The world's first small modular nuclear reactor

LG unveils its biggest OLED TV ever, this is a screen — and it could be the biggest product launch at CES 2022 Jan 05, 2022 [View on browser]( Good morning. Several major players have already given us intriguing sneak peeks, but CES 2022 is officially starting today. Sit back and enjoy as we keep you informed on the most exciting news from the world's biggest tech show. At keynote presentations, Samsung presented what could be the coolest product launch of CES 2022, while LG unveiled its largest OLED TV ever and a line of robot assistants. Meanwhile, the world's first small modular nuclear reactor is up and running, with more on the way. This is The Blueprint. Happy reading. INNOVATION [This is a Screen — And It Could be the Biggest Product Launch at CES 2022]( [Freestyle.]( It's not often that a tech company presents a consumer product that feels truly new, but Samsung might have done it. It’s whatever you want it to be. It's not the tech specs that make [the company's new Freestyle projector]( stand out. They're good but not groundbreaking. What's different about the product unveiled at a keynote address in the Venetian hotel on the Las Vegas strip is — ahem — the vibe. - In other words, Samsung is basically letting users re-imagine what their spaces can be. Will that be enough to make the $899 projector-speaker-lifestyle engine the next big thing in tech? That's in customers' hands now. [Read More]( SCIENCE [The World’s First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Is Sending Power to the Grid]( [Worlds first small modular nuclear reactor is now operational.]( China [connected its first small modular nuclear reactor]( to its power grid, making it the first country in the world to draw power from such a machine. - Be specific. China Huaneng Group's 200-mW reactor at Shidao Bay is connected to the grid in the Shandong province. The company is also working on a second reactor, which is expected to go into operation next year after trials. The [new nuclear reactor]( is the world's first pebble-bed, modular, high-temperature, and gas-cooled reactor. Instead of heating up water, it heats helium to produce energy, and it's designed to quickly shut down if an error occurs. Did you know? China is the world's largest investor in nuclear power, with estimates indicating that it will spend up to $440 billion on building new nuclear power plants over the next 15 years. This could allow it to overtake the United States as the world's top generator of nuclear electricity. [Read More]( INNOVATION [LG Unveils its Biggest OLED TV ever]( [LG.]( LG wants to transform “at a very fundamental level” what counts as a “better life,” according to CEO William (Joo Wan) Cho. So, naturally, it's [rolling out some very big TVs]( among other things. What’s new? In a video introduced by John Legend, the tech behemoth unveiled a line of smart home products, new OLED TVs, and several robots that can help out humans when they need an extra hand. - The highlight. The coolest technology in the presentation was the CLOi (pronounced “Chloe”) line of robots. These robots are designed to bring you what you need, when you need it, with "very little" supervision. Takeaway. These announcements suggest that consumer tech companies are edging closer to the fully integrated, [robot-assisted smart homes]( that have been the stuff of science fiction and advertising campaigns for well over a decade. [Read More]( MAIL & MUSINGS Which CES 2022 trend or product area are you most excited about? Be sure you check back tomorrow for the results! [Transportation]( [Virtual reality]( [Home technologies]( [Artificial intelligence]( Yesterday’s Results We asked you when you believe solar energy will supplant coal and gas. And it's nearly a tie. When solar cells become more efficient. 36% When it becomes cheaper. 33% When we run out of coal and gas. 20% When it's more reliable. 11% QUOTE OF THE DAY “ In other studies, you go as far as others have gone before you, and there is nothing more to know; but in a scientific pursuit, there is continual food for discovery and wonder. ” Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. [Video]VIDEO OF THE DAY [How the Chips Found in All Our Electronics Are Manufactured]( Hint: they're made of abundant silicon. [How the Chips Found in All Our Electronics Are Manufactured]( AND ANOTHER THING... - Apple has hit yet another major milestone: It [topped a market value of $3 trillion]( on Monday, becoming the first publicly traded company to do so. - In January 2020, Google announced plans to eliminate third-party cookies, heralding a shake-up for digital advertizing and the internet. So, [where will our data go when cookies disappear]( (TechCrunch+) - An attack on U.S. personnel near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq was foiled after [two suicide drones were shot down](. - What about money in the metaverse? In a virtual world full of virtual goods, [finance could get weird](. (The New Yorker) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk's net worth once again saw a sudden rise: He added [more than $30 billion to his tally]( leaving a gap of over $100 billion between him and second-placed Jeff Bezos. - If you’ve ever questioned what’s real and what’s not because of the internet, you’re not alone. Here’s [the science behind the reality-bending Mandela effect](. (Popular Mechanics) - [The end of an era]( As of January 4, 2022, you won't even be able to place 9-1-1 calls from BlackBerry devices. [Share to Win]SHARE TO WIN [All products]( Share The Blueprint! Give your friends deeper insights into engineering and tech, and win exclusive IE swag for free. 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