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Napier Lopez @ The Next Web · 09/30/2021 22:49 EDT

The RadCity 5 Plus is a big update to a massively popular ebike

Rad Power Bikes‘ RadCity is one of the best-selling ebikes in the US. The bike series has traditionally offered a solid balance of power, features, and affordability, and it recently received arguably its biggest update ever. We got the chance to go hands-on with the RadCity 5 Plus, which looks like a  compelling entry into the reasonably-priced ebike market at a price of $1,799. The changes this time around aren’t... Read more ›

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Andrea Hak @ The Next Web · 09/30/2021 11:39 EDT

And the winner of this year’s Tech5 scaleup competition is…

The results are in. The moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived. Just moments ago Adyen’s VP of Brand, Charles Gilbert, took to the stage at TNW 2021 to announce this year’s winner of the Tech5 competition. And it is… The UK based virtual events platform reached an unprecedented growth explosion. Founded in June 2019, at the time Hopin was a humble operation of six people. Just two years later,... Read more ›

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 09/30/2021 10:58 EDT

Snap thinks AR will become the new norm in online shopping

TNW Conference 2021 is live! You can check out the schedule here. Augmented reality effects and filters are fun to use on apps like Instagram and Snapchat. However, now many brands like Gucci and Nike have been using AR to promote new products. Speaking at the TNW 2021 conference, Jacqueline Rutgers, Head of Marketing, Northern Europe – Snap Inc., said that more than 200 million users engaging with AR every... Read more ›

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web · 09/30/2021 10:00 EDT

This complete guitar master class bundle will teach you to six-string like a pro, all for under $20

TLDR: Across 12 courses, The 2022 Curious Guitarist Master Class Bundle can turn you into a guitar player who really knows their stuff, all for under $20. When Keith Urban was a youngster, he learned to play guitar by slowing down records like Dire Straits’ Sultans of Swing with his fingers, figuring out songs note by note until he knew how to play them perfectly. While that approach paid off... Read more ›

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web · 09/30/2021 10:00 EDT

Python. Cybersecurity. System management. It’s all part of this foundational $20 IT training collection

TLDR: The All-in-One Microsoft, Cybersecurity and Python Exam Prep Training Bundle gets new IT-minded professionals up to speed on basic programming, security, and more. Just getting started down the path of learning programming and how basic information technology works can be intimidating enough. But when you really step back and realize how much an IT professional needs to know just to do their job the right way, it takes intimidating... Read more ›

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Ioanna Lykiardopoulou @ The Next Web · 09/30/2021 09:10 EDT

Why Ford thinks human-centric design is the future

Connectivity, automation, electrification, and AI — these profound waves of change are all converging upon mobility right now. So, it’s only reasonable to wonder how legacy automakers will be able to transform as well, in order to meet the new needs of travelers. Speaking at the TNW2021 Conference, Usha Raghavachari, Innovation Lab Director at D-Ford, described how her team can bring a 118-year old brand into the future.  D-Ford is... Read more ›

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 09/30/2021 09:01 EDT

Instagram now lets you add Messenger contacts to groups

Facebook began merging Messenger and Instagram DMs last year. The company said today that more than 70% of Instagram users have opted into this experience. The company also launched the ability to create cross-app groups on both apps today. This means you can create a group on Instagram DMs with your Messenger contacts, and vice versa. There will also be group typing indicators to show you who’s tying the next... Read more ›

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 09/30/2021 06:53 EDT

How Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum uses AI to unlock new artistic mysteries

TNW Conference 2021 is live! You can check out the schedule here.  Many museums across the world are using AI to identify fake paintings or to measure the quality of the art on exhibition. Speaking at the TNW Conference, Robert G. Erdmann, Senior Scientist & Full Professor, Rijksmuseum & University of Amsterdam, gave examples of how the museum is using AI to unlock new artistic mysteries. To create a five-minute... Read more ›

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Bart Knijnenberg @ The Next Web · 09/30/2021 04:31 EDT

Join the live stream of the TNW Conference main stage!

TNW Conference 2021 has finally kicked off! We are so excited to share what we have prepared – if you do not have a ticket yet, you can enjoy a little taste of the main stage below. Eager to explore more stages, network with other attendees and have the opportunity to watch the talks you missed? Get your hands on the digital ticket now.This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 09/30/2021 02:58 EDT

Google’s new AI wants to supercharge contextualized search results

Google announced a new AI model for multimodal search called MUM (Multitask Unified Model) at its developer conference Google IO in May. Last night, the firm announced a bunch of consumer-facing features, including visual search, that’ll be coming to your screen in the coming months.  The Big G currently serves contextual information such as Wikipedia snippets, lyrics, or recipe videos to you based on your search phrase. Now, for the... Read more ›

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Napier Lopez @ The Next Web · 09/29/2021 19:04 EDT

How AMD made its big GPU launches happen during the pandemic

It’s no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed the way many businesses function, from the small mom-and-pop shop to worldwide operations. Speaking of the latter, I had the chance to chat with Rick Bergman, AMD’s Executive Vice President of Computing and Graphics, to discuss how the company was able to plan and launch some of its biggest products during a period of unprecedented uncertainty. AMD has been going... Read more ›

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web · 09/29/2021 18:36 EDT

Researcher banned from Facebook beseeches Congress to regulate social media

Did you know Neural is taking the stage on Sept 30 and Oct 1? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of AI during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your ticket now! An NYU researcher who was shut out of Facebook has taken her fight for transparency to the US Congress. During Congressional testimony on Tuesday, Laura Edelson, who investigates online ads and misinformation, called for... Read more ›

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Tristan Greene @ The Next Web · 09/29/2021 16:03 EDT

Amazon tells Tesla to hold its beer in contest for stupidest-robot-ever-built

Amazon held a hardware event yesterday to announce an all-new lineup of data-capturing-tools it intends to market as robot assistants and security devices. Interestingly, the general public seems to be enjoying the idea. Where Tesla was almost universally mocked for its silly robot announcement stunt, Amazon’s latest reveals have been met with a lot of positivity. Apparently, people are really into the idea of letting a giant megacorporation fill their... Read more ›

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Cate Lawrence @ The Next Web · 09/29/2021 13:24 EDT

Polestar’s SPAC brings its value to a mammoth $20 billion

Swedish electric car maker Polestar is the latest company planning a deal to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). A deal with Gores Guggenheim Inc will raise a whopping $20 billion. As a result, Polestar gains three times its projected revenues for 2023. Some history and context. Polestar is jointly owned by Volvo Cars and Chinese auto company Geely. Following the success of the Polestar 1 and... Read more ›

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Ioanna Lykiardopoulou @ The Next Web · 09/29/2021 12:06 EDT

Rolls-Royce announces its first EV and I’M CRYING TEARS OF JOY

Did you know SHIFT is taking the stage on Sept 30 and Oct 1? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of mobility during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your ticket now! Yes, folks, it’s true. On Wednesday, Rolls-Royce announced that it’s finally bringing its luxury cars into the electric future. The very first EV from the historic brand is about to begin extensive on-road testing.... Read more ›

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 09/29/2021 12:04 EDT

How ‘human rights by design’ can save us from AI misuse

Events over the past few years have revealed several human rights violations associated with increasing advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Algorithms created to regulate speech online have censored speech ranging from religious content to sexual diversity. AI systems created to monitor illegal activities have been used to track and target human rights defenders. And algorithms have discriminated against Black people when they have been used to detect cancers or assess... Read more ›

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Anna Chung @ The Next Web · 09/29/2021 11:39 EDT

QR codes could be the next target for cybercriminals — here’s how to protect yourself

Anna Chung is the Principal cybersecurity researcher at Palo Alto Networks. Join her at TNW 2021 for a fascinating talk on ‘Cybercriminal minds.’ QR codes are being used as a key tool for reducing touchpoints and contact tracing throughout the pandemic, enabling convenient and contactless data sharing. They are not inherently unsafe, but they could be open to exploitation by cyber attackers. Quick response (QR) codes can be thought of... Read more ›

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 09/29/2021 10:46 EDT

Beethoven never finished his 10th Symphony. Computer scientists just did

When Ludwig von Beethoven died in 1827, he was three years removed from the completion of his Ninth Symphony, a work heralded by many as his magnum opus. He had started work on his 10th Symphony but, due to deteriorating health, wasn’t able to make much headway: All he left behind were some musical sketches. Ever since then, Beethoven fans and musicologists have puzzled and lamented over what could have... Read more ›

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web · 09/29/2021 10:00 EDT

With XSplit VCam Premium, instantly improve the background in any videos and make it look seamless

TLDR: XSplit VCam Premium gives users ultimate and easy control over the backgrounds of all their video conferencing, vlogging, or live streaming videos. Just a few short years ago, who would have ever thought they’d care about video backgrounds? But now, with video meetings and conferencing a daily part of many of our lives, you actually have to pay attention to your surroundings, the environment happening in your video communications,... Read more ›

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web · 09/29/2021 10:00 EDT

Degoo is offering 15TBs of premium cloud storage space for life — and it’s under $90

TLDR: With this deal, you can land 15TBs of Degoo Premium cloud storage space for life for less than $90. When users are on the hunt for a quality cloud storage option, they can browse through the assorted features of any given service to check out its bells and whistles; or kick the tires on specific issues like file security, transfer speeds, and mobile access. All those points certainly matter,... Read more ›

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