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TikTok’s parent company appears to have acquired AI music startup Jukedeck
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, appears to have acquired a startup that makes AI-generated music called Jukebox, an AI suite that generates custom music. Users can then edit the track to adjust length, tempo, and climax. äàëüøå »
2019-7-24 03:41 | |
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Why US public schools’ creepy use of surveillance AI should frighten you
Public schools across the US continue to spend millions implementing AI-powered surveillance solutions alleged to prevent or mitigate violence. The only problem: most of them don’t work. US schools now rival China’s when it comes to ubiquitous surveillance, yet our students remain at the highest risk for violence among developed nations. äàëüøå »
2019-7-24 01:18 | |
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A new controller aims to fix the Nintendo Switch’s lack of voice chat
It’s 2019, the Nintendo Switch is the vanguard of the next generation of video game consoles, and — in case you needed reminding — it still doesn’t have voice chat support. Well, at least the company hasn’t personally enabled it yet. äàëüøå »
2019-7-24 22:05 | |
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Watch Ford’s electric F-150 tow a million+ pounds like nobody’s business
Ford promised us an electric version of its F-150 truck was on the way back in 2017, but it’s been mostly silent on the matter since. Though the vehicles is still years from launch, today the company came out in a big way, showing a prototype electric F-150 towing a train weighing over a million pounds. äàëüøå »
2019-7-24 20:30 | |
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‘YouTubers’ author Chris Stokel-Walker on how to fix the world’s biggest video platform
Over the past couple of years, YouTube’s been in hot water over a myriad of issues that would give any CEO sleepless nights. The list of offenses includes failing to police problematic videos appearing on its platform, toxic comments that have pushed it to disable the feature for some content, and troubling recommendations delivered to unwitting users, including children. äàëüøå »
2019-7-23 18:21 | |
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Microsoft sinks $1B into OpenAI to build ‘supercomputer AI’ for Azure
Microsoft has invested $1 billion in Elon Musk-founded (Musk has since departed) artificial intelligence company OpenAI in an effort build supercomputer AI technologies for its Azure cloud services. äàëüøå »
2019-7-23 12:50 | |
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Apple files patent for mixed reality headset that can track your facial expressions
Apple has filed a new patent for a mixed reality headset that could feature an array of sensors to track the eyes, gestures and even facial expressions of its users. Titled “Display System Having Sensors,” the patent filing — first reported by Variety — shows that the company intends to combine these inputs for a system “that provides 3D virtual views of a user’s environment augmented with virtual content. äàëüøå »
2019-7-23 12:36 | |
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Slack now loads 33% faster – and eats up 50% less of your RAM
No, you’re not imaging things: the latest iteration of Slack for desktop is significantly snappier. Not only that, it also eats up much less of your device’s memory. In an announcement on July 22, the company said its desktop client now loads 33 percent faster than before, and yet uses 50 percent less memory than older versions. äàëüøå »
2019-7-23 11:24 | |
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Equifax to pay $700m for breach that exposed 147 million Americans’ data
Almost two years after a major data breach hit Equifax, the company has finally agreed to a global settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). As per the proposed terms of the deal, the consumer credit reporting agency will shell out as much as $700 million to settle with federal agencies and 50 US states and territories. äàëüøå »
2019-7-23 09:37 | |
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Away’s Aluminum Edition ‘smart’ suitcase is beautiful, but not worth the ca$h
If there was an incredibly niche contest for the most Instagrammed suitcase — which, in a perfect world, there would be — that award would have to go to Away. Away has almost half a million IG followers, and for good reason — their smart cases are pretty, minimal, and come in very aesthetically-pleasing colors. äàëüøå »
2019-7-23 09:00 | |
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Facebook’s Messenger Kids failed to do its only job of keeping tabs on children’s chats
In 2017, Facebook launched a messenger app for kids to let them safely chat only with people approved by their guardians. However, a recently discovered design flaw in the app allowed young users to do precisely the opposite: participate in group chats with adults, without their parents’ permission. äàëüøå »
2019-7-23 08:00 | |
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Nintendo is facing a class-action lawsuit over ‘Joy-Con drift’
As more and more reports of flaws in the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con controllers surface, a New England law firm is championing the players with a lawsuit against the company. If you haven’t experienced it, the fault occurs sometimes in Joy-Con that have been in use for a while. äàëüøå »
2019-7-23 01:21 | |
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Moonday Morning: South Korea lost $2.3 billion to cryptocurrency crimes over last 2 years
Welcome to Monday, and welcome to another Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. Let’s take a look. 1. Damage from cryptocurrency-related crimes in South Korea over the last two years is estimated to be $2. äàëüøå »
2019-7-22 11:04 | |
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BBC: Russia is working on a Tor de-anonymization project
Hackers have stolen a massive trove of sensitive data and defaced the website of SyTech, a major contractor working for Russian intelligence agency FSB (Federal Security Service). BBC Russia, which reported the breach, said “it’s possible that this is the largest data leak in the history of the work of Russian special services on the Internet. äàëüøå »
2019-7-22 08:36 | |
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Google expected to achieve quantum supremacy in 2019: Here’s what that means
Google‘s reportedly on the verge of demonstrating a quantum computer capable of feats no ordinary classical computer could perform. The term for this is quantum supremacy, and experts believe the Mountain View company could be mere months from achieving it. äàëüøå »
2019-7-20 00:57 | |
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The Bowers & Wilkins Formation Duo might actually justify their $4,000 price
As a general rule, audiophiles are skeptical of wireless audio. Despite a few popular models like the KEF LSX, audio enthusiasts have met wireless speakers with some apprehension given the technology typically degrades sound quality at least a little, and almost always introduces latency. äàëüøå »
2019-7-20 23:56 | |
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US watchdog preps BitMEX probe over alleged illegal cryptocurrency trade
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is being investigated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to Bloomberg, which cites people familiar with the matter, the CFTC is looking into whether BitMEX broke the rules by allowing American customers to trade on the platform, which is not registered with the agency. äàëüøå »
2019-7-19 15:06 | |
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Google’s Parrotron AI helps people with speech impediments talk freely
Earlier this year, Google teased a neural network-powered algorithm that could do speech-to-speech translation in real-time. As impressive as that might be, the app was mostly inaccessible to people with speech impediments. äàëüøå »
2019-7-18 17:43 | |
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Google has removed 7 ‘stalkerware’ apps from its Play Store
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. Google has pulled seven tracking apps from the Play Store after Avast, a cybersecurity company, found they allowed people to stalk on their employees, children, or partner. äàëüøå »
2019-7-18 17:39 | |
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‘Trust’ was mentioned 69 times at Facebook’s Libra Senate hearing – nice
In the 220-minute-long Senate hearing where Facebook’s head of Calibra, David Marcus, was grilled on the company’s “cryptocurrency” plans, the word trust was mentioned every two minutes on average, working out to 69 times in total. äàëüøå »
2019-7-18 14:28 | |
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Companies need to evolve to survive — here’s how you can manage that
I’ve often said that the only constant in business is change. Staying ahead of the competition, keeping pace with emerging technologies, and meeting customers’ needs as they arise requires agility and the ability to evolve a company’s business needs and those of its customers in real time. äàëüøå »
2019-7-18 14:00 | |
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Google officially ends its Chinese search engine project
It’s official. Google has ended its quest to re-enter China with a modified search engine. The company‘s VP of public policy, Karan Bhatia, told the US Senate earlier this week that it has abandoned Project Dragonfly. äàëüøå »
2019-7-18 12:16 | |
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Instagram is hiding likes in 6 more countries so you can post like no one’s watching
In an effort to remove the pressure of posting content, Instagram is doubling down on its experiment to hide certain social media metrics in select regions. In an announcement on Twitter, the company said it is running a test that “hides the total number of likes and video views for some people” in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Japan, and New Zealand. äàëüøå »
2019-7-18 10:53 | |
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Netflix confirms it’ll launch a cheaper mobile-only subscription in India this year
In a letter to shareholders, Netflix‘s CEO, Reed Hastings, confirmed today that the company will launch a cheaper mobile-only subscription plan in India soon. In March, Netflix affirmed it’s testing a $3. äàëüøå »
2019-7-18 08:52 | |
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This short movie gives an inside look into how Ilford makes its iconic black and white film
Since 1912, Ilford Photo has been making film rolls for photography enthusiasts from across the globe, giving recreational and professional photographers a way to see the world in black and white. äàëüøå »
2019-7-17 17:54 | |
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Elvie’s sleek tech for new mothers is breaking taboos in women’s health
Five years ago, global funding for the femtech sector had barely reached $100 million total. But now the femtech industry is set to see a huge increase with more than $400 million funneling in — the largest amount of funding the industry has ever received. äàëüøå »
2019-7-17 16:41 | |
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How OnePlus uses robotic hands, mannequin heads, and a tiny carnival ride to test its phone cameras
As tech writers, we get to play with a lot of phones. But, it’s not often that we get to peek behind the curtain to see how engineers are working on the product. That’s why I was pretty excited when OnePlus invited us to visit its camera lab in Taiwan. äàëüøå »
2019-7-17 16:13 | |
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PSA: FaceApp can use your uploaded photos and your likeness for “commercial purposes”
FaceApp appears to be having a viral moment, again. The two year old AI-driven photo editor from Russian company Wireless Lab, which rose in popularity for its realistic facial transformations in photos, is back in the spotlight. äàëüøå »
2019-7-17 11:46 | |
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink wants you to type on your iPhone using your brain
At its presentation today at the California Academy of Sciences, Elon Musk‘s brain-computer interface company Neuralink revealed its plans to begin human trials of its neuron-reading technology next year. äàëüøå »
2019-7-17 07:53 | |
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink is building tech to control computers with your mind
Elon Musk‘s ambitious brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, finally told us today what it’s been up to. It’s building a device that’ll let you control computers and phones with your brain. äàëüøå »
2019-7-17 06:43 | |
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Counteracting the Sea of Sameness in Marketing
Follow the leader is not only a children’s game but a concept ingrained in the social psychology that drives us to emulate what’s popular. Marketers are notorious for paying close attention to what’s resonating in their industry amongst their peers and capitalizing on it, but often to a fault. äàëüøå »
2019-7-17 19:45 | |
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55,000 cryptocurrency users affected in Bitpoint’s $28 million hack
Embattled cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint has revealed that roughly half of its 110,000 users were affected by last week’s $3. 02 billion yen ($28 million) hack, reports The Mainchi. Speaking at a Tokyo press conference, Bitpoint president Genki Oda noted that of the 3. äàëüøå »
2019-7-16 15:47 | |
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To prepare today’s workforce for AI, they must understand it’s not a threat
For countless businesses across all industries and around the world, AI is dominating mindshare to impossible-to-ignore levels. It’s all entrepreneurs and business leaders can talk about: What does a future with AI look like? What are the gains that AI can make for my company? What are the losses? What’s the human impact – in jobs, in communication, in ways of working and interacting? And understandably that has caused a lot of concern, even distress, among many people, leaders, and workers alike. äàëüøå »
2019-7-16 14:00 | |
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PRIME CHEAP: Discover if you’re 0.1% extraterrestrial with $100 off a 23andMe DNA kit
Welcome to PRIME CHEAP, our series about things that are good, cheap, and part of Amazon’s Prime Day sales. Hey, we gotta eat too. If you’re curious about your family history, there are a bunch of services to choose from for analyzing your DNA and tracing your roots. äàëüøå »
2019-7-15 14:40 | |
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Is the Switch Lite the death knell for the Nintendo 3DS?
Nintendo this week revealed the Switch Lite, a handheld-only version of the Switch with a slimmer form. Naturally, the inclusion of this new Switch into Nintendo’s stable begs the question of what place the venerable 3DS has in the new family. äàëüøå »
2019-7-13 02:36 | |
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Bitpoint exchange loses $32 million worth of cryptocurrency in hot wallet hack
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint has been hacked, resulting in the loss of $32 million worth of various digital currencies, Bloomberg reports. The majority of funds lost (approximately $23 million) belonged to customers, while the rest were owned by the exchange. äàëüøå »
2019-7-12 14:30 | |
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RIP Backgammon — Microsoft to shutter its Internet Games service by next year
Pour one out for another gaming legend we’re losing. Microsoft revealed last week it’s no longer supporting its suite of Internet Games that have been a staple of Windows for 19 years. Games Services for Windows XP and ME will end later this month, while the same service for Windows 7 will end next January. äàëüøå »
2019-7-11 23:27 | |
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Pablo Escobar’s brother escalates flamethrower feud with Elon Musk, threatens Tesla takeover
Elon Musk can add the Escobar family to his list of detractors after notorious kingpin Pablo’s older brother, Roberto Escobar, today accused the billionaire tech CEO of stealing the design for The Boring Company’s Not A Flamethrower. äàëüøå »
2019-7-11 23:00 | |
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Cloudflare acquired an old Sun Microsystems slogan and I’m feeling nostalgic
Sun Microsystem is a name seldom uttered in 2019. That’s a damned shame, because if it wasn’t for this hugely influential firm, the Internet would be a completely different place. Suffice to say, we owe it a tremendous debt. äàëüøå »
2019-7-11 18:17 | |
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Nike’s new digital shoe-sizing feature helps you find the right fit
Nike’s strong digital presence and tech advancements, like their smart shoe released last year, proves that they’re at the forefront of tech. As Michael Martin, Global Head of Digital Products said on the TNW Conference main stage last month, “Nike is now a technology company — full stop. äàëüøå »
2019-7-11 16:52 | |
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Furious Bitcoin scam victims torch alleged Ponzi mastermind’s house
Angry victims have looted and torched the home of a man who reportedly operated an alleged Bitcoin Ponzi scheme in South Africa. Firefighters in Ladysmith, approximately 365 kilometres south of Johannesburg, were called to Sphelele “Sgumza” Mbatha’s house on Wednesday afternoon after several angry citizens set the building on fire. äàëüøå »
2019-7-11 13:23 | |
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Google contractors are secretly listening to your Assistant recordings
Not only is your Google Home device listening to you, a new report suggests there might be a Google contractor who’s listening as well. Even if you didn’t ask your device any questions, it’s still sending what you say to the company, who allow an actual person to collect data from it. äàëüøå »
2019-7-11 18:54 | |
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Nintendo’s new Switch Lite can’t actually ‘switch’
Nintendo has officially given us a first look at its upcoming Switch Lite console, aimed at handheld gaming. The Japanese company says the new device – which is oddly reminiscent of the Wii U – will launch on September 20 with a suggested retail price of $199. äàëüøå »
2019-7-10 15:31 | |
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TNW’s mid-2019 guide to virtual reality hardware
Virtual reality is a booming technology. Like artificial intelligence and blockchain, it’s on a meteoric rise and every big tech company on the planet wants in. But there’s more to VR than market value and technical specifications. äàëüøå »
2019-7-10 01:28 | |
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Microsoft may still have a streaming-only console on the drawing board
Microsoft’s new baby, the console codenamed Project Scarlett, is currently getting the lion’s share of attention. Despite not having a working model to show, Microsoft lavished the next-gen device with showtime during E3, including the world’s vaguest sizzle reel ever. äàëüøå »
2019-7-10 00:19 | |
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This AI-powered tool helps you write effective and inclusive job ads
HR departments everywhere, here’s a little secret: Women don’t respond well to job ads requesting “superstars” or “ninjas. ” This is what hiring platform Unitive discovered in 2015 (Unitive is currently part of HR-software company TalVista) when researching how to take the gender bias out of the employee recruitment process — including writing job descriptions, evaluating applications, and interviewing applicants. äàëüøå »
2019-7-9 16:13 | |
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Spotify now has a Lite app for Android users in 36 countries
Spotify has just launched a Lite version of its Android app that’s designed to work well on low-end devices and spotty connections. The app comes in at under 10MB, and is set to stream tunes at ‘Basic’ quality by default, which the company says should work out to roughly 0. äàëüøå »
2019-7-9 09:05 | |
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Review: Microsoft’s Windows 1.11 is an Upside Down mess
Microsoft today announced that it was the year 1985. We checked the Microsoft store to confirm this and, as Windows 1. 11 was just made available, the Redmond company’s story checks out. Here’s the message, as we received it: Microsoft and Netflix have partnered up to celebrate the release of Stranger Things third season. äàëüøå »
2019-7-9 02:33 | |
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