In a historic milestone, a spacecraft has “touched” the sun for the first time. The NASA probe hasn’t hit the giant star’s surface, but it has entered the mysterious solar atmosphere — known as the corona. The Parker Solar Probe achieved the feat in April, but scientists have only now confirmed it. NASA first proposed sending a spacecraft to the sun in 1958, but has only recently had the tech to bring the plans to reality....
As startups from across Europe head to London for this year’sSeedcamp Week, we speak to one of last year’s participants to find out what they can expect. His experiences and tips are useful for any entrepreneurs starting out on the rocking road to success. It’s fair to say thatSeedcampis probably the best known European tech seed investment programme. Based in London, it runs regular events across the continent, investing in a wide portfolio of companies and offering mentoring and valuable pitching experience to many more....
On Nov. 15, 2021, U.S. officials announced that they had detected a dangerous new debris field in orbit near Earth. Later in the day, it was confirmed that Russia had destroyed one of its old satellites in a test of an anti-satellite weapon.Wendy Whitman Cobb is a space security researcher. She explains what these weapons are and why the debris they create is a problem now – and in the future....
Did you knowNeural is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of AI during TNW Conference 2021.Secure your ticket now! You find a new restaurant with terrific food, but when you suggest meeting there in a group text to your friends, the choice to meet at the same old place carries the day. Next time, you should consider persuading your friends one by one, rather than reaching out to the group as a whole....
I was standing as tall as a 9-year-old could in my childhood home, not giving an inch while arguing with my older brother. We shared a fascination with technology, but we weren’t sharing much on this day. We both wanted our hands on the latest gadget. Back and forth, my brother and I yelled at each other. Finally, my parents stepped in. They gifted both of us CorelDRAW, the latest graphic design program that we quickly installed on Windows 95....
