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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 06/30/2021 01:46 EDT

GitHub introduces an AI pal to help you code better

GitHub is already one of the most popular platforms to build and host coding projects. Last year, it launched a built-in Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to let you code directly into the browser. Now, it’s introducing an AI-powered automcompletion tool called GitHub Copilot. The aim of this feature is to learn how you write code, and to suggest lines and functions automatically, learning how to. What’s more, the Copilot tool... Read more â€ș

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Tristan Greene @ The Next Web · 06/29/2021 16:22 EDT

So you want to conquer the Earth? 5 science tips for would-be supervillains

Meanwhile, back in North America
 The western seaboard is boiling beneath an angry yellow sun and the good people of Earth exist precariously on the edge of heat-induced psychosis. At any moment the tension could erupt into chaos. And maybe that’s your thing. We try not to judge here at Neural. After all, planet Earth is currently at the mercy of at least half a dozen billionaires who could destroy... Read more â€ș

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Napier Lopez @ The Next Web · 06/29/2021 16:14 EDT

Facebook announces Bulletin, a newsletter platform to take on Substack

Another day, another product category Facebook wants to dip its toes in. Today Facebook announced Bulletin, a newsletter product built to take on platforms like Substack and Twitter’s Revue. Bulletin will allow writers to post free and paid newsletters and podcasts. Some benefits will of course be behind a paywall, like badges and subscriber-only Facebook groups. Transactions are handled via Facebook Pay, naturally. The platform won’t be open to the... Read more â€ș

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web · 06/29/2021 13:40 EDT

Farewell, Pepper the robot: These were your greatest moments

Pepper the robot is taking early retirement. The humanoid’s maker, Japan’s SoftBank Group, has reportedly stopped producing Pepper due to weak demand. Pepper had been touted as the harbinger of a robotics revolution, but the droid’s early demise show it couldn’t quite live up to the hype. [Read: Why entrepreneurship in emerging markets matters] Pepper nonetheless made a mark on the public during the android’s six-year run. Here are our... Read more â€ș

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web · 06/29/2021 10:00 EDT

Sellful is a turn-key business softwate for creating an entire business infrastructure in seconds

TLDR: Sellful is a white label service that puts all of your digital business tools into one place for efficient retailing, manufacturing, sales, marketing, customer relations, and more. Trying to launch an online business is not as simple as building a website and setting it live. Sure, that may be where it all begins, but if you really want this endeavor to take off and fly, there are so many... Read more â€ș

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Lynsey Cubbon @ The Next Web · 06/29/2021 09:15 EDT

If your Product Manager is emotionally intelligent, your products will be too

By now, we all know that emotional intelligence (EQ) belongs in the workplace. Not only does it shape more aligned and connected teams, it’s also one of the most powerful ways to bring teams together behind their product. And in today’s more competitive product landscape, businesses have to prioritize meaningful relationships between products and people.   After all, if the teams building the products don’t believe in them, how can we... Read more â€ș

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 06/29/2021 09:06 EDT

A brief history of Facebook’s journey to the $1T market cap club

Last night, Facebook joined the exclusive club of US-based publicaly traded companies with a market cap of more than $1 trillion. Other notable names with this club’s membership are Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet — making Facebook the youngest company to reach this mark. Here’s a brief history of Facebook with significant milestones that helped it reach this mark: Mark Zuckerberg & co. launch TheFacebook on Harvard campus on February 4,... Read more â€ș

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The Cosmic Companion @ The Next Web · 06/29/2021 09:03 EDT

How would alien astronomers go about discovering life on Earth?

As astronomers search distant star systems looking for exoplanets, many hope to find the telltale signs of life on other worlds. A new study examines this search from the opposite point of view — identifying worlds where extraterrestrial astronomers may be able to discover life on Earth. Astronomers (the human kind) have found 1,715 stars within 326 light years of Earth where astronomers (the alien kind) would have been able... Read more â€ș

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web · 06/29/2021 07:07 EDT

Elon Musk’s new statue in NYC is proof that God is dead

What do you get the man who has everything? In the case of Elon Musk, you could get him a life-sized monument to his ego. But that would be nearly impossible. You’d need to build a skyscraper to accurately represent the tycoon’s self-importance. With budgetary constraints and planning permissions presumably in mind, investing app Public.com has instead constructed a six-foot statue of Musk to mark the great man’s 50th birthday... Read more â€ș

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Callum Booth @ The Next Web · 06/29/2021 06:48 EDT

This exercise armband will stop you ruining your fancy Apple Watch straps

Ever since I picked up an Apple Watch at the end of last year, I’ve been addicted. This has led me to exercise more — I mean, someone’s gotta close those rings, right? — which has in turn made me obsessed with Apple Watch sports accessories. You know, things like the Twelve South ActionSleeve 2. If I can be so bold, I assume your first question is this: WHAT THE... Read more â€ș

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 06/29/2021 06:17 EDT

Europe can overcome its semiconductor shortage with these lessons from a lightbulb company

The shortage of semiconductor chips has exposed the vulnerability of European high-tech manufacturers that rely heavily on chip imports from Asia. The automotive sector alone, traditionally a European high-tech stronghold, is expected to take a US$110 billion (ÂŁ79 billion) hit over the coming years as a result. In 2020, high-tech products represented approximately 20% of total exports from the European Union by value, with other major sectors including pharmaceuticals, telecoms,... Read more â€ș

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 06/29/2021 04:29 EDT

This Indian district will punish you for taking selfies

We all have known people who go to extreme lengths to take selfies anywhere. But being adventurous for selfies could lead to fatal accidents, and to prevent that, an Indian district is strictly banning selfies — especially at tourist spots. The district of Dang, situated in the western state of Gujarat, is home to Saputara hills — a famous tourist attraction. According to a report from the Times of India,... Read more â€ș

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Andrea Hak @ The Next Web · 06/29/2021 03:05 EDT

Open APIs are the sexiest thing to ever happen to government services

We have the technology to send rovers to Mars and explore the deepest parts of the ocean, but it can still take days and multitudes of paperwork just to move to a new city, start your own business, or do any other task that requires multiple government. These are the small moments in life that turn well-adjusted individuals into the psychopaths of the future. While even the most traditional industries... Read more â€ș

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 06/29/2021 02:55 EDT

Twitter goofs up with India’s map — AGAIN

Another day, another controversy surrounding Twitter India. This time, the company has goofed up the country’s map by showing the northern region of Jammu & Kashmir, as well as Ladakh, as a separate country altogether. The map first appeared on the company’s career page under the “Tweep Life” section, which describes the employee experience at Twitter. After severe criticism from users, the social network corrected the map. You can see... Read more â€ș

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Tristan Greene @ The Next Web · 06/28/2021 18:23 EDT

PastBook launches a Google Photos-esque, AI-assisted photobook app for iOS

PastBook, a startup out of Amsterdam, is bringing its web-to-print photobook service to iOS. Thanks to some nifty AI integrations, it looks and feels a lot like something Google would make. And that’s a good thing. We’re closing in on a generation who’ve grown in up in a world where photography is almost exclusively a digital medium. But there’s no substitute for artful prints, family photo albums, and the aesthetics... Read more â€ș

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Napier Lopez @ The Next Web · 06/28/2021 18:05 EDT

Microsoft brings Xbox Cloud Gaming to PC and iOS, no invite required

Microsoft‘s Xbox Cloud Gaming, also known as xCloud, has slowly been expanding its reach, starting out as an Android app and recently making its way to PCs and Apple devices via the browser. So far, PC and iOS access has been limited to a few users with invites, but that’s changing today. All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now stream games using practically any modern device. Microsoft says xCloud... Read more â€ș

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Napier Lopez @ The Next Web · 06/28/2021 16:39 EDT

You can now download Windows 11 for testing — here’s what’s new

It was just a few days ago that Microsoft announced Windows 11, but the company is now ready to let enthusiasts give the OS a test drive — including that fancy new design. Luckily, this build seems to be a fair bit more fleshed out than the sluggish, incomplete leak that made its way to the web prior to the official announcement. Here are some of the most notable updates... Read more â€ș

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Tristan Greene @ The Next Web · 06/28/2021 14:59 EDT

The first WHO report on AI in healthcare is a mixed bag of horror and delight

The World Health Organization today issued its first-ever report on the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The report is 165 pages cover-to-cover and it provides a summary assessment of the current state of AI in healthcare while also laying out several opportunities and challenges. Most of what the report covers boils down to six “guiding principles for [AI’s] design and use.” Per a WHO blog post, these include: Protecting... Read more â€ș

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Ben Dickson @ The Next Web · 06/28/2021 10:27 EDT

Here’s how deep learning helps computers detect objects

Deep neural networks have gained fame for their capability to process visual information. And in the past few years, they have become a key component of many computer vision applications. Among the key problems neural networks can solve is detecting and localizing objects in images. Object detection is used in many different domains, including autonomous driving, video surveillance, and healthcare. In this post, I will briefly review the deep learning... Read more â€ș

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Callum Booth @ The Next Web · 06/28/2021 10:17 EDT

Apple must make an iPad the size of the moon

Have you heard? Apple‘s considering making iPads with bigger screens. The rumor comes from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who wrote about it in his Power On newsletter. Currently, the largest iPad the company sells is the 12.9-inch Pro,  a goddamn beautiful machine with a gorgeous new mini-LED screen known as the Liquid Retina XDR. In terms of portable devices, the 16-inch MacBook is the largest screen Apple makes. I’d assume the... Read more â€ș

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