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The SETI screensaver shows us what the internet could’ve been
When I was twelve years old, I became obsessed with a screen saver. The screen saver pictured above, to be precise; you can watch its full glory here. It had multicolored lines that rose up inside a frame, like a kind of three-dimensional bar graph, and a whole lot of incomprehensible text and numbers that whizzed around above. дальше »
2019-4-28 15:00 | |
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AI won’t destroy us, it’ll make us smarter
A number of academics and tech entrepreneurs agree: computer intelligence will one day meet and exceed human intelligence. But almost none of them agree on what happens after that. Depending on who you ask, it could be the end of the world or the greatest period of human prosperity we’ve ever known. дальше »
2019-4-27 17:00 | |
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Driverless cars could be the answer to reducing light pollution
Within the next several decades, most of the industrialized world’s cars and trucks could be replaced by autonomous vehicles. That transformation may provide an opportunity to fix some of what’s now broken with modern transportation—including, perhaps, light pollution. дальше »
2019-4-27 12:00 | |
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Quantum breakthrough could lead to ‘super-powered’ hard disk drives
While the world’s focused on the latest Avenger’s flick, an international team of scientists have potentially unlocked the super powers of another familiar Marvel character: Magneto. Researchers from the Argonne National Laboratory, Oakland University in Michigan, and Fudan University in China have discovered a quantum-level exploit that has the potential to give engineers greater control over the magnetic properties of certain metals. дальше »
2019-4-27 23:49 | |
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India is reportedly looking to ban cryptocurrencies once and for all
India’s government is once again looking to ban cryptocurrencies and regulate official digital currencies. According to a report by India’s Economic Times, the government has kickstarted inter-ministerial consultations on a draft bill, which has reportedly been shared with relevant government departments. дальше »
2019-4-26 12:49 | |
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8 once-heavily buzzed pieces of tech professionals are still watching
Interest in new technologies can grow blazingly hot before people’s attention gets turned toward something new. It is a common occurrence that a piece of tech on everyone’s mind today can be easily forgotten tomorrow. дальше »
2019-4-26 12:00 | |
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Amazon is reportedly building a high-fidelity music streaming service to rival Tidal
Amazon is set to launch a new music streaming service later this year that will serve up tracks at higher quality than what most mainstream platforms like Spotify offer, reports Music Business Worldwide. дальше »
2019-4-26 11:02 | |
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Mario Kart Tour could be Nintendo’s biggest smartphone win
Nintendo is preparing to offer up its next mobile game, and rumor has it the company is hoping this one will be a gold mine. Given the franchise it’s from — and what Nintendo has done adapting its less well-known series — it probably will be. дальше »
2019-4-25 20:11 | |
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Nike’s ‘cryptokicks’ trademark application hints at its new blockchain ambitions
Nike Inc has submitted a trademark application for the word ‘cryptokicks’, signalling it may be gearing up to launch its own digital currency and a host of cryptocurrency related products. The application, filed on April, 19, outlines how the company‘s proposed digital currency could be used by an online community. дальше »
2019-4-25 19:13 | |
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Samsung supposedly looking to launch its own Ethereum-based blockchain and token
Samsung is reportedly looking to develop its own proprietary blockchain network as well as its own token some time in the future. According to an exclusive CoinDesk Korea report, which cited a person “familiar with Samsung’s internal situation,” the South Korean electronics giant’s blockchain task force is building an Ethereum-based blockchain mainnet. дальше »
2019-4-25 12:34 | |
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This ad agency is creating fake worlds to sell real products
I’m sitting at my laptop. The year is 2019, but the website I’m visiting feels oddly out of this time. It could’ve been built in the early days of the internet – or in a dystopian future where humans are desperately trying to resuscitate our once-thriving digital culture. дальше »
2019-4-24 17:01 | |
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Healthcare has a massive cybersecurity problem, and we’re not doing enough to fix it.
Not long ago, it was reasonable to think that financial businesses would be the most prominent and most profitable targets of criminal activity. After all, a successful bank robbery could score you tens of thousands of dollars (or more). дальше »
2019-4-23 17:29 | |
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The top-selling game consoles of all time, magnificently animated
Well, here we are again. A couple of weeks ago, we put together a bar chart animation tracking video game console sales. We organized this by year, so the viewer could see which bit of hardware shifted the most units in, say, 1996. дальше »
2019-4-23 16:56 | |
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AI is helping regulators keep tabs on new industrial farms and their waste discharging habits
Researchers have developed an algorithm that uses satellite imagery to rapidly pinpoint industrial livestock farms, manifold faster than humans can do by manually analyzing maps. Now, the researchers think their new analytical tool could help regulators to identify farms that may be breaking environmental laws. дальше »
2019-4-23 15:14 | |
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CHEAP: $128 off a Philips Hue starter kit to get Star Trek-style smart lights
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Remember how on Star Trek someone could walk into a room and change the lights with their voice? There was no stumbling about in the darkness, and no stubbing your toes while searching for a switch. дальше »
2019-4-23 13:15 | |
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Why philosophy and business should go hand in hand
Business people and entrepreneurs like myself often talk about ‘nice to have’ and ‘need to have. ’ The latter refers to things you cannot do without. In a start-up IT company like mine, this could be things like a computer, desk, chair, and mobile phone. дальше »
2019-4-22 11:00 | |
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Former Colleague of QuadrigaCX CEO Believes Customers Will Likely Not Recover their Funds
According to Adam O’ Brien, a former colleague and friend of the late QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotton, customers are unlikely to recover their funds locked inside the exchange’s cold-storage crypto wallets, reports Global News, April 19, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-21 09:00 | |
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Cornell scientists create ‘living’ machines that eat, grow, and evolve
The field of robotics is going through a renaissance thanks to advances in machine learning and sensor technology. Each generation of robot is engineered with greater mechanical complexity and smarter operating software than the last. дальше »
2019-4-20 01:56 | |
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Facebook exposed millions more Instagram passwords than we realized
Facebook today revealed it’d discovered millions of improperly secured passwords on its server. So, you know… business as usual. Facebook revealed in March it’d discovered a cache of Facebook passwords being stored in plain text form — meaning several thousand Facebook employees who had access could have read them at any time. дальше »
2019-4-19 01:53 | |
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TNW2019 Daily: Build your own conference schedule
In yesterday’s daily TNW Conference newsletter, I shared a Day 1 sample itinerary of unmissable keynotes. With only 21 days left until TNW2019 kicks off, let’s explore what your second day could look like! Want to tailor your day to certain tracks or other preferences? Check out the official schedule to build your own. дальше »
2019-4-18 17:51 | |
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Flying cars could cut emissions, replace planes, and reduce traffic – but not soon enough
When Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was released 50 years ago, flying cars were a flight of fancy. Now, these futuristic vehicles are entering the outer fringes of reality. According to a new study published in Nature, for some journeys flying cars could eventually be greener than even electric road cars, cutting emissions while also reducing traffic on increasingly busy roads. дальше »
2019-4-18 16:35 | |
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Here’s why the crashed Israeli moon mission was still a tremendous contribution to science
It came so close. It even took a selfie. But with only a few kilometers left to descend, something went wrong and the spacecraft Beresheet veered out of control, taking one final photograph just before it hit the surface. дальше »
2019-4-18 14:20 | |
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Ubisoft offers Assassin’s Creed Unity for free so you can visit Notre-Dame
Ubisoft today announced it’d be giving away Assassin’s Creed Unity away for free, as a tribute to the damaged Notre-Dame and to give gamers “the chance to experience the majesty and beauty of the cathedral” in the wake of the fire. дальше »
2019-4-17 22:12 | |
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New CRISPR tool could eradicate viral diseases with long-range DNA shredding
An international team of scientists recently unveiled a new CRISPR-based tool capable of shredding long portions of targeted DNA strands. The new technique provides advantages over previous methods and could potentially lead to a cure for viral diseases such as herpes and hepatitis-C. дальше »
2019-4-17 20:08 | |
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Emotionally intelligent AI will respond to how you feel
Artificial intelligence offers us an opportunity to amplify service and the integration of technology in everyday lives many times over. But until very recently, there remained a significant barrier in how sophisticated the technology could be. дальше »
2019-4-17 17:48 | |
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Oxford philosopher’s newest hypothesis predicts the rise of super villains
Oxford philosopher and founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute Nick Bostrom‘s latest research paper seems to indicate our species could be on a collision course with a technology-fueled super villain. дальше »
2019-4-17 02:37 | |
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Assassin’s Creed Unity’s replica of Notre-Dame could help recreate the real thing
Notre-Dame de Paris may have been damaged by yesterday’s fire, but the French government is determined to rebuild her. It may have a resource from an unexpected source: none other than the quasi-historical stab-athon, Assassin’s Creed Unity. дальше »
2019-4-17 02:27 | |
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Sony reveals the PS5 will come with an SSD and PS4 compatibility
So it begins: after months of rumors and speculation, the first details of the next-generation PlayStation console have finally come to light. In addition to the predictable nuts-and-bolts updates, we have new information on the most desirable upgrades, namely that the new console will be fully backwards compatible. дальше »
2019-4-16 22:26 | |
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This location tracking tech could save your life across the EU in 2020
Advanced Mobile Location (AML) has been one of the biggest technological developments for emergency services around the globe. Once enabled, AML automatically activates the geo-locating capabilities of smartphones all over the world during emergency calls — sending locations to dispatchers that are 4,000 times more accurate than was previously possible. дальше »
2019-4-16 14:14 | |
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The FDA just approved a diet pill that makes you feel full faster
There’s no magic pill for weight loss, except this one, maybe. Gelesis, a Boston biotech company, announced today that it had received clearance from the FDA to market what could account to a magic bullet solution to the growing obesity epidemic in America. дальше »
2019-4-16 03:57 | |
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How to activate Facebook Messenger’s new dark mode, no emoji required
In March, Facebook teased Messenger’s long-awaited dark mode. Users could unlock the feature by simply sending a crescent moon emoji to one of their friends. And now, after a month of public experimentation, the feature is receiving a wide release and can be unlocked simply by activating a toggle. дальше »
2019-4-16 20:49 | |
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Researchers create 3D print of heart using harvested human tissue
Researchers at Tel Aviv University today unveiled a world’s first – a 3D print of a heart constructed from harvested human tissue and vessels. This technology, although in its formative stages, could potentially one day provide relief for patients whose lives are determined by the fickle whims of organ transplant lists. дальше »
2019-4-16 19:45 | |
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These phones give you the most battery life per dollar
Phones have improved in pretty much every way over the past 20 years. Well, apart from in one area: battery life. Yep, the days when you could expect your phone to last you a week without a full charge are long gone. дальше »
2019-4-15 17:59 | |
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Inside North Korea’s evil masterplan to siphon Southeast Asia’s cryptocurrency
North Korea might be posturing to attack Southeast Area’s growing cryptocurrency sector, and experts say it demands international response to reduce the threat. British defense think-tank Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has warned countries like Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam could soon become targets of state-sponsored hackers intent on skirting international economic sanctions, CNBC reports. дальше »
2019-4-15 12:56 | |
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Facebook Crypto Expedition Tempts Billionaire Bitcoin Bull Draper
Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper is one of the few people who could make Facebook likable again. Turns out Facebook crypto could be added to the impressive list of companies Draper’s backed. дальше »
2019-4-13 11:49 | |
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Growing up in the Soviet Union made me fear the EU Copyright Reform
Just 30 years ago, if you wanted to publish something in Soviet Lithuania, it meant clearing the censor first. Articles, books, films, music — everything was censored. Even school essays could get you in trouble. дальше »
2019-4-12 10:30 | |
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6 things we learned after playing with Nintendo’s Labo VR kit
No one expected the Labo. Nintendo’s cardboard-based contraptions for its Switch are the sort of thing only the Japanese game giant could do. I mean, could you imagine Microsoft coming out with an arts-and-craft set that lets you turn the Xbox into a piano? Nah, me neither. дальше »
2019-4-11 15:03 | |
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Europe is rescuing emergency service calls from outdated technology
The Brussels-based NGO, European Emergency Number Association (EENA), has launched Next Generation 112 (NG112), a new pan-European technical architecture to enable emergency calls through new technologies like VoIP and video calls from smartphones, 5G devices, and home speakers. дальше »
2019-4-11 12:30 | |
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Cardano Founder Strikes Back Against “Negative Story”
Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Ethereum and founder of Cardano, is unhappy with the way he was portrayed in a recent interview. The interview, which is written in the first-person and characterizes Hoskinson in various lights, closes, in part: Without litigating the details of his various spats, this is not a man gifted at de-escalation, or even self-effacement. дальше »
2019-4-11 23:25 | |
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TNW2019 Daily: You could win a $3k hotel stay during our conference
It’s officially 29 days until TNW Conference, and I’m very excited to announce our giveaway, worth over €3,000! You could win a 2-night stay at the Crane Hotel First things first: you can only enter this fantabulous giveaway with a TNW2019 ticket. дальше »
2019-4-10 17:22 | |
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Police bust 2 goons linked to $3B OneCoin cryptocurrency pyramid scheme
Two men were charged in Singapore today for promoting a cryptocurrency-based multi-level marketing scheme. Local police believe this is the first case of its kind in the country. The perpetrators in question had been promoting the notorious multi-billion dollar pyramid scheme OneCoin, Channel News Asia reports. дальше »
2019-4-10 11:52 | |
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Mt. Gox might need 2 more years to repay millions worth of lost Bitcoin
The leader of the group representing victims of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox is stepping down from his post. The founder and coordinator of Mt. Gox Legal, Andy Pag, is resigning in the midst of a “legal quagmire that could take years to resolve,” he told CoinDesk in an interview. дальше »
2019-4-9 14:35 | |
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QuadrigaCX saga continues as cryptocurrency exchange moves to bankruptcy
QuadrigaCX, the cryptocurrency exchange which owes its customers $134 million in cryptocurrency following the unexpected death of its founder, is moving into bankruptcy proceedings. The company’s request to move into bankruptcy was approved by a Canadian Supreme Court yesterday. дальше »
2019-4-9 11:55 | |
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Windows 10 now lets you pull out USB drives without ‘safely removing’ them
We all know that one person who annoyingly reminds you to use “Safely Remove Hardware” before pulling the USB drive out of the slot. They shouldn’t bother you anymore. As Betanews first noted, Microsoft has introduced a new policy that allows you to remove the device without using the Safely Remove Hardware process – as long as you’re not writing data to it. дальше »
2019-4-9 08:37 | |
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Ian Goodfellow’s hiring hints at what Apple’s next ‘one more thing’ could be
Apple recently scored the hottest free agent in AI when it managed to lure Ian “The GANfather” Goodfellow away from his highly-salaried perch at Google. His hiring indicates Apple’s placing a higher priority on machine learning technology. дальше »
2019-4-9 23:35 | |
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Google accidentally revealed its mid-range Pixel 3a phone is on the way
Google just can’t stop info about its Pixel phones from leaking, can it? It happened several times last year ahead of the Pixel 3’s launch, and now, the latest news about the handset’s successor comes from, um, Google itself. дальше »
2019-4-8 08:50 | |
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Your business’ website is outdated — here’s how to fix it
For 20 years, a business’ homepage was its front door. When consumers needed information about a company, they would simply go to the brand URL, choose a navigation option like “menu,” and arrive at a transactional landing page where they could take a specific action, such as “order online. дальше »
2019-4-7 22:30 | |
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Why corporate acquisitions could be good for the open source community
Open source is all over the media, IBM announced its acquisition of Red Hat, one of the largest in tech history, for $34 billion. Microsoft announced its agreement to acquire GitHub for $7. 5 billion. дальше »
2019-4-7 22:30 | |
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