You know, things like the Twelve South ActionSleeve 2. If I can be so bold, I assume your first question is this: WHAT THE HELL IS THE TWELVESOUTH ACTIONSLEEVE 2?? Well, it’s this: If that — or indeed, the name — doesn’t answer your question, I have some words for you too. The ActionSleeve 2 is a strap that holds your Apple Watch. You can then attach that strap to any part of your body on which it fits....
And, friends, Sony knows this. Sony is here for you. Shh, let Sony hold you. Sony’s getting closer now. “Oh,” Sony says, “you feel that?” Sony is wrapping itself around your neck, you’re worried for a moment, but then Sony starts to buzz and vibrate pleasantly on your shoulders. You look down and — shock, horror, joy, surprise — it’s not Sony at all! No, it’s the company’s SRS-WS1 Immersive Wearable Speaker....
A good example is party invitations. Every once in a while you’ll meet a person you feel the need to invite, but genuinely don’t want to be around. Should you go through the risk of being confronted about a skipped invitation or should you just send the invite, and hope they don’t show up? Someone has created a better solution. Enter Straight2Spam, a new tool that lets you copy a ridiculously spammy snippet of text that should send your email straight to the recipient’s spam box....
There may not be a digital medium that’s fundamentally changed as radically over the past several years as video and audio editing. From splicing film and tape with honest to goodness razor blades only 20 to 30 years ago, the level of consumer-grade software now capable of producing professional-quality video and audio is truly staggering. But all that innovation doesn’t really help you much if you don’t know how to use it, does it?...
We have a policy at TNW that if you have ever worked for us you get lifetime access to our events. Every year we reach out to everybody who ever worked for us and offer them access to our conference. It’s always a nice moment to get back in touch with people, find out what they’re up to, and to hear how happy they are when they realize they get a free ticket....
That’s where the similarities between the two projects cease. TRX doesn’t have any miners, as it doesn’t leverage Proof-of-Work. Instead, TRX is powered by a relatively centralized consensus algorithm that consists of just 27 validators, referred to as “Super Representatives.” In this sense, it’s really akin to niche ‘blockchain’ EOS, as participants literally delegate responsibility to a small group of trusted third parties to maintain the network. Just like EOS, most TRX activity relates to gambling....
Now, when you log in or sign up to join the conversation on Twitter, you have the option to use:▪️ Your Google Account on the app and on web▪️ Or your Apple ID on iOS, and soon on web pic.twitter.com/Nf56H1ghmY — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) August 2, 2021 The company has been testing this functionality in the beta version of apps for a while now. But it’s officially out now. If you’re signing up for the first time, you’ll be asked to specify your birth date and choose a user name for your account....
The company’s finally addressing that: Twitter said that it’s currently rolling out a feature for some users that allows them to swipe through their lists on the home screen. — Twitter (@Twitter) June 25, 2019 While some third-party Twitter apps like Hootsuite let you view lists on your home screen, this is the first time the company is making the feature available in its own app. With this, Twitter can become a content hub on your phone....
The error apparently stemmed from Twitter’s Tailored Audiences advertising program. This would basically allow advertisers to match customers with appropriate ads by tallying their own list of email addresses and phone numbers with ones the user has provided to Twitter. Except those details weren’t provided to Twitter for the purposes of advertising or even identification. They were provided to help protect users’ accounts one way or another. Twitter admitted it didn’t know exactly how many were impacted by this, but the issue was fixed as of September, adding, “This was an error and we apologize....
CNN recently interviewed the creators of a couple of options, and they show that proven business models can still be supported and built upon using innovative technologies. Dumpling, an app created by a Seattle-based startup, sprouted up among on-demand grocery services like Instacart, but it’s subtly different. Users of the app effectively become their own personal shopping small-business owner. Dumpling itself operates more as a one-stop-shop to get people working on their own terms than an on-demand service in its own right....
The ride-hailing company launched the safety PIN feature for rides in the US last September. Now, it’s rolling out this feature for riders in India. The feature will verify your rides, and help you identify the correct car. Here’s how you can enable it: Open the Uber app on your phone, and tap on Settings. Under the Safety section, tap on Verify your rides. Tap on Use PIN to verify rides toggle....
Despite “historical failings,” a judge has just this morning deemed that Uber is “fit and proper” to offer its ride-hailing service in the English capital, Sky News reports. The ruling, which probably few were expecting, will mean that Uber can get an official London Private Hire Vehicle license. [Read: 5 things to know when you’re buying your first electric vehicle] In a statement, Judge Tan Ikram said: “Despite their historical failings, I find them, now, to be a fit and proper person to hold a London PHV (private hire vehicle) operator’s license....
Independent Ugandan newspaper Daily Monitor reports that dozens of people in the Masaka District have been fleeced of their own money and employment after falling for the promises of a bogus cryptocurrency business. According to the report, Dunamiscoins Resources Limited opened in Masaka Town last month and began inviting individuals to invest and become part of its “digital currency network.” However, just a month after opening, Dunamiscoins’ offices have reportedly closed down....
Known as the Aided Threat Recognition from Mobile Cooperative and Autonomous Sensors (ATR-MCAS), the system is being developed by the US Army to transform how the military plans and conducts operations. It’s comprised of a network of air and ground vehicles equipped with sensors that identify potential threats and autonomously notify soldiers. The information collected would then be analyzed by an AI-enabled decision support agent that can recommend responses — such as which threats to prioritize....
It comes after the Security and Exchange Commission requested Hyman’s testimony — as well as several documents relating to his fundraising work for Telegram’s blockchain project TON — last week. The request asked the High Court of England and Wales to let Hyman “appear before an examiner or other appropriate judicial authority in England and Wales” for a deposition. The move marks the latest development in the SEC‘s ongoing attempts to impede the launch of Telegram’s tokens known as ‘Grams....
Behold the VanMoof V! The VanMoof V enters the brand’s line up as the first high-speed ebike, which is said to take you as fast as 50km/h. That’s double the speed of the company’s current models, S3 and X3, and of the bikes of this category in general. I mean there is the Delfast TOP 3.0 at 80km/h, for instance, but it definitely doesn’t look like a normal ebike — or beautiful at all for that matter....
— Automattic (@automattic) August 12, 2019 The Wall Street Journal reports Automattic bought Tumblr for an undisclosed amount. According to Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg, the acquisition is the priciest in Automattic’s history, and the company’s also taking on 200 Tumblr staff members. Mullenweg claims to have been a long-time Tumblr user (he does have a blog with some very beautiful pictures) and doesn’t see it as a WordPress competitor: “It’s just fun....
Before we get to that, a bit of background. The video below is from a recent live broadcast of Roborace, the world’s first all autonomous full-scale motor race series. It’s a pretty simple concept: teams use their own electrically powered self-driving vehicles to race around real-life racetracks. All teams use the same chassis and drivetrain, but are responsible for coming up with their own self-driving software to actually drive the car....
Astronauts, despite their rigorous training, remain humans with needs. For space exploration and colonization to succeed, we need to overcome taboos, consider human needs and desires and provide concrete, realistic solutions based on science rather than conventional morality. Can humans thrive for prolonged periods of time in small groups and in closed, isolated environments? Can humans contend with limited possibilities of relationships, intimacy and sexuality? Sex tech might have the answer....
There’s a difference between things being theoretically unlimited and virtually unlimited. The universe is infinite. It goes on forever. Most things, however, are not unlimited but might feel virtually unlimited. If you live in a relatively modern society, then access to water is practically unlimited. When you move into a house, your question won’t be ‘how much water is available through the faucet?’ because the honest answer would be ‘more than you have use for, so virtually unlimited....
