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• Scientists successfully created a cybernetic neural network

  11-03-2020 23:47
  
  An international team of researchers spread out over three labs in Switzerland, Italy, and the UK have successfully joined artificial neurons and an organic neuron to form the first operational biological-artificial hybrid neural network. They’ve made a cyborg. The team set out to recreate a classic experiment showing how neurons can “learn” by transferring information through synapses. In a classic neural network, various neurons “light up” in response to stimulus
  
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• How to add games to your Epic Games Store wishlist

  11-03-2020 23:30
  
  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. The Epic Games store now has a new feature that’s been long-awaited by fans: wishlists. Now, you can keep a list of games you’d like to purchase and track when they go on sale — for such a simple feature, you’d be surprised how used to it you’d get. Gamers often complain that one of the downsides of shopping on the Epic Game
  
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• Leak: The Pixel 4a will cost $399

  11-03-2020 22:43
  
  When we covered an extensive hands-on video of the Pixel 4a yesterday, we lamented that one of the only things we don’t know about the new phone at this point is its price. Well, that’s now been checked off the list, if images posted leaker Evan Blass is to be believed — and he has an unimpeachable track record. Blass shared a few images of what appear to be billboard ad mockups for the new device. Notably, one of them shows the device price at $399. This isn’t a huge su
  
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• The Pentagon wants game devs to help build AI fighter jets

  11-03-2020 19:23
  
  Military research agency DARPA wants video game developers to help it develop AI fighter jets. The Pentagon’s so-called “mad science” wing is seeking their support for its Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program. ACE aims to build the trust of fighter pilots in automated combat by testing algorithms in close-range aerial battles — better known as dogfights. But before they’re dodging enemy jets for real, the algorithms need to be trialed in simulations. Read: Pentagon u
  
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• Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to Steam this summer

  11-03-2020 18:48
  
  Former PlayStation 4 exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to the PC, three years after its release on console. A store page for the Complete Edition of the game is now on Steam. It can’t yet be pre-ordered, but it’ll supposedly be available in a few months. Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition for PC is coming to Steam this summer!https://t.co/8aUMR0dNTF pic.twitter.com/Ob1OhJMVM2 — Guerrilla (@Guerrilla) March 10, 2020 The rumors about this release have been mak
  
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• This 3D-printed hypercar runs on electricity and methanol (and costs $2.6M)

  11-03-2020 16:31
  
  The world-famous Geneva motorshow was supposed to be on right now, but it was cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus. So car companies are making announcements and world debuts all over the place now. Today, the Czinger 21C hybrid hypercar was given its first public outing in London. [Read: UK’s first EV-only service station is coming this summer] If you want to find out more about the unveiling of the vehicle, check out Autocar and Motoring Research’s articles. But for now,
  
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• Coronavirus petitions have generated over 3,590,563 signatures

  11-03-2020 16:00
  
  Researchers are building AI systems to diagnose coronavirus, scientists are using your computer resources to look for cure for COVID-19, and morons are concocting outlandish conspiracy theories about the origins of the virus. Meanwhile, the internet is busy launching and signing online petitions. Coronavirus-related petitions on Change.org have cumulatively attracted 3,590,563 signatures from concerned users, according to data gathered by TNW. That amounts to an average of 2,164 signa
  
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• TikTok’s learning from YouTube’s mistakes and YouTubers should be taken seriously, says researcher

  11-03-2020 15:33
  
  TNW Answers is a live Q&A platform where we invite interesting people in tech who are much smarter than us to answer questions from TNW readers and editors for an hour.  Over the past couple of years, YouTube has found itself fighting a whole range of issues. From failing to regulate problematic videos, to facing the pressures of regulating toxic comments and hate speech, and recommending troubling videos on its homepage to its users. Earlier this week, Chris-Stokel Walker, the author
  
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• Google wants to move UK users’ data to the US — here’s what you need to know

  11-03-2020 15:00
  
  It was recently reported that Google was planning to move the personal data of its UK users out of the EU and into the US. Several outlets reporting on this story have suggested that this would mean that, as Britain has left the EU, the data would no longer be covered by the EU’s world-leading data protection law, the GDPR. If this were the case, it would make it much harder to access personal data Google holds on you or to work out how, why and for what purposes the data was being used.
  
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• What UI/UX and Product Design is All About

  11-03-2020 14:35 via designerup.co
  
  https://designerup.co/blog/what-ui-ux-and-product-design-is-all-about-and-how-to-learn-it/
  
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• Researcher builds AI rapper to spit sick rhymes — with mixed results

  11-03-2020 14:24
  
  A new contender has emerged for the title of best rapper alive: An AI dubbed the ‘Home-made Rap Machine. Li Yang Ku, a researcher at robotics firm Vicarious AI, trained the neural network to rap by feeding it classic lines by MCs including Jay-Z, Kanye West, Eminem, and Snoop Dogg. He then entered some of his own rhymes as an input and asked it to complete the rap. Li described the results as “entertaining but with limited success,” It did show a reasonable grasp of slang, res
  
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• Robinhood: $200M loan during Wall Street crash unrelated to downtime

  11-03-2020 14:00
  
  Popular trading app Robinhood recently maxed out a major credit line in response to suffering multiple system-wide outages, Bloomberg reports. The Menlo Park startup withdrew its entire $200 million credit facility with prominent banks JP Morgan Chase, Barclays, and Citibank during the week of February 24, the outlet’s sources said. A spokesperson told reporters that Robinhood had already repaid the borrowed money, and noted the company has “additional larger credit lines&rdquo
  
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• How a budget AI camera is helping smaller football clubs record matches

  11-03-2020 13:46
  
  Smartphone cameras have become really good at recording video, but you can’t expect someone to hold a phone for 90 minutes, follow the ball, and record a football match. Professional broadcast or recording cameras are quite costly. A lot of clubs might not be able to afford it, and for bigger clubs, it’s not worth using those cameras and a crew for recording training sessions. That’s where Veo steps in. The company has developed an AI-powered 4K camera that needs no manual int
  
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• 5 UX Challenges When Building a Fintech App

  11-03-2020 13:31 via adamfard.com
  
  https://adamfard.com/blog/finance-app-design
  
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• Plevo made luggage tech-cool. You’ve gotta see what their smart bags can do.

  11-03-2020 13:00
  
  Plevo cracked the “smart” bag idea, built a firestorm of support on Kickstarter and have now unveiled an impressive line of innovative smart luggage that have everybody doing double takes.
  
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• Before you buy a whole new computer, try this software that makes your machine run smoothly again

  11-03-2020 13:00
  
  Whether you’ve got a Mac or a PC, CleanMyMac X and CleanMyPC is a one-stop cleanup package that can get your computer back to the kind of performance you remember when it was brand-new. Right now, it’s on sale at over $20 off the regular price, only $67.99 from TNW Deals.
  
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• Hackers are using coronavirus maps to infect your computer

  11-03-2020 12:03
  
  As coronavirus threatens to become a global pandemic, everyone’s keeping a close eye on how it’s spreading across the world. Several organizations have made dashboards to keep track of COVID-19. But now, hackers have found a way to use these dashboards to inject malware into computers. Shai Alfasi, a security researcher at Reason Labs, found that hackers are using these maps to steal information of users including user names, passwords, credit card numbers, and other info
  
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• Choose Best SEO Packages That Boost Your Business Online

  11-03-2020 11:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You are going to want to ensure that if you are looking for expert help that you find the right SEO packages for your needs. This is one of the best ways to boost...
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• Finally, Google might release a Chromecast with a remote

  11-03-2020 11:52
  
  As a big, old streaming nerd, I’ve tried lots of the tech out there. But there are two devices that are always plugged into my television: An Apple TV and a Chromecast. There was a time when the Chromecast ruled my household, but not any more. The flexibility of the Apple TV has won the day. But that might all change soon. Why? Because Google is supposedly going to release a Chromecast with a remote. Reported first by 9to5Google, this device will run Android TV. That means you’
  
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• Google now shows coronavirus health tips from the NHS in search results

  11-03-2020 11:04
  
  Google is making it easier for UK-based users to find medical and health information from reputable sources directly in Search. Starting this week, the company will display “Knowledge Panels” with information sourced from the National Health Service (NHS) at the top of search results about conditions like back pain, chickenpox, the common cold, and so on. The Big G makes no mention of coronavirus in the announcement, but the timing probably isn’t a coincidence. [Read: Cor
  
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• Google now displays health info from the NHS directly in search results

  11-03-2020 11:04
  
  Google is making it easier for UK-based users to find medical and health information from reputable sources directly in Search. Starting this week, the company will display “Knowledge Panels” with information sourced from the National Health Service (NHS) at the top of search results about conditions like back pain, chickenpox, the common cold, and so on. The Big G makes no mention of coronavirus in the announcement, but the timing probably isn’t a coincidence. [Read: Cor
  
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• UK’s first EV-only service station is coming this summer

  11-03-2020 10:59
  
  Picture this: You’ve just bought your first electric vehicle, and you’re taking it on its maiden voyage. You decide to swing by the services to charge your shiny EV as you stare at it, lovingly, through the Costa Coffee window. [Read: UK power grid won’t handle popularity of electric cars, say service operators] But there’re no chargers available, because the services only have two. You despair as a Tesla Model 3 owner drives past smugly on their way to the mostly empty
  
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• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Fed just pumped US economy with more money than Bitcoin’s market cap’

  11-03-2020 10:52
  
  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 Satoshi Nakamoto used to say: I got the horses in the back. Bitcoin price We closed the day, March 10 2020, at a price of $7,909. That’s a minor 0.15 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$12.42. It was the lowest closing price in sixty days. We’re still 60 percent bel
  
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• We can’t discuss eugenics without looking at its atrocious history

  11-03-2020 10:00
  
  Andrew Sabisky, a UK government adviser, recently resigned over comments supporting eugenics. Around the same time, the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins – best known for his book The Selfish Gene – provoked controversy when tweeting that, while eugenics is morally deplorable, it “would work”. Eugenics can be described as the science and practice of improving the human race through the selection of “good” hereditary traits. Eugenics inevitably brings to
  
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• Block Links Are a Pain

  11-03-2020 09:48 via css-tricks.com
  https://css-tricks.com/block-links-are-a-pain-and-maybe-just-a-bad-idea/
  
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• Your Ultimate Guide to Getting Hired in UX Design

  11-03-2020 09:47 via dribbble.com
  
  https://dribbble.com/stories/2020/03/11/ultimate-guide-getting-hired-ux-design
  
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• 33 Examples of Highly Effective SaaS Website Designs

  11-03-2020 09:34 via webflow.com
  
  https://webflow.com/blog/saas-website-design-examples
  
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• Disney+ quietly lands on India’s Hotstar ahead of launch date

  11-03-2020 09:23
  
  Last night, Disney quietly uploaded its catalog of Disney+ original shows and movies to its Indian subsidiary Hotstar. Disney+ is set to launch officially in the country on March 29. The catalog includes shows such as The Mandalorian, Diary of a Future President, Marvel‘s Hero Project, and The World According to Jeff Goldblum. Hotstar’s Android and iOS apps (as well as the website) have since been updated with a new logo and branding. The new description on the A
  
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• Reinvest and obsess: How BlaBlaCar became a European tech unicorn

  11-03-2020 08:00
  
  BlaBlaCar, the 14-year-old French tech unicorn which has become synonymous with carpooling, has to date raised a staggering €396.4 million ($448.5 million) from investors including Accel Partners and Index Ventures. While things are going well for the business, Frédéric Mazzella, co-founder of BlaBlaCar, told Growth Quarters the journey wasn’t always smooth sailing. According to Mazzella, it’s important for founders to nurture their offering even as the business e
  
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• E3 2020 reportedly canceled due to coronavirus fears

  11-03-2020 07:40
  
  One of the most important events for gaming of the year, the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), has been canceled due to coronavirus outbreak.  A report from ArsTechnica notes that several sources working for the organizer the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), told the publication that the firm will make an official announcement soon.  [Read: Sony to skip E3 again, leaving the floor open for Xbox to shine] Indie game maker Developer Digital tweeted asking to
  
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• E3 2020 is reportedly canceled

  11-03-2020 07:40
  
  One of the most important events for gaming of the year, the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), has been canceled due to coronavirus outbreak.  A report from ArsTechnica notes that several sources working for the organizer the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), told the publication that the firm will make an official announcement soon.  [Read: Sony to skip E3 again, leaving the floor open for Xbox to shine] Indie game maker Developer Digital tweeted asking to
  
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• Google asks North American employees to work from home — other companies should too

  11-03-2020 07:21
  
  Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, companies are at risk of having their employees exposed to COVID-19. With more than 1,000 cases registered in the US, Google has asked all its North American employees to work from home — and other companies should do this too. The COVID-19 virus spreads in respiratory droplets. So if you touch surfaces where respiratory droplets from an infected person’s nose or mouth may have fallen, you might catch it too. That’s why medi
  
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• Bernie Sanders jumps like Mario in free platformer — yes, really

  11-03-2020 01:45
  
  I’ve seen some weird stuff in my day, but I have to admit — I was not expecting the 2020 US Presidential election to deliver me a platformer game. But someone has apparently made just such a thing, and, bizarre controls aside, it’s actually kind of fun. The game in question is called “Super Bernie World,” and, as the name suggests, it plumps for Bernie Sanders pretty heavily. A splash screen at the beginning of the game say the purpose is to encourage everyone to g
  
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• Inside the Deceptive Design World of Dark Patterns

  11-03-2020 00:12 via designweek.co.uk
  
  https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/9-15-march-2020/dark-patterns-design/
  
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