Ai-Da sits behind a desk, paintbrush in hand. She looks up at the person posing for her, and then back down as she dabs another blob of paint onto the canvas. A lifelike portrait is taking shape. If you didn’t know a robot produced it, this portrait could pass as the work of a human artist. Ai-Da is touted as the “first robot to paint like an artist”, and an... Read more ›
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If you’re searching for a new job or switching careers, a good CV will really make or break your application. After all, it represents a snapshot of your professional life. But how do you make sure that you’re putting your best foot forward? The general consensus around CVs is constantly changing. From gimmick CVs printed on donut boxes to wacky application videos, hiring managers have pretty much seen it all.... Read more ›
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In the context of work, the digital divide has become less about access to devices and connectivity and more about skills and mindset. Many experienced professionals have never learned more than the rudimentary basics of email, web search and Microsoft Office. Instead, they lean hard on nearby colleagues or the IT helpdesk when things go wrong. By contrast, young people have already demonstrated a competitive edge in the virtual workplace.... Read more ›
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For most of its existence, Google has been seen as a software and services company. It’s the company millions rely on for search, emails, and documents. But if today’s Google I/O presentation is anything to go by, Google really wants to make sure it’s known as a hardware company too. Granted, Google has been building its hardware portfolio for years now, but that’s sometimes felt like a sidegig for the... Read more ›
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Elon Musk is a big brain par excellence. The tycoon has cultivated the image of a renaissance man with the credentials — and the cash — to solve the world’s biggest problems. The 50-year-old last month unveiled another bold target: using brain implants to cure tinnitus within five years. Skeptics suspect the timelines are unrealistic — because they always are. The world’s richest person has compiled a cornucopia of grandiose... Read more ›
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Next time someone tells you that Tesla needs more competitors, tell them that bringing a new EV to market — especially one manufacturing in the US, is no easy feat, as all-electric van startup Canoo revealed this week. The company, founded in 2017, announced first quarter results yesterday, and there are some alarming details. There are alot of big numbers and technical terms for those of us without a degree... Read more ›
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Why are we on the verge of creating a technology that will combine the computer with the human nervous system into a single complex? How will a person change after connecting with an electronic machine? Can a computer system handle the flood of data from billions of living neurons? I will try to answer these questions in this article. In the previous article “Individual artificial intelligence: A new technology that... Read more ›
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Finland-based Verge Motorcycles is gearing up to start production of one of the most unique electric motorcycles to ever hit the market. The TS, as it’s called, has a strikingly unique feature: a hubless rear wheel. In an interesting video from the excellent Fully Charged Show, which you can watch above, you can get an overview of how the TS performs — and especially how Verge has managed to put... Read more ›
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Travel booking company Airbnb is rolling out a new design for its website and app to encourage the discovery of different places and facilitate longer stays. The firm says this is its biggest redesign in years. The marquee feature is called Categories, and it lets you explore homes around the world — rather than search for something specific. With this, Airbnb aims to inspire people to think about traveling in... Read more ›
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Did you know Trinny Woodall is speaking at TNW Conference this summer? Check out the full list of speakers here. There’s no doubt that the pandemic encouraged consumers to rethink their shopping habits, with over half now preferring to buy from brands directly. In fact, market growth of D2C in the US is expected to reach just under $175 million by 2023. As the market continues to grow and become... Read more ›
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We live in an era of citizen science where anyone can be a researcher through online surveys and data programs. But it doesn’t take much to determine the researcher’s ulterior motives. So when I saw a research report by car insurer Jerry claiming that Android users are safer than those that own an iPhone, my eyes started rolling. Let’s take a look a what it said, what they think it... Read more ›
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I’m sure we’ve all daydreamed about leaping back in time and giving our younger selves the piece of advice that could change everything. Unfortunately, time travel hasn’t been invented. Yet. But we do have the next best thing: whip-smart people with tons of business and life experience. So, in order to get a smidgen more wisdom in my life, I contacted a selection of tech executives and business leaders, and... Read more ›
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As car manufacturers and battery cell makers race to develop more efficient and faster-charging EV batteries, there’s one material that’s been gaining significant traction in replacing mainstream graphite in the battery’s anode: silicon. That’s because silicon has a theoretical energy capacity 10 times higher than that of graphite, meaning it can significantly increase an EV’s range. It can also absorb lithium-ions much quicker during charging — speeding up the process.... Read more ›
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WhatsApp is finally rolling out one of its smallest but most awaited features — chat reactions. That’s right: now you can use emoji to react to a message in individual and group chats, without having to start a new reply. The messaging service is pretty late to the party, as other apps like Telegram, Signal, and Slack have had this feature for a while. Before using this feature, make sure... Read more ›
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The iPod was released a little over 20 years ago, forever changing the tech industry and helping redefine Apple products as luxury items — not just gadgets. The iPod is now dead. Apple today discontinued the last iPod model it still sold, the iPod Touch. And lest you think the company has another media player around the corner, its press release made it pretty clear the iPod is no more.... Read more ›
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It’s 2022, and there are plenty of NFT projects launching every day. But it’s hard to know which ones will remain popular past their drops. A lot of them launch pictures for proof (PFP) NFTs — think of them as image NFTs — with no utility attached to them. And there’s no clear plan for holders as to what value these might bring them, beyond trading. It might be easy... Read more ›
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IBM today launched its annual “Think” conference. The event begins with a two-day kickoff in Boston, then Big Blue’s taking the show on the road all summer long for a tour spanning 11 cities across the globe. In a virtual pre-conference press event attended by Neural, CEO Arvind Krishna discussed a number of the company’s plans for 2022 and beyond. The chief topics of conversation involved artificial intelligence, sustainability, and... Read more ›
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The resignation of Conservative MP Neil Parish has left many people wondering what could possibly lead someone to think it acceptable to watch pornography in their place of work. After being reported by female colleagues who witnessed his actions, Parish admitted that he had twice looked at pornographic content on his phone in the House of Commons chamber. As Parish found, using porn at work can be career-ending. It is... Read more ›
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I love reading on the Kindle. It’s convenient, the novels sync across my various devices, and, importantly, I can read at night without disturbing my partner. There is one deeply frustrating element of Amazon’s ereader, though: Popular Highlights. I’m certain you’re aware of them already, but just in case you aren’t, they’re sections of text in a book that are underlined. The idea is to crowdsource the most impactful and... Read more ›
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Elon Musk’s accepted bid to purchase Twitter has triggered a lot of debate about what it means for the future of the social media platform, which plays an important role in determining the news and information many people – especially Americans – are exposed to. Musk has said he wants to make Twitter an arena for free speech. It’s not clear what that will mean, and his statements have fueled... Read more ›
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