Microsofts appeal against a veto of its Activision Blizzard takeover offers a chance to find a third way in the feud, say legal experts. The Xbox maker on Wednesday formally appealed a UK regulators decision to block the $69bn (64bn) deal. The shock intervention was a potentially fatal blow to the bid for Activision, which owns the Call of Duty, Candy Crush, and Warcraft franchises. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had concluded that the purchase would give Microsoft an unfair edge in the nascent cloud gaming market. The decision made the CMA an international outlier among antitrust regulators …

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You might already know that humans are planning to permanently settle on Mars sometime in the near future. When and how that will happen is anyones guess, but scientists at the University of Birmingham believe some of the answers could lie beneath our feet. The researchers have set up a laboratory 1.1km underground in Britains deepest mine to investigate how scientific and medical operations would take place in the challenging environments of Mars and the Moon. The lab is located in a 3,000m3 tunnel network adjacent to the Boulby Underground Laboratory, a deep underground research facility in Yorkshire focused on…

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Experts estimate around 60% of buildings that will exist in 30 years time have yet to be built. This equals constructing a city the size of Stockholm every week until 2050. However, the construction sector currently doesnt have the people or the skills to deliver the infrastructure and homes we need at the pace required. But what if we could offload some of the work to robots? Enter 3D concrete printing an emerging technology that uses 3D printers to create all manner of structures, from bridges and sculptures to houses and even whole neighbourhoods. These huge printers work much…

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In conjunction with a visit of CEO Sundar Pichais visit to Stockholm yesterday, Google announced the launch of the second Google.org Social Innovation Fund on AI to help social enterprises solve some of Europes most pressing challenges. Through the fund, Google is making 10 million available, along with mentoring and support, for entrepreneurs from underserved backgrounds. The aim is to help them develop transformative AI solutions that specifically target problems they face on a daily basis. The fund will provide capital via a grant to INCO for the expansion of Social Tides, an accelerator program funded by Google.org, that will…

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Britishunicorn Improbable has sharpened its metaverse focus with the launch of a new think tank. Dubbed the Metaverse Society, the think tank will explore the social and economic impacts of the nascent tech. Improbable told TNW that it wants to develop use cases, clarify misconceptions, and reduce risks associated with the metaverse. We want to contribute to ensuring the metaverse holds its promise of being a network of meaning that unlocks creativity, social interaction, and economic opportunities, free from gatekeepers, said Herman Narula, Improbables founder and CEO. The convergence of AI, metaverse, and blockchain technologies offers a unique moment to…

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Although escooters are a common sight in many European cities, you wont see them in the Netherlands. Thats because escooter use is restricted to private driveways or gardens, but riding one on public roads and bike lanes is illegal, and will land you with a 280 fine. However, this might change soon. The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is currently working on a bill that will make escooters road-legal, local newspaper Het Parool reports. If the bill is approved by the House of Representatives, escooters that meet the criteria of the Netherlands Vehicle Authority (RDW) will be allowed…

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The time when Netflix used to profess that love is sharing a password is long gone. Now, the streaming giant is expanding its controversial password sharing crackdown across the globe, including nine European countries: France, Germany, Ireland, the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Starting on Tuesday, users who are sharing their Netflix account outside of their household will be receiving a long-dreaded email essentially informing them they can no longer do that. Your Netflix account is for you and the people you live with your household, the company emphasises in its announcement. And it will use…

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Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed an artificial leaf that uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into ethanol and propanol. These so-called drop-in fuels can directly power an internal combustion engine without any modifications, potentially offering a low-emissions alternative to gasoline. Unlike fossil fuels, these solar fuels produce net-zero carbon emissions, said the researchers, and are entirely renewable. Whats more, unlike most bioethanol, they do not divert any agricultural land away from food production. Researchers made the artificial leaf from multiple layers including copper, glass, silver, and graphite. The leaf contains light absorbers similar…

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This article features an interview with Krijn de Nood, the CEO and co-founder of cultivated meat startup Meatable. De Nood will bespeaking atTNW Conference, which takes placeon June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), weve got something special for our loyal readers. Use the promo codeREAD-TNW-25and get a 25% discount on your business pass for TNW Conference. See you in Amsterdam! As a vegetarian for the past 13 years, I have tried the whole gamut of plant-based meat substitutes. And let me tell you, the texture and…

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