One possible solution to cellular agriculture’s biggest problem — how to develop a cheap, humane, growth material for cultured meat — may have come from a conversation in line at a Tim Hortons in Alberta. The husband and wife duo of Matt and Jalene Anderson-Baron were waiting for Timbits and coffee and talking about the technology behind … Continue reading Future Fields is tackling cultured meat’s biggest problem Continue Reading
2020 has made every industry reimagine how to move forward in light of COVID-19: civil rights movements, an election year and countless other big news moments. On a human level, we’ve had to adjust to a new way of living. We’ve started to accept these changes and figure out how to live our lives under … Continue reading AI is struggling to adjust to 2020 Continue Reading
SpaceX and NASA have made history once again, successfully completing the crucial final phase of their Demo-2 mission for the Crew Dragon spacecraft, SpaceX’s first spacecraft made for human flight. This marks the end of this last demonstration mission, which flew NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on May 30, … Continue reading SpaceX and NASA successfully return Crew Dragon spacecraft to Earth with astronauts on board Continue Reading
Microsoft has posted a statement today on its corporate blog that says it will continue discussions on a potential TikTok purchase in the U.S.. As a part of the statement, it says that it may invite other “American investors” to participate on a minority basis. The company says that this is a result of conversations between CEO Satya Nadella and … Continue reading Microsoft pursuing TikTok purchase by September 15th, may invite U.S. investors to deal Continue Reading
In Google’s early years, users would type in a query and get back a page of 10 “blue links” that led to different websites. “We want to get you out of Google and to the right place as fast as possible,” co-founder Larry Page said in 2004. Today, Google often considers that “right place” to be … Continue reading Google’s top search result? Surprise! It’s Google Continue Reading
In June of 2019, hundreds of college students arrived on the IBM campus in Austin, Texas, to participate in a three-month-long internship program. During these months, they’d gain firsthand experience of life at a large, global tech company. The majority of them were aspiring software engineers, followed by a number of designers, researchers, and offering … Continue reading 5 things to consider when you run an internship program Continue Reading
The UK electricity system is undergoing significant and rapid change. It has the world’s largest installed capacity of offshore wind, has effectively stopped generating electricity from coal, and has recorded a 20% drop in demand since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this transition from traditional, reliable coal to weather-dependent wind and solar generation brings with it increasing challenges … Continue reading Why vehicle-to-grid charging could be the cheapest way to secure renewable energy Continue Reading
Framing itself as an open platform was great for growth, but not so much for making money. Roku got far in the streaming wars by framing itself as a neutral party. With its inexpensive, straightforward streaming devices that practically anyone could publish on, Roku became a hit with cord-cutters and a valuable platform for content … Continue reading Roku’s ‘neutral platform’ days are now over Continue Reading
Our top picks offer a comfortable fit, good battery life, and great audio. Earbud makers have been busy doing away with wires—a good thing whether or not your phone still has a headset jack. At most, Bluetooth earbuds might have a wire that connects the buds themselves to each other—a nice option if you’re prone … Continue reading Best wireless earbuds: Free yourself from the tyranny of cords Continue Reading
Qualcomm said that smartphone sales and a key 5G launch would be delayed by the coronavirus. Qualcomm said Wednesday that it expects global smartphone sales to fall by 15 percent over the next three months, due to the coronavirus. Qualcomm, which sells many of the smartphone processors and radios that go into the world’s smartphones, … Continue reading Qualcomm expects phone sales to dip by 15 percent because of COVID Continue Reading