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Video: Apple’s slowing down your old iPhone – here’s how to fix it
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Look, you haven’t lost your mind. Your old iPhone may actually be slower than before. дальше »
2019-3-7 13:52 | |
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Colorado senator wants to study blockchain for water rights management
A senator in Colorado wants the state to study the potential use of blockchain technology in water rights management. A bill submitted by Republican senator Jack Tate, alongside representatives Jeni James Arndt, and Marc Catlin, outlines the reasons why the Colorado Water Institute should be authorized to explore how the technology could help maximize operational efficiency, CoinDesk reports. дальше »
2019-3-7 13:41 | |
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At $210, the Meizu Note 9 is one of the cheapest 48MP phones money can buy
I’m calling it. 2019 is the year of the 48MP phone. High-resolution sensors from Samsung and Sony are popping up all over the place, and they’re increasingly found in low-to-medium end phones. дальше »
2019-3-7 13:30 | |
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Bulgarian cryptocurrency scam lures UK investors with fake FCA accreditation
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning consumers to be extra vigilant as cryptocurrency scammers are falsely claiming to have FCA accreditation. In a statement from yesterday, the FCA warned Bulgaria-based blockchain startup Next Coin Market is misleading UK-based investors by linking to a fake website that suggests the company has been fully authorized by the FCA, despite having received no such accreditation. дальше »
2019-3-7 13:17 | |
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Gmail’s Smart Compose feature opens up to more Android phones – here’s how to get it
Gmail’s Smart Compose feature, which autosuggests words and phrases to help you write emails faster, has been around on desktop for a while now, as well as on Google Pixel 3 handsets since last October. дальше »
2019-3-7 10:30 | |
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Fitbit’s new Versa Lite is a $160 take on the smartwatch
Fitbit’s Versa was a big deal. After testing the water with the Surge, Blaze, and Ionic, the Versa has by far been the company’s most successful smartwatch. I even called it “the first smartwatch I can recommend to most people” in my review. дальше »
2019-3-7 01:39 | |
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Microsoft just open-sourced the iconic Windows Calculator
The source code to the iconic Windows Calculator app is now available to view on GitHub, and I’m ridiculously excited. A bit strange, isn’t it, to be excited to get a poke into the grubby internals of a calculator app? But then again, can you think of a more iconic, instantly-recognizable piece of software? The Windows Calculator has been a part of every version of Windows since Windows 1. дальше »
2019-3-7 01:21 | |
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Review: Alienware’s Aurora R8 with RTX 2080 graphics is a triumph
I’m not really a $3,000 computer kind of guy. But when Alienware offered to let me review the new Aurora R8 with an Intel 9th gen processor and Nvidia RTX 2080 graphics, I quickly became one. Normally I’d suggest saving yourself a grand by building your own system – but that’s not for everyone. дальше »
2019-3-7 00:21 | |
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Devil May Cry V Review: Jackpot!
Devil May Cry V, the long-awaited return of the legendary action game series, oozes seriously sexy style and brings some fun action game chops. It’s got some rough spots, but even at its worst, DMC V gives you more flash and fun than any other game so far this year. дальше »
2019-3-6 21:09 | |
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Israel regulators support ‘heavily regulated’ cryptocurrency trading platform
An Israeli financial market regulator has given its recommendation for the creation of a heavily regulated cryptocurrency issuance platform, Reuters reports. According to the report, such a platform should allow companies to “raise money by issuing digital tokens to investors. дальше »
2019-3-6 17:59 | |
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Under 30? Attend TNW2019 for just €149
At our technology festival, TNW Conference 2019, we’ll be discussing the future of tech. Experts and leaders will share their visionary ideas – but to ensure that we’re shaping the future together, we also want to include the leaders of tomorrow. дальше »
2019-3-6 17:58 | |
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Carrefour will use blockchain to let curious mammals know where their milk came from
French supermarket giant Carrefour has activated the next phase of plans to “blockchainify” its produce. This time, it’s allowing buyers of its branded milk to trace its provenance with some neat distributed ledger tech. дальше »
2019-3-6 17:55 | |
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Stingy driverless cars will clog future streets instead of parking
It’s a nightmarish vision of San Francisco’s future, like something out of science fiction: streets full of driverless cars, crawling along implacably but at a snail’s pace, snarling traffic and bringing the city to a standstill from the iconic Ferry Building to Union Square. дальше »
2019-3-6 17:32 | |
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Uber’s off the hook for its self-driving car’s fatal accident — but what about human drivers?
Uber‘s been let off the hook by prosecutors in a case involving one of the company’s autonomous test cars that fatally struck a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona last year, reports Reuters. However, the back-up driver behind the wheel will likely be referred to local police for further investigation, and that could potentially see him face charges of vehicular manslaughter for the accidental killing of Elaine Herzberg. дальше »
2019-3-6 16:13 | |
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‘Blockchain’ won’t save your bad business from going bust
There was a point in time when blockchain was the cool kid, everyone wanted to be seen with them. So much so, some companies saw a 500-percent increase in share price, just for adding blockchain to their name. дальше »
2019-3-6 14:59 | |
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QuadrigaCX granted another extension to find lost $134M in cryptocurrency
QuadrigaCX, the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange embroiled in an ongoing mystery about the disappearance of $134 million in customers’ funds, has been granted an extension on its 30-day order for creditor protection. дальше »
2019-3-6 13:34 | |
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Google built a free app to teach Hindi and English to kids in India
Google just released a new Android app called Bolo (‘speak’ in Hindi) that’s designed to help children learn Hindi and English. It works completely offline, making it ideal for use in rural areas with poor mobile connectivity, and comes with a friendly voice assistant to guide kids through the included lessons aimed at primary grade students. дальше »
2019-3-6 10:40 | |
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Apple will reportedly allow repairs for iPhones with third-party batteries
Apple‘s always been really strict to deny any kind of service or repair when it comes to iPhones with third-party components. Now, it seems to have relaxed this policy, and will allow repairs for iPhones with aftermarket batteries at its Genius Bars and Apple authorized service providers internationally. дальше »
2019-3-6 08:42 | |
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Flip-phone foldables might be the next big thing in gadgets this year
After a bevy of foldable smartphones made the headlines over the past few months, it looks like the next trend in handset design will bring back the flip-phone aesthetic from the 90s and early 2000s. дальше »
2019-3-6 08:18 | |
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The Essential Phone 2 might hide its camera behind the screen
Ah, the Essential Phone. It was one of the most hyped devices in recent memory. It beat the iPhone X to a notched display by a significant margin and arguably kicked off the current trends in smartphone design. дальше »
2019-3-6 04:09 | |
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Apex Legends is more than just another ‘Fortnite killer’
Respawn’s surprise hit Apex Legends just achieved a truly impressive gaming milestone. So can we please not view it exclusively through the lens of Fortnite, as hard as that might be? Apex Legends hit 50 Million players worldwide! We are humbled by all your support and can’t wait to show you what’s next. дальше »
2019-3-5 22:58 | |
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The US Army wants us to pretend autonomous tanks aren’t killer robots
There’s been a recent hullabaloo over the US Army developing killer robots, but we’re here to set you straight. The Pentagon’s official stance: it’s all false. There’s no such thing as killer robots; you’re drunk. дальше »
2019-3-5 22:40 | |
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As Court Reconvenes for QuadrigaCX, Questions Surround Empty Cold Wallets
As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends. дальше »
2019-3-5 20:20 | |
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The next chapter for TNW: Financial Times acquires a majority stake in TNW
March 2006, Boris and I decided to organize a small get-together for the few people that were working in tech – or ‘Web 2. 0’, as we called it at the time. We registered a domain (thenextweb. org), created a logo, wrote some copy, reserved a venue, and pinged Michael Arrington (founder of TechCrunch) to see if he wanted to speak at our ‘conference’ in Amsterdam. дальше »
2019-3-5 20:16 | |
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Study: Nearly half of all Americans have a family member who’s been incarcerated
A team of researchers at the University of Cornell recently conducted a study on incarceration rates in the US. It was discovered that nearly half of all Americans have a family member who’s been incarcerated. дальше »
2019-3-5 20:10 | |
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Attend TNW2019 for just €149 if you’re a woman in tech
We’re making great strides towards diversity in the tech industry, and while it’s clear that we’re not quite there yet, the future is increasingly female. As we explore the next few years of tech innovation, it’s important that women are part of the conversation – so that it’s a future we’ll all be proud of. дальше »
2019-3-5 19:16 | |
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Bitcoin mining profits rise for first time in over a year
Despite news in recent months that cryptocurrency mining establishments have been shutting down, or ending contracts, profits earned from Bitcoin mining have begun to rise, blockchain research group Diar reports. дальше »
2019-3-5 17:51 | |
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Bitcoin pyramid scheme leaves Kenyans out of pocket after exit scam
A Bitcoin-fuelled pyramid scheme from Brazil has pulled its inevitable “exit scam,” stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a number of Kenyan cryptocurrency investors. The scam, known as “Velox 10,” suddenly disappeared early this week. дальше »
2019-3-5 17:39 | |
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Future interior design will make you feel like a wizard
Imagine a house where the walls change color depending on your mood, or your tablecloth changes shape when you’re having a dinner party. A house where every item, from your cushions to your lampshades, interact with you. дальше »
2019-3-5 17:04 | |
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Opera is bringing its cryptocurrency-focused browser to the iPhone
Shortly after launching on Android, Opera has announced plans to roll out its cryptocurrency-oriented browser to iOS. This means that you’ll soon be able to use the app on your iPhone and iPad devices. дальше »
2019-3-5 16:12 | |
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Coinbase backpedals, fires ex-Hacking Team staff to appease users
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has said it will let go of Neutrino staff who previously worked at Hacking Team in a seeming bid to appease angry users. The company landed in hot water after it acquired Neutrino, an Italian blockchain analytics startup with ties to Hacking Team, a group known for their selling intrusion and surveillance capabilities to authoritarian regimes across the globe. дальше »
2019-3-5 12:46 | |
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Web apps will soon let you log in with hardware keys and fingerprints
Good news for security nerds (and the rest of us, really): WebAuthn (short for Web Authentication), a standard for authenticating your identity on the internet, has now been ushered in as an official standard by the World Wide Web Consortium and the FIDO Alliance. дальше »
2019-3-5 11:12 | |
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USB4 promises faster speeds and less confusing names for your cables
Yesterday, USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) – a group that oversees USB standards – announced the USB4 protocol, which is capable of handling data transfer speeds up to 40Gbps – that’s four times more than USB 3. дальше »
2019-3-5 11:01 | |
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Amazon’s counterfeit protection racket could cost brands millions
To say Amazon has a bit of a counterfeit program is putting it mildly. The world’s largest ecommerce platform has, for years, struggled with a reputation of general apathy in regard to policing its third-party marketplace. дальше »
2019-3-5 04:34 | |
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Xperia 1 and 10 hands-on: Sony makes the case for super-tall phones
It’s been a long time since Sony was a leader in the mobile industry – certainly not after the rise of Android and iOS. In the years since it’s delivered some decent handsets under the Xperia family, but few that have truly stood out in an increasingly crowded market. дальше »
2019-3-5 03:42 | |
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Deepmind teaches AI to follow navigational directions like humans
The brilliant minds at Google’s sister-company Deepmind are at it again. This time it appears they’ve developed a system by which driverless cars can navigate the same way humans do: by following directions. дальше »
2019-3-5 01:54 | |
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Game review bombs are here to stay — so let’s use them for good
In the eternal, unresolvable Mexican standoff between gamers and game-makers, reviews are both a tool and a weapon. And when gamers use them offensively en masse, it often leads to massive changes — both for good and for ill. дальше »
2019-3-5 01:38 | |
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Analog synths are the perfect instrument for people who took all their toys apart
The world of analog synthesizers is a paradise for DIY-types. It doesn’t matter if you can read music: half the fun’s in creating new circuits and twisting knobs just to hear what happens. That’s why we think it might be the perfect instrument for the kind of people who, as kids, got more joy out of taking apart their toys than playing with them. дальше »
2019-3-5 00:21 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange WEX/BTC-e tied to Bitcoin ransomware hackers, report
Big four accountancy group PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has issued a special bulletin connecting the Iranian nationals behind notorious SamSam ransomware and the incredibly infamous cryptocurrency exchange WEX (formerly BTC-e). дальше »
2019-3-4 20:20 | |
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TNW launches Podium, our curated expert community
We’re happy to announce TNW’s latest venture, Podium! Our staff writers work tirelessly to bring you all the latest and weirdest news in tech on our main site, TNW. But like some Bond villain once said, “the world is not enough. дальше »
2019-3-4 19:07 | |
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Ripple ranked as one of the best companies to work for in Bay Area, supposedly
The latest cryptocurrency bear market has been blamed for numerous lay-offs and corporate restructures over the last few months. But it’s not all bad news as Ripple has been announced as one of the tech industry’s top employers. дальше »
2019-3-4 18:50 | |
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Let us put pictures of genitalia on these speakers, you cowards
Here’s some news: Ultimate Ears (the company behind the greatest portable, bluetooth speakers ever) is launching a service that’ll let you customize your Boom speaker. Called MyBoom Studio, the service lets people select a range of fabric patterns, decide the colors of the volume buttons and other parts, and put text on the spine. дальше »
2019-3-4 18:03 | |
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Circle completes latest acquisition amid claims it’s raising an extra $250M
Goldman Sachs-backed payments startup Circle has acquired equity crowdfunding firm SeedInvest amid rumours it’s looking to raise $250 million in a new round of funding. Circle’s intention to acquire SeedInvest was first made in October last year, but the transaction was pending regulatory approval. дальше »
2019-3-4 17:58 | |
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Here’s why British Twitter is telling you to ‘get Outlook for iOS’
Geoffrey Cox QC MP is an unlikely cheerleader for Microsofte is concluding a tweet about Brexit with an unambiguous call-to-action: “Get Outlook for iOS. ” The DT reporting of the last 24 hours consists of misunderstood fag ends dressed up as facts. дальше »
2019-3-4 17:43 | |
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