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How This Solar Powered Plane Could Change The World - Need2Know

 

In 2016, the Solar Impulse 2 circumnavigated the globe in just over 500 days, all without a drop of fuel. -from Cheddar

Are electric air taxis and commuter planes really getting closer? | FT Rethink

 

The aviation industry is keen to reduce its carbon footprint, and big money is being spent developing battery-powered aircraft. -from the Financial Times

Apple Pencil vs. Surface Pen vs. Samsung S Pen: The Best Tablet-Stylus Combo | WSJ

 

Styluses have come a long way in the last decade, inching closer and closer to a pen-and-paper experience.

Can Amazon Compete With SpaceX In The Satellite Internet Business?

 

Project Kuiper is Amazon’s plan to deliver internet from space using 3,236 small satellites in low Earth orbit. It’s seen as a direct competitor to Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet venture.

SpinLaunch: A Rocket Startup That Wants to Catapult Satellites Into Space | WSJ

 

Startup company SpinLaunch is developing new technology to launch rockets into space that reduces dependence on traditional fuels while significantly lowering the cost.

Where Four-Legged Robot Dogs Are Finding Work -CNBC

 

A number of four-legged robot dogs made by companies like Boston Dynamics, have been deployed in the workforce already for applications like inspections, security, and more.

iPhone SE, iPad Air, Mac Studio: A Guide to Apple’s New Gear | WSJ

 

An iPhone SE with 5G, an iPad Air with a laptop-grade M1 processor, a brand new Mac Studio and a stunning Studio Display were among the products Apple announced at its March event.

Why Some See Web 3.0 as the Future of the Internet | WSJ

 

Some see Web 3.0 as the next generation of the internet, a decentralized version of the web based on the blockchain. Here are the key principles behind it

How AI is Deciding Who Gets Hired -Bloomberg Quicktake

 

The job hunt has changed as artificial intelligence scores resumes, runs interviews and decides who gets access to opportunity

New technology: what do you have to fear? | The Economist

 

Managing the risks and rewards of emerging technologies is a tricky balancing act. How is it possible to maximise the upsides of innovation while minimising the potential downsides?

Investors Buy Up Metaverse Real Estate in Virtual Land Boom | WSJ

 

Real-estate transactions in the metaverse are reaching record highs. We spoke with companies investing in digital real estate to understand the economic model.

Apple’s New Fix-It Policy Is Not The End For ‘Right To Repair’ -CNBC

 

The ‘right to repair’ movement received good news from Apple in November 2021. The company will begin providing customers with genuine Apple tools, parts and manuals in 2022

Why the James Webb Space Telescope looks like that -Vox

 

A NASA astrophysicist explains humanity’s big new toy.

Watch Waymo’s Self-Driving Taxis Put Urban Terrain to the Test | WSJ

 

Waymo is operating fully driverless robotaxis in Chandler, Ariz., and recently took a step toward offering the same to riders in San Francisco

NASA's $10 Billion James Webb Telescope -Tech Vision

 

The James Webb Space Telescope is about to revolutionise humanity’s comprehension of the cosmos.

Who is going to win the electric car race? | FT Film

 

From behind the wheel of new electric cars from Ford, Volkswagen, Nissan and Nio, FT reporters look at how the established carmakers are trying to take on Tesla. -from Financial Times

Can This $3,500 Smart Bed Improve Your Sleep? A Sleep Expert Tests It Out | WSJ

 

Smart beds tout features like sleep tracking and climate control. But does the technology actually produce a better night’s rest?

How The Internet Travels Across Oceans

 

99% of all internet traffic runs on a hidden network of undersea cables. Modern life is increasingly dependent on these slinky subaquatic wires.

How Ex-SpaceX Engineers Are Fueling The Space Race With Firefly -CNBC

 

The rocket business is heating up and one startup has grand ambitions of following SpaceX to orbit. Firefly Aerospace wants to be a dominant launch provider in the growing small satellite market.

Trapped in the Metaverse: Here’s What 24 Hours in VR Feels Like | WSJ

 

Everyone is blabbing about the metaverse. But what does this future digital world look like? WSJ’s Joanna Stern checked into a hotel and strapped on a virtual-reality headset for the day