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A few weeks ago we reported that Apple’s next HomePodmight come with a screen and a camera. Well, it seems the HomePod is not the only gadget mashup the company is experimenting with. According to a report byBloomberg’s Mark Gurman, a future Apple TV could essentially take the form of a soundbar with a built-in camera. Okay, so Bloomberg technically doesn’tspecifythat said Apple TV would be shaped like a soundbar, but I mean, what else would it really be?...

A lot of people think car innovation begins and ends with Tesla. But Tesla was founded in 2003, almost 20 years ago. Now, there’s a new breed of automaker startups advancing materials innovation and sustainable motoring. And they’re doing it using solar technology to makesolar electric vehicles. The two startups are Lightyear Motors and Sonos Motors. They both hail from Europe — from the Netherlands and Germany –and both started their journey in 2016....

We might be one step closer to a fully digital classroom ifCalifornia State Universityand TheNature Publishing Grouphave their way about things. The two have paired up to bring us a step closer to the reality by agreeing to a three-year partnership in support of aPrinciples of Biologytextbook. Our challenge this week at TNW was to find topics relevant to technology in education and none has been closer to me personally than this — Let’s kill the textbook....

Social media and mobile devices have become the center our everyday activities revolve around, shopping among them. Over the past year, retailers have invested in mobile technology and developing a strong online presence and now they aim to build a holistic shopping experience that moves seamlessly from the online to the offline world. Interactive interfaces and social media integration help brands enhance the in-store shopping experience, transforming it in an even more personal way tailored to each customer’s social identity....

Heads up readers from the South, a Microsoft Store is coming to town. If you live in Atlanta, Georgia, the next Microsoft store is heading right at you. According to @MicrosoftStore, the new location will be located inside the Lenox Square Mall. As usual, the store has been papered off while under construction: At the moment we are not sure as to when the store is expected to open other than that it will do so “this spring....