{"id":594210,"date":"2023-01-05T05:49:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T11:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/05\/the-download-the-future-of-batteries-and-chinas-chips\/"},"modified":"2023-01-05T05:49:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T11:49:14","slug":"the-download-the-future-of-batteries-and-chinas-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/05\/the-download-the-future-of-batteries-and-chinas-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"The Download: the future of batteries, and China\u2019s chips"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Plus: China isn’t thrilled with other countries’ covid travel restrictions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n

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This is today’s edition of\u00a0The Download<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.<\/em><\/p>\n

What\u2019s next for batteries<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Every year the world runs more and more on batteries. Electric vehicles passed 10% of global vehicle sales in 2022, and they\u2019re on track to reach 30% by the end of this decade.<\/p>\n

The transition from gas-powered cars to EVs will require lots of batteries\u2014and better and cheaper ones at that. Most EVs today are powered by lithium-ion batteries, a decades-old technology that academic labs and companies alike are seeking to make more efficient and even more affordable.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the midst of the soaring demand for EVs and renewable power, and an explosion in battery development, one thing is certain: batteries will play a key role in the transition to renewable energy. Here\u2019s what to expect in 2023. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014Casey Crownhart<\/em><\/p>\n

Chinese chips will keep powering your everyday life<\/strong><\/p>\n

The global semiconductor industry is in a state of flux. The US started to take steps to freeze China out of the industry in 2022, pushing the sector to diversify from the Chinese supply chain and build factories elsewhere.<\/p>\n

But while the US government\u2019s punitive restrictions will start to bite over the next few months, and the high end of China\u2019s chip industry is likely to suffer, the country may take a bigger role in manufacturing older-generation chips that are still widely used in everyday life. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u2014Zeyi Yang<\/em><\/p>\n

Zeyi\u2019s story is from China Report, his weekly newsletter giving you the inside track on all things about China. Sign up<\/a> to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The must-reads<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/em><\/p>\n

1 China is furious at other countries\u2019 covid travel restrictions\u00a0<\/strong>
Beijing claims the covid testing requirements \u201clack scientific basis.\u201d (The Guardian<\/a>)
+ AI isn\u2019t very good at detecting covid. <\/em>(New Scientist<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

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2 Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to all charges<\/strong>
He\u2019ll face trial in October. (CoinDesk<\/a>)
+ It\u2019s possible he\u2019ll try to strike a plea deal with prosecutors. <\/em>(Economist<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

3 Microsoft wants to integrate ChatGPT into Bing\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
It hopes to chip away at Google\u2019s search dominance. (The Information<\/a> $)
+ How accurate its answers will be is still up for debate. <\/em>(Bloomberg<\/a> $)
+ A new app claims to detect whether essays have been written using ChatGPT. <\/em>(Insider<\/a> $)
+ How to spot AI-generated text<\/em>. (MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

4 US pharmacies can sell abortion pills for the first time<\/strong>
While a prescription is still required, it\u2019ll significantly broaden access to medicated abortions. (BBC<\/a>)
+ Where to get abortion pills and how to use them. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

5 Political adverts are returning to Twitter\u00a0<\/strong>
The U-turn comes months after advertisers started leaving in their droves. (Politico<\/a>)
+ Covid misinformation spiked on Twitter after NFL player Damar Hamlin collapsed<\/em>. (WP<\/a> $)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6 Ethereum is getting greener<\/strong>
It won\u2019t solve crypto\u2019s environmental footprint entirely, though. (Motherboard<\/a>)
+ Taiwan isn\u2019t worried about the crypto crash. <\/em>(Rest of World<\/a>)<\/p>\n

7 Instagram is paying musicians a fortune to soundtrack its Reels<\/strong>
It\u2019s low-effort, high-reward. (New Yorker<\/a> $)
+ But it\u2019s mostly getting tougher out there for online creators. <\/em>(The Information<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

8 Amazon in Pakistan is overrun with scammers<\/strong>
The fraudsters are concocting increasingly elaborate schemes to trick victims. (Rest of World<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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9 Those cheap TVs come at a price <\/strong>????<\/strong>
Once a staple of the American home, they\u2019re not the status symbol they used to be. (The Atlantic<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

10 Don\u2019t hold a holiday party in the metaverse ????<\/strong>
Your colleagues are unlikely to want to join, unfortunately. (Wired<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI can smell the stench of crime.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014An unnamed customer criticizes crypto exchange FTX in a complaint filed with the FTC, Gizmodo<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

The big story<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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What cities need now<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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April 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Urban technology projects have long sought to manage the city. The latest, \u201csmart city\u201d projects, have much in common with previous iterations. Again and again, these initiatives promise novel \u201csolutions\u201d to urban \u201cproblems.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After a decade of pilot projects and flashy demonstrations, though, it\u2019s still not clear whether smart city technologies can actually solve or even mitigate the challenges cities face. What is clear, however, is that technology companies are increasingly taking on administrative and infrastructure responsibilities that governments have long fulfilled.<\/p>\n

If smart cities are to avoid exacerbating urban inequalities, we have to take a long, hard look at how cities have fared so far. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2014Jennifer Clark<\/em><\/p>\n

We can still have nice things<\/strong><\/p>\n

A place for comfort, fun and distraction in these weird times. (Got any ideas?\u00a0Drop me a line<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0tweet ’em at me<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n

+ Did you hear the one about the nun and the monk who fell in love and got married? No, really<\/a>!
+ The Centenarians of Oklahoma<\/a> sound absolutely fabulous.
+ An English seaside town canceled its New Year fireworks\u2014to protect a visiting walrus<\/a>.
+ Loads of us will set ourselves reading goals<\/a> this year, but not all of us will stick to them.
+ Aww. Rats deride pleasure from watching fellow rodents getting tickled<\/a>. ????<\/svg> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Read More<\/a>
\n Rhiannon Williams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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