It was only a matter of time: Facebook today launched an experimental Clubhouse competitor called Hotline, looking to capitalize on the increasingly popular social media format, as reported by TechCrunch. Hotline was developed by Facebookâs NPE (New Product Experiment) division, which regularly doles out apps with new ideas (or, in this case, not so new). That said, Hotline does have a few features to differentiate itself from Clubhouse and Spaces.... Read more âș
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One of the most important choices you need to make when buying an ebike is whether you want to opt for a hub-drive or mid-drive motor. The choice of motor system can significantly affect your ride quality, and itâd do you well to know the differences. A hub drive motor is the most common type of motor youâll see on cheaper ebikes, with the motor integrated into the front or... Read more âș
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What would happen if an AI gained control of the US militaryâs nuclear stash and decided to preemptively win World War 3 before any perceived enemy nations could react? Fans of cinema from the 1980s may recognize that query as the plot to the classic science-fiction film âWargamesâ starring a young Matthew Broderick. It was a great but terribly silly movie that paired nicely with popcorn and suspended disbelief. Nevertheless,... Read more âș
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In 2015, Joy Buolamwini, a graduate student at MIT, was developing a device called the Aspire Mirror. Onlookers would stare into a webcam and then see a reflection on their face of something that inspires them. At least, that was the plan. But Buolamwini quickly noticed that the facial recognition software was struggling to track her face â until she put on a white mask. Buolamwini began an investigation into... Read more âș
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This article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. Amsterdam is piloting electric waste collection boats to cut the number of rubbish trucks in the congested city center and limit the... Read more âș
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TLDR: The Winston Privacy Filter cloaks all your home WiFi traffic, blocking ads, trackers and other data collection while encrypting all your web activity to make you virtually invisible online. You might think most of your home WiFi bandwidth is eaten up by media consumption like streaming video, podcasts, or that 6-hour YouTube binge. It plays its part, but whatâs actually taking up almost half of your home internet activity... Read more âș
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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. Are you in a job where you regularly need to collect contact information from companies? And do you find it an annoying and unnecessarily time-consuming task to sort through ever-changing web designs, to find that one button or bit of information youâre actually looking... Read more âș
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Welcome to SHIFT Basics, a collection of tips, explainers, guides, and advice to keep you up to speed with mobility tech. Iâve been watching a lot of electric vehicle restomod videos on YouTube lately. Thereâs something quite cathartic about watching a rusted old heap transform into a zero emission beauty. The principles behind electric restomods are simple: take an old car, restore it aesthetically, remove the old engine, fabricate some... Read more âș
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Google has removed a fake Netflix app from the Play Store that aimed to spread malware by automatically responding to your WhatsApp messages. Earlier this year, the security firm Check Point Research, found that an app named FlixOnline was assuming the look of Netflix, and promising two months of free subscription through WhatsApp messages. However, a link attached to these messages would redirect you to a site to just capture... Read more âș
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2020 offered valuable lessons about how and why technology business leaders need to future-proof their business models â whether we liked it or not. The pandemic sent normal operations out the window and forced companies to take huge leaps forward in adopting and advancing new technology. Now, itâs time to harness the lessons learned from this pivotal year to create lasting changes to strategies and infrastructure. During the pandemic, I... Read more âș
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If youâre wondering what Appleâs visual design language is going to look like in the coming years, we may now have a solid idea â and itâs all down to some new iOS icons. Go on, have a look at the updated design for Apple Music for Artists app: This new iOS icon was first spotted by Reddit user DimVl. It appears to mimic (or echo, if youâd prefer) some... Read more âș
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Microsoft announced yesterday that itâs now submerging servers in a special liquid at its data center located on the banks of the Columbia River. The company said it enables increased efficiency and fewer downtimes. How is the company doing this? The tech giant said itâs using a special liquid that boils at 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) as compared to 100 degrees Celcius (212 degreesFahrenheit)Â boiling point of water.... Read more âș
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Last year, on World EV day, Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath declared that âElectric cars are not clean.â With its latest announcement, it seems the startup EV maker is keen to address that fact. Today, as part of its first annual review, Polestar has declared its ambition to make a car thatâs entirely climate neutral by 2030, in what it dubs the Polestar 0 project. While Polestar already makes a battery... Read more âș
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Since Clubhouse became the new social media darling in just a few short months, live audio features and platforms have garnered a lot of interest in the tech community. The company now wants to raise more money, which should help it stay ahead of the competition. According to a report from Bloomberg, Clubhouse wants to start new funding round, with the firm valued at $4 billion. In January, the live... Read more âș
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Sonos and Ikeaâs Symfonisk line has been pretty popular due to their quirky looks and surprisingly good sound â showing that even lamps can make for good speakers. Now it appears the companies are following up their partnership with an updated table lamp and a new product altogether. According to The Verge, Ikea and Sonos are preparing to launch a speaker that doubles as wall art. Ikea teased the updated... Read more âș
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Earlier today, Google sent out a promotional email to people in its Google Nest (formerly, Google Home) ecosystem. It was mostly your everyday was your everyday marketing email, except the eagle-eyed folks at 9to5Google noticed something off about the included image of the companyâs Pixel Buds: it appeared to be a photo of an unreleased model. Behold: And a closer look: Notably, these Pixel Buds have a dark green color... Read more âș
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This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. The worldâs âfastest all-electricâ passenger ferry is set to launch on Stockholmâs waterways in 2022, as part of a joint pilot between... Read more âș
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As a talentless artist who likes to imagine myself as a masterful painter, I always appreciate AI tools that turn my embarrassing sketches into masterpieces. Computer artist Glenn Marshall recently developed one of my favorite techniques yet: a text-to-image generator that transforms any picture into the style of famous artists. The system morphs an input image towards the suggestion of a text prompt, such as âSalvador DalĂ Art.â Over repeated... Read more âș
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Itâs that time of year again! David Clarke Cause, IBM, United Nations Human Rights, and the Linux Foundation have kicked off the 2021 Call For Code. This yearâs focus is on climate change. Developers participating in the $200K competition have three key areas to develop novel solutions (with a little help from IBM) for: Clean water and sanitation World hunger Green production and consumption Per IBMâs developer blog: This year,... Read more âș
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A team of researchers in China recently figured out how to turn the E coli bacteria into a hybrid robot that smuggles drugs past the blood-brain barrier by pretending to be a white blood cell. These little robots in disguise represent a breakthrough in our ability to treat diseases such as cancer. Background: Thereâs a party going on in our brains 24/7, but the guest list is very exclusive. The... Read more âș
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