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The Conversation @ The Next Web Ā· 10/11/2021 06:12 EDT

Hybrid work is not great for you but even worse for the planet

Just 5% of employed people in the UK worked from home in 2019. The onset of the pandemic and the overnight shuttering of offices during the first lockdown meant 47% of employees were doing the same in April 2020. Although returning to work in offices full time is now possible, the latest figures from May show 26% are still working from home while a further 11% are hybrid working: splitting... Read more ›

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web Ā· 10/11/2021 04:58 EDT

Instagram will warn kids if they consume too much ā€˜sensitive’ content

After accusations of ignoring mental health impact on teens using Instagram, Facebook will roll out new measures to make amends. These measures include warnings for consuming too much harmful content, parental control on content, and a ā€œtake a breakā€ prompt. Speaking on CNN’s State of Union show last night, Nick Clegg, Facebook’s VP of global affairs, said the nudge feature will warn teens looking at harmful content repeatedly: We’re going... Read more ›

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web Ā· 10/11/2021 01:47 EDT

How Google wants to be your primary choice to track breaking news

When I think of breaking news, I think about scrolling my timeline on Twitter to catch up on the latest developments in the story. Google wants to change that with a feature called Big Moments. Google News is a good platform to catch up on some news that you might have missed or read articles on different topics. However, it’s not the best place to track breaking news. According to... Read more ›

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The Conversation @ The Next Web Ā· 10/10/2021 10:00 EDT

Programming in ā€˜natural’ language is coming sooner than you think

Sometimes major shifts happen virtually unnoticed. On May 5, IBMannounced Project CodeNet to very little media or academic attention. CodeNet is a follow-up to ImageNet, a large-scale dataset of images and their descriptions; the images are free for non-commercial uses. ImageNet is now central to the progress of deep learning computer vision. CodeNet is an attempt to do for Artificial Intelligence (AI) coding what ImageNet did for computer vision: it... Read more ›

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web Ā· 10/10/2021 10:00 EDT

This portable power station and solar panel to keep everything running when the power goes out

TLDR: With its giant energy storage capabilities, the EcoFlow Delta is ready to deliver power to over a dozen sources at once in the event of a major power outage. Now that hurricane and wildfire seasons are winding down, millions in the U.S. are now gearing up for the start of winter storm season. Midwest storms and Nor’Easters raging up the eastern U.S. coastline are no joke, prompting blizzards and... Read more ›

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Ben Dickson @ The Next Web Ā· 10/10/2021 05:55 EDT

How to protect your machine learning models against adversarial attacks

Machine learning has become an important component of many applications we use today. And adding machine learning capabilities to applications is becoming increasingly easy. Many ML libraries and online services don’t even require a thorough knowledge of machine learning. However, even easy-to-use machine learning systems come with their own challenges. Among them is the threat of adversarial attacks, which has become one of the important concerns of ML applications. Adversarial... Read more ›

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Rhea Moutafis @ The Next Web 3 place Ā· 10/09/2021 11:00 EDT

All Pythonistas should switch to Go… or okay, maybe just half

Your average software engineer is still in love with Python. Married, even. But not those at Google, Uber, Dropbox, Soundcloud, Slack, and Medium. The programmers at top corporations have long fallen for the language withĀ the cute mascot. That’s not to say that Python is no good. It’s great! But whether it’s for APIs, web services, or data processing — while most developers are still using Python, top-performers are adopting... Read more ›

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web 2 place Ā· 10/09/2021 10:00 EDT

This 4K drone with GPS tracking and a host of flight features is now on sale for under $70

TLDR: Between stellar flight abilities and its 4K camera, this Pro GPS Drone checks all the boxes for both novice and experienced drone pilots. As the drone market has expanded and exploded over the past few years, actually going out and buying a drone hasn’t really gotten any easier. With so many models flooding store shelves, it’s become some real homework for consumers deciding which one is right for their... Read more ›

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Ioanna Lykiardopoulou @ The Next Web Ā· 10/09/2021 10:00 EDT

Transport for London expands escooter trials

This article was originally published by Christopher Carey onĀ Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates, follow Cities Today onĀ Twitter,Ā Facebook,Ā LinkedIn,Ā Instagram, andĀ YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. Transport for London (TfL) has announced an expansion of the UK capital’sĀ e-scooter trial schemeĀ to cover the borough of Camden. Over... Read more ›

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Luke Fitzpatrick @ The Next Web 2 place Ā· 10/09/2021 05:00 EDT

What to do when one of your AirPods isn’t working

Apple AirPods are incredibly reliable and give users as much quality sound as they need. Unfortunately, many users will run into issues with them at some point. One of the most common issues is finding that only one of your AirPods is working. Whether it’s the left or the right earbud, it’s always going to be frustrating if only one is functioning. The good news is that you don’t need... Read more ›

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Napier Lopez @ The Next Web 3 place Ā· 10/09/2021 00:10 EDT

You can now tune your guitar right on Google Search

You can now tune your guitar — or any other instrument — on Google Search. How, you ask? Simply type ā€œgoogle tunerā€ into the search box, as noted by Android Police. You’re then presented with a chromatic tuner that tells you how close you are to the right pitch. It works on both desktop and mobile devices. There aren’t any fancy bells and whistles like telling you the exact frequency... Read more ›

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Tristan Greene @ The Next Web 3 place Ā· 10/08/2021 16:54 EDT

Codifying humanity: Why robots should fear death as much as we do

Welcome to ā€œCodifying Humanity.ā€ A new Neural series that analyzes the machine learning world’s attempts at creating human-level AI. Read the first article: Can humor be reduced to an algorithm? World-renowned futurist Ray Kurzweil predicts that AI will be ā€œa billion times more capableā€ than biological intelligence within the next 20-30 years. Kurzweil’s predicted the advent of over 100 technology advances with a greater than 85% success rate. But, given... Read more ›

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The Markup @ The Next Web Ā· 10/08/2021 12:00 EDT

How can you safely store your vaccine status on your phone?

If you’re vaccinated against COVID-19 and back out in the world, chances are you’re encountering requests for your vaccination card. An increasing number of places require visitors to prove their vaccination status before being allowed in. New York City and San Francisco mandate proof of vaccination for public indoor dining, exercising, and entertainment, while New Orleans requires vaccination or a negative test. Other cities, such as Los Angeles, are considering... Read more ›

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web Ā· 10/08/2021 11:53 EDT

Drones can now fly through forests at 40kmph — run and hide, humans

If you’re ever lost in the woods (or on the lam), watch out for high-speed quadcopters following you through the trees. The drones can now fly through complex and unknown environments at up to 40kmph, thanks to a new AI approach developed at the University of Zurich. The team says their approach reduces failure rates at high speeds by up to 10 times when compared with other state-of-the-art methods. Credit:... Read more ›

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Cities Today @ The Next Web Ā· 10/08/2021 10:23 EDT

Why digital twins emerge as the ā€˜ultimate’ tool for resilient cities

This article was originally published by Sarah Wray in partnership with Cityzenith onĀ Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates, follow Cities Today onĀ Twitter,Ā Facebook,Ā LinkedIn,Ā Instagram, andĀ YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. In the last year alone, cities worldwide have faced historic flooding, fires and extreme heat – all on... Read more ›

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web Ā· 10/08/2021 10:00 EDT

Degoo Premium serves up a giant 10TB stretch of cloud storage space for less than $100

TLDR: The deal serves up 10TBs of prime Degoo Premium cloud storage space for life, and a $20 TNW Deals in-store credit, all for under $100. If you want the best price on something you need, there’s one simple axiom any knowledgeable buyer has always lived by: shop around. That feels easier to do if you’re looking to buy a new car or a dining room table or even a... Read more ›

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The Conversation @ The Next Web Ā· 10/08/2021 09:07 EDT

Perseverance is already making history on Mars — here’s what we discovered

In the short time since NASA’s Perseverance rover landed in Mars’ Jezero Crater on Feb. 18, 2021, it’s already made history. At the moment, Mars and the Earth are on opposite sides of the Sun, and the two planets cannot communicate with each other. After working nonstop for the past 216 Martian days, the science teams are taking the first real break since the mission started. We are two members... Read more ›

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web Ā· 10/08/2021 07:37 EDT

Facebook’s ā€˜mental health tools’ reek of half-assing

Facebook announced a bunch of tools and resources to spread awareness about mental health last night. This move comes ahead of Mental Health Day on October 10. But it also comes along with the recent allegations against the company about ignoring the mental health impact of Instagram’s algorithms on teens. The firm said that it has worked with experts on mental health all around the world to build these tools.... Read more ›

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Lucas Miller @ The Next Web Ā· 10/08/2021 07:11 EDT

Do you like shiny new startups with planet-saving ideas? Join the Green Challenge online

The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge finals will be held on 14 October, awarding an innovative startup with a €500,000 prize for successfully combining sustainability, entrepreneurship, and creativity. A total of 574 green startups from the Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, and Norway (the five Postcode Lotteries countries) submitted their business plan for the 2021 Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge competition. The top 25 entries were announced over the summer, with the... Read more ›

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Justin Pot @ The Next Web Ā· 10/08/2021 05:29 EDT

Use your good productive days to make your bad days easier

I’m writing from the in-between. I’m not doing great, sure, but I’m not doing bad. I’m not staring at the wall blankly, for example, which is something I’ve recently come to appreciate not doing. I’m sitting here, typing these words — I’m functioning. History suggests that, in a couple of days, I’ll be in a pretty good place. That’s been the cycle since March 2020. The past couple of years... Read more ›

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