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Abhimanyu Ghoshal @ The Next Web · 07/20/2021 03:46 EDT

Oh great, now I’ve gotta check my phone for Pegasus spyware?

Barely a couple of days have passed since the revelation of the infamous Pegasus spyware being used to snoop on journalists and politicians in several countries. Now, there’s a tool from Amnesty International to check if your phone has been infected with it. Impressive and alarming all at once. TechCrunch’s Zack Whittaker has the dirt on this; you’ll need to use a command line interface for now, take a backup... Read more

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Napier Lopez @ The Next Web · 07/19/2021 19:12 EDT

Google killed the 2020 Pixel Buds, so here’s my ‘Pro’ version wish list

Google‘s 2020 Pixel Buds, despite some notable flaws, are some of my favorite Bluetooth headphones — and I say that as an audiophile who’s persnickety about sound quality. They had a balance of sound quality, features, comfort, and smarts that few headphones can match to date. Unfortunately, Google appears to have just killed them. I can only hope that’s because there’s an even better follow-up on the way. As noted... Read more

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web · 07/19/2021 14:45 EDT

US and allies blame China for Microsoft Exchange cyberattacks

The US and several allies have publicly blamed China for an array of “malicious cyber activities,” including the massive attack on Microsoft Exchange email servers earlier this year. The Microsoft Exchange hack, which was identified in January, affected over a quarter of a million servers worldwide. The Biden administration said it had a “high degree of confidence” that the attack was carried out by “malicious cyber actors” affiliated with the... Read more

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Tristan Greene @ The Next Web · 07/19/2021 13:53 EDT

Freaking out over that dancing robot? You clearly don’t get how murder works

Anytime “Skynet” is trending on social media, and there isn’t a movie about a gubernatorial time-traveling robot being announced, it can only mean one thing: the mainstream saw a robot sneeze or something and everyone’s running around in circles screaming that the sky is falling. Imagine what AI powered machines will be able to do in the next 5-10 years. Boston Dynamics machines flawlessly and soulfully dancing in rhythm. pic.twitter.com/1PHmurRo1k... Read more

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web · 07/19/2021 12:45 EDT

How to join a WhatsApp call after it’s already started

WhatsApp has launched a new feature that makes it easy to hop onto a call after it’s already started. The “joinable calls” feature should be handy for the perennially tardy. WhatsApp says it also brings the spontaneity and ease of in-person chats to group calls: Some of the best conversations happen when you least expect it. Now, if someone in your group misses a call when the phone rings, they... Read more

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web · 07/19/2021 10:00 EDT

Earn a handful of CompTIA certifications as a true cybersecurity professional

TLDR: The CompTIA Cybersecurity Pathway Certification Prep Bundle can get students ready to become full fledged IT security professionals with CompTIA certifications to prove it. There were over 3 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs last year. While part of that was undoubtedly due to the global pandemic, that world-changing event only exacerbated a problem that has been happening for years. Companies are having a tough time finding qualified talent to tackle... Read more

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web · 07/19/2021 10:00 EDT

You an Unreal fan or a Unity diehard? Either way, this game creation package can make you an expert

TLDR: The Unreal and Unity Game Development for Beginners Bundle offers six courses full of  insight on creating with both of the video game industry’s biggest game engine platforms. For those who game, it’s likely your favorite creations came from work in one of two creation environments. Just like Coke and Pepsi, game design is dominated by a pair of game engine titles, Unity and Unreal. From Unity heavyweights like... Read more

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 07/19/2021 09:55 EDT

Scientists want to ‘listen’ to the Big Bang so they can unravel its mysteries

Exactly what happened at the beginning of the universe, 14 billion years ago, is one of the greatest mysteries in physics – there’s no simple way to probe it. That’s because, in its early stages, the universe was filled with a dense plasma – a gas made out of charged particles including electrons and protons (particles that comprise the atomic nucleus alongside neutrons). Photons (particles of light) were trapped in... Read more

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Callum Booth @ The Next Web · 07/19/2021 09:28 EDT

How my portable projector almost made football come home

This is adapted from Plugged In, TNW’s bi-weekly newsletter on gear and gadgets. Subscribe to it here. Pals, it hurts. Oh god, it hurts: England lost the final of the Euro 2020 championship. Yes, it might have happened over a week ago now, but some things take time to heal. On one hand, my overriding emotion remains a hearty oof… Live footage from how I’ve felt over the past week.... Read more

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web · 07/19/2021 07:51 EDT

Zoom drops $14.7B on cloud call center firm to boost post-pandemic business

Just two years after going public at a $9 billion valuation, videoconferencing giant Zoom has agreed to buy cloud call center firm Five9 for a cool $14.7 billion. The all-stock deal will allow Zoom to expand its range of services, CEO Eric Yan said in a statement on Sunday: We expect that this acquisition will help enhance Zoom’s presence with customers and allow us to accelerate our long-term growth opportunity... Read more

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Ioanna Lykiardopoulou @ The Next Web · 07/19/2021 07:27 EDT

Tesla’s new FSD monthly subscription sounds cheap, but it isn’t

Tesla officially launched a monthly subscription fee for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package in the US, which up until now could only be purchased as a one-time option for $10,000. The monthly pricing is determined by which Autopilot system a car by Tesla is running. Vehicles featuring Basic Autopilot can subscribe to FSD for $199 per month, while vehicles featuring Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) can subscribe for $99 per month.  Credit:... Read more

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 07/19/2021 07:05 EDT

Samsung may try a new tactic to sell foldables: Make ’em cheaper

Samsung is not releasing its famed Galaxy Note this year. But it’s expected that the Korean tech giant will unveil two foldable phones in an event scheduled next month: the Z Fold 3 and the Z Flip 3. A report from the Korea Herald has given us some sense about the price tag of these devices. The company is pricing the Z Fold 3 at 1.99 million won ($1,740) and... Read more

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 07/19/2021 06:31 EDT

Are Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin only good for billionaires’ space joyrides?

Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson and his team successfully flew to the “edge of space” on the Unity 22 mission aboard a Virgin Galactic plane on July 12. The event was hailed as the start of space tourism, narrowly beating the planned launch on 20 July by fellow billionaire business magnate Jeff Bezos and his firm Blue Origin. But does the 85km (53 miles), the altitude of the recent Virgin Galactic... Read more

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 07/19/2021 02:57 EDT

What we know about new investigations into Pegasus, the spyware targeting journalists

A string of reports from a new consortium called the Pegasus Project is shedding light on how an invasive piece of spyware has been used to target journalists and activists around the world. As the investigation aims to throw light on significant events cased by the spyware,here’s a rundown of what these initial reports have revealed so far. What is Pegasus? Pegasus is a type of spyware developed by Israel-based... Read more

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Rhea Moutafis @ The Next Web · 07/18/2021 11:00 EDT

Why 90% of machine learning models never hit the market

Corporations are going through rough times. And I’m not talking about the pandemic and the stock market volatility. The times are uncertain, and having to make customer experiences more and more seamless and immersive isn’t taking off any of the pressure on companies. In that light, it’s understandable that they’re pouring billions of dollars into the development of machine learning models to improve their products. But there’s a problem. Companies... Read more

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web · 07/18/2021 10:00 EDT

This collection can turn you into the boss leader you’ve always thought you could be

TLDR: The Ultimate Business Leadership Bundle features 10 courses to help round out anyone’s management abilities, from hardcore production and manufacturing to people skills. From Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos, from Bill Gates to Richard Branson, from your first boss to your current boss, no two leaders are exactly alike.  Some leaders are born, some are made, and some are leaders in name only. Some are experts of logistics and... Read more

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web · 07/18/2021 10:00 EDT

Scopio is a whole lot more than just a stock photography library, and it’s just $30 with this deal

TLDR: Scopio Authentic Stock Photography offers an image archive of more than 400,000 images, all captured by top-notch artists from all around the world. Stock photography doesn’t usually make people excited. It’s a rank-and-file collection of pictures that often feature generic people in generic poses smiling generically as they do generic tasks. In a word, they’re…generic.  But honestly, that can still be a fine fit for advertisements or social media... Read more

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 07/18/2021 04:00 EDT

Why can’t we find the mysterious ‘magnetic monopole’?

You’ve probably heard of the Higgs boson. This elusive particle was predicted to exist long ago and helped explain why the universe works the way it does, but it took decades for us to detect. Well, there’s another elusive particle that has also been predicted by quantum physics, and it’s been missing for an even longer time. In fact, we still haven’t spotted one, and not through lack of trying.... Read more

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web 3 place · 07/17/2021 10:00 EDT

NFTs are changing the world of art and collectibles. Here’s what you need to know

TLDR: Understanding the insane world of NFTs and how to buy and sell digital content in the focus of the Complete NFT Master Class for Artists and Entrepreneurs. For many, the emergence of nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, over the past year put a spotlight on an amazing new tech development and even opened up lively conversation about who actually owns digital assets like artwork, videos, music, and more.  For others,... Read more

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web 2 place · 07/17/2021 10:00 EDT

iBrave provides a website home for life for under $100

TLDR: iBrave Cloud Web Hosting offers fast and easy web hosting with a full roster of features to make building and hosting a website incredibly easy. They say everybody has a book in them. All they have to do is write it. But if everyone has a book in them, doesn’t that mean everybody has a website in them too? Just like sitting down to let the words pour out... Read more

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