and gizmos, fix things without having to locate specialty components, and solve problems you didn’t even realize you had. You can build sporks! Folding coat hangers! Ratchet wrenches! Wheelchairs for dogs! If it has a shape, you can probably print it. But 3D printing is slow. Until I tested my first 3D printer – one of the most highly-regarded on the market, mind you – I don’t think I really g
Around the world, revolutionary changes are under way in transportation. More electric vehicles are on the road, people are taking advantage of sharing mobility services such as Uber and Lyft, and the rise in telework during the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the way people think about commuting. Transportation is a growing source of the global greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change, accounting for 23% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions worldwide in 2019 and 29% of all g
Are you bored of EV chargers that ruin your home’s aesthetic? Well, they could be a thing of the past. On April 1 (remember that date), EV home charger company Andersen announced its so-called Andersen-2-Invisible (A-2-I) charger. Thanks to built-in 4K mini screens, the charger is able to mimic the pattern of the wall behind it, blend in, and camouflage itself, much like a chameleon. Consumers need only upload a picture on the company’s Konnect+ app of the wall where they want the charger affixe
Scientists at a laboratory in England have shattered the record for the amount of energy produced during a controlled, sustained fusion reaction. The production of 59 megajoules of energy over five seconds at the Joint European Torus – or JET – experiment in England has been called “a breakthrough” by some news outlets and caused quite a lot of excitement among physicists. But a common line regarding fusion electricity production is that it is “always 20 years away.” We are a nuclear physicist a
South Korea will likely push Google to remove certain clauses from its new billing system policy — specifically the one that requires developers to take off external links to purchase digital goods. The search giant’s new policy for in-app payments on the Play Store came into effect on April 1. It requires developers to mandatorily use the company’s own billing system. What’s more, apps can’t use external links or promotional text to tell users about their paid plans within the UI. The new rules