Category: x

Alphabet quits work on its energy-generating kites

Post author By Randall
Post date February 18, 2020
Categories In alphabet, energy, gear, Google, green, kite, kites, makani, Power, Robots, shell, Tech, wind energy, wind power, x

[ad_1] As Makani’s Fort Felker said, this doesn’t necessarily mean that Makani is shutting down. Its recent investor Shell is “exploring options” to continue work on wind kite technology, although Felker didn’t elaborate on what that meant. The team did make some progress while under Alphabet’s wing, launching a 20kW demo project, and growing it […]

Google needs a sustainable phone moonshot

Post author By Randall
Post date October 16, 2019
Categories In alphabet, environment, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Google, google x, Mobile, moonshot, pixel 4, pixel4, pixel4event, sustainability, sustainable, Tech, x

[ad_1] “Our goal is to clear the way for the entire industry, and [for] our planet to benefit,” Ross said. She also revealed that the Google Stadia controller will include recycled plastics. The cloud-based gaming service is eco-friendly, she argued, because it doesn’t force players to upgrade their console or PC over time. “Another sustainability […]

Microsoft, Alphabet team up to teach quantum computer programming

Post author By Randall
Post date May 26, 2019
Categories In alphabet, brilliant, code, gear, Google, Internet, Microsoft, mooc, personal computing, personalcomputing, programming, quantum computer, quantum computing, Tech, x

[ad_1] The very concept of a quantum computer can be daunting, let alone programming it, but Microsoft thinks it can offer a helping hand. It’s partnering with Alphabet’s X and Brilliant on an online curriculum for quantum computing. The course starts with basic concepts and gradually introduces you to Microsoft’s Q# language, teaching you how […]