The company’s DLT program will start by tracing milk from producers in New Zealand to Nestlé’s factories and warehouses in the Middle East. Nestlé expects to add palm oil sourced in the Americas at a later date. “We believe it is another important step towards the full disclosure of our supply chains announced by Nestlé in February this year, raising the bar for transparency and responsible production globally,” said a Nestlé representative in a press release....

Gisin’s work attempts to reconcile modern-day quantum mechanics theory with an alternative math theory developed by Dutch mathematician Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer in the early 20th century called “intuitionistic mathematics.” That may sound like the math version of “holistic medicine” but Brouwer’s theory has persisted for more than a century and Gisin’s ideas may just propel it back into the spotlight. The theory itself is complex, but it’s biggest drawing point is that it removes the mathematical need for something called the “excluded middle....

During his keynote in Amsterdam, Martin unveiled Nike Fit — a digital foot measuring tool to ensure that you’re buying the right sized shoe. According to Martin, wearing the correct fit can improve athletic performance and comfort. With an estimated 60 percent of the population wearing the wrong size, Martin says that it’s an age-old problem — with no solution until now. Using computer vision, data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, shoppers can scan their feet on their phone with the Nike app....

Conventional wisdom tells us that over-reliance on technology may take away from our ability to remember, pay attention and exercise self control. Indeed, these are important cognitive skills. However, fears that technology would supplant cognition may not be well founded. Technology alters society Socrates, considered by many to be the father of philosophy, was deeply worried about how the technology of writing would affect society. Since the oral tradition of delivering speeches requires a certain degree of memorization, he was concerned that writing would eliminate the need to learn and memorize....

We used to have a storage limit on our free plan, but no more! Everyone should have access to our tools to create what they need. Write, plan, and get organized at https://t.co/ChnIAo3WtV. https://t.co/y79q2cpmsl — Notion (@NotionHQ) May 19, 2020 Notion has a number of uses for private users, if the number of templates for personal productivity are anything to go by. Before now, there was a limit on how much you could do with a Notion Personal plan — a limit which you could remove for $5 a month....

The video shows Aggarwal taking the escooter for a ride on the streets of Bengaluru, India, where the startup is based. — Bhavish Aggarwal (@bhash) July 2, 2021 Initial impressions? Well, the scooter is beautiful. Also, its modern design and sleek black matt color set it apart from other models currently on the market. Plus, its large under-seat storage space, which fits two half-face helmets, is another big advantage. But the most exciting spec is the escooter’s 0-60mph acceleration, something Aggarwal says is possible....

Disclaimer: Olympus paid for travel and lodging for this trip. Despite this, the company had no say in the contents of this article, and it is my goal to remain as objective as possible. Still, I can’t say I’m totally unbiased; I pretty much started my journey as a photographer on Micro Four Thirds, and have been shooting on Olympus bodies for nearly a decade. The E-M1 MKIII is a great reminder of both how far Olympus’ performance has come – and how I wish it would reach a bit further....

The company’s co-founder Pete Lau said that OnePlus will bring a premium flagship experience to affordable products. He added that Paul Yu, the head of product hardware development, will be in charge of the effort. Lau said the company is starting relatively small by launching it in select markets: OnePlus’ last affordable phone was the $300 OnePlus X launched in 2015. Rumors of the company’s new ‘cheap’ phone have gathered steam in the past few months....

— Peacock (@peacockTV) July 12, 2020 First, classic L&O is only available on Peacock Premium, the not-free plan for the new service. This isn’t as big a deal as the fact that, even after you pay, you still only get 8 seasons of the show. I remember L&O being on for roughly my entire childhood, so I know there are more seasons than that. And it’s true — the classic Law & Order wrapped in 2009 after 20 great seasons....

Companies like Samsung and Huawei have been serving up devices with curved edges for a while now, but Oppo’s demo takes this concept to another level by extending the visible area. Naturally, because of these overflowing bezels, there’s no room for hardware buttons on the sides. The Chinese company will have to think of other ways to accommodate power and volume controls. Oppo’s VP, Brian Shen, compared the phone with the company’s previous Find X from 2018 on the Chinese social media site, Weibo....

According to users on the BleepingComputer forums, files on their Lenovo Iomega NAS (network attached storage) devices are allegedly being deleted or hidden. The attackers are demanding Bitcoin in exchange for the safe return of victims’ files. After the attack, victims are finding their NAS drives empty, except for a text file with the name “YOUR FILES ARE SAFE!!!” One of the ransom notes outlines the attackers’ demand of 0....

Welcome to the latest edition of Pardon The Intrusion, TNW’s bi-weekly newsletter in which we explore the wild world of security. AI is now being used in a huge number of novel applications, from detecting cancer to recommending what to binge watch over the weekend. Sadly, as with other disruptive technologies, it’s also being misused — and right now, AI is helping to target malware at YOU. It’s also increasingly being co-opted by criminals to power their dangerous campaigns and further their evil agendas....

There was great excitement in our newsroom because we love compact phones, and don’t hear about many compact phones every year. That also got us thinking: why don’t we see more compact phones these days? Shrinking needs for small phones There are many reasons to love smaller phones: they fit in your pocket or purse without a fuss, and it’s easier to operate them with one hand. But the market doesn’t think that’s enough to keep buying them....

COVID-19 has obviously completely changed the cinema landscape. Many had assumed the film might be delayed to 2021 — its original release date was supposed to be June 19, before being pushed back to November 20 due to the pandemic — so the announcement comes as a bit of a surprise. — Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) October 8, 2020 More surprising is the fact that Disney isn’t charging you 30 bucks for a hotly anticipated movie; perhaps this has something to do with the success of Mulan — or apparent lack thereof....

According to numerous threads on the Google Support forum and Reddit, bulging batteries are causing the back panels of some Pixel devices to pop off. The threads, which date back to May, were first spotted by AndroidPolice. Curiously, AndroidPolice founder Artem Russakovskii’s Pixel 3 suffered from the same issue. I had this happen on several phones before but not in many years.@madebygoogle Yikes. pic.twitter.com/j4YftGQlWy — Artem Russakovskii (@ArtemR) August 9, 2020 The cause remains unclear, but a common thread between reports is that the swelling appeared shortly after the devices’ wireless charing started to malfunction — or stopped working altogether....

The roots of the reinvention go back to the early 1980s. Adaptations like the BBC’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Lord of the Rings, and NPR/BBC’s Star Wars changed how radio drama was viewed. They gave rise to a later audio movie style and inspired a new generation of independents. These “indie” producers pioneered the revival of the medium. Digitization of sound-design during the 1990s and 2000s put the means of production back into the hands of hobbyist creatives....

Swedish electric car maker Polestaris the latest company planning a deal to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). A deal with Gores Guggenheim Inc will raise a whopping $20 billion. As a result, Polestar gains three times its projected revenues for 2023. Some history and context. Polestar is jointly owned by Volvo Cars and Chinese auto company Geely. Following the success of the Polestar 1 and 2 EVs, the company raised in April $550 million in external funding and plans to build the Polestar 3 SUV at Volvo’s U....

Discussing company culture and how it relates to your organization has become a hot topic especially with businesses forced to work remotely. While the term has gained buzzword status over the years, it seems to have lost its true purpose due to the plethora of discussions, HR “smokescreens” and perhaps an inordinate focus on more elaborate perks (dog spa, anyone?) which might create a short term “feel good” situation but aren’t exactly the foundation upon which create cultures are built and sustained....

Owners have been told not to charge their cars “until further notice,” but they can continue to use them on engine-only “EV Auto” mode, Autocar reports. The suspension of sales relates to vehicles built before June 26, 2020. A statement issued by Ford says that four vehicle fires are likely to have been caused by high-voltage batteries overheating. [Read: Nearly 70% of light-duty EVs on US roads were also made there] It’s believed that up to 27,000 cars could be affected....

PerCSoft and Digital Dental Record (DDR) — the two Wisconsin-based software companies — provide a solution called DDS Safe that delivers triple-layer protection by backing up sensitive medical records to the cloud, an offline workstation, and an in-office hard disk drive. The irony here is that the attackers managed to breach this very infrastructure over the last weekend to deploy REvil (aka Sodinokibi) ransomware package on compromised devices. Interestingly, the strain is also responsible for the recent wave of infections across 23 local Texas agencies....