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• TomTom wants to wrestle control of the digital map back from Silicon Valley

  04-11-2022 16:42 via thenextweb.com
  
  Digitals maps and navigation apps have become an integral part of not only how we move, but also how businesses and entire industries operate. Think about it. Geolocation data is necessary for delivery companies to bring goods to your doorstep, for ride-hailing apps to get you to your destination, and for automotive brands to make the most out of their driver assistance systems (ADAS) technology. The list of examples goes on and on. The requirement for location-based mapping services has increa
  
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• The EU’s 8K TV ban will be a nightmare for startups

  04-11-2022 12:01 via thenextweb.com
  
  If you’re planning a new meeting room in your coworking space or startup office, you better buy that big-screen TV soon. From March 1st, 2023, the EU is set to ban all 8K TVs and some 4K models from the European market. That’s gotta suck if you have made booking the boardroom out to play Minecraft under the pretence of a meeting a fine art. What’s behind the ban? EU legislation on energy labelling aims to eliminate the least efficient products from the market. S
  
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• Open-source fish robot starts collecting microplastics from local lakes in the UK

  04-11-2022 11:43 via thenextweb.com
  
  A robot fish that collects microplastics from waterways has been turned from an idea into a working prototype. The design was brought to life after it won the University of Surrey’s public competition, the Natural Robotics Contest. The contest, which ran in the summer of 2022, invited the public to submit an idea for a bio-inspired robot that could help the world. An international panel of judges chose the robot fish concept designed by student Eleanor Mackintosh because it could hel
  
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• Europe moves to protect WFH — as Musk does the reverse at Twitter

  04-11-2022 11:29 via thenextweb.com
  
  Elon Musk is causing consternation among his new employees. According to Bloomberg News, Twitter’s new owner is set to cut around 3,700 jobs – about half the company’s workforce. Those who remain are also bracing for upheaval. Musk reportedly intends to scrap the platform’s work-from-anywhere policy and mandate returns to offices from Monday. The U-turn has reignited calls for legal rights to work-from-home on both sides of the Atlantic. Changing times Musk’s
  
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