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• Google may have teased the Pixel 6’s release date in recent ads

  09-09-2021 23:04 via thenextweb.com
  
  Google has taken a laissez-faire approach to revealing its products of late. After teasing the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro very publicly on Twitter last month, the company is now already running a new ad featuring the phones. Behold: There’s not very much to it we don’t already know, as it mostly shows off the phone from the rear and gives us a look at Android 12’s Material You design. Still, it’s just another sign the company is finally getting serious about hardware. Separ
  
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• So you want to live on Mars eh? Good luck. You’ll probably die a horrific death

  09-09-2021 21:19 via thenextweb.com
  
  Did you know Neural is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of AI during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your online ticket now! The US government and Silicon Valley don’t agree on everything, but when it comes to dominating the modern space race they’re perfectly aligned. Uncle Sam’s going to put American boots on Martian soil and Elon Musk’s building the spaceship that’ll get them there. No matt
  
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• Throwback to the legendary 1970s electric CitiCar

  09-09-2021 17:08 via thenextweb.com
  
  Did you know SHIFT is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of mobility during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your ticket now! The World EV Day is upon us — YAY — thanks to the folks at Green.TV, a media company that focuses on clean teach and sustainability stories. What better way to celebrate this day than with a dive to the past! Electric vehicles are all about shaping our future, but let’s take a mo
  
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• Play to your strengths and DON’T forget them

  09-09-2021 16:40 via thenextweb.com
  
  Boris is the wise ol’ founder 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! Wow, this has been an exciting week! On Monday, I announced I would transition into a new role at TNW and introduced our new CEO. You can read all about it in the official announcement here. Of course, I didn’t come to this decision over
  
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• This portable projector has a bulb 4 times stronger than competitors, projects up to 200 inches — and almost 70% off

  09-09-2021 16:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  TLDR: The Prima 1080p HD Pocket Projector serves up brilliant, sharp video at up to 200 inches across with four times the bulb strength of similar portable projectors. At a glance, you would swear the Prima 1080p HD Pocket Projector ($229 from TNW Deals) is a smartphone. In fact, its shape, size, and weight are almost identical to a standard iPhone model. But while a smartphone can serve as an entertainment center for one, this pocket projector from Prima can be an entertainment hub for literal
  
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• This kid-centric 3D printer can help kids create hundreds of awesome toy ideas in minutes

  09-09-2021 16:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  TLDR: The Toybox 3D Printer Deluxe Bundle lets youngsters get their hands on the controls of a kid-friendly, yet amazingly resourceful 3D printer to create an army of their own toys. If you grew up in the 60’s…or the 80’s…or even the 2000’s, you undoubtedly look at some of today’s technology and marvel at what you would have done with that type of creativity at your disposal when you were a kid. Just think about the artistry you could have created with a ta
  
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• Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot won’t make your sci-fi nightmares come true but is still a cause for concern

  09-09-2021 15:59 via thenextweb.com
  
  Elon Musk announced a humanoid robot designed to help with those repetitive, boring tasks people hate doing. Musk suggested it could run to the grocery store for you, but presumably it would handle any number of tasks involving manual labor. Predictably, social media filled with references to a string of dystopian sci-fi movies about robots where everything goes horribly wrong. As troubling as the robot futures in movies like I, Robot, The Terminator and others are, it’s the underlying te
  
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• Why OnlyFans’ porn U-turn hasn’t stopped adult performers worrying

  09-09-2021 12:53 via thenextweb.com
  
  Did you know that Ela Darling, the adult performer and VR pioneer who was interviewed for this article, is speaking at TNW2021 this year? You can get tickets for the event here. OnlyFans may have suspended its plans to ban porn, but the U-turn hasn’t dispelled the concerns of sex workers. Adult performers fear that the move has merely been postponed. They also worry that other platforms will enact similar restrictions. “It was a wake-up call that I need to divers
  
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• 3D printing is giving Paralympians an edge

  09-09-2021 12:11 via thenextweb.com
  
  Major sporting events like the Paralympics are a breeding ground for technological innovation. Athletes, coaches, designers, engineers, and sports scientists are constantly looking for the next improvement that will give them the edge. Over the past decade, 3D printing has become a tool to drive improvements in sports like running and cycling and is increasingly used by paralympic athletes. The Paralympics features athletes with a diverse range of abilities, competing in a wide range of differe
  
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• Leaked images of the Facebook and Ray-Ban glasses look just like Snap Spectacles

  09-09-2021 12:07 via thenextweb.com
  
  Facebook is all set to make a big announcement about its new smart glasses with Ray-Ban tonight. But before the company makes the announcement, we’ve already had our first look at the glasses through leaked pictures — and they look like Snap’s glasses. Evan Blass has spoiled Facebook‘s launch surprise a little bit by tweeting out pictures of the upcoming product. So what do we get to know from these? The glasses could be called Ray-Ban Stories and could feature some came
  
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• The Facebook and Ray-Ban smart glasses look cool… but no thanks

  09-09-2021 11:55 via thenextweb.com
  
  Time for a magic trick. Imagine, if you will, the company you’d trust least to have access to a camera on your head. Repeat that business’ name in your mind. Keep going… Now, I’m going to use my powers of deduction to guess who you’re thinking of. It’s Facebook, isn’t it? Of course it is. In case you’ve missed the news, Facebook and Ray-Ban have worked together to create a pair of smart glasses. The official launch of these is yet to happen (alth
  
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• The Best UX Research Methods in a Pinch

  09-09-2021 11:09 via uxtools.co
  
  https://uxtools.co/blog/best-ux-research-methods-in-a-pinch/
  
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• No, I don’t want to grow my business

  09-09-2021 10:48 via thenextweb.com
  
  Did you know Growth Quarters is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will share key insights into entrepreneurship during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your ticket now! Whenever I discuss my startup with someone, I get asked how I am going to “scale” my business. My usual response is that I am happy with its current size and don’t plan on expanding. The looks I get after this exchange make it seem like I’ve either badmouthed a univers
  
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• How to disable Chat and Meet in Gmail everywhere

  09-09-2021 10:45 via thenextweb.com
  
  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. Google has been pushing its Chat and Meet products in Gmail for the last couple of months now. The company wants to cash in on the growing work from home culture, and make you ditch products like Slack or Zoom in favor of its own offerings. If your company’s email account uses Google Workspaces as the base service, chances are that you’ve alr
  
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• Building Your Own Subscription Newsletter

  09-09-2021 01:13 via css-tricks.com
  
  https://css-tricks.com/building-your-own-subscription-newsletter/
  
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• The iPhone 13 isn’t out yet but the iPhone 14 is already leaking

  09-09-2021 01:03 via thenextweb.com
  
  It was just this week that we got a date for Apple’s iPhone 13 event, but the rumor mill has already moved on to the next big thing. Leaks and rumors about the iPhone 14 are already starting to pile up, and they suggest it’s going to be the biggest redesign of the device since the iPhone X was revealed in 2017. Leaker Jon Prosser today showed off some unofficial renders of the upcoming device, which suggest two immediate differences: there’s no camera bump and no notch, removi
  
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