Big Think
Is quantum computing hype or almost here?
3 min · · Last spring, I attended a conference where a leading expert in quantum computing gave an overview talk about the state of her field. Afterward, over coffee, I asked her how long before we would have… · Shared by 793, including Christo Meid
CNN
South Korea to build 'world's largest' chip center with $230 billion investment from Samsung
2 min · · South Korea says it will build an enormous facility to make computer chips in greater Seoul, with about $230 billion in investment from memory chip giant Samsung Electronics. · Shared by 121, including Massimo Banzi, John Koetsier
Singularity Hub
The World's Biggest Cultured Meat Factory Is Under Construction in the US
3 min · · With a production capacity of 10,000 metric tons, Believer says the facility will be the biggest of its type in the world. · Shared by 289, including John Hagel, Cyril Coste #DigitalTransformation
Big Think
Inventions that are fighting the rise of facial recognition technology
2 min · · Combating the rise of facial-recognition technology, designers have created clothing and accessories to help to conceal people's identities. · Shared by 396, including Janosch Tröhler, Christo Meid, ipfconline in vacation mode :) will be back Sept.4
Singularity Hub
Scientists Just Made Hydrogen Fuel With Nothing But Air and Solar Power
3 min · · The team showed that the device could run efficiently for 12 consecutive days and produced hydrogen with 99 percent purity. · Shared by 220, including Christo Meid, John Hagel
Big Think
World's oldest trees reveal the largest solar storm in history
11+ min · · 1859's Carrington event gave us a preview of how catastrophic the Sun could be for humanity. But it could get even worse than we imagined. · Shared by 1146, including Christo Meid, Bill Johnston
Interesting Engineering
A new AI-made enzyme can devour plastics in hours instead of centuries
1 min · · A team of scientists has created an enzyme that can devour plastics in hours, thanks to artificial intelligence. · Shared by 237, including Nicolas Babin, John Hagel, Albert Ràfols, Jim Marous 💯, Brian Ahier, Prof. Sally Eaves, ipfconline in vacation mode :) will be back Sept.4, Terence Mills, AI, Christo Meid, Harold Sinnott
Singularity Hub
This Portable Wind Turbine Is the Size of a Water Bottle and Charges Devices in Under an Hour
3 min · · The miniature wind turbine weighs 3 pounds and has a maximum output of 40 watts, or about four phones' worth of power. · Shared by 137, including John Hagel, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Brian Ahier, Christo Meid, AI
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Massive Geomagnetic Storm: Coronal Mass Ejection From the Sun Could Knock Out the Power Grid and Internet
5 min · · On September 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. The operators of the telegraphs reported receiving electrical shocks, telegraph paper catching fire, and being… · Shared by 16, including Christo Meid
EFF
Telegram Harm Reduction for Users in Russia and Ukraine
5 min · · Telegram has gained a reputation as the “secure” communications app in the post-Soviet states, but whenever you make choices about your digital security, it’s important to start by asking yourself,… · Shared by 64, including Albert Ràfols, Christo Meid, zooko❤ⓩ🛡🦓🦓🦓, your #1 source for absurdist true crime 🐀 🐍👑 🌷, Marcos, Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr, Fabio Chiusi, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer
The Washington Post
Putin’s pre-war moves against U.S. tech giants laid groundwork for crackdown on free expression
· Google and Apple blinked after threats from Russian agents. · Shared by 75, including Harold Jarche, John Ourand, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 wesfryer.com/after, Christo Meid, W. David Stephenson, Trey Tweets Into the Void, Paul Graham, John Battelle, Kara Swisher, Mathew Ingram, Chris O'Brien, emily bell, Dan Gillmor is at mastodon.social/@dangillmor
Tom's Guide
Android security app installed by thousands ends up being malware
3 min · · 2FA Authenticator app worked as advertised, but undermined your security anyway · Shared by 29, including Christo Meid, Tim
BBC News (World)
Lithium batteries' big unanswered question
8 min · · As the world looks to electrify vehicles and store renewable power, one giant challenge looms: what will happen to all the old lithium batteries? · Shared by 83, including Christo Meid, Raul Tiru 🌎
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The time is right for Hotwire
2 min · · It's not exactly been a big secret that I've harbored a fair skepticism towards single-page applications over the years. Not because of some innate animosity with JavaScript, at least not the modern… · Shared by 61, including DHH, Massimiliano Aroffo, Christo Meid
Visual Capitalist
The World’s Biggest Startups: Top Unicorns of 2021
14+ min · · Many entrepreneurs start businesses around the world, but only the most successful new companies become “unicornsȁ · Shared by 541, including Pam Moore, ipfconline in vacation mode :) will be back Sept.4, Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe #VivaTech, Chris Gledhill, Christo Meid, Nicolas Babin, Jim Marous 💯, Matthias Lampe, AI, Yves Mulkers, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Harold Sinnott, Damien de France 🌍 🕊️🇺🇦, Andreas Staub, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer
CNN
Parents of the social media generation are not OK
9 min · · Last September, just a few weeks into the school year, Sabine Polak got a call from the guidance counselor. Her 14-year-old daughter was struggling with depression and had contemplated suicide. · Shared by 217, including Christo Meid, Mark Kaigwa, Lee Keyes, Neil Hart 💙, Matt Navarra, Dr. Laura Markham