This ‘digital twin’ of the planet could rival Google Earth — here’s how you can try it

Jan19
by on January 19, 2024 at 12:43 pm
Posted In: Space


French startup Kermap has developed a ‘digital twin’ of the Earth that claims to offer the most up-to-date views of our home planet.  The programme is called Nimbo Earth Online and it is the only platform providing new satellite views of the world every month, without clouds. Google Earth refreshes its imagery every several months to years, depending on location. AI-powered Nimbo’s chronological views of the world rely on Sentinel 1 and 2 satellite images supplied by the EU’s Copernicus programme. The images are available to view in both 2D and 3D. Clouds are completely removed from the photos through…

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EU wants music streaming platforms to pay artists more fairly

Jan18
by on January 18, 2024 at 4:17 pm
Posted In: spotify


The European Parliament has called for more fairness and transparency in the music streaming sector, including better pay for smaller artists.  Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) overwhelmingly voted to adopt the new resolution on Wednesday. The motion aims to ensure European musical works avoid being overshadowed by the “overwhelming amount” of content being continually added to streaming platforms.  “The Parliament is giving voice to the concerns of European creators, who are at the heart of the music streaming market,” said rapporteur Ibán García del Blanco in an EU press release. This includes preserving the “cultural and linguistic diversity” of…

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EU bets on quantum tech to boost its cybersecurity needs

Jan17
by on January 17, 2024 at 5:03 pm
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The EU has launched the Nostradamus project, aiming to enable high-level cybersecurity with quantum tech. Led by Deutsche Telekom, Nostradamus is an industry consortium, including academia and companies such as Thales and the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. Its mission is to help create a network of quantum-safe communications. Specifically, the consortium plans to build testing infrastructure for quantum key distribution (QKD) and evaluate QKD devices of European manufacturers. Quantum key distribution has emerged as a fundamentally secure method of communication and data transfer. That’s because it uses quantum light particles to generate random keys for encrypting and decrypting data…

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Big tech keeping consumers ‘in the dark,’ European rivals say

Jan16
by on January 16, 2024 at 4:48 pm
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Twenty-four European companies have banded together to accuse big tech of not doing enough to engage with smaller rivals ahead of an EU regulatory deadline.  In an open letter, the companies that include eco-friendly search engine Ecosia and Swedish media group Schibsted, say that Google parent company Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, TikTok-owner ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft, should seek their input on how to comply with digital competition rules.  Years in the making, the EU’s big tech regulation crusade is about to have tangible effects. As part of the landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA), in September last year the Commission designated six…

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Red Sea shipping crisis latest headache for Tesla in Europe

Jan15
by on January 15, 2024 at 4:04 pm
Posted In: Tesla


The escalating situation in the Red Sea has forced Tesla to halt production at its gigafactory in Germany, in what marks the latest headache for Elon Musk’s car company in Europe. The carmaker said last week that production at its plant in Berlin, which makes Model Y vehicles and batteries, will be put on hold from January 29 to February 11 due to a “lack of parts.”   Tesla heavily relies on components from China to produce its EVs. Many of these get shipped through the Suez Canal, the fastest route between Asia and Europe. However, increasing attacks against cargo ships…

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