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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 01/19/2021 01:17 EDT

Sort your favorite YouTube channels into into folders with this free app

I spend a lot of hours watching a range of videos on YouTube, and I end up subscribing to a ton of channels. But there’s a problem in my perfect world: I often end up missing videos from new channels I’ve subscribed to, because of a huge influx of videos from older ones. Thankfully, I’ve found a solution to this problem in the form of PocketTube. It groups your subscriptions... Read more

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Napier Lopez @ The Next Web 1 place · 01/18/2021 15:53 EDT

Report: Trump’s Twitter ban led to a 73% drop in election fraud misinformation

Trump‘s bans from Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms may have been controversial, but they appear to have been effective in achieving one goal: combatting misinformation. According to research firm Zignal Labs, and as reported by the Washington Post, online misinformation about election fraud dropped by 73%, following Trump’s ban. According to the report, which covers the period from January 9 to 15: “Conversations about election fraud dropped from... Read more

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web · 01/18/2021 13:22 EDT

GitHub offers to rehire employee it fired for calling insurrectionists ‘Nazis’

GitHub has apologized to a Jewish employee it reportedly fired for warning coworkers about Nazis at the US Capitol insurrection — and offered him his job back. The staff member lost his job after posting a message on the company’s Slack channel saying, “stay safe homies, Nazis are about.” One of his coworkers criticized him for using the word “Nazi,” triggering a heated internal debate, Business Insider reported on Tuesday.... Read more

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web · 01/18/2021 10:39 EDT

Watch Virgin Orbit launch its first satellites into space

Virgin Orbit has successfully launched satellites into space for the first time. A 70-foot LauncherOne rocket carrying 10 satellites was dropped from a modified Boeing 747 at 11.39AM Pacific Time on Sunday. LauncherOne then ignited its engine and began soaring into orbit. Today's sequence of events for #LaunchDemo2 went exactly to plan, from safe execution of our ground ops all the way through successful full duration burns on both engines.... Read more

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web · 01/18/2021 09:00 EDT

Lightkey Pro uses AI to know what you’re going to type before you type it

TLDR: Lightkey Pro Text Prediction Software can predict up to the next 12 words you type in your next document or email, saving you loads of time when you write. Back in 2019, Facebook announced it was making progress on one of its favorite pet projects, creating a wearable system that could type up to 100 words per minute translated directly from a writer’s thoughts. Facebook still hasn’t cracked that... Read more

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Thomas Macaulay @ The Next Web · 01/18/2021 08:54 EDT

AI imaging database for COVID-19 diagnosis provided to UK hospitals

An AI imaging database for COVID-19 diagnosis has been provided to British hospitals and universities. The National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database (NCCID) is comprised of more than 40,000 CT scans, MRIs, and X-rays taken from more than 10,000 UK patients since the start of the pandemic. Clinicians are already using the images to track patterns and markers of illness. These insights could help speed up diagnosis, inform treatment plans, and... Read more

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web · 01/18/2021 06:43 EDT

Stupid CES gadgets my home doesn’t need… but I must have them

Every year, I see people swarm the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — usually held in Las Vegas — along with tweets, videos, and articles about weird but fascinating gadgets. I’ve never been to the CES in person, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the event to be virtual this year, and I could ‘attend’ the event for the first time. While CES is all about new gadgets with... Read more

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Matthew Beedham @ The Next Web · 01/18/2021 06:22 EDT

Rolls-Royce boldly skips hybrids and goes all-electric with new EV lineup

Rolls-Royce is developing a new electric vehicle lineup and is using an electrified Phantom as a test-bed for its future vehicles. In an article published earlier today, Autocar revealed that Rolls’ parent firm, BMW, is using an all electric version of its Phantom luxury vehicle as part of its development process for new EVs. Rumors of Rolls-Royce’s pivot to electric drivetrains have been mounting for a while. The discovery that... Read more

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Ben Dickson @ The Next Web · 01/18/2021 06:00 EDT

What is semi-supervised machine learning?

Machine learning has proven to be very efficient at classifying images and other unstructured data, a task that is very difficult to handle with classic rule-based software. But before machine learning models can perform classification tasks, they need to be trained on a lot of annotated examples. Data annotation is a slow and manual process that requires humans to review training examples one by one and giving them their right... Read more

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Clean Fleet Report @ The Next Web · 01/18/2021 04:44 EDT

Sell for scrap or split for parts? What to do with your old car

This article was originally published by Aaron Borderman on Clean Fleet Report, a publication that gives its readers the information they need to move to cars and trucks with best fuel economy, including electric cars, fuel cells, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and advanced diesel and gasoline engines.  What to do when calling it quits on your aging vehicle Most people sell their old car when they get a new one, but... Read more

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Tom Sagi @ The Next Web · 01/18/2021 04:34 EDT

Here’s how to simplify your app (and get more customers)

When you’re building a product, you want to build it in a way that appeals to your target audience. But there’s a definite disconnect in how products are being built and how they’re being received. For example, in 2019, 25% of all mobile apps were only used once, which means that 25% of the time, users download an app, try it once, and abandon it forever — presenting a huge... Read more

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Matthew Beedham @ The Next Web · 01/18/2021 03:47 EDT

You won’t need wing mirrors in the US any more — if you’re a self-driving car

The National Highways and Transport Safety Authority (NHTSA) has published new rules that allow self-driving cars to bypass certain safety tests. It sounds alarming, but it’s not as bad as it first appears. Late last week, the NHTSA issued an update to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). This document dictates what features vehicles should have and what safety testing they should be subject to, Autoblog reports. The update... Read more

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web 3 place · 01/18/2021 02:00 EDT

The Capitol rioters are getting banned from dating apps

Earlier this month, a bunch of Trump supporters stormed the halls of the  US Capitol building and caused havoc as Joe Biden’s presidency was being certified by Congress, resulting in the deaths of five people. These insurrectionists are learning about the consequences of their stupid act. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has already added a lot of rioters to a nationwide no-fly list, and more are being added.  However, these rioters... Read more

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web · 01/17/2021 13:30 EDT

Azure is one of the largest market leaders, learn cloud computing with this $39 training

TLDR: The Complete 2021 Microsoft Azure Certification Prep Bundle includes 10 courses covering everything an IT pro needs to know about running a system on the Azure platform. It’s one thing for a giant corporation like Microsoft to create a cloud services platform like Azure. It’s quite another for them to be comfortable enough to fully entrust the running of all of their most vital services through Azure as well.... Read more

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 01/17/2021 13:00 EDT

Gas emitted by merging galaxies is stopping stars from forming

Most stars in the universe today are found in massive galaxies called ellipticals, named for their stretched-out-circle shape. Unlike our own galaxy, which is a spiral with arms extending out from the center, the edges of elliptical galaxies are smooth. At first glance, these galaxies might seem like simple systems. However, they are among the most mysterious objects in the cosmos. Elliptical galaxies host extremely old stars and are not... Read more

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 01/17/2021 06:00 EDT

How to manage your screen time during the lockdown, according to science

The average daily time spent online by adults increased by nearly an hour during the UK’s spring lockdown when compared to the previous year, according to communications regulator Ofcom. With numerous countries back under severe pandemic restrictions, many of us once again find ourselves questioning whether our heavy reliance on technology is impacting our wellbeing. It’s true that digital devices have provided new means of work, education, connection, and entertainment... Read more

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The Conversation @ The Next Web · 01/17/2021 04:00 EDT

How sleep trackers can actually ruin your sleep

An estimated one in three people report regular sleep complaints. So it’s hardly surprising people are more concerned than ever about getting enough sleep. This blossoming interest has seen an explosion of sleep trackers which measure how many hours of sleep you get each night. As we sleep, we go through cycles of “deep,” “light,” and “rapid eye movement” (REM) sleep. The “deep” portion of our sleep is mainly what... Read more

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TNW Deals @ The Next Web 3 place · 01/16/2021 09:00 EDT

DIY music production software like Logic Pro X is now the mainstream. Here’s what you need to know

TLDR: The Ultimate Logic Pro X Music Production Bundle is a music lover’s dream, an 8-course collection in using this high-powered production suite to make all your own beats. Paul McCartney did it. So did Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones. From Led Zeppelin to Radiohead to Foo Fighters, right up to today’s hottest artists like Billie Eilish, musicians have often sequestered themselves away from the usual recording studio setting... Read more

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Ben Dickson @ The Next Web 2 place · 01/16/2021 06:00 EDT

Forget coding, you can now solve your AI problems with Excel

Machine learning and deep learning have become an important part of many applications we use every day. There are few domains that the fast expansion of machine learning hasn’t touched. Many businesses have thrived by developing the right strategy to integrate machine learning algorithms into their operations and processes. Others have lost ground to competitors after ignoring the undeniable advances in artificial intelligence. But mastering machine learning is a difficult... Read more

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Ivan Mehta @ The Next Web 3 place · 01/16/2021 03:00 EDT

WhatsApp delays it privacy policy update by three months — but what’s the point?

After a ton of backlash and user exodus, WhatsApp is delaying the rollout of its controversial privacy policy by three months. Instead of applying the new privacy policy on February 8, the chat app will now apply it on May 15. Does it really matter if the company is not making changes to the policy? Probably not. But first, let’s rewind a little and look at what’s happened in the... Read more

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