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Hybrid Electric Vehicles: A Stay of Execution for NiMH Batteries
Hybrid Electric Vehicles: A Stay of Execution for NiMH Batteries, Explores IDTechEx Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more NiMH Batteries Are Still Commonly UsedWhen we talk about battery-electric vehicles, the lithium-ion battery is dominant; however, for full hybrid electric vehicles (those that have electric-only modes but do not plug-in), NiMH batteries are still the most common battery on the road. With the growing market for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), will this drive further demand for NiMH batteries and stop them from being eliminated from the automotive market? The new ...
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How Silicon Valley Professionals Use Their Bonuses
Silicon Valley is known for its lofty compensation packages. However, base salaries are often only a tip of an iceberg: apart from base salaries, compensation packages may also include cash bonuses, stock options, and other benefits. Have you ever wondered how silicon valley professionals use their bonuses? Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more A Google professional asked the Blind platform “What are you doing with your bonus?” How Silicon Valley Professionals Plan To Use Their BonusesKey Learnings from ~1,400 professionals: 67% of professionals are investing their bonuses75% of Goo...
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This connected mattress automatically corrects your posture while you sleep
Germany-based mattress brand Emma has introduced Motion, its very first connected mattress. This new model is unique in that it is able to detect poor posture during sleep and improve it by adjusting the compression quality of the foam. It is hitting the market first in France and the Netherlands in the coming days before rolling out to other territories. A mat sensor in the mattress tracks and analyzes your different positions throughout the night and then "intelligently" adapts to each of them. To do this, it works with the foam directly, compressing expandable sections further or, conversel...
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Google threatens to block Search in Australia if new law passes
Lawmakers in Australia want to force Google, Facebook and others to pay for news that appears in search results and on their platforms. Now Google has threatened to block Search in Australia if the bill passes. Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Google may stop allowing Search in AustraliaAccording to The Sydney Morning Herald, Melanie Silva, managing director for Google in Australia, told a Senate committee hearing today that the company would block Search in the country if the proposed media bargaining code becomes law. Experts told the Herald that the threat is real as Google ...
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Alphabet closes down internet balloon network project 'Loon'
Google parent company Alphabet announced Friday it was shutting down "Loon", a high-profile project aiming to deliver wireless internet via flying balloons in the stratosphere, because it is not commercially viable. The idea behind Loon was to build a network of balloons to expand internet connectivity to underserved areas and disaster zones and was initially part of an Alphabet "moonshot factory" known as X, which aims to create projects to disrupt new sectors. In a blog, X's Astro Teller announced the decision, adding: "Sadly, despite the team's groundbreaking technical achievements over the...
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TikTok is adding a Q&A feature
The application of the moment, Tiktok is testing a feature that will not be unfamiliar to users of various websites -- that of the question-and-answer format through a tab that, for the moment, is available for use by some creators. An easier way to centralize the questions asked by users while stimulating their engagement on the platform. Answering a question about your TikTok account and posts will soon be even easier and more convenient for creators. The Chinese giant is offering some of its most prolific creators the possibility to put a new Q&A button directly on their page. Still in a te...
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Could Huawei's AppGallery become a credible alternative to Google Play?
For almost two years, Huawei has felt the impact of American sanctions that prevent it from integrating Google services into its latest smartphones, starting with the Google Play application store. Its own alternative, the AppGallery, is now trying to offer an equivalent quality of service, but still has to deal with a major obstacle -- the absence of the western world's most popular applications. The future flagship of the Chinese brand, the Huawei P50 Pro, could be available in two versions, one running Android (open source, without Google's services) and the other running HarmonyOS (Huawei'...
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Amazon can keep Parler offline, judge rules
Amazon can keep the cloud-services account of conservative-friendly social network Parler offline, a federal judge in Seattle ruled Thursday. Amazon’s cloud-computing division booted Parler from its servers Jan. 11 due to what the Seattle tech giant said was an increase in violent content on the social media app, which has a primarily right-wing userbase. Parler immediately sued Amazon to restore its access to Amazon Web Services (AWS), the arm of the company that offers the digital infrastructure powering much online activity. Thursday, U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein sided with Amazon,...
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Professionals Admit They Only Work 3-4 Hours A Day
31% of professionals admit they only work 3-4 hours a day Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more When it comes to answering the question “Are remote workers actually working?” it’s easy to hear some skepticism behind the text. “Working from home” often comes with its own set of air quotes, like it’s code for “hanging out” or “watching Netflix.” But is that skepticism deserved? Or are remote workers getting a bad rap? How Hours Do Professionals Work A Day?A user on Blind asked “How many real hours of work do you put in each day?” Key Learnings: 31% of professionals say they work 3-4 h...
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Satellite images to aid elephant conservation from space
Conservationists have started using satellite imagery to count elephants from space, a technique that British experts hope will help protect threatened populations in Africa. Researchers at the University of Oxford and the University of Bath said the use of algorithms, machine learning and satellite technology could replace current techniques used to count elephants -- a critical aspect of conservation. "The population of African elephants has plummeted over the last century due to poaching, retaliatory killing from crop raiding and habitat fragmentation," Oxford said in a statement. "To conse...
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