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To suggest that we limit the progression of technology intentionally, or use some kind of quarantine, would make me seem like a Luddite, and reasonably so. But I do think it’s important that we spend more time thinking about the complicated and nuanced long-term effects of technologies, instead of merely focusing on their short-term and simple intentions. Notably, I want us to observe and attempt to prevent the “cobra effect” that manifests with many technologies that purport to solve a problem in some simple way....

He was spotted travelling eastbound on I-80 across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge toward the city of Oakland, and the incident was reported to CHP via numerous 9-1-1 calls. This was Sharma’s first arrest, but terrifyingly not his first time dangerously relying on the Autopilot to drive the car. The CHP’s Oakland Area had cited Sharma on April 27 for similar behavior. The CHP had also posted on Saturday two photos on its Facebook page showing a – then – unidentified man riding in the back seat of a Tesla with an empty driver’s seat....

In BI Norwegian Business School’s annual Customer Barometer survey, Tesla ranked 51st by satisfaction across all industries researched, and 12th among car makers. Norway’s Tesla owners gave the company a satisfaction rating of 75.5 in 2019. This is down from the EV manufacturer’s 2018 rating of 82.8. A score of 100 represents the best possible rating a company could receive. Loyalty still high for Tesla What’s particularly interesting though, is that despite the drop in satisfaction, Tesla owners remain loyal....

“The Polestar 3 will be built in America for our American customers,” Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath remarked. “From now on, the USA is no longer an export market but a home market.” The company’s new model will be produced in Volvo’s Ridgehill facility in South Carolina, alongside Volvo’s S60 and XC90 SUV. All Polestar vehicles built there will be for sale in the United States, to highlight Polestar’s commitment to the American retail market....

But don’t count it out just yet. A new report by DigiTimes Asia claims the AirPods 3 are not only coming — they are already in production. According to DigiTimes, shipments from components suppliers and assemblers have been ‘proceeding slowly,’ but it still seems the headphones could very well show up within the next few months. The new AirPods are expected to follow a design language more akin to the AirPods Pro, with shorter stems than the current basic AirPods and support for wireless charging....

From a media titan like ViacomCBS to the thousands of big and small organizations now pinning all their digital operations to the AWS cloud, the market for experts trained in the care and feeding of an AWS-based network has never been better. With average salaries up over $130,000 annually, 2021 is a great time to get versed in the world of the AWS expert with the training in the BitDegree Academy AWS Online Courses and Practice Exams ($79....

However, with reports that the magnetic north pole has started moving swiftly at 50km per year – and may soon be over Siberia – it has long been unclear whether the northern lights will move too. Now a new study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, has come up with an answer. Our planetary magnetic field has many advantages. For over 2,000 years, travelers have been able to use it to navigate across the globe....

According to Stars and Stripes, the deal follows months of bickering between Paris and Berlin over issues “including intellectual property rights, export licenses, and the budget”. The ESA is asking its member states to contribute €18.5 billion to fund the next three years of space programmes — a significant increase of more than 25% from the previous funds. The three countries also propose allowing the ESA to use European-made micro and mini-launch systems — which are currently being developed by Germany and France....

$349 for 128 GB. So says Stephen Hall from 9to5Google, suggesting that Google will forgo a 64GB option this time around. That’s a bold claim, considering leaked marketing materials from the ever-reliable Evan Blass had directly pegged the price at $399. If both rumors came from authentic sources, one can only imagine that Google decided to cut the price after the announcement of the $399 iPhone SE. At $399, the iPhone frankly just seems like a better deal....

This red giant star will, one day, explode as a supernova. However, it is challenging to determine when the eruption will take place. In addition to new measurements of the star’s size and distance, this new study from Australian National University (ANU) suggests the star is not likely to erupt for 100,000 years. Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betel… don’t say it! At the end of 2019, Betelgeuse appeared to dim significantly as seen from Earth....

In true Samsung style, the tablets are packed with high-end specifications and features. And just like the iPad Pro, they come with support for mouse and keyboard, and a stylus — in this case Samsung’s signature S-pen. Let’s look at the specifications of these bad boys first. Galaxy Tab S7+ Screen: 12.4-inch Super AMOLED display/11-inch LPTS TFT display with 120Hz refresh rate Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus (7nm) RAM: 6GB/8GB Rear camera: 13-megapixel main sensor + 5-megapixel ultra-wide sensor Front camera: 8-megapixel Internal storage: 128GB/256GB Battery: 10,400 mAh/ 8,000 mAh (45W fast charging supported) Biometric authentication: In-screen fingerprint sensor/side-key fingerprint sensor Speaker: Quad Speakers sound by AKG Software: Android 10...

The new venture, called Equilibre Technologies, will employ algorithms to pick stocks and cryptocurrency. Up front: The stock market is a nebulous and challenging environment to try and “solve” with AI, but the team’s leadership appears more than up for the challenge. Martin Schmid, Rudolf Kadlec, and Matej Moravcik, the company’s founders, all worked together at IBM and DeepMind. There’s something to be said for keeping a successful team together, but the existence of this startup does raise some questions about whether DeepMind is bleeding talent, or simply elevating it to the next stage....

It’s one of the reasons why I was excited to see impact at the forefront of TNW Conference 2022, bringing together leaders and changemakers to convene on topics on how tech firms can make changes that will lead us to a more inclusive and equal industry. The world needs CHANGE At Clarity, we are firm in our belief that businesses have a responsibility to act as citizens of the world — we cannot expect individuals to act to make change if we don’t do the same at an organizational level....

At the heart of this project lies also the aim to address the needs of blind and partially sighted pedestrians. For that reason, Voi has been collaborating with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) since January. The new parking racks have extended and raised side panels to enclose the whole length of the e-scooter. They have also increased color contrast on all sides, so that they can be more visually distinctive....

In an age where manufacturers strive to see just how small they can make their products, the first thing you’ll probably notice about the Urbanears Rålis Bluetooth Speaker is that it’s…not small. Not at all. Of course, it’s still portable, but rather than the usual tiny 3-inch pod speaker that sits unobtrusively on a desk, Urbanears has created the Bluetooth speaker version of a boombox. It’s large, it’s heavy (over six pounds) and it’s got power to burn, blowing away similar competitors in the portable speaker game....

Geothermal technologies are on the verge of unlocking vast quantities of lithium from naturally occurring hot brines beneath places like California’s Salton Sea, a two-hour drive from San Diego. Lithium is essential for lithium-ion batteries, which power electric vehicles and energy storage. Demand for these batteries is quickly rising, but the U.S. is currently heavily reliant on lithium imports from other countries – most of the nation’s lithium supply comes from Argentina, Chile, Russia and China....

Having recently jumped into the phase of recruiting non-founder talent to the team, I’ve found recruiting in a startup to be in interesting ways different from recruiting in a more established firm. These lessons are based on my experiences in a software startup context, but the lessons should be useful to any entrepreneur looking to grow their team. While there’s no shortage of software developers, the market for top talent is a very competitive one....

While the global chip shortage has put a dampener on the gadget industry, it has still marched stoically forward and we’ve seen a deluge of excellent smartphones hit the market. But to quote Highlander, there can be only one. Or three. Yeah, now I think about it, actually three. In other words, we’ve selected our three favorite phones from 2021 for your reading and brain pleasure. These are presented in no particular order....

Ever since their explosion into the mainstream in the 1980s, headphones have become an increasingly permanent part of mobile communication, not to mention in consuming your favorite music, podcasts, live streams, and more. But while their size has continued to shrink over the years, there remained a constant headphone issue that few have been able to address. How do users stay connected to the world around them with a bud wedged into their ear blocking out all sound?...

Both flights created an avalanche of media coverage and brand recognition for Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Bezos’s Blue Origin. There is renewed anticipation of a lucrative commercial space tourism industry that could eventually see thousands of paying passengers journey into space (or not quite into space, depending on your preferred level of pedantry). This year marks 60 years since Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. Since then, almost 600 trained astronauts have gone into outer space, but very few people have become space tourists....