While the electrification of cars is moving at a fast pace, passenger ferries continue to be almost exclusively powered by fossil fuels. That’s because the current battery capacity isn’t enough to juice…
Month: June 2022
Microsoft is here to rescue Tesla workers from Elon Musk
Yesterday, Tiana Watts-Porter, Technical Recruiter at Microsoft, put a rescue call out on LinkedIn inviting Tesla employees to escape from the chains of the desks and factory floor at Tesla. In a…
Eureka! Scientists just linked two time crystals together for the first time
A team of researchers in Europe have successfully created a two-state system using time crystals. The correct response to reading that is: eureka! We would have also accepted “wow,” “OMG,” and “hooray,”…
Here’s how the energy crisis can actually help us save the planet
The current energy crisis has increased gas prices so much that sitting behind your car’s wheel doesn’t come without a high cost (pun intended). And, perhaps, that’s exactly the impetus we need…
From cars to buildings, digital twins help us understand tomorrow’s tech and infrastructure — and we need more
A digital twin is a virtual representation of a real system – a building, the power grid, a city, even a human being – that mimics the characteristics of the system. A…
Yes, your business can make money while saving the planet
Climate tech is an emerging industry that budding entrepreneurs should definitely keep an eye on. And not just because they can solve urgent environmental issues — they can also generate profit. I…
Research shows the gender disparity in escooter rentals
Many cities are partnering with escooter providers to get cars out of their landscapes. But should we get behind this type of transport when they are massively underutilized by women? Research in…
NASA boffins explain why they’re attempting a totally unique orbit around the moon
NASA’s long-awaited return to the Moon is starting to take shape — literally. The space agency has developed a unique lunar orbit for the Gateway space station, which will provide a staging post…
NASA boffins explain why they’re attempting a unique lunar orbit
NASA’s long-awaited return to the Moon is starting to take shape — literally. The space agency has developed a unique lunar orbit for the Gateway space station, which will provide a staging post…
The Apple and Google app store monopoly could soon be over — here’s why
New rules on mobile app stores could trigger a wave of creative, cheaper apps with more privacy options for users. Every budding developer dreams of creating an app that goes viral and…