A seismic shift has rocked the world: Facebook changed its name to Meta. We’re truly blessed to live in such historical times. While Facebook’s identity and branding switcheroo will get headlines (especially…
Month: October 2021
Fixed vs. detachable ebike batteries: Which one is right for you?
So you want to buy an electric bike. You’re confronted with an eye-wateringly large market and are not really sure whether to go for a bike with a detachable/swappable battery or with…
This new $15 Raspberry Pi is like mana for at-home programming projects
Story by Ivan Mehta Ivan covers Big Tech, India, policy, AI, security, platforms, and apps for TNW. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh.” Ivan covers Big…
NASA’s Juno mission reveals the depth and structure of Jupiter’s colorful bands and shrinking red spot
NASA’s Juno mission, the solar-powered robotic explorer of Jupiter, has completed its five-year prime mission to reveal the inner workings of the solar system’s biggest planet. Since 2016, the spacecraft has flown…
An exhaustive investigation into Mark Zuckerberg’s saucy bookshelves
There are an infinite number of articles we could write about Facebook, sorry, Meta’s performance at its Connect event. The whole thing was a trainwreck. It’s a situation where I feel stuck…
Here’s why investment in ebikes is booming
In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock or hiding in your car, I’m here to share the news – ebike investments are booming. Just yesterday, Rad Power announced a $154M funding round,…
The Parkes dish is 60, but it’s still making major scientific breakthroughs
The CSIRO’s 64-metre Parkes Radio Telescope was commissioned on October 31, 1961. At the time it was the most advanced radio telescope in the world, incorporating many innovative features that have since…
Here’s how Android ’12L’ makes tablets and foldables better
There’s a new version of Android on the way, and no, it’s not time for Android 13 yet. Instead, Google recently revealed Android ’12L,’ which is essentially a tweaked version of its…
After the Facebook Papers, what’s next for, err, Meta?
It’s been a rough week for Facebook, just like the previous week, and the week before that. The revelations from leaked documents and Frances Haugen’s testimonies have plunged the company into a…
NASA wants to control the conversation around the search for ET
A team of US government scientists working with NASA recently published a science article outlining a new “framework” for reporting scientific findings in the search for extraterrestrial life. The proposed guidelines would…