In the wake of surging electric vehicle (EV) sales in China, it might seem that the Chinese market has already won the “EV race” – meaning the race to secure global dominance of this new technology. But this judgment seems premature. Most commentary focuses on Chinese strengths in EV technology and production, or the size of China’s EV market. But this misses crucial factors that will affect how, and even whether, China’s EVs are adopted across the world. The question is not just whether China w
Donald Trump‘s social network TRUTH will supposedly launch on February 21, according to a listing on the Apple App Store. People in the US can pre-order the app of this social network, which claims to fight the “the tyranny of Big Tech.” The former US President first announced this app and the Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) that will run it, last October. But apart from this date on the app store, we know little about the actual platform or how people can join it. TMTG had said that in
Here’s some nerd trivia for you: what laptop has a haptic trackpad, a touch-sensitive strip above the keyboard, and no headphone jack? No, Apple isn’t bringing back the Touchbar. Instead, Dell seems to have taken a page out of Cupertino’s book and updated its flagship 13-inch laptop with design elements that look cool but offer questionable practicality. Perhaps most notably, the function row was removed in favor of a touch-sensitive strip which can toggle between shortcuts and regular function
You either log off ashamed of your own face, or you stay on Zoom long enough to become a narcissist. Those are the options being presented by researchers, pundits, and a host of other people who started writing about COVID-19 and working from home a few years back under the pretense things would be back to normal by Christmas… of 2020. It’s 2022 now and we’re hitting a fever pitch when it comes to pontificating on the finer nuances of human psychology through the microscopic lens of a web cam. “
Boris is the wise ol’ founder of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! When I build a chair, I almost always make the same mistake. While I’m working on it, I tell myself: “This is just a trial run, and once I really understand the process, I’ll make another one, and it will be perfect.” But then I never build another one, an
I’ve been lucky enough to take regular vacations throughout my five-year freelance career. From family trips to long weekends, time off to travel and visit the people I love has always been a priority. Of course, actually unplugging from my work while I’m on vacation is another story. Case in point: I’m currently writing this while on a plane flying to visit my in-laws (vaccinated and masked, of course). We can get into whether a working vacation meets the definition of vacation at all another t
At CES 2022, Cadillac revealed the third car in its Halo Concept Portfolio of vehicles, the InnerSpace. This series is meant to display “a range of personal autonomous options and advanced connected vehicle features” — but that’s a load of marketing waffle. I’m excited about the InnerSpace concept car because it looks like a fucking spaceship. Let’s feast our ground control eyes on these Major Tom images: (Credit: Cadillac) (Credit: Cadillac) I love it. Look at that panoramic glass roof. Just im
You’ve aced the application, written a brilliant cover letter and even survived the screening call, now all that stands between you and your dream job is the all-important interview. However, with the rise of remote working and the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, your interview will likely be over Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google Hangouts. While there are plenty of pros to doing an interview from the comfort of your home (you can wear pyjama bottoms if you really want), it does open
Close your eyes. Shut them nice and tight. Now, imagine, if you will, a tropical island populated only by crypto enthusiasts… Open your eyes. What have you done? Cryptoland is real — and it can hurt you. Also, it can scam you out of quite a bit of cash. This crypto island project first gained public attention with a video that can only be described as unhinged and a Molly White Twitter thread. In the video, a pitch for buying stakes on the island via NFTs rubs shoulders with an animated video th
Pirates around the world are in mourning after the death of one of their idols: Popcorn Time. The “Netflix for piracy,” which used the BitTorrent protocol to let users (illegally) stream films and TV shows, has passed on to the digital afterlife. At least, so it would seem to visitors of popcorn-time.tw. A message was this week posted to the website, emblazoned with the letters “R.I.P.” Alongside the fatal abbreviation was a macabre revamp of the service’s iconic logo. Underneath the gruesome im