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• The YMCA is trialing robot lifeguards to prevent pool drownings

  05-03-2020 23:17
  
  Coral Detection Systems, an Israel-based AI startup, is in the business of saving lives. It’s “Manta 3,000” is a nifty ray-shaped autonomous camera system that monitors swimming pools for drowning victims. Drowning is the third leading cause of death by unintentional injury, with more than 320,000 annual fatalities worldwide. In the US alone, nearly 400 people die in swimming pools annually. Coral thinks its device can shift the tides and get that number trending in the other
  
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• This puzzle game lets you help create a coronavirus vaccine

  05-03-2020 20:28
  
  A game about folding proteins gives citizen scientists the chance to help curb the coronavirus outbreak — or at least get the ball rolling. Foldit, as the game is called, now has a puzzle specifically dedicated to COVID-19. The developers of Foldit this week released a new puzzle called “Coronavirus Spike Protein Binder Design,” which would allow users to attempt to create an antiviral protein that will counteract the coronavirus‘s spike protein. According to the pu
  
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• Scientists say this exoplanet could have the right conditions for life

  05-03-2020 18:30
  
  The exoplanet K2–18b, sitting 124 light-years from Earth, may have conditions favorable to the development of life, a new study suggests. The world is larger than the Earth, is known to have a substantial atmosphere, and new research suggests that conditions in this world may also be favorable to producing large pools of liquid water. Roughly twice as large as Earth, with 8.6 times the mass of our homeworld, this exoplanet orbits within the habitable zone around its star, K2–18. Thi
  
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• This AI detects eye disease in newborn babies

  05-03-2020 18:06
  
  A new AI device can identify babies at risk of going blind by analyzing images of their eyes. The system could help save the vision of babies born prematurely, who are particularly at risk of damage to their retinas, as the fragile vessels in their eyes can leak and grow abnormally. If this worsens, the retina can detach and cause loss of vision. The National Eye Institute-funded study focused on a particularly dangerous form of this condition: aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (A
  
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• Quibi is an outlandish $1.75B bet on vertical-mode movies

  05-03-2020 17:45
  
  A new competitor is joining the overcrowded streaming landscape: Quibi, short for Quick Bits — a mobile-only app for short video content made specifically smartphones. The company recently raised an additional $750 million during its second round of funding, bringing its total so far to $1.75 billion just one month before its official launch on April 6. On the surface, Quibi looks ready to compete with the likes of Netflix, Disney, and Hulu. More realistically, it’ll
  
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• Lessons learned from my company’s crisis

  05-03-2020 16:44
  
  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! Last Tuesday, we announced that we’re rescheduling our yearly conference, moving it from June to October, due to the spread of the Coronavirus. We’ve faced a myriad of challenges before at TNW, but this is still a completely unpreceden
  
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• Learn HTML & CSS in 15 minutes

  05-03-2020 16:42
  1. Introduction This text-based tutorial is intended for people who learn fast through a combination of reading and images — it’s possible to learn HTML and CSS foundations in 15 minutes through this tutorial. For a video-based intro check out this HTML/CSS/JS Crash Course on YouTube. HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is a markup language that is used to structure content for presentation over the web. It’s important to note that HTML is not considered a programming languag
  
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• How to legally protect your ideas when hiring freelancers in the US

  05-03-2020 16:00
  
  In this day and age, much work is done online rather than in the office. And when companies and growing startups are looking to get the job done quickly, they will often turn to online freelancers to outsource work while they focus on the big-picture.  Today, there are almost 60 million freelancers in the United States to fill these roles, and the number is expected to grow- according to a new recent report from Freelancers Union and Upwork.  While hiring freelancers is a great way to
  
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• Smart trainers have made cycling indoors far less shit

  05-03-2020 15:52
  
  Welcome to Riding Nerdy, TNW’s fortnightly dive into bicycle-based tech, where we go into too much detail and geek out on all things related to pedal-powered gadgets. I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with cycling indoors. On one hand, it’s a great way to stay fit through winter, but on the other hand, it’s so boring I’d rather stab myself in the thigh with a rusty compass. But thanks to modern technology, it’s getting a lot more exciting. Perhaps to the poi
  
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• How to make the most of Facebook ads — with as little as $5 per day

  05-03-2020 15:43
  
  Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring how technology will shape the ever-evolving marketing landscape this year? Check out the full ‘Rebrand‘ program here. Facebook ads used to fill me with a mixture of fear and skepticism. That might have been down to the fact I didn’t want to give Facebook my money to just show ads on its newsfeed, or even more so the fact I never had incredibly positive experiences with my own ads (or the ones I set up for cli
  
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• Coronavirus domains 50% more likely to infect your system with malware

  05-03-2020 15:25
  
  As if the threat of an epidemic wasn’t enough, now you also have to watch out for coronavirus-themed malware. That’s according to new research from security firm Check Point, which found coronavirus-themed domains are 50% more likely to spread malicious activity than other domains. [Read: CIA agents have been hacking China for 11 years, security firm claims] There have been over 4,000 coronavirus-themed domains registered since January. Out of those, 3% were flagged as maliciou
  
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• Principles to Follow for Website Conversions

  05-03-2020 14:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Are you looking for ways to boost your website conversions? As you may have already heard, website design can become either a ticket to success or the death of your online presence. In this...
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• How to Design Awesome Voice Interfaces

  05-03-2020 14:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Since appearing in 2012, Siri has become almost a synonym for any voice assistant. Over time, every smartphone had included it until 2018, when the voice assistant became a fully functional piece of hardware...
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• The world needs hackers. No, really. For under $60, you can make a fortune

  05-03-2020 14:00
  
  TLDR: The 2020 Premium Ethical Hacking Certification Bundle features courses covering all the latest cybersecurity methods and tools, plus inside tracks on passing CompTIA certification exams.
  
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• WhatsApp’s dark mode is a fucking bummer

  05-03-2020 13:55
  
  When Apple officially rolled out dark mode for iOS back in September, most apps were quick to update to accommodate the new theme. Facebook’s WhatsApp, the most popular chat app in the world, took six months to get its shit together. Unfortunately, the new theme is bumming me out. Since this week, WhatsApp now supports dark mode on both Android and iOS, and it looks like something out of a badly designed 80’s sci-fi movie. Have a look: It hurts my eyes and it bums me out, espec
  
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• WhatApp’s dark mode is a fucking bummer

  05-03-2020 13:55
  
  When Apple officially rolled out dark mode for iOS back in September, most apps were quick to update to accommodate the new theme. Facebook’s WhatsApp, the most popular chat app in the world, took six months to get its shit together. Unfortunately, the new theme is bumming me out. Since this week, WhatsApp now supports dark mode on both Android and iOS, and it looks like something out of a badly designed 80’s sci-fi movie. Have a look: It hurts my eyes and it bums me out, espec
  
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• How to turn any long read into a fake podcast with Google Assistant

  05-03-2020 13:50
  
  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’ll keep it real with you: I absolutely hate reading. News pieces, hot-take blogs, obituaries, I dread it all — and don’t even get me started on books. But thanks to techmology (and Google), you no longer have to deal with the tedium of reading. Instead, an AI can do it for you. [Read: How to use the sleek new version of Face
  
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• AI captain takes the wheel of an autonomous ship

  05-03-2020 13:33
  
  Four hundred years after the Mayflower ship took the first Pilgrims to the New World, another vessel will repeat the voyage — only this time there will be no human captain or crew on-board. Instead, the boat will be steered by an AI captain. The AI skipper uses cameras, edge computing, and AI to identify and avoid any ships, buoys, and other dangers lurking in the water. The system is the latest addition to the Mayflower Autonomous Ship being developed by IBM and marine research organizat
  
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• The hyper-compact Microlino 2.0 EV is almost too cute for words

  05-03-2020 13:23
  
  Remember that  those small, foldable scooters kids used to whizz around on and were banned from schools across the land? Micro scooters, they were called (or Razor scooters in the US). Well that company makes electric vehicles now, and its latest is a throwback to the adorable Isetta. Earlier this week, Swiss company Micro Mobility Systems debuted its Microlino 2.0 to the public for the first time, The Verge writes. [Read: Renault’s concept EV cam make itself bigger to fit more batte
  
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• Fuck this — you’ll soon get push notification ads on iOS

  05-03-2020 13:02
  
  Today, Apple updated its App Store guidelines. A lot of the time this isn’t particularly interesting, but this time around something really stuck out: Apple will soon allow push notification ads on iOS. Ugh. Yep, you might soon feel your phone vibrate, pull it out your pocket, and find an advert for some piece of shit there. This story was first reported in 9to5Mac and, basically, it means that app developers will be able to send push notifications for “direct marketing pu
  
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• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bank of England says Bitcoin holders must be prepared to lose it all’

  05-03-2020 12:10
  
  Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Machiavelli used to say: Yolo! Bitcoin price We closed the day, March 04 2020, at a price of $8,755. That’s a minor 0.37 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$33.29. It was the lowest closing price in two days. We’re still 56 percent below Bitcoin‘s all-time hig
  
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• Truck Driver’s Job: Benefits, inconvenience, professionalization, and others

  05-03-2020 10:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In recent years demand for employment in the transportation sector has doubled. Partly because, many people from other professions have tried to find a way out of their work situation (consider construction for example),...
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• Coronavirus forces Tesla to use old Autopilot processors in Chinese Model 3

  05-03-2020 09:28
  
  Due to supply chain constraints caused by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Tesla installed older, slower processors in its new cars made in China. Owners of new Model 3s in China reportedly complained to the EV maker when they found out their vehicles had an old, less capable component, according to the BBC. [Read: Tesla finally returns Autopilot to second-hand Model S owner] The most up to date Model 3s use the 3.0 Tesla chip, but the supply constraints have forced Tesla to install the 2.5 chip. Th
  
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• US Senator wants TikTok banned on all federal employees’ phones

  05-03-2020 07:32
  
  While short-video app TikTok is rapidly gaining popularity everywhere in the world, the US government doesn’t seem to like it that much. Last night, Republican Senator Josh Hawley said he’s planning to introduce legislation to ban TikTok on all government devices. Hawley alleged that the app tracks your searches, keystrokes, and your location and shares it with the Chinese government. .@tiktok_us tracks your search history, your keystrokes, your location – and shares it w/ #ch
  
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• Reddit partners with an SMS hotline to help users expressing suicidal thoughts

  05-03-2020 02:54
  
  Reddit today revealed it’s rolling out a series of suicide prevention tools. The most important of them is a tool that would potentially get at-risk users the resources they need, in the form of an automated message that other users can send via Reddit’s reporting feature. To do this, Reddit’s partnered with Crisis Text Line, a free text service for US-based users that offers support for those struggling with mental health. Today we're excited to announce our new integration w
  
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• The iPhone can now (barely) run Android thanks to Project Sandcastle

  05-03-2020 02:43
  
  Just a few hours ago, we wrote about how it’s now possible to jailbreak an iPhone with a rooted Android device. But we have another case of developers committing tech heresy today: The enterprising team at Project Sandcastle managed to get Android working on the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Why? Because they can. And adding an extra bit of intrigue to this story is the fact Project Sandcastle is being developed by team members of cybersecurity startup Corellium, which is currently being
  
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• 4 Ways to Animate the Color of a Text Link on Hover

  05-03-2020 01:32 via css-tricks.com
  
  https://css-tricks.com/4-ways-to-animate-the-color-of-a-text-link-on-hover/
  
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• New Features in Java 14

  05-03-2020 01:26 via blogs.oracle.com
  https://blogs.oracle.com/javamagazine/java-14-arrives-with-a-host-of-new-features
  
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• Thanks, coronavirus: Apple reportedly has few replacement iPhones to go around

  05-03-2020 01:21
  
  It’s become clear the coronavirus epidemic has had massive repercussions on the tech industry–and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Case in point: A report by Bloomberg suggests Apple is struggling to maintain its inventory of replacement iPhones and iPads. According to the report, Apple recently told Apple Store Geniuses – its tech support staff – that replacement devices will be in short supply for “two to four weeks.” Geniuses were to
  
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• Building our own Chatbot and Cloud AI Service

  05-03-2020 00:45 via voorhoede.nl
  
  https://www.voorhoede.nl/en/blog/building-our-own-chatbot-and-cloud-ai-service/
  
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