Brain-computer interfaces are slowly edging into the mainstream. After a stringof scientific breakthroughs, neurotech companies are starting to commercialize their research. Among them is Blackrock Neurotech, which is restoring functions that have…
Month: December 2021
Scientists want to call Pluto a planet again — along with 150 other nearby space rocks
A team of scientists in the US is calling for the return of Pluto‘s planetary status. For everyone who’s been clamoring for the little underdog to get its big label back, we…
Could electric velomobiles change micromobility? Meet the Kinner Car
If you’re a fan of velomobiles and love the retro style, then I think you’ll find the Kinner Car intriguing — and not just because of its hybrid car-bike nature. While the…
Job hunting season is just around the corner – here’s 6 tips to get ready
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And no, we don’t mean because it’s the holiday season. While festive lights and unexpected presents are great, there’s something else to get excited…
A year of escooters fighting fuckwit riders and government crackdowns
When I think of mobility failure in 2021, unfortunately, one mode of transport comes first to mind — escooters. And both micromobility providers and manufacturers are feeling the pain. To many, escooters…
Scientists created a biological quantum circuit in grisly experiment with tardigrades
An international team of researchers are claiming to have performed the first ever experiment successfully ‘quantum entangling’ a multi-celled organism. The team, whose research was recently published in a pre-print paper, says…
How electric trucks became all the rage this year
It’s been a massive year for trucks, especially electric trucks from SUVs and pickups to mid-range and long-haul vehicles. Let’s look at some of the news of 2021 and what it means…
5 key traits of a bootcamp that’s worth your time
Bootcamps, bootcamps, bootcamps… They’re everywhere, and everyone has an opinion. On one end of the spectrum are the hard-skeptics. The hard-skeptics believe that bootcamps are selling snake oil–it’s impossible to teach what…
What’s in store for ebikes in 2022?
2021 has been a year of spinning wheels and electrified hill climbs as sales and investment in ebikes have soared. We talked to Cowboy co-founder/CEO Adrien Roose about the industry’s potential in…
Wild theory says the Big Bang wasn’t the beginning
The prevailing theory on the origin of our universe goes like this: about 13.7 billion years ago a single particle exploded. The resultant blast created an ever-expanding universe that, eventually, became home…