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Mozilla needs your help to expose YouTube’s recommendation algorithm 4 days ago – YouTube‘s recommendation algorithm drives more than 70% of the videos we watch on the site. But its suggestions have attracted criticism from across the spectrum. A developer who’s worked on the system said last year that it’s “toxic” and pushes users towards conspiracy videos, but a recent study...
PlayStation 4 gamers can try out Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War this weekend 4 days ago – So you like TNW? Then join our upcoming online event, TNW2020, you don’t want to miss it. It’s been less than a month since Activision unveiled the latest instalment of the Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops Cold War, and the company is already giving us a taste of what’s about to come. During yes...
Buchardt A500 review and measurements: This feels like the future of hi-fi speakers 3 days ago – Last year I wrote that Buchardt Audio‘s popular bookshelf speaker, the S400, was near endgame material. It sounded good enough that I felt it would be difficult to find a speaker that was a clear upgrade without opting for something larger or in a different price category altogether. Nearly a yea...
The Nintendo 3DS has been discontinued — long live the Switch 3 days ago – Nintendo has effectively (albeit indirectly) revealed it’s discontinuing the 3DS. So Nintendo‘s only console from here on out is the Switch. So rest in peace, 3DS — it’s been great. Fans noticed yesterday that the Japanese Nintendo website listed all 3DS family consoles — which include the 3DS LL...
6 big data blunders businesses should avoid 2 days ago – Had Hergé been into businesses, this article would have been a point of interest to him. And he could have avoided the Big Data errors in his ‘Tintin’ enterprise. Are you willing to follow down the line too? Not yet intrigued? #Sigh# Thought so! Let’s get you hooked! Here’s the modern business l...
Trump makes first move to ban TikTok from app stores on Sunday 2 days ago – The US government today announced a new initiative to restrict TikTok in app stores, a move which comes after weeks of uncertainty over whether the app would be banned in the US. It’s not banned yet, but the restrictions are very close — and it could be banned outright by November. In case you ha...
How humane is the UK’s plan to introduce robot companions in care homes? 10 hours ago – So you’re interested in AI? Then join our online event, TNW2020, where you’ll hear how artificial intelligence is transforming industries and businesses. Some UK care homes are to deploy robots in an attempt to allay loneliness and boost mental health. The wheeled machines will “initiate rudiment...
How humane is the UK’s plan to introduce robot companions in care homes? 10 hours ago – So you’re interested in AI? Then join our online event, TNW2020, where you’ll hear how artificial intelligence is transforming industries and businesses. Some UK care homes are to deploy robots in an attempt to allay loneliness and boost mental health. The wheeled machines will “initiate rudiment...
Study: Teachers’ expectations of their students’ digital skills are influenced by race 13 hours ago – Schools that rely on remote learning during the pandemic are trying to ensure that all kids have the devices and internet bandwidth they need. While important, it takes more than everyone having comparable equipment and working WiFi for all children to get an equal shot. In my new book based on t...
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Instagram CEO, ACLU slam TikTok and WeChat app bans for putting US freedoms into the balance 2 days ago – As people begin to process the announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce detailing how it plans, on grounds of national security, to shut down TikTok and WeChat — starting with app downloads and updates for both, plus all of WeChat’s services, on September 20, with TikTok following with a...
Chime adds $485M at a $14.5B valuation, claims EBITDA profitability 2 days ago – In the midst of IPO week we have to add another name to our future debuts list, namely Chime, which announced a huge new round of capital today. The $485 million Series F values the consumer fintech giant at $14.5 billion, a huge figure given that Chime was most recently worth $5.8 billion after ...
It’s game on as Unity begins trading 2 days ago – Unity Software, which sells a game development toolkit primarily for mobile phone app developers, raised $1.3 billion in its initial public offering. The company, which will begin trading today with the ticker symbol “U,” priced its shares at the top end of its expected range, selling 25 million ...
Check out this never-before-seen clip from HBO’s The Perfect Weapon 2 days ago – At Disrupt 2020, we got a chance to see some never-before-seen footage from HBO’s upcoming documentary The Perfect Weapon. The documentary, which was executive produced by John Maggio, is based on the book by the same(ish) name written by David Sanger, Washington correspondent for the New York Ti...
Salesforce announces 12,000 new jobs in the next year just weeks after laying off 1,000 2 days ago – In a case of bizarre timing, Salesforce announced it was laying off 1,000 employees at the end of last month just a day after announcing a monster quarter with over $5 billion in revenue, putting the company on a $20 billion revenue run rate for the first time. The juxtaposition was hard to miss....
And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2020 is… Canix 2 days ago – We started this competition with 20 impressive startups. After five days of fierce pitching in a wholly new virtual Startup Battlefield arena, we have a winner. The startups taking part in the Startup Battlefield have all been hand-picked to participate in our highly competitive startup competiti...
Trump’s TikTok ban is a gross abuse of power 3 days ago – Photo by Alex Wong / Getty Images Update: This piece was originally published on August 11th and has been updated to reflect the official commerce order banning transactions with ByteDance. On September 18th, the Department of Commerce issued its first implementation of President Trump’s TikTo...
The big winner of Apple’s new One subscription bundle is Apple TV Plus 2 days ago – Image: Apple Apple’s new Apple One bundle, which gives customers an assortment of Apple-owned services for a monthly fee, is likely to help out subscriptions for all of its offerings, but few need it as much as TV Plus. Apple has been relatively quiet about anything related to TV Plus’ metrics...
Amazon warns PS5 preorder customers that consoles might arrive after launch day 2 days ago – Image: Sony It seemed a little too good to be true the other night when Amazon successfully processed a bunch of PlayStation 5 preorders after other retailers dropped the ball spectacularly. And, well, maybe it was. Today, the company has sent out an email to many who preordered a PS5 — both ...
Sony apologizes for PS5 preorders mess, promises more stock over ‘next few days’ a day ago – Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Sony has apologized for PS5 preorders being a bit of a mess. “Let’s be honest: PS5 preorders could have been a lot smoother,” says Sony from the official PlayStation Twitter account. “We truly apologize for that.” Preorders for the new PS5 console began ...
New trailers: Your Honor, Chicago 7, and a little show called The Mandalorian 5 hours ago – I was on a bit of a Star Wars kick the past week, watching The Empire Strikes Back, Rogue One, and The Last Jedi, inspired partly by the great news of a new trailer for The Mandalorian’s second season. Tonight, though, I’m planning to stream RBG, the 2018 documentary about the late Justice Ruth B...
New trailers: Your Honor, Chicago 7, and a little show called The Mandalorian