Elon Musk is a big brain par excellence. The tycoon has cultivated the image of a renaissance man with the credentials — and the cash — to solve the world’s biggest problems. The 50-year-old last month unveiled another bold target: using brain implants to cure tinnitus within five years. Skeptics suspect the timelines are unrealistic — because they always are. The world’s richest person has compiled a cornucopia of grandiose predictions. Here are seven of the most outlandish. Prediction 1: Tesl
Next time someone tells you that Tesla needs more competitors, tell them that bringing a new EV to market — especially one manufacturing in the US, is no easy feat, as all-electric van startup Canoo revealed this week. The company, founded in 2017, announced first quarter results yesterday, and there are some alarming details. There are alot of big numbers and technical terms for those of us without a degree in finance or accounting. But let’s take a look at who Canoo is, its offerings, and wha
Why are we on the verge of creating a technology that will combine the computer with the human nervous system into a single complex? How will a person change after connecting with an electronic machine? Can a computer system handle the flood of data from billions of living neurons? I will try to answer these questions in this article. In the previous article “Individual artificial intelligence: A new technology that will change our world”, we talked about the fact that a new type of artificial i
Finland-based Verge Motorcycles is gearing up to start production of one of the most unique electric motorcycles to ever hit the market. The TS, as it’s called, has a strikingly unique feature: a hubless rear wheel. In an interesting video from the excellent Fully Charged Show, which you can watch above, you can get an overview of how the TS performs — and especially how Verge has managed to put the motorcycle’s “heart” into a single wheel. Pay attention to the rear wheel. Credit: Verge motorcyc
Travel booking company Airbnb is rolling out a new design for its website and app to encourage the discovery of different places and facilitate longer stays. The firm says this is its biggest redesign in years. The marquee feature is called Categories, and it lets you explore homes around the world — rather than search for something specific. With this, Airbnb aims to inspire people to think about traveling in the future, or taking longer trips. Encouraging discovery through categories Speaking
We live in an era of citizen science where anyone can be a researcher through online surveys and data programs. But it doesn’t take much to determine the researcher’s ulterior motives. So when I saw a research report by car insurer Jerry claiming that Android users are safer than those that own an iPhone, my eyes started rolling. Let’s take a look a what it said, what they think it means, and what I think it could mean: How Jerry conducted its research In its research, Jerry analyzed data colle
Did you know Trinny Woodall is speaking at TNW Conference this summer? Check out the full list of speakers here. There’s no doubt that the pandemic encouraged consumers to rethink their shopping habits, with over half now preferring to buy from brands directly. In fact, market growth of D2C in the US is expected to reach just under $175 million by 2023. As the market continues to grow and become increasingly competitive, a strong D2C growth strategy has never been more important for a brand to s
I’m sure we’ve all daydreamed about leaping back in time and giving our younger selves the piece of advice that could change everything. Unfortunately, time travel hasn’t been invented. Yet. But we do have the next best thing: whip-smart people with tons of business and life experience. So, in order to get a smidgen more wisdom in my life, I contacted a selection of tech executives and business leaders, and asked them what advice they wish they could give to their younger selves. One of the firs
As car manufacturers and battery cell makers race to develop more efficient and faster-charging EV batteries, there’s one material that’s been gaining significant traction in replacing mainstream graphite in the battery’s anode: silicon. That’s because silicon has a theoretical energy capacity 10 times higher than that of graphite, meaning it can significantly increase an EV’s range. It can also absorb lithium-ions much quicker during charging — speeding up the process. But adding silicon to the
WhatsApp is finally rolling out one of its smallest but most awaited features — chat reactions. That’s right: now you can use emoji to react to a message in individual and group chats, without having to start a new reply. The messaging service is pretty late to the party, as other apps like Telegram, Signal, and Slack have had this feature for a while. Before using this feature, make sure you update your app from Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Once you’re done, here’s how you can use it: