Checking Out The Cars At South OC Cars and Coffee
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7 art and tech ideas I discovered at Meta.Morf 2024 – [up]Loaded Bodies – We Make Money Not Art
This year, Meta.Morf 2024 – [up]Loaded Bodies, the Trondheim Biennale for Art and Technology, is exploring “the physical and technological body caught between virtual ecstasy and digital obesity.” The conferences, performances and exhibitions examines whether the digital lives up to…
Grok chatbot trains on X user data in ‘very likely’ breach of EU law
Elon Musk could have yet another problem with the European Union. Musk’s X has enabled the Grok chatbot to be trained on data from any user. This feature is now on by default, which may breach EU rules. Deep within…
Having a Jolly Good Time At South OC Cars and Coffee
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War as a consumer good – We Make Money Not Art
Many Europeans grew up in countries where compulsory military service had been abolished. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, however, is a brutal reminder that peace on the old continent should never be taken for granted. Debates around the rise in defence…
Cemvision cements deal with Vattenfall for greener concrete
Swedish green cement startup Cemvision has inked a deal with energy giant Vattenfall, as industrial companies look to cut their emissions from one of the world’s most polluting materials. Cemvision has devised a greener way to make cement. It uses…
Bugatti Tourbillon – What a 9,000 RPM V16 Sounds Like
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True Colors. Sabotaging the deceitful ecological narrative of the automotive industry – We Make Money Not Art
Jeep claims to be “Inspired by Nature”, Toyota SUVs are engineered for off-road driving, other brands show their monster cars scaling the heights of mountain landscapes, crossing turbulent rivers, cutting through dense forests, speeding through deserts, etc. The use of…
Caroline Viarouge on EIT Manufacturing and EU-UK collaboration
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode,…
When forbidden flowers escape from the lab – We Make Money Not Art
Petunias can be red, blue, violet and white. Not orange. Never. Unless they have been genetically modified. Klaus Pichler, The Petunia Carnage, 2022 Klaus Pichler, The Petunia Carnage, 2022Klaus Pichler, The Petunia Carnage, 2022 In 2015, plant scientist Teemu Teeri…
New hope for VanMoof as troubled ebike maker resumes sales
Dutch ebike maker VanMoof has begun selling ebikes on its own website once more, following an almost year-long hiatus after it went bankrupt in July last year. The models on offer are refreshed versions of the S5 and A5, which…
Understand Your Customer More With AI at Strategic Marketing West 2024
AI is revolutionizing marketing by offering powerful tools to analyze consumer behavior and personalize experiences. By harnessing AI’s predictive capabilities, marketers can anticipate customer needs, delivering tailored content and offers in real time. Strategic Marketing West 2024 will showcase how…
an “art & politics for plants” online course – We Make Money Not Art
Our indifference to plants is odd. Odd and dangerous. First, because without the plants, humans and other animals would have no oxygen to breathe. Meals would be remarkably boring too. Second, because while we pay plants little attention, multinationals and…
New breakthrough promises ‘entirely secure’ quantum cloud computing
Ever heard of hybrid matter-photon implementation of verifiable blind quantum computing? No? Neither had we, until today. But it could just be what will make next-generation quantum computers securely accessible to “millions of individuals and companies” — without exposing any…
Sublimation Ink for Your Printing Needs
If you buy something through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Small business owners and entrepreneurs in the personalized market are constantly seeking innovative ways to stand out and connect with their customers. One…
Italy sets up €1B AI fund, mulls new penalties for the tech’s misuse
Backed by state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), Italy is committing €1bn to AI development over the course of the next five years. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni first announced the plan for a dedicated AI fund last month. “The…
This ‘literacy pen’ instantly teaches you to read and write
The World Literacy Foundation and Dutch marketing firm Media.Monks have teamed up to create a pen designed to help millions of people around the world grappling with illiteracy. The device, dubbed Literacy Pen, is compatible with any standard pen or…
Tech can’t cure the loneliness it causes
Technology is often accused of causing loneliness. The US Surgeon General recently warned that tech can deepen isolation, increase fear of missing out, and reduce social interaction. Surveys frequently show that isolation among young people surges when their social media…
72 Vital Customer Retention Statistics
Businesses are increasingly recognizing that earning customer loyalty is not just a nice-to-have but a vital component of their strategy for sustainable growth. Recognizing the importance, impact, and nuances of customer retention and loyalty in today’s business landscape is a…
Speeding ebikes are a new menace. Amsterdam wants to remote-control them
A few weeks back, Amsterdam announced it was trialling new technology that can automatically reduce ebike speed when riders enter certain parts of the city. Predictably, the initiative sparked debate. On Reddit, some expressed concerns about data privacy and state…
Formula E world champion reveals how race cars accelerate EV tech
António Félix da Costa is an extremely fast worker. The motorsports star has barely caught his breath since speeding at 250 km/h per hour into sixth place at a race in Sao Paulo, but he’s already back behind another wheel…
Digital mindfulness could help reduce the effects of technostress at work
Technology-related stress, overload, and anxiety are common problems in today’s workplace, potentially leading to higher burnout and poorer health. Many of these issues are likely to have increased since remote working became much more widespread following the pandemic. In 2022,…
Algorithms of Resistance. The Everyday Fight against Platform Power – We Make Money Not Art
Algorithms of Resistance. The Everyday Fight against Platform Power, by Tiziano Bonini, associate professor of Sociology of Culture and Communication at Università di Siena, and Emiliano Treré, Reader in Data Agency and Media Ecologies at Cardiff University and Codirector of…
UK says Chinese cyberattacks ‘part of large-scale espionage campaign’
The UK government has accused China of two malicious cyberattacks against the country’s democratic institutions and members of Parliament. Specifically, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has found that a Chinesestate-affiliated cyber actor, nicknamed Advanced Persistent Threat Group 31 (APT31),…