3 reasons why people are freaking out about Russia’s space missile test Critics have condemned the anti-satellite weapons test 1. The ISS crew had to shelter in capsules The missile blew apart a defunct intelligence satellite and scattered thousands of pieces of debris into orbit.The US said the “dangerous and irresponsible” test endangered the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The seven astronauts — four Americans, a German, and two Russians — were forced to shelter in docked spaceship capsules and prepare for a potential getaway....

3 reasons why sodium-ion batteries may dethrone lithium There’s a new element in town Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies....

3 reasons why sodium-ion batteries may dethrone lithium There’s a new element in town Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies....

3 reasons why the internet is freaking out about a robot’s facial expressions If looks could kill 1. Hollywood brainwashing Do you remember a movie about a killer humanoid? Of course you do — there are hundreds of them. A number of these fictional machines have been compared to Ameca. Robots in science fiction often bear human forms, but don’t always have their progenitors’ best interests at heart. These depictions shape our imaginations, but they aren’t necessarily realistic....

3 reasons why the internet is freaking out about a robot’s facial expressions If looks could kill 1. Hollywood brainwashing Do you remember a movie about a killer humanoid? Of course you do — there are hundreds of them. A number of these fictional machines have been compared to Ameca. Robots in science fiction often bear human forms, but don’t always have their progenitors’ best interests at heart. These depictions shape our imaginations, but they aren’t necessarily realistic....