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Napier Lopez @ The Next Web · 08/09/2021 18:32 EDT

Apple’s mythical AirPower shows up as a working prototype

We thought it’d never see the light of day, but we’ve finally gotten a good look at Apple‘s AirPower wireless charging pad. Unfortunately, it’s not via Apple — AirPower is still canceled. Instead, The Verge was able to access images of an AirPower prototype, courtesy of developer and Apple prototype collector Giulio Zompetti. It’s a glance at a dream that never was. Zompetti said he was able to buy the... Read more â€ș

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web 3 place · 08/09/2021 12:56 EDT

How to transfer your Facebook data to other services

Facebook has made it easier to quit the social media platform. The company has rebuilt a tool that makes it easier to transfer data from Facebook to other services.  The “Transfer Your Information” tool was launched in April to give users more control over their data. It could previously transfer notes and posts to Google Docs, Blogger, and WordPress.com, as well as port photos and videos to Backblaze, Dropbox, Google... Read more â€ș

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Ioanna Lykiardopoulou @ The Next Web · 08/09/2021 10:54 EDT

Gates and Bezos invest in EV mineral mining in Greenland

Critical minerals needed for electric vehicles are in high demand and world renowned billionaires are now funding an exploration project in Greenland. Mineral exploration company KoBold Metals, backed by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg, and Ray Dalio, has signed a joint venture with British mining firm BlueJay in search for nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum.  As per BlueJay’s statement, Kobold will invest $15 million in the Disko-Nuussuaq project on... Read more â€ș

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web · 08/09/2021 10:00 EDT

Light your room in a whole new way with these color-changing LED bulbs at about $7 each

TLDR: Change up the vibe in your room, save energy, and save money with this GoSund 75W LED Smart RGB Color Changing Light Bulbs package. If you’ve been quietly going about your business and hoping that the move away from the standard incandescent light bulb toward light-emitting diode (LED) models would somehow change course, we hate to break it to you, but
it’s not gonna happen.  After slowly infiltrating the lighting... Read more â€ș

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web · 08/09/2021 10:00 EDT

Invest in yourself with 1,000 courses from StackSkills Unlimited and Infosec4TC 

TLDR: Between StackSkills Unlimited and Infosec4TC Platinum Cyber Security training, you’ll have more than 1,000 courses in learning every major business skill under the sun. Versatility. It’s become a new measuring stick for most employees in this changing professional world. While there’s always room for specialists, the true value these days comes from being able to slide into a host of different positions and roles to make your expertise crucial... Read more â€ș

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web · 08/09/2021 09:26 EDT

Senators grill Zuckerberg: Why did Facebook ban NYU researchers?

Three US lawmakers are demanding answers from Mark Zuckerberg on why Facebook disabled the accounts of researchers investigating ad targeting on the social media platform. Facebook said last Tuesday that it had shut down accounts, apps, pages, and platform access associated with the NYU Ad Observatory due to privacy violations. The company said the bans were due to concerns about a browser extension used by the researchers. The plugin, called... Read more â€ș

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Ioanna Lykiardopoulou @ The Next Web · 08/09/2021 08:57 EDT

Is fast charging bad for your EV battery?

When fast chargers came to town, they solved a huge EV issue: long charging times. After all, who’d prefer to wait for hours instead of juicing up their car within 20 to 30 minutes? But, there’s one thing we need to keep in mind: we shouldn’t overdo it. DC fast chargers (or Level 3) degrade the battery faster than AC chargers (or Level 1 and 2) do. Rapidly charging a... Read more â€ș

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Cate Lawrence @ The Next Web 3 place · 08/09/2021 08:27 EDT

Future in-car biometrics could detect drunk-driving or a heart attack

Politicians in the US recently released a bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes around $555 billion in new spending to build roads, public transit, and other transport options. Amongst other things, the bill mandates Car OEMs to introduce technology to “passively monitor the performance of a driver of a motor vehicle to accurately identify whether that driver may be impaired.” This is significant news for companies working on tech to detect... Read more â€ș

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 08/09/2021 07:54 EDT

How nature has inspired scientists’ most powerful technologies

Watson and Crick, Schrödinger and Einstein all made theoretical breakthroughs that have changed the world’s understanding of science. Today big, game-changing ideas are less common. New and improved techniques are the driving force behind modern scientific research and discoveries. They allow scientists – including chemists like me – to do our experiments faster than before, and they shine light on areas of science hidden from our predecessors. Three cutting-edge techniques... Read more â€ș

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Kiara Taylor @ The Next Web · 08/09/2021 07:48 EDT

Video banking is finally becoming mainstream; will physical banks become obsolete?

In 1964, the Picturephone was our first glimpse into the future of video communication when AT&T introduced the technology at the World’s Fair in New York. Set up as a futuristic demonstration, it was thought then that video calling would become a vital commercial tool in the coming years, but it wouldn’t become mainstream until Skype came out in 2003. Still, it’s been nearly 20 years and we haven’t seen... Read more â€ș

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 08/09/2021 07:14 EDT

TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly aiming for a Hong Kong IPO next year

ByteDance is aiming to list the company on the Hong Kong stock exchange early next year. The firm’s ambition of going public comes at a time when the Chinese government is trying to regulate big tech more than ever with multiple companies canceling their IPOs. According to a report from Financial Times, the TikTok-owner is planning to go public on the HK stock exchange later this year or early next... Read more â€ș

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 08/09/2021 05:01 EDT

How machine learning could help develop cures for COVID-19 and other diseases

The big idea We combined a machine learning algorithm with knowledge gleaned from hundreds of biological experiments to develop a technique that allows biomedical researchers to figure out the functions of the proteins that turn genes on and off in cells, called transcription factors. This knowledge could make it easier to develop drugs for a wide range of diseases. Early on during the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists who worked out the... Read more â€ș

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 08/09/2021 01:53 EDT

How to watch Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event on August 11

Samsung is set to host its Galaxy Unpacked event this week on August 11. Unlike past Samsung events hosted around this time of the year, there will be no new Galaxy Note phone. Instead, we’ll expectedly see two foldable phones, a watch, and a pair of wireless buds. The event will kick off at 7AM PT/10AM ET/4PM CET/7.30PM IST, and you can watch the live stream on Samsung’s YouTube channel... Read more â€ș

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Napier Lopez @ The Next Web · 08/08/2021 20:23 EDT

Windows 11’s best productivity feature may be a focus timer with Spotify

A few days ago, Microsoft hype man Panos Panay tweeted an interesting new feature coming to Windows 11 that wasn’t part of the official announcement (nor was it present in any of the preview builds so far). The OS will come with a feature called Focus Sessions, which is basically a Pomodoro-style timer with Spotify and Microsoft To-Do integration. I’m all for it. Another first look from the team
#FocusSessions on... Read more â€ș

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

Load up on CompTIA, AWS, Cisco, Microsoft and Google certifications, all at once

TLDR: The 2021 CompTIA, AWS, Cisco, Microsoft and Google Certification Exam Bundle can get an IT learner certed up in some of today’s most important web disciplines. Whether you want to work in a server room or help guide a cloud-based computer network, there are some crucial benchmarks that can help you get noticed in your job search. For hiring managers tasked with filling those key roles, certifications from top-notch... Read more â€ș

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

Become a digital mogul with this Private Label Business Bundle training for under $20

TLDR: The 2021 Private Label Business Bundle can help you find the right product to start a white label brand without any of the stocking and shipping problems most retailers face.  There are literally thousands of products being made all around the world. They’re high quality, sought-after items that millions of shoppers everywhere are always ready to step up and purchase. All that’s missing is a name on their packaging.... Read more â€ș

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 08/08/2021 09:00 EDT

‘Dancing ghosts:’ a new, deeper scan of the sky throws up surprises for astronomers

Scanning through data fresh off the telescope, we saw two ghosts dancing deep in the cosmos. We had never seen anything like it before, and we had no idea what they were. Several weeks later, we had figured out we were seeing two radio galaxies, about a billion light years away. In the center of each one is a supermassive black hole, squirting out jets of electrons that are bent... Read more â€ș

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The Markup @ The Next Web · 08/08/2021 06:00 EDT

What are the pitfalls of investing in cryptocurrency?

The Discord servers and subreddits are a frenzy of graphs, memes, and speculation about the next bull market. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said he believes bitcoin can bring about “world peace.” And the pro-Trump “magacoin” was launched for more than 1,000 early adopters whose personal information was quickly exposed online due to poor website security. (The organizers did not respond to a request for comment.) All in all, it’s been... Read more â€ș

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web 3 place · 08/07/2021 10:00 EDT

Shave hours off your writing time with the Rytr AI Writing Tool

TLDR: The Rytr AI Writing Tool uses the power of artificial intelligence to get your prose some help or even a nudge in the right direction. The biggest asset of most writing assistance software usually isn’t in sitting back and letting artificial intelligence hammer out the next chapter of your book. While many such apps are versatile, the real value comes in the time saved on small to mid-level tasks... Read more â€ș

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The Conversation @ The Next Web 2 place · 08/07/2021 09:00 EDT

How I’m training to become Australia’s first woman astronaut

I’m currently training to become Australia’s first woman astronaut. I expect to fly my first suborbital mission sometime in 2023 as a payload specialist on a commercial mission. In other words, I’ll be one of few certified crew members who can handle specialized scientific equipment aboard a suborbital spacecraft. Once we’re up there, my team and I expect to conduct research on Earth’s atmosphere. It’s an opportunity I consider out... Read more â€ș

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