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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web · 06/11/2021 12:00 EDT

OpenAI says it can make GPT-3 less toxic without enforcing ‘universal values’

GPT-3 is renowned for generating two things: strikingly human-like text and toxicity. On Thursday, the model’s creators said they’ve found a way to keep the latter out of the former. OpenAI’s new technique alters AI language model “behavior” by fine-tuning on a small, curated dataset of specific values. The method aims to narrow down a language model’s universal set of behaviors to a more constrained range of values that operators... Read more â€ș

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Napier Lopez @ The Next Web · 06/11/2021 11:57 EDT

Vvolt launches $1399 ebikes with a motor made by
 Acer?

Here at TNW, we’ve written a lot about ebikes and a lot about Acer, but not about any ebikes powered by Acer components. As it turns out, Acer recently began making motors via its cycling sub-brand Xplova, and a new ebike company named Vvolt will be the first to bring these motors to the US in two of its four launch models. Acer partnership aside, Vvolt’s bikes look like welcome... Read more â€ș

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 06/11/2021 11:00 EDT

After 20 years, the human genome is (almost) complete — here’s what’s left to do

The release of the draft human genome sequence in 2001 was a seismic moment in our understanding of the human genome and paved the way for advances in our understanding of the genomic basis of human biology and disease. But sections were left unsequenced, and some sequence information was incorrect. Now, two decades later, we have a much more complete version, published as a preprint (which is yet to undergo... Read more â€ș

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Ioanna Lykiardopoulou @ The Next Web · 06/11/2021 10:30 EDT

Greek island lays ambitious plans to become super sustainable — but it’s just a drop in the Aegean Sea

Greece is known for its beautiful beaches, its breathtaking sunsets, and its fascinating history, but sure not for its EV infrastructure. Well, because there isn’t much. But that’s about to change. Astypalea, a small picturesque island in the Aegean Sea, is set to become the country’s first smart sustainable island. A few days ago, the first electric vehicles, including the first fully electric police car in Greece, were launched on... Read more â€ș

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web · 06/11/2021 10:00 EDT

iMazing is the management app every Apple user needs — and it’s over 50% off

TLDR: iMazing iOS Device Manager streamlines all your file organization and backup needs across all your Apple devices at more than 50 percent off. For all their acknowledged grandeur and innovation, Apple and Apple products aren’t always the pinnacle of programming that company leaders espouse them to be.  Case in point: for years, if you needed to transfer files around to various Apple devices, you had to go through the... Read more â€ș

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 06/11/2021 07:37 EDT

Amazon’s ZenBooths are ridiculous — here are 4 better ways to boost worker wellness

Corporate giant Amazon is taking heat over reports of its WorkingWell initiative, a physical and mental health programme intended to improve employee health in the retail giant’s fulfilment centres. A leaked pamphlet, which Amazon has claimed was created in error and is not being circulated, encourages workers to invest in their own fitness and become “industrial athletes”. One aspect attracting particular attention is a plan for “AmaZen Booths”. Also called... Read more â€ș

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 06/11/2021 07:14 EDT

How to customize swipe gestures on the Gmail app

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. I get a ton of emails every day, and not all of them are relevant to me. So when I check my inbox after every few hours, I need to quickly delete or archive emails that are not needed. Thankfully, Gmail’s swipe gestures on... Read more â€ș

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 06/11/2021 06:59 EDT

El Salvador is the first to adopt Bitcoin as real money — which is good news for the unbanked

Around the world, bitcoin has a mixed reputation. Owning and using the cryptocurrency is legal in a majority of nations, tolerated in many others, and outlawed by a relatively small number. El Salvador has just become the first nation to formally adopt the cryptocurrency as legal tender, and a handful of other Latin American leaders have indicated that they would follow suit. This marks a sharp change in bitcoin’s reputation... Read more â€ș

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 06/11/2021 06:00 EDT

Don’t be dull, NASA — let us explore some strange space moons

It’s been 30 years since Nasa last visited Venus, with the Magellan orbiter in 1990. Now, two new missions have been selected to explore the deadly atmosphere, crushing pressures, and volcanic landscape. The process dates back to February 2020, when Nasa announced that four missions were to undergo a nine-month peer-review process for feasibility. They were all part of the Discovery program, started by Nasa in 1992 to bring together... Read more â€ș

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Ioanna Lykiardopoulou @ The Next Web · 06/11/2021 04:05 EDT

Dear EV makers, the pope doesn’t need ANY MORE electric popemobiles

A few days ago, Nissan donated an all-electric LEAF sedan to the Vatican to help the small state in its environmental goal to gradually replace its service vehicles with an all-electric fleet. It’s part of Pope Francis’ commitment to turn the Vatican carbon neutral by 2050, as he announced in December 2020. The Church also plans to increase the number of charging stations, especially around several of the major basilicas... Read more â€ș

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 06/11/2021 01:44 EDT

Apple introduces passwordless sign ups with Face ID and Touch ID

At its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) last year, Apple announced that it’ll allow you to sign in to websites on Safari using Face ID and Touch ID. This year, the company is taking this tech a step further by introducing passwordless sign-ups. In a developer session titled “Move beyond passwords,” Apple unveiled a new tech called Passkeys that’ll allow you to sign up for services without any passwords. Here’s how... Read more â€ș

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Tristan Greene @ The Next Web · 06/10/2021 17:03 EDT

AI-powered construction supervisor app ensures buildings are earthquake safe

“It’s not an earthquake that kills people, but the collapse of a poorly built building.” Build Change, a foundation dedicated to preventing housing loss caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes and windstorms, is announcing the “Intelligence Supervision Assistant for Construction” (ISAC-SIMO) app. It’s an open-source, AI-powered quality assurance tool for construction. And it could save countless lives. Meet ISAC-SIMO: The tool utilizes machine learning to help people ensure they’re... Read more â€ș

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web · 06/10/2021 15:53 EDT

Study: People are more likely to exploit trustworthy AI than other humans

Cooperation between people holds society together, but new research suggests we’ll be less willing to compromise with “benevolent” AI. The study explored how humans will interact with machines in future social situations — such as self-driving cars that they encounter on the road — by asking participants to play a series of social dilemma games. The participants were told that they were interacting with either another human or an AI... Read more â€ș

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Tristan Greene @ The Next Web · 06/10/2021 15:43 EDT

Bloodsucker? There’s a free online Vampire: The Masquerade convention this weekend

Renegade Game Studios, a company that makes numerous products for the World of Darkness, is hosting a free two-day online event called “Elysium: Weekend of Darkness” from 11 June thru 12 June. If you’ve ever wanted to play the Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop roleplaying game, but you’re not sure how to get started, this event’s for you. It’s also for returning players, people who want to check out the Rivals... Read more â€ș

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 06/10/2021 14:30 EDT

Zee5 launches in the US to deliver a big dose of Bollywood to America

Indian streaming platform Zee5 is set to enter the US market later this month on June 22. It’s launching a subscription-only service, and aims to attract a large share of 5.4 million South Asians living in the country. The firm is pricing the service at $49.99 per year as an introductory offer, and aims to change it to $84 at an unspecified time. The launch price is close to what... Read more â€ș

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web · 06/10/2021 11:35 EDT

Yo, plastic soup! These tiny swimming bots are coming to destroy you

Microplastics are everywhere, from the Mediterranean seafloor to Mount Everest, and the tiny fragments of litter can take hundreds of years to degrade. They can also absorb heavy metals and pollutants that could harm humans or animals that inadvertently consume them. At less than 5mm in length, the polymers are hard to remove manually. But there may be a more efficient method of eliminating the plastic scourge: attacking them with... Read more â€ș

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

Camtasia 2021 is a down-and-dirty video editor that helps craft pro quality videos without the time and cost

TLDR: With Camtasia 2021, no-nonsense video producers can knock out a professional grade video that looks fantastic and won’t eat up hours of time to make, all at $100 off its regular price. Video production. The words instantly make any content creator get anxious. They aren’t usually overly worried about creating the video itself. They’re worried about the time and money that go into such an event.  While Hollywood blockbusters... Read more â€ș

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Matthew Beedham @ The Next Web · 06/10/2021 09:36 EDT

My off-grid weekend in an EV proved that my friends are idiots

I’ve been thinking a lot about what it’s like to live with an EV recently. Doing what I do, I often get friends asking me what car they should buy. I always give stellar advice that would save my friends money, time, and get them a great car for their needs. Do they ever follow my advice? No, no they don’t. With the ever present climate doom, I try to... Read more â€ș

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Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten @ The Next Web · 06/10/2021 09:10 EDT

Stop complimenting your colleagues

Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! It was just after lunch, and I had asked for a doggy bag for the extra dish I had ordered but not touched. We were walking back... Read more â€ș

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 06/10/2021 08:00 EDT

Laser-powered microscopes can destroy some biological samples — quantum tech fixes that

You’ve probably seen images of scientists peering down a microscope, looking at objects invisible to the naked eye. Indeed, microscopes are indispensable to our understanding of life. They are just as indispensable to biotechnology and medicine, for instance in our response to diseases such as COVID-19. However, the best light microscopes have hit a fundamental barrier – the bright laser light used to illuminate tiny objects can also destroy them.... Read more â€ș

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