Astronomers are increasingly drawing back the curtains on black holes. In the past few years, we have finally captured actual photos of these fearsome creatures and measured the gravitational waves – ripples…
Month: January 2022
Dropbox now has a native app for M1 Macs, with improved performance
Update (January 13, 2022): Dropbox has finally released a native version for Apple’s ARM-based Macs and MacBooks. This version will have better performance than Intel-based software running on an emulator. You can…
This new graphene-based battery can stop EVs from bursting into flames
Lithium-ion batteries have transformed the EV industry, but they don’t come without their disadvantages. You know, like the fact they sometimes cause EVs to burst into flames and explode. LA startup Nanotech Energy claims…
How a couple of ex-Googlers are trying to fix what’s wrong with search engines
There’s no doubt that for most folks on the internet, search is synonymous with Google. However, there’s a small yet growing audience that wants a privacy-first search experience with little or no…
How Bo Burnham’s Jeff Bezos song became a Gen Z anthem about disaster capitalism
June 12th is one of the most important days of the year. That’s right, it’s the birthday of Jeff Bezos. While ingrates mark the milestone by insolently asking the entrepreneur to stop union-busting,…
Apple Cloth is back in stock — so it’s time to talk Apple Cloth 2
Friends! Acquaintances! Nemeses! Terrific news — the glorious Apple Cloth is back in stock. Woah, no need to close the article that fast. Firstly, bless the kind and caring souls over at 9to5Mac…
EVs are un-American, study finds
Biden might be pushing for electrification, but Americans aren’t onboard. Well, that’s what a study by Deloitte has found at least. Amongst the 1,031 American respondents, nearly two-thirds preferred sticking to conventional gas-guzzlers for their next vehicle…
People love small phones, so how come no one’s buying them?
Earlier this week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said in his newsletter that Apple is gearing up to launch a new version of the diminutive iPhone SE, this time with 5G connectivity to bring…
The UK has to step up its EV battery production to compete with the EU
Car manufacturing in the UK stalled dramatically last year. The head of the industry trade body described the situation as the “toughest in decades”, and the numbers certainly back up his claim. The…
This private equity firm is amassing companies that collect data on America’s children
By: Todd Feathers Over the past six years, a little-known private equity firm, Vista Equity Partners, has built an educational software empire that wields unseen influence over the educational journeys of tens…