YouTube is reporting some results from an assessment of its activities. The platform noted significant growth in the number of channels generating more than $10,000 a year. The past year was also punctuated by the success of Shorts. We take a closer lo…
A new record of electrified vehicle sales on the horizon for 2022
Just over 6 million electric cars are expected to be sold worldwide in 2022, up 34% from a record 2021, according to forecasts by Gartner. These six million units sold combine 100% electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. In greater detail, 6.02 million …
Studio Ghibli theme park to open in Japan in November
A theme park based on the films of top anime studio Studio Ghibli, renowned for titles including the Oscar-winning “Spirited Away”, will open in central Japan on November 1, the studio and local officials said Thursday. The opening date for the eagerly…
Bentley says first luxury electric car due 2025
German-owned luxury car brand Bentley said Wednesday that its first all-electric vehicle will be ready by 2025, as it unveiled major investment on becoming a fully carbon zero company. Its first battery-powered electric vehicle will be developed and bu…
Sustainable car seats are being made from recycled plastic bottles
Car manufacturers are making efforts to include more recycled materials in the construction of their new models. The latest example is Skoda, which is introducing seat covers made from wool and recycled disposable bottles in its Enyaq iV. The automaker…
Making smartphone data anonymous no longer enough: study
Privacy measures that are meant to preserve the anonymity of smartphone users are no longer suitable for the digital age, a study suggested on Tuesday. Vast quantities of data are scooped up from smartphone apps by firms looking to develop products, co…
Facebook trumpets massive new supercomputer
Facebook’s parent company Meta announced on Monday it was launching one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers to boost its capacity to process data, despite persistent disputes over privacy and disinformation. The US tech giant said the array of …
Sulfur and recycled Kevlar could boost the batteries of our future electric cars
Scientists at the University of Michigan have succeeded in creating a new type of membrane from recycled Kevlar that could facilitate the development of lithium-sulfur batteries. These batteries could prove to be up to five times more efficient than th…
When technology turns nature into art
Technology and environment are often considered occupying opposite positions but should they be? The answer is no, for the famous Team Lab collective, which has been working on a brand new digital exhibition. The event is ambitious: it intends to trans…