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The transition from animal-drawn carriages to cars in the beginning of the 20thcentury was the first technological revolution in the motoring world. One hundred and twenty years later, we’re in the middle of the second biggest automotive revolution: the switch to electric vehicles. As the BBC’s Justin Rowlatt explains, the electric revolution will happen much faster than expected. An enlightening parallel To illustrate his prediction, Rowlatt offers an illuminating parallel, that of the internet, and he suggests that the EV market is about where the internet was around the late 1990s or early 2000s....

Those of us who make music on iOS devices were following Wednesday’siPad 2 announcementwith nothing short of baited breath. After all we’ve been more than spoilt in the last year with some of the amazing music production and performanceappsthat have becomeavailable, not to mention the add-ons and peripherals such as guitar interfaces, microphones and MIDI controllers – it’s hardly a surprise that we’re eager for more. To say we got more than we bargained for might even be something of an understatement since it certainly seemed that the idea of using the iPad as a creative tool was at the heart of Apple’s announcement, especially the confirmation thatGarageBand– the popular music production tool for the Mac – would be coming to the iPad soon and with a very impressive looking set of features too....

Humans areunequivocally warming the planet, and that’s triggering rapid changes in the atmosphere, oceans, and polar regions, and increasingly extreme weather around the world, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns in a new report. The IPCC released the first part of its much anticipatedSixth Assessment Reporton Aug. 9, 2021. In it, 234 scientists from around the globe summarized the current climate research on how the Earth is changing as temperatures rise and what those changes will mean for the future....

What the UK’s ruling against Uber means for the gig economy The balance of power In short, the Supreme Court believed the drivers were subordinate to Uber, leading to an imbalance of power. Beyond increasing the hours spent working via the platform, drivers had no means of improving their economic position through entrepreneurship – something which could reasonably be expected of an independent contractor. The judgment was welcomed by Farrar and Aslam, whotold the BBCthey were “thrilled and relieved” by the ruling....

What to check about a Python machine learning book before buying it The prerequisites Every book on programming has a section in the preface or intro where the authors describe the book’s intended audience. This part is usually titled “prerequisites” or “who should read this book.” If you’re at a bookstore, pick up the book and flip to this section. If you’re buying online, Amazon and other online stores let you view the first few pages of the book, including the prerequisites section....