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AI isn’t here to steal your job, it’s here to make it better
The belief that AI will displace jobs has been well countered with arguments that AI actually empowers workers to focus on higher-level thinking and creating. It’s an advantage in the workplace, not an obstruction. дальше »
2019-1-19 10:30 | |
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Facebook docs reveal a predatory policy for dealing with kids’ accidental purchases [Update]
A federal judge this week ruled Facebook must make public internal documents that reveal the rather unsavory ways the company allegedly profits off of unsuspecting children — as if the company’s history with kids wasn’t dubious enough. дальше »
2019-1-19 22:49 | |
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Facebook docs reveal a predatory policy for dealing with kids’ accidental purchases
A federal judge this week ruled Facebook must make public internal documents that reveal the rather unsavory ways the company allegedly profits off of unsuspecting children — as if the company’s history with kids wasn’t dubious enough. дальше »
2019-1-18 22:49 | |
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New Unit 42 Research Shows “Rocke” Crypto Mining Malware Has Started To Be “Self-Aware”
Crypto Mining Malware Has Started To Be “Self-Aware” Crypto mining malware is one of the worst threats that people are facing right now. With the rise in the price of crypto's (especially Bitcoin and Monero), many malware appeared to use people’s computers to mine tokens and make a profit. Now, The Next Web’s Hard Fork […] дальше »
2019-1-17 20:57 | |
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Bitcoin Cash has failed to make use of its 8MB block size, analysts say
In 2017, a veritable civil war was fought between camps of Bitcoin believers: those who sought to keep its “block size” at 1MB, and those who wanted to increase it. Those looking for bigger blocks found themselves rallying behind a then-new cryptocurrency – a “hard fork” of Bitcoin called Bitcoin Cash (BCH) – whose premise rested on re-creating Bitcoin to mine 8MB blocks. дальше »
2019-1-17 20:01 | |
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Facebook launches Spectrum to make uploading large images easier
Phones with 48-megapixel cameras are now a thing. In fact, I’ve got one on my desk literally right this second. These handsets are capable of producing bigger and more richer photos. To ensure it’s still easy to upload these humongous pictures to the Internet, Facebook today open-sourced a handy tool called Spectrum. дальше »
2019-1-17 14:30 | |
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Windows 10’s search bar and Cortana split up on good terms
Since Windows 10’s inception Cortana has been directly integrated into the search bar. The idea was that it would make it easier for people to find answers in one place, whether through text search or voice queries. дальше »
2019-1-17 03:20 | |
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Is Russia Really Planning a 10 Billion Dollar Bitcoin Buy?
It has long been known that dark web participants use cryptocurrency to make deals and do business. There has also been no shortage of connections of Bitcoin to hackers and even government intelligence operatives. дальше »
2019-1-16 21:59 | |
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We’re throwing a New Year party and you’re invited!
Here at TNW, it’s become a tradition for us to throw a party to celebrate the new year. We drink great cocktails, dance, and mingle with people who love tech. If you’re reading this, you probably fall under that category – that’s why we’re inviting you to celebrate with us on January 24, 2019 at our headquarters in Amsterdam. дальше »
2019-1-15 15:05 | |
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Spotify just inked a deal with the world’s second biggest YouTube channel’s label
Music streaming service Spotify has inked a deal with Indian music label T-series to make all 160,000 of its songs available on the platform. This means Spotify listeners can now enjoy a large collection of Bollywood and Indian regional music. дальше »
2019-1-15 07:46 | |
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Spotify just inked a deal with the label that stole PewDiePie’s YouTube crown
Music streaming service Spotify has inked a deal with Indian music label T-series to make all 160,000 of its songs available on the platform. This means Spotify listeners can now enjoy a large collection of Bollywood and Indian regional music. дальше »
2019-1-15 07:46 | |
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Report: Apple may abandon Lightning for USB-C (and bring back the iPod Touch)
A new report suggests Apple “might” make the switch to USB-C in 2019 on both the iPhone and iPad. The report, from supply chain blog Macotakara, claims Apple engineers are working on the USB-C transition but haven’t yet reached the reference design stage — meaning, it could miss the 2019 cut-off, pushing it to 2020. дальше »
2019-1-15 05:29 | |
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YouTube now lets you swipe through videos like Instagram Stories
We’ve all wasted hours watching recommended videos on YouTube, but now the company is making it even easier to procrastinate your time away. Starting this week, you’ll be able to navigate through recommended videos with a simple horizontal swipe. дальше »
2019-1-15 22:51 | |
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Why it’s a no-brainer to have women in your startup’s exec team
While women have made strides toward better representation in leadership roles over the last decade, the progress has been slow and labored. According to a recent Global Gender Gap Report via LinkedIn and the World Economic Forum, women continue to hold under half of the leadership positions across fields – in many industries, we make up less than 20 percent of upper management. дальше »
2019-1-13 17:30 | |
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Destiny developer Bungie is ditching Activision after 8 years
Bellevue, Washington-based game studio Bungie – which created the massively popular Halo and Destiny franchises – is parting ways with its publisher, Activision, after eight years together. It’s keeping the rights to Destiny, though. дальше »
2019-1-11 09:12 | |
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Monster’s LED lighting kits ruined regular bulbs for me
I spent the last few months with nearly every room in my home lit up by Monster’s gorgeous IlluminEssence lighting. As a result, I have no further use for ordinary bulbs. These aren’t the first LED lights I’ve tested out, but they managed to find the perfect mixture of quality, brightness, ease-of-use, and cost. дальше »
2019-1-11 02:28 | |
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IBM thinks outside of the lab, puts quantum computer in a box
IBM unveiled the world’s “first universal approximate quantum computing system installed outside of a research lab” at CES earlier this week — and with it, the next era of computing. The 20-qubit IBM Q System One represents the first major leap for quantum computers of 2019, but before we get into the technical stuff let’s take a look at this thing. дальше »
2019-1-11 23:37 | |
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What Amazon’s Alexa microwave teaches us about interacting with AI assistants
Does it make sense to put a voice assistant in your microwave? Amazon, the leader in smart speakers and voice assistants, seemed to be convinced that it does when it introduced the $60 AmazonBasics Microwave in September. дальше »
2019-1-10 14:44 | |
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Sony’s made a Bluetooth turntable for burgeoning vinyl nerds
Vinyl is back and shows no signs of abating. Hell, according to a report from Buzzangle, vinyl sales in the US rose almost 12 percent between 2017 and 2018. This meant the format accounted for close to 14 percent of all physical music sales in America. дальше »
2019-1-10 13:37 | |
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Energous’ wireless tech inches us closer to charging our gadgets over-the-air
San Jose-based Energous is working on something you want in your gadgets, but can’t see – over-the-air wireless charging. The company’s been working on its WattUp technology – which beams power across distances of up to a meter from charging stations straight to your devices – for a few years now. дальше »
2019-1-10 11:58 | |
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Instagram will now let you regram posts across all your accounts
TechCrunch reports that Instagram is finally introducing an official regram feature to its iOS app, so you can share the same post from multiple accounts that you run. That should make it easy for content creators looking to promote their work on their personal and brand accounts, as well as businesses with multiple profiles for different audiences. дальше »
2019-1-10 07:49 | |
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Instagram now lets you easily share your posts across multiple accounts
TechCrunch reports that Instagram has introduced a handy new in its iOS app that lets you share the same post from multiple accounts that you run. That should make it easy for content creators looking to promote their work on their personal and brand accounts, as well as businesses with multiple profiles for different audiences. дальше »
2019-1-10 07:49 | |
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Lexar’s 1TB SD card is the one you’ve been waiting for
SanDisk, years back, showed off a 1TB SD prototype that never managed to make it to market. Today, at CES, the newly acquired Lexar made a bit of a splash by announcing that you’d soon be able to buy the card we’ve all been wanting since SanDisk first announced it two years ago. дальше »
2019-1-10 05:39 | |
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Mark Zuckerberg resolves to hold public talks on the future of tech this year
Every year since 2009, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has publicly announced his New Year resolutions; for 2019, he intends to “host a series of public discussions about the future of technology in society — the opportunities, the challenges, the hopes, and the anxieties. дальше »
2019-1-9 11:59 | |
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How driverless cars choose who to kill is an ethical dilemma
Slowly but surely, work on self-driving cars is progressing. Crashes still happen, tragic accidents come to pass every once in a while, and autonomous vehicles still make stupid mistakes that the most novice human drivers would avoid. дальше »
2019-1-9 11:49 | |
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Google Assistant’s new features make it more useful for travelers
In its CES announcements, Google revealed a bunch of useful updates to Google Assistant including navigation, travel, and translation features. Here are the most notable changes that’ll help you in your daily interaction with Google Assistant. дальше »
2019-1-9 10:10 | |
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The MoodoGo will let you make smells wherever you may roam
Picture the scene. You’re in the office. Keys click, paper rustles, and there’s a murmur of idle chatter. Then, your nose wrinkles. “What’s that smell?” you think, grimacing. “If only there was some easy way of manipulating the environment around me to produce a more preferable fragrance. дальше »
2019-1-8 15:43 | |
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Amelia Earhart would have a hard time disappearing in 2019
When Amelia Earhart took off in 1937 to fly around the world, people had been flying airplanes for only about 35 years. When she tried to fly across the Pacific, she – and the world – knew it was risky. дальше »
2019-1-8 11:23 | |
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Uber air taxi partner unveils its Bell Nexus flying car
At CES, Fort Worth, Texas-based firm Bell revealed a full-scale model of its Nexus hybrid-electric air taxi that can take off and land vertically, and seat five people. The flying car/helicopter uses six tilting ducted fans to move through the air and make vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) maneuvers, and its hybrid propulsion system is said to allow for covering greater distances than a purely electric drivetrain. дальше »
2019-1-8 09:18 | |
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Blue’s new XLR mic will help podcasters and YouTubers step up their set-up
If you’ve ever created a podcast – or looked into doing so – I bet you’ll know Blue. Whether it’s the Yeti or its Nano counterpart, the company is famous for building USB microphones that make recording audio easy. дальше »
2019-1-7 16:34 | |
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ASUS cleverly adds a notch to its latest laptop for the thinnest bezels ever
Lots of folks were annoyed when smartphones began cutting out a notch from their displays to make room for front cameras and maximize screen real estate a couple of years ago. Now, ASUS is turning that idea on its head for CES, so as to slim down the bezels on its new ZenBook S13 laptop. дальше »
2019-1-7 07:56 | |
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Get your shit together in 2019 with these 7 free productivity tools
A new year is the best time to get your life in order. You’ll work out more, read better books, be more productive, drink less, floss… and it always pans out. Right? Well, this year it’s definitely going to work. дальше »
2019-1-6 10:00 | |
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How to take better portrait mode photos on any phone
Ah, portrait mode. Ever since Huawei pioneered the depth-sensing tech and Apple ran with it, it seems every other Instagram photo has that faux-DSLR look. Unfortunately, our smartphones aren’t exactly perfect at imitating the shallow depth of field of a real large-sensor camera, so it’s important to help the tiny sensors out when we can. дальше »
2019-1-4 18:00 | |
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Hard Fork’s blockchain and cryptocurrency expectations for 2019
The cryptocurrency and blockchain industry has had a particularly turbulent year. In January Bitcoin prices were well over $18,000, and in December dropped below $4,000. It seems impossible to make any reasoned judgement as to what prices the market will hold next. дальше »
2019-1-4 15:00 | |
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Samsung’s clever new monitor frees up desk space without a wall mount
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is just around the corner, and announcements of new products have already started to roll in, including a bunch of high-end monitors from Samsung. But among the lot, the Space Monitor that can be attached to your desk with a clamp seems particularly intriguing. дальше »
2019-1-4 08:22 | |
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On our obsession with design methods
A design method is simply a set of steps you can refer to, so that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel every time you are trying to solve a similar design problem. Design methods are great. They help define a baseline way of doing something. дальше »
2019-1-2 16:00 | |
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47 ‘non-design’ qualities every designer should have
Write clear emails Be flexible; briefs change Find problems before they occur Bring energy to the table Don’t take design critique as an insult Understand the impact of moving that button Make people around you feel comfortable Bring 3 solutions with every complaint Don’t give up too fast Mute your microphone when not speaking Be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses Bend, but not break Take notes; it shows respect Pay attention to details Get off your chair to point at something in the screen Get off your chair to whiteboard Know exactly which Slack reactions to use, when Avoid jargon Fail gracefully Be… This story continues at The Next Web дальше »
2019-1-2 02:00 | |
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TNW’s favorite apps for Windows users in 2018
Microsoft’s app store for Windows has become a fairly impressive library of software for users, and we want our readers to go into the new year with apps that will make their PCs just that much better. дальше »
2018-12-30 18:00 | |
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Motion design looks hard, but it doesn’t have to be
Motion helps make UIs expressive and easy to use. Despite having so much potential, motion is perhaps the least understood of all the design disciplines. This may be due to it being one of the newer members of the UI design family. дальше »
2018-12-30 16:00 | |
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Our favorite Android apps in 2018
Here at TNW we’re always looking for a killer app that does something better, entertains us, or introduces innovation. Our favorite Android apps in 2018 are a mixture of brand new apps, returning champions, and things we’re finding for the first time. дальше »
2018-12-30 12:00 | |
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4 useless things you shouldn’t have put in your design portfolio
You only get one chance to make a first impression, so you better get it right…
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2018-12-29 16:00 | |
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Why we will probably never have a perfect clock
Every year, the time comes again when many of us switch our clocks from summer or daylight-saving time back to winter time. And the usual confusion sets in, is it an hour forwards or back? Why do we need to change the time at all? Indeed, EU member states have been asked if they would like to simply skip daylight saving time. дальше »
2018-12-28 04:00 | |
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We’re missing the ‘Skynet’ to complete our connected robot future
Throughout history, innovators have strived to create automata, or robots as we now know them, to augment labor intensive and dangerous human jobs. As far back as 322 BC, Aristotle predicted that fleets of mechanical automata could finally rid the world of the scourge of slavery by taking over backbreaking manual roles forced upon human workers. дальше »
2018-12-28 02:00 | |
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Science says you shouldn’t kill spiders in your home
I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home. Why? Because spiders are an important part of nature and our indoor ecosystem – as well as being fellow organisms in their own right. дальше »
2018-12-27 04:00 | |
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Now’s the time to bridge the gap between female health and technology
I recently watched a stand-up show in which comedian Michelle Wolf made a cunning observation: “It’s our fault we’re not further along in period technology, because we’re ok that our best solution is a rolled-up piece of cotton. дальше »
2018-12-27 02:00 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Ripple perform in 2018?
If anyone said that banks and cryptocurrencies are natural enemies and can never work together — Ripple was out there to prove them wrong! Unlike Bitcoin — which is aimed at performing like regular currencies and be used to pay for goods and services — Ripple is a real-time payment settling and remittance system for banks and other payment networks. дальше »
2018-12-26 13:00 | |
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