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Startup Creates Legolike Brick That Can Store Air Pollution

Could something so simple save the planet?

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

A business supported by Bill Gates, Graphyte, is bringing the pipe dream of carbon capture one step closer to reality by burying bricks made of plant material.

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The Washington Post described Graphyte’s “deceptively simple” process for sequestering blocks of rice hulls and wood chips as “a game-changer” for the sector, which has been hindered by the high cost of alternative approaches.

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AI Displacing More Jobs in Banking Than Other Sectors

Upskilling will be key to keeping staff.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

According to Citigroup Inc., artificial intelligence (AI) will likely replace more positions in the banking sector than in any other. Technology is going to transform consumer finance and make employees more productive.

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According to Citigroup’s most recent AI assessment, roughly 54 percent of banking professions might be automated. AI technology has the potential to enhance an additional 12 percent of jobs within the business.

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Your Brain Can Store 10 Times More than Anyone Thought

A new method could increase our understanding of learning, aging and diseases that erode connections in the brain.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

A new study confirms that the brain may be able to hold nearly 10 times more information than previously thought.

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Like computers, the brain’s memory storage is measured in “bits,” and the number of bits it can hold rests on the connections between its neurons, known as synapses. Historically, scientists thought synapses came in a few sizes and strengths, limiting the brain’s storage capacity. However, this theory has been challenged, and the new study further backs the idea that the brain can hold about 10 times more than previously thought.

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How Many EV Charging Stations Will We Need?

Governments, automakers and policy players agree: America has a charging problem. 

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

Buyers curious about switching to electric vehicles have made it clear in survey after survey that charging freaks them out.

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Many drivers report that owning an electric vehicle is comparable to, if not better than, owning a gas-powered vehicle. However, filling up an electric car is different and may be inconvenient, depending on where you live. For this reason, even people interested in purchasing an electric vehicle may find it frightening.

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Google Launches New Private Space Feature

The popular search engine and its related apps are getting a cybersecurity upgrade.

By Rick Richardson
Technology This Week

During its recent Google I/O 2024 developer conference, Google unveiled Private Space, a new Android feature that allows users to segregate a part of the operating system for sensitive data. It partitions specific apps into a “container,” like the mobile operating system’s Incognito mode.

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The launcher makes the space available and can make it secure as an additional degree of authentication. Notifications, settings and recents will not be displayed for apps that are in Private Space. If the Private Space is unlocked, users can continue to use the apps using the system share sheet and photo picker in the main area.

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