By Siôn Geschwindt

The Peregrine lunar lander is set to crash back to Earth in a sudden end to a mission that was set to put the first piece of European-built technology — and the human remains of a distinguished British sci-fi author — on the Moon.  Shortly after launching from Cape Canaveral space station on Monday January 8, the spacecraft suffered a “critical loss of propellant” and was doomed to failure ever since. It is now expected to crash land into Earth on January 18. Astrobotic Technology, the company that built the lander, said it is now working with NASA on a…

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By Kelly Hodgkins

Stress can profoundly impact not only your fitness but also your well-being. Find out how Garmin measures stress and whether it’s accurate enough to be useful.

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By Hisan Kidwai

It’s no secret that Nvidia is the go-to GPU brand for many users, thanks in part to their gaming experience and reliability. However, for a non-tech-savvy user, differentiating between the GPU tiers could be difficult, as the company has changed its naming scheme in the last few years. As a result, here is everything you…

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By Hisan Kidwai

Nvidia GPUs have long been the preferred choice for consumers, thanks in part to their performance and integration with various workflows. However, the recent silicon shortage has led to skyrocketing GPU prices, reaching upwards of $2,000. This surge has not only made high-end GPUs unaffordable for everyday users but has also driven many towards considering…

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By Siôn Geschwindt

Swiss startup Sirius Aviation has unveiled designs for the world’s first hydrogen-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.  The jet, which kind of looks like Night Fury from How to Train Your Dragon, is billed to travel 1,851 km at speeds up to 520 km/h. That is four times as far as competitors like  German eVTOL startup Lilium are targeting using batteries. It will achieve these feats thanks to liquid hydrogen propulsion, which some consider the holy grail of fuels. The energy density of liquid hydrogen means vehicles can travel much further than when powered by gaseous hydrogen or batteries…

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By Siôn Geschwindt

As a kid, perhaps unsurprisingly, I was the only person I knew interested in birdwatching. Nevertheless, I regularly went out in nature armed with my binoculars, bird book, and camera, ready to document as many species as I could.  The process was largely manual — spot a bird through the binoculars, snap a pic (if it stood still for long enough), and then try to figure out what species it was, if I didn’t already know. But the times they are a changin’.  Austrian optical specialist Swarovski Optik has just unveiled the world’s first pair of smart binoculars. Powered by…

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By Hisan Kidwai

It’s no secret that Android processors, whether Qualcomm or MediaTek, have consistently lagged behind Apple in terms of raw performance. However, a recent report from Moor Insights and Strategy suggests that after decades of trailing, ARM could narrow the gap and potentially surpass Apple’s offerings with the upcoming Cortex X5 CPU core. What type of…

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By Hisan Kidwai

Although Apple has always designed and manufactured processors for the iPhone, the same wasn’t true for Macs, which continued to rely on inefficient Intel chips. However, in 2020, Apple announced a solution to this issue by shifting towards designing its own laptop processors, i.e., the M-series, marking the first major transition to ARM designs. Here’s…

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By Thomas Macaulay

A humanoid just has taken a step towards consumer households after robot maker 1x raised a cool $100mn. The Norwegian startup will spend the funds on bringing an android named Neo to the market. The bipedal is designed for everyday domestic tasks, from laundry to tidying. “The once-distant dream of having a versatile, intelligent home assistant is now becoming a reality,” Bernt Øivind Børnich, CEO of 1X, told TNW. Børnich co-founded 1X in 2014. He envisions the company producing commercial androids that benefit society and meet labour demand. To reach those combined goals, the robots are designed to work alongside…

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By Thomas Macaulay

The European Space Agency’s budget for 2024 has hit a record €7.79bn — 10% more than last year. The largest portion of the funds will go to Earth observation (EO), which is allocated almost €2.4bn — around 30.5% of the total. It’s a share that reflects growing demands for satellite-based monitoring of our planet. The data can play a powerful role in managing pressing global challenges, such as climate change and natural disasters. After EO, the biggest chunks of ESA’s budget go to navigation and space transportation, which bag around €1bn each. A further €874mn is reserved for human and…

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By Hisan Kidwai

Foldable laptops for the everyday consumer are still a few years away, owing in part to the price and durability of such displays. However, until the foldable dream becomes a reality, Asus has announced a new dual-screen laptop called the Asus Zenbook Duo, combining the best of both worlds. Here’s everything you need to know…

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By Hisan Kidwai

It’s no secret that gaming laptops have always been a bit bulky, a consequence of the specifications and performance they offer. However, in recent years, companies have started to make laptops that combine top-tier performance with ergonomic design and lightweight builds, for example, the Asus ROG G14 lineup. Now, HP has also dipped its toes…

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By Hisan Kidwai

Asus’s ROG Zephyrus G14 and G16 lineup have built a reputation for being top-tier portable gaming laptops that do not compromise in any aspect. As a result, expectations were running high for the 2024 release, which promised some significant upgrades. However, while the company’s decision to remove the RTX 4090 option from the G14 might…

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By Thomas Macaulay

Antitrust regulators in the EU have joined their British counterparts in scrutinising Microsoft’s alliance with OpenAI. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, said on Tuesday that it’s “checking whether the partnership should be reviewed under the EU Merger Regulation.” If such a review is required, it could put the multibillion-dollar deal in danger. The EU’s announcement comes just weeks after British regulators made a similar move. In December, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) revealed that it was considering a probe of Microsoft’s $13bn (€11.9bn) investment into the ChatGPT maker. The watchdog cited concerns that the partnership could hurt…

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By Amanda Kavanagh

Instability is at the heart of technology, as new innovations constantly change the game. However, the last couple of years have been especially volatile as interest rates rose, VC funding free-for-alls dried up, and mass layoffs began.  Now things are beginning to stabilise, and organisations are hiring more strategically, jobs across tech sectors are a safer bet. Here’s where savvy job seekers are looking in 2024. AI The chaotic CEO changes at ChatGPT creator Open AI late last year don’t exactly scream stability, but there is no denying that AI and Generative AI remain the hottest topics in town. While…

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By Linnea Ahlgren

There is big tech — and then there is smaller tech with big impact. Dutch AI startup Whispp is using assistive voice technology to convert speech diminished by ailments such as stuttering, throat cancer, vocal cord paralysis, and ALS, into the person’s original, natural voice. The startup, based in Eindhoven, just secured a €750,000 seed funding round led by LUMO Labs to launch its assistive voice technology and its first paid and subscription-based calling app. Whispp will also use the funds raised to expand into European and US markets. Furthermore, the company is one of this year’s CES 2024 Innovation Award…

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By Thomas Macaulay

Dutch online supermarket Picnic has bagged a cool €355mn in funding after a year of international expansion, the company announced today. The grocery delivery service launched in the Netherlands back in 2015, before later entering France and Germany. Picnic said that the expansion across Europe helped the business grow by 40% in 2023. Turnover for the year reached an estimated €1.25bn. A particularly thriving new market is Hamburg, which hit a turnover of €40mn just six months after launching last April. That made it Picnic’s fastest-growing city. In the Netherlands, meanwhile, the recent growth has come from adding new customers in…

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