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Saturday 29 February 2020
New Higher Education Programs Of 2020
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Carson City elementary students write code to control robots
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Libraries Ready to Code Awards Microfunding on Digital Learning Day
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Emerging tech will enhance your kid’s education — but not their creativity
Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to bringing the biggest names in tech to showcase inspiring talks from those driving the future of technology this year? Tim Leberecht, who authored this piece, is one of the speakers. Check out the full ‘Impact‘ program here. At first glance, it is an unlikely match: on the one side, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR), blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), or neuro-computing — so-called “exponential technologies,” defined as technologies that develop exponentially fast, with power and speed doubling and cost dropping by half every year. On the other side, the pre-kindergarten kids enrolled in Head…
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Get a leg up in the business world with these 7 courses
While you can focus on a host of different training programs to hyper-focus on potential growth areas, strong well-rounded training like the courses found in The Complete Business Professional Bootcamp Bundle ($29.99, over 90 percent off, from TNW Deals) can get you up to speed in several crucial areas all at once.
How designers and developers can collaborate better
Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ‘Sprint‘ program here. Between 2017 and 2018, Google produced a series of 24 short videos that saw digital designer Mustafa Kurtuldu interview a host of designers and developers about the various quirks of their profession, from “Becoming a Creative Coder” to “UX Research and Usability Testing.” Despite the tongue-in-cheek title of the series, Designer vs. Developer, it was intended to offer insight into the multiplicity of outputs each field could produce and encourage more collaborative working practices between the…
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Friday 28 February 2020
Facebook Messenger just got a cleaner design by killing Discover and chatbots
Facebook Messenger is getting a facelift with a simpler, more streamlined design. Granted, we already knew that given the changes were on the way given they were announced way back in 2018, but today we got our first glimpse at what the final product might look like, courtesy of TechCrunch. The big picture: The Discover tab is disappearing, and chatbots are being curtailed. How many times have you actually used the Discover tab? If you’re like me, probably not much at all; I’d frankly all but forgotten it was there. Instead, you now simply have one tab for your chats,…
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You can now post Facebook’s trippy 3D photos without Portrait mode
Facebook‘s trippy 3D photos are about to become much more accessible. The company first introduced the feature back in 2018, using depth data from your phone’s portrait mode to provide a nifty parallax effect to your images. It helped make images pop while scrolling through your news feed, and though it’s something of a gimmick, it’s still pretty cool. Problem was, it only worked if you’d activated portrait mode for that particular image. That’s no longer a constraint. Facebook is now able to create 3D images without your phone’s portrait mode. Instead, the company uses AI to calculate depth – …
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Google Stadia’s free tier might finally be on the way
Google Stadia might finally be getting a few of the features users have been hoping for since the service’s launch, namely free Pro trials and YouTube livestreaming. While it’s not completely fulfilling Stadia’s marketing promises, it is a step in the right direction. 9to5Google picked apart the latest update in an APK Insight post, in which it uncovered some potential future features. Among other things, the update contains various lines of code that indicate certain features are on the way. The most promising appears to be a free trial for Stadia Pro, the paid tier: “Button text for the Pro…
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Microsoft’s Surface Duo is reportedly launching months earlier than expected
As a tech reporter, I’m used to seeing companies announce a product early only to delay it by months come release time. So it was a pretty big surprise to read a Windows Central report claiming Microsoft may release the Surface Duo–its dual-screen Android phone–months earlier than anticipated. When Microsoft announced the Duo and Neo–its larger Windows 10X-running sibling–in October, the company said the devices would be released during the holiday period of 2020. As much hype as Microsoft built around the devices, that’s a long time to wait for any product. But according to Zac Bowden of Windows Central “multiple contacts” suggest…
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Reddit CEO says TikTok is ‘spyware’
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman took a shot at TikTok during a conference this week, calling it “fundamentally parasitic” and comparing it to spyware. His specific concerns appear to be based on the fact that the platform uses a form of “device fingerprinting” to track user behavior. Huffman was responding to a question about what startups could learn from TikTok‘s success, saying, “I can’t even get to that level of thinking with them.” He also said, “I actively tell people, ‘Don’t install that spyware on your phone.'” [Read: TikTok addict? Slow your scroll with time limit settings] There is some merit to his…
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Hackers send cryptocurrency exchange offline with DDoS attacks
Someone is disrupting cryptocurrency exchanges with Distributed Denial of Service attacks, with both Bitfinex and OKEx hit in the past 24 hours. “I was not aware of the attack against OKEx yesterday. I’m interested to understand similarities,” tweeted Bitfinex CTO Paulo Ardoino. “We’ve seen a level of sophistication that means a deep preparation from the attacker.” Seems the real attack. Attacker showed us his hand and allowed us to quickly prevent this from happening in the future, no matter the scale. While I'm saying this I'm touching balls (as we say in Italy) or touching wood.JK: I'm 100% confident in our solution…
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Why are the NBA and Walmart using Clearview AI?
A leaked list of Clearview AI’s clients shows that the controversial company’s facial recognition software has spread way beyond law enforcement, into household names ranging from the NBA to Walmart. Clearview claims to have scraped more than three billion images from websites and social media platforms into a database that police can use to match with photos of suspects. Clearview CEO Hoan Ton-That that the software is “strictly for law enforcement,” but the client list obtained by BuzzFeed shows that the software is also being by some of the world’s biggest companies. They include retailers (Walmart, Kohl’s, BestBuy and Macy’s); banks (Wells Fargo and Bank of…
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Shocker: There’s another smart camera hackers can use to spy on you
In case you needed a reason not to buy an internet-connected camera to guard your fortress: Yet another smart camera contained severe vulnerabilities that made it possible for hackers to hijack your device and spy on you in the privacy of your home. Researchers from antivirus firm Avira are warning that kinks in one of Cacagoo’s IP cameras (TV-288ZD-2MP) suffers from weak authentication protocols. The flaw not only exposes footage recorded by the device, but also makes it possible to infect the gadget with malware that scans your smart home network for other vulnerable systems. [Read: Amazon Engineer: ‘Ring should be…
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How to improve your memory for under $20
The human brain is nothing short of a biological marvel, but sometimes (most notably around final exams) it can feel like our noodles can barely hold anything of value in there. Experts believe our short-term memory can only hold about seven items for about 20 to 30 seconds. Meanwhile, you have an average of 70,000 thoughts in a single day. Quick...blurt out as many as you can remember. Yeah...that’s what we thought.
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Steven Seagal to pay $330K settlement for promoting a Bitcoin scam’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Hannah Arendt used to say: Crack open this tasty lobster! Bitcoin price We closed the day, February 27 2020, at a price of $8,784. That’s a minor 0.46 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$40.60. It was the lowest closing price in thirty-one days. We’re still 56 percent below Bitcoin‘s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017). Bitcoin market cap Bitcoin’s market cap ended…
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Being a good boss is about being yourself — and a road sweeper
Countless articles have been written about the power of good leadership and how it can help employees and businesses thrive. And there’s a good reason, you can always do better. Leadership challenges change day to day, and sometimes frankly reminders are in order as it’s easy to get sidetracked by the host of other duties you have. [Read: 3 top tips to help you be a good boss] That’s why we spoke with a select group of tech founders to gain a few invaluable tips to help you hone your leadership skills and be the best boss you can be. 1. Be…
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India’s biggest telecom boss tries to woo Trump with its lack of Chinese hardware
Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump visited India for two days. During the visit, he held a meeting with the country’s top businessmen in the country’s capital. At this roundtable, India‘s richest man and owner of the country’s biggest telecom company, — Reliance Jio — Mukesh Ambani, boasted about not using any Chinese components in his mobile network: We’re the only network in the world that doesn’t have a single Chinese component. It doesn’t have it. In response, Trump said, “Well, that’s good. Good. Put a bid in (to build a 5G network).” Just to give you context, Reliance Jio has…
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The hunt for a coronavirus cure is showing how science can change for the better
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared an international public health emergency over the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus. One day later, the Wellcome Trust research charity called for researchers, journals, and funders around the world to share research data and findings relevant to the coronavirus rapidly and openly, to inform the public and help save lives. On the same day, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure launched a free website and called for scientists to publish research on the coronavirus with open access. Shortly after, the prominent scientific journal Nature issued an editorial urging all coronavirus researchers to “keep…
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Vivo’s bonkers Apex 2020 concept phone hides a camera under its display
Since this year’s MWC trade show in Barcelona was canceled due to the coronavirus scare, Vivo didn’t get a chance to unveil its latest Apex 2020 concept phone to the press in person. I’m bummed because Vivo has pushed the boundaries with its concepts over the past couple of years, and reading the spec sheet the company shared, it seems like its latest contraption is indeed something. Vivo says it’s baked a bunch of novel features into its Apex 2020 concept, including a selfie camera hidden beneath the curved display. The handset has apparently “increased the transmittance of the screen…
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Apple reportedly wants to put a trackpad on its next iPad keyboard and I’m here for it
The Information has an interesting little scoop about Apple reportedly planning to bake a trackpad into its next keyboard cover accessory that will complement iPad Pro models. It sounds like yet another step towards making its tablets feel more like laptops — and that’s not really a bad thing. The way I see it, the challenge in turning the iPad into an everyday computer is about flexibility and efficiency. How much of my daily digital routine can I get through with this device, and how quickly can I do that? I’ve been using a third-gen iPad Air with Apple‘s Smart…
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Thursday 27 February 2020
Let’s Encrypt has now issued a billion free HTTPS certificates
HTTPS is now considered to be a base standard for website security. You can always check if a website is using the latest encryption standards to secure your communication by checking out its HTTPS certificate. Let’s Encrypt, a site that provides such free certificates, has issued a billion of them since its launch in 2016. The non-profit is operated by the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG), with members such as Mozilla Foundation, Akamai Technologies, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and the University of Michigan. [Read: A massive cache of stolen OnlyFans videos have been dumped online] HTTPS certificates issued by Let’s Encrypt are…
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Take it from me (and researchers): Open offices suck
There are many reasons why open offices — often popular among startups and scaleups — make sense: They’re often more cost effective to rent and help certain teams collaborate more effectively. But I hate them Sure, open office plans can theoretically boost informal interactions between employees, with research suggesting that employees spend more time working on collaborative ideas, so you could forgive some tech companies opting for this setup While open offices sound great on paper, I’d like to argue they’re only good on paper. In my experience, open offices pose a huge distraction — especially if your work requires…
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A massive cache of stolen OnlyFans videos have been dumped online
Someone has leaked terabytes of content stolen from OnlyFans, a subscription site popular among influencers, sex workers, and pornographic actors. Photos and videos of specific users and performers is now out from behind the site’s paywall, meaning content creators are no longer able to profit from their work. And it doesn’t seem like there’s anything they can do. If you’re unfamiliar with OnlyFans (be honest with me now), it’s a site where viewers can pay a fee to view photos and videos put up by content creators. Ostensibly it would allow the latter to profit from their work, but it’s…
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If you want to win everything, you have to be prepared to lose everything
Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! At a dinner I hosted this week I had a discussion about preparing food. I enjoy hosting dinners and regularly cook for a dozen people at a time, and I’ve even cooked for groups of up to 150 people at my house. Someone asked me what my trick is and I repeated what I’ve said often, to…
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$1 million per hour: Major music labels hit streaming milestone
Streaming persists as a major money maker for music’s fat-cats. Not only did it account for 80% of the entire music industry‘s profit in 2019, streaming collectively earned Universal, Sony, and Warner almost $1 million per hour — per fucking hour. In fact, booming subscriber bases led to increased streaming revenues for the industry’s “Big Three.” Music Business Worldwide reports they hit $3.73 billion, $2.4 billion, and $2.21 billion respectively, down from 2018, but still impressive. This solidifies services like Spotify as the primary revenue driver for Big Music; a market now larger than the entire US recorded music market just two years…
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Baby monitor exploit allowed hackers to creep on your toddlers
You might want to hold off copping this baby monitor to keep an eye out on your newly born — unless you’re fine with unknowingly streaming your toddler to total strangers on the internet. A severe vulnerability in iBaby Monitor M6S allowed hackers to snatch any saved pics or footage, access a live feed of the camera, and even glean your personal information, an investigation by PCMag and Bitdefender has found. The worst part? Anybody with an M6S and the necessary network skills can breach cloud-stored content by every other device of the same type. [Read: Amazon Engineer: ‘Ring should be shut…
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How do I help my Indian coworker get a raise?
Ask HN: How do I help my Indian coworker get a raise?
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I have an Indian colleague who is smart, articulate, and very technically capable. His work products are excellent, and he’s a delight to work with. I recently learned that he has not gotten a raise in the time he has worked for our present employer, in spite of his increasing responsibility and consistent good results. When I probed him on why, and why he hasn’t been negotiating for one, he explained to me that he is dependent on our employer for his visa. My understanding is that it’s very challenging to both change jobs and stay in the USA under this visa due to the burden placed on the employer to get this visa. Strategically, that puts him in a really bad negotiating position: ultimate leverage over your employer in this scenario stems from the threat (implied or not) that you might leave. This appears to be a trump card he doesn't have in his hand, as he wants to stay in the US. What can I do to coach him to getting paid more? What sort of strategy can he use to show his value and demonstrate his leverage?
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I have an Indian colleague who is smart, articulate, and very technically capable. His work products are excellent, and he’s a delight to work with. I recently learned that he has not gotten a raise in the time he has worked for our present employer, in spite of his increasing responsibility and consistent good results. When I probed him on why, and why he hasn’t been negotiating for one, he explained to me that he is dependent on our employer for his visa. My understanding is that it’s very challenging to both change jobs and stay in the USA under this visa due to the burden placed on the employer to get this visa. Strategically, that puts him in a really bad negotiating position: ultimate leverage over your employer in this scenario stems from the threat (implied or not) that you might leave. This appears to be a trump card he doesn't have in his hand, as he wants to stay in the US. What can I do to coach him to getting paid more? What sort of strategy can he use to show his value and demonstrate his leverage?
The 6 levels of autonomous driving, explained as fast as possible
Welcome to Shift Basics, a collection of tips, explainers, guides, and advice to keep you up to speed with mobility tech. Autonomous driving isn’t quite as clear cut as it sounds. Despite many vehicles claiming to have self-driving capabilities, they aren’t all the same. As it happens, the industry (Society of Automotive Engineers, SAE) has settled on separating self-driving cars into five classes or levels — six if you include cars that have no automation at all. [Read: These idiots shot a porno in an Autopilot-enabled Tesla and Elon Musk deserves some blame] It’s important to know these levels in…
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NASA’s InSight lander discovers active faults in Mars’ crust
Most space missions investigate the surface or atmosphere of a body. But NASA’s InSight probe, which landed on Mars in November 2018, is different – it is the first mission dedicated to studying the interior structure of the planet and whether it gives rise to “marsquakes.” Now the results from its first ten months on the Martian surface have been published in a series of papers in Nature Geoscience and Nature Communications (see an overview here). InSight touched down via parachute and retrorockets on the plains known as Elysium Planitia – lying between the ancient volcano Elysium Mons, and Gale Crater…
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This AI needs your help to identify child abusers by their hands
Scientists are developing a system that can identify suspected pedophiles just by analyzing their hands. Researchers from Lancaster University and the University of Dundee plan to train computers to extract anatomical features from photographs and hands. Algorithms will then scan the database of images to find the details that match a pair of hands to those of a suspected criminal. The project has been named H-Unique, as it’s based on the premise that if human hands are all unique, they can be used to identify any individual. This could be particularly powerful to help identify child abusers, as in videos and images…
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IT pros need to know ITIL 4—and this course can get you there
If you have any aspirations of working in high-stakes business IT administration, then ITIL 4 needs to be in your skillset. Thankfully, we can help you out with that with training in The ITIL 4 Executive Review Course, now on sale for 80 percent off, down to just $95 from TNW Deals.
These headphones deliver the audio and comfort of models twice their price
Headphones are practically required to be more versatile now than ever before. They need to be prepared to connect wirelessly for Bluetooth connectivity, while still allowing for more audiophile-centric wired connections. They need to have a built-in mic for use with your phone. They need to be sturdy enough to provide superior sound and survive in the outside world, while being lightweight enough that they aren’t a burden when you’re heading from place to place.
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin drives 50% of Cash App’s revenue’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Aristotle used to say: Let’s get this bread! Bitcoin price We closed the day, February 26 2020, at a price of $8,820. That’s a worrying 5.54 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$517.77. It was the lowest closing price in thirty days. We’re still 56 percent below Bitcoin‘s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017). Bitcoin market cap Bitcoin’s market cap ended the day…
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3 years later, Google Earth finally works on Firefox, Edge, and Opera
After nearly three years of waiting, Google Earth finally works on browsers other than Chrome, including Firefox, Opera, and the Chromium-based Edge. “After six months of a public beta, we are now making Google Earth accessible on Firefox, Edge, and Opera browsers,” Earth software engineer Jessi Beck and lead manager Jordon Mears announced in a blog post. “This was made possible by moving Google Earth for Chrome onto WebAssembly (Wasm), the W3C web standard for bringing native code to the web.” [Read: Maps now lets you combine subway directions with cabs and bikes] In 2017, the Big G unveiled a massive Earth overhaul…
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What fictional alien encounters can teach us about our own reality
The prospect of contacting sentient aliens is a staple of science fiction. Of course, we have yet to (knowingly) find any; and it’s not impossible (albeit unlikely) that we are the only sentient beings in the universe. Still, speculating about how contact with an alien race might go is something we tend to enjoy. Here are some fictional first contact scenarios and some thoughts on whether they are, at all, plausible. The massive invasion — Independence Day I can’t believe this movie was made in 1996. Or rather, I can’t believe how long it’s been since 1996. (Yes, I’m talking…
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Toyota saddles up for self-driving future with $400M investment into Pony.ai
One of the world’s largest car makers, Toyota, has further demonstrated its intent on supporting self-driving vehicles. The Japanese carmaker is planning to invest $400 million into Pony.ai, a Chiense self-driving car startup that’s based across Silicon Valley in the US and Guangzhou in China, Bloomberg reports. [Read: New algorithm for self-driving vehciles has a bold ‘collision-free guarantee’] With the latest round of funding, Pony.ai is reportedly now valued at around $3 billion. Alongside Toyota, existing investors injected an additional $62 million. Not only did Toyota make the largest cash injection in this round, it also didn’t request any kind…
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Why you should re-think your ‘one size fits all’ content strategy
The doctor’s words still echo in your mind. Your fingers tremble as you sit down to learn more about the diagnosis your loved one just received. You know there’s a long road ahead, and finding out more about the disease is the first step forward. You have the internet and the pamphlets the doctor handed to you in the waiting room. You’re all set. Except you’re overwhelmed, emotional, and you can’t understand most of it. This might be a dramatic way to get into how to improve your content, but it’s an apt example of the challenges most businesses face.…
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Wednesday 26 February 2020
Apple is opening an online store in India this year, and a physical store in 2021
At its annual shareholder meeting, Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, said the company is planning to sell iPhones in India through its own online store this year. He also added that the first Apple store in the country will open in 2021. According to reports last August, the company was originally planning to inaugurate its physical store this year in Mumbai. While Cook didn’t provide a timeline for the launch of the online store, TechCrunch noted last month that the tech giant could start the service by Q3 of this year. [Read: The next version of Wi-Fi might detect your movement in the…
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How to get a refund for a played game from GOG
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. GOG today revealed a new refund policy in which it would accept returns on games for up to 30 days after the purchase, even if they’ve already been played. This would make it one of the few gaming platforms that I know of that accepts refunds for games that have been played to excess — even Steam will only accept returns if you’ve played for less than roughly two hours. GOG is sort of working on…
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Apple won’t let villains have iPhones in movies, Star Wars director says
This tidbit will ruin mystery movies forever, but there you go: Apple strictly forbids filmmakers from putting iPhones (or any of its other products) in the hands of villains — or so says director of Knives Out and Star Wars: Episode VIII, Rian Johnson. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the director divulged that Apple is pretty draconian about how its gadgets are portrayed in movies. “I don’t know if I should say this or not,” Johnson says, giggling. “[Apple lets] you use iPhones in movies […] [but] bad guys cannot have iPhones on camera.” [Read: Here are the 9 titles Netflix purged…
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The next version of Wi-Fi might detect your movement in home
Wi-Fi is an important connectivity standard we rely on an almost daily basis. The standard was formed by IEEE‘s 802 connectivity group when it began exploring possibilities around wireless connectivity. Originally, the group was investigating solutions under 802.4 (the wireless bus group), but it quickly spun off and became the 802.11 — the group we know today as people who shape the standard. Last year, Wi-Fi.org, the organization which handles Wi-Fi standards, released a new protocol called the Wi-Fi 6. The core aim of Wi-Fi 6 is to improve the efficiency of the standard, and allow as many devices as possible to connect…
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We shouldn’t ban AI surveillance tech — we must fight to own it
The London Metropolitan Police Service initiating the use of Live Face Recognition technology, as they’ve done recently, is another step in the by-now inevitable erosion of our traditional notion of privacy. The EU dropping their ban on facial recognition — devolving the issue to its member states — is yet one more. In China, face recognition cameras have widely replaced ID checks, and are in public use to catch not only serious criminals but jaywalkers, and to shame people spotted walking down the street in pajamas by broadcasting their names and images. Soon such phenomena will extend far beyond China,…
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For under $30, SlideHeap will save you hours on your next presentation
With SlideHeap, you’ll have unlimited access to over 600 premium, fully-customizable infographics to use in any way you like. Slides are specially designed to fit into 25 different niche categories that can then be assembled into one killer presentation for you. Whether you need a graphic to represent a timeline, a SWOT analysis, an organizational chart or more, SlideHeap has a base slide ready for your use.
New AI-powered sensor can predict heart failure days before it happens
Scientists have created a prototype of a new AI-powered wearable that could save lives and dramatically reduce hospitalization rates by predicting heart failure days before it happens. The adhesive patch — which is yet to be named — is equipped with a sensor that monitors the user’s heart rate and rhythm, breathing patterns, sleep quality, body posture, and physical activity. It sends the information via Bluetooth to a smartphone app that uses AI to turn this data into a normal baseline for each patient. Their condition is then continuously tracked for signs of deterioration. Researchers from the University of Utah Health and VA Salt Lake…
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin down along with global markets, thx corona :(’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Habermass used to say: To infinity, and beyond! Bitcoin price We closed the day, February 25 2020, at a price of $9,341. That’s a notable 3.20 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$309.60. It was the lowest closing price in twenty days. We’re still 53 percent below Bitcoin‘s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017). Bitcoin market cap Bitcoin’s market cap ended the day…
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Social media conspiracies blame coronavirus on 5G internet
Conspiracy theorists are infecting YouTube and Facebook with bogus theories that 5G mobile internet is responsible for the coronavirus. One prominent anti-5G Facebook group has shared a number of erroneous posts, claiming 5G is the culprit behind a virus that has infected more than 80,000 people worldwide. Its creator, Dutch “UFO researcher” John Kuhles writes: “I challenge anyone to watch this video at least twice and claim there is nothing to it, [or] it is all a coincidence. Yeah right. Certainly not.” The video Kuhles is referring to resides on the YouTube page of a conspiracy theorists named Dana Ashlie. In…
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Minister directs 104 Unity Schools to join robotics competition
… Sonny Echono, said the decision to allow all Unity Schools' participation is meant to strengthen critical and computational thinking among students.
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Porn sites are designed to keep us hooked — and take all our hard data
Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ‘Sprint‘ program here. I’m looking at porn with a woman I met on the internet. To the left of our Skype video chat, a checkerboard of video stills merge into one single disingenuous orgasm. Bodies grind and groan in their windows, holding positions with dexterous ease. As we scroll and browse the various clips, animated porno Gifs bounce irritatingly in the margins of the screen, trying to catch our gaze. “Pornhub wants us to come here, open up a…
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Fujifilm unveils the X-T4, its new and improved flagship mirrorless camera
After the announcement of its new and improved X100V compact camera, Fujifilm has unveiled its flagship mirrorless shooter, the X-T4. True to the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” adage, the Japanese manufacturer has changed little about the camera on the outside — not that this is a problem, factoring in the excellent built quality of its predecessor, the X-T3. That said, there are some minor tweaks, like sleeker, sharper edges, similar to the path Fujifilm took with the X100V. The biggest improvements are on the inside. The X-T4 finally gets built in image stabilization, which should make the…
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3 top tips to help you be a good boss
Attracting — and retaining — talent in the startup world is beyond challenging and in the very early stages, it’s a task that’s largely down to the founder, who has to sell their vision to prospective candidates. Founders are the most important brand ambassador for their business and are responsible for shaping company culture with their leadership style. But startup life isn’t always easy. The pace and pressure of running a small business are just two things that can make it difficult for founders to be good bosses. So, here are a few quick tips to help you hone your…
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IBM and David Clark Cause announce 2020 Call For Code Challenge
IBM and its partner David Clark Cause today announced the official commencement of the 2020 Call For Code Challenge. The annual contest will focus on climate change this year and begins accepting submissions on March 22. Call For Code, returning for its third year, is a five year developers’ challenge issued by David Clark Cause, IBM, the Linux Foundation, and United Nations Human Rights. Each year the coalition issues a global challenge calling for solutions to some of the world’s largest problems. Per an IBM press release: Over 180,000 participants from 165 nations took part in Call for Code in…
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Customer Success: Metrics are worthless if you don’t deliver outcomes
Why is it that things always move towards becoming more complex? If you’re not careful, complexity leads to overwhelm, which leads to procrastination, and then we just turn our attention to what to have for dinner. Take Customer Success, for example. As the positive impact of the emerging discipline of Customer Success has become more widely understood, new metrics, systems, approaches, and models abound. If you’re considering launching a Customer Success program for the first time or optimizing how your team works with clients, how do you know when exactly to “flip the switch” to launch a CS program? Here’s…
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Share what you’ve learned running a startup on Growth Quarters
If you’ve ever founded a startup, used your expertise to grow a company, or even just been part of a workplace, then you’ve got thousands of stories to tell and plenty of advice to share. And we’d love to have them on our site — only the good ones though! So what are we looking for? Well, Growth Quarters is a media brand by TNW that strives to go beyond generic ‘fortune cookie advice’ and provide real actionable guidance to help our readers grow professionally. So if you’ve got hands-on experience and expertise that could benefit people seeking to improve…
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Smithsonian Institute just released 2.8 million high-quality images for free
Smithsonian Institute has just released a massive trove of 2.8 million high-quality two-dimensional and three-dimensional images to the public domain. Which means you can download them free of charge. These images were sourced from all 19 Smithsonian museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo. These images are a record of some famous artifacts such as Muhammad Ali’s celebrated headgear, a portrait of Ida B. Wells, and an early contract for the legendary BB King and orchestra. Notably, all these images are listed under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license, so they are free from any kind of copyright restrictions. Till now,…
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