The turn of the coming decade is increasingly electric. A study combining simple numbers of ownership costs reveals the truth of our electrified future. — The upfront cost of owning an EV is almost 60% higher but the maintenance and recharge costs are almost 60% lower. The end number totally depends on where and how you live. …

The simple answer is “no, the wireless charger is not bad for you” but the more complicated answer is “maybe”. — Read the original post on humaneer.org There is a timeless age-old tradition of getting scared of new and emerging technologies. Everything from the invention of electricity to 5G has sparred global protests. And every time such global lash backs against a new technology happens, it has something to do with…

Rumors on Apple working on its own electric car have surfaced once again. But Apple being Apple has its own pros and cons for such a development. — Read the original post in humaneer.org Ever since 2014, rumors have surfaced about Apple’s electric car project. It is learned to be codenamed “Project Titan” and is yet to receive any official acknowledgment about its existence from Apple. The prospects in an Apple-branded car have made the tech community curious…

The gaming and food industry has some surprising stakes on each other. KFC is trying to tap into the play. — Read the original post in humaneer.org KFC launched its own gaming console. And no, it’s not a joke. They partnered with computer hardware company Cooler Master to launch their own competition to popular alternatives like Xbox and PlayStation. The console is as ripped as the Xbox or the PlayStation allowing…

Mostly because you’re a hell of a damn addicted to new technology. — Read the original post in humaneer.org I remember the days when I curiously watched a point light fly around the room. That was back when I was just 4 years old. Of course, I am talking about fireflies. Every kid gets excited at one of those. Well, what about the…

While 40 million Americans filed for unemployment, the world’s billionaires combined wealth increased to $10.2tn. Nothing is fair if the system genuinely favors the wealthy at the expense of the poor. — Read the original post in humaneer.org Earlier this year, UK-based charity group Oxfam put together a study that came to some eye-opening conclusions. 22 richest people in the entire world have more wealth than the entire women in Africa. In the entire globe, women and girls put 12.5 billion hours…

People of color are disproportionately sicker with a higher chance of kidney failure, greater alcohol addiction, higher mortality rate & overall lower life expectancy — Read the original post in humaneer.org African Americans are almost four times as likely to get diagnosed with kidney failure than the average American Whites. …

The advent of rising nostalgic nationalism is deemed to make us go backwards while we should be looking forward instead — Read the original post in humaneer.org We all feel nostalgic about our childhood. Because childhood is always great compared to whichever latter stage of life we’re in. What’s interesting about nostalgia is that it tends to increase its range from childhood to early adulthood when you age from early adulthood…

With over 25% increase in population by 2050, there is only a 4% increase in agricultural land. AI is helping to make more out of the preexisting land. — Read the original post in humaneer.org The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that the world population will increase by an additional 2 billion in 2050. At the same time, the land available for agriculture will only increase by 4%. That’s over 25% increase in population to only a…