This is something you might not know: almost all EVs are automatic. You’ll be hard pressed to find one with a gear stick. Why, you ask? Because EVs simply don’t need more…
Month: February 2022
Here’s why they don’t make stick shift EVs
When I first sat behind the wheel of an EV, I noticed something missing: the clutch and the gear stick. The reason behind this is simple. EVs don’t have a gearbox. They’re…
This rare asteroid sample is unveiling some of the Solar Systems biggest secrets
Just over 12 months ago, we were sitting at Woomera, in the Australian outback, waiting for a streak of light in the sky to testify that the Hayabusa2 spacecraft had returned from…
Did you catch all those Super Bowl EV ads? Well, WE RATED THEM
This Sunday saw Super Bowl LVI, an event where the half-time entertainment and TV commercials are as much a part of the occasion as the game itself. And in the year of…
Ranking the names of Apple’s operating systems from worst to best
It’s not often Apple launches an entirely new operating system, but this year (or potentially the next) the company will do just that. Why? Because that’s when its long-awaited mixed reality headset…
Europe’s diversity gap can only be solved with proper data
When it comes to ethnicity and gender nonbinary diversity, Europe has a massive problem: the data doesn’t exist. In the startup space, the vast majority of diversity data is about gender diversity,…
My job is ‘just a job’ — and that’s totally fine
Our jobs—what we do—hover heavily over our very existence. Before the pandemic, a lot of job advice was about pursuing your passion, as though our purpose in life must be defined by…
5 warning signs to help you spot the next Tinder Swindler
In the chart-topping Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler, three women describe how they were defrauded by convicted conman Simon Leviev (who was born Shimon Hayut) after meeting him on the dating app….
Workplace AI will get hella boring before it becomes life-changing
This article is part of our series that explores the business of artificial intelligence. Digital technologies, and at their forefront artificial intelligence, are triggering fundamental shifts in society, politics, education, economy, and…
How Joe Rogan became the poster child for Spotify’s podcast business
Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan is caught in a spiral of controversies. It began when “The Joe Rogan Experience” hosted COVID-19 vaccine skeptic Robert Malone and a number of musicians pulled their…