Sunday, September 20, 2020

20 September - Technology - The Next Web / Tech Crunch / The Verge

The Next Web
  • 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...
  • iOS 14 is here and you should check out these features first
  • Volvo goes after Tesla with improved PM2.5 particulate air filters
  • How to succeed as the leader of a distributed team
  • Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Kraken just got a US banking license’
  • Something’s strange about this ‘normal’ looking ancient galaxy
  • How Uber plans to become a global ‘zero-emission platform’… in 20 years
  • How to build a future-proof engineering team
  • How to use iOS 14’s super-handy ‘back tap’ feature on you
  • 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...
  • Quantum and classical computers handle time differently. What does that mean for AI?
  • Trump accuses Twitter of promoting negative stories about him
  • Wolt voted Europe’s hottest startup in Tech5’s 2020 competition
  • I don’t know how to succeed
  • Electric vehicle acronym guide: Know your BEVs from FCEVs from PHEVs from ULEVs
  • This training can make your video and audio look like a pro made it, even using free software
  • WhatsApp might soon let you log into its desktop app with your fingerprint
  • Warren Buffett just made $800M in one day. What have y
  • 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...
  • A beginner’s guide to the AI apocalypse: Killer robots
  • The AI landscape is shifting from ‘data’ to ‘knowledge.’ Here’s why that matters
  • The complex design of Samsung’s new Fold is driving a screen and display revolution
  • Majority of Europeans would consider human augmentation, study finds
  • Learn these 10 popular digital skills and take an extra 60% off during this limited time sale
  • Are you a lazy mountain biker? There’s a crazy expensive ebike mod for that
  • The Nix Mini is a must-have if color matters, save more during this VIP sale
  • Twitter will now prompt high-profile political accounts to ra
  • 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...
  • Clear your mind, save money, improve your work and more with 10 phone apps at massive savings
  • This highly-rated password manager is now on sale for a limited time
  • Scientists confirm holding a cat in your dating app profile won’t get you a date
  • Get the most out of your Android and iPhone with these 10 accessories, now on sale
  • 5 things self-proclaimed COVID-19 ‘experts’ get wrong about statistics
  • Apple’s iOS 14 will give users more privacy protection — and publishers aren’t happy about it
  • How to quickly make room for iOS 14 on your iPhone
  • Here’s our best look at Google’s new Android TV Chromec

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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 ...
  • Outschool, newly profitable, raises a $45M Series B for virtual small group classes
  • NASA to test precision automated landing system designed for the moon and Mars on upcoming Blue Origin mission
  • What makes Checkout.com different from Stripe
  • In its 4th revision to the SEC, Palantir tries to explain what the hell is going on
  • Calling VCs in Zurich & Geneva: Be featured in The Great TechCrunch Survey of European VC
  • 3 VCs discuss the state of SaaS investing in 2020
  • Steven Yang and Sonny Vu discuss COVID-19’s impact on
  • 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...
  • Are high churn rates depressing earnings for app developers?
  • MIT engineers develop a totally flat fisheye lens that could make wide-angle cameras easier to produce
  • Battery tech superstars JB Straubel of Redwood Materials, Celina Mikolajczak of Panasonic coming to TC Mobility 2020
  • Zoox becomes fourth company to land driverless testing permit in California
  • Amid layoffs and allegations of fraud, the FBI has arrested NS8’s CEO following its $100+ million summer financing
  • The stages of traditional fundraising
  • How the NSA is disrupting foreign hackers targeting COVI
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  • 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...
  • Fortnite: Save the World for Mac is shutting down because of Epic’s battle with Apple
  • Roku to lose some NBC channels as dispute over Peacock streaming deal heats up
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and S7 Plus review: hardware can’t carry it all
  • The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 has progressed beyond the need for vowels
  • LG Wing hands-on: it’s weird, but it works
  • Trump to ban US TikTok and WeChat app store downloads on September 20th
  • We’re delighted to say you can pet the dogs in this video game bundle
  • Huawei’s P40 Pro Plus is the smartphone zoom king
  • Here’s what Apple’s new rules about cloud gaming actually
  • 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...
  • New leak of Google’s next Chromecast shows full remote with dedicated Netflix and YouTube buttons
  • Fall announcements update: Apple Watch Series 6 to Oculus Quest 2
  • TikTok CEO asks Instagram, Facebook to help fight TikTok ban
  • Trump administration reportedly questions Epic Games and Riot about Tencent ties
  • Tropical Storm Wilfred broke a record as soon as it formed
  • How the F-Factor diet became the center of an Instagram influencer feud
  • Apple’s new eighth-gen iPad and the latest Apple Watches are available today
  • Tesla owner in Canada charged with ‘sleeping’ while driving over 90 mph
  • Sony’s last-gen WH-1000XM3 wireless noise-canceling hea
  • 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 ...
  • CDC says asymptomatic people should get tested for COVID-19 after all
  • OnePlus will release an app to make its OnePlus Buds work better with other Android phones
  • How to use iOS 14’s App Library to organize your apps
  • Here’s what you need to run Cyberpunk 2077 on PC
  • Amazon’s fall Alexa hardware event is set for September 24th
  • Amazon won’t confirm latest rumors of mid-October Prime Day
  • The Devil All the Time is only good some of the time
  • Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 2, Tab S7, and Tab S7 Plus are available now
  • Here are the email apps iOS 14 now lets you set as default
  • 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 ...
  • Epic says Apple ‘cherry picked’ info about Fortnite’s popularity in new filing
  • Judge throws out defamation case against Tesla by former employee
  • Why it’s important to look for the limitations in coronavirus studies
  • Six people indicted in Amazon Marketplace bribery scheme to help third-party sellers
  • First PS5 photos show just how big Sony’s next-gen console truly is
  • Apple will launch its online store in India on September 23rd
  • Roku and Comcast reach agreement to carry Peacock on Roku
  • YouTube’s website now blocks iOS 14’s picture-in-picture mode unless you pay for Premium
  • Procreate 5X adds new filters and a handy reference comp
  • 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 
  • Twitter is looking into why its photo preview appears to favor white faces over Black faces
  • ActBlue sees huge surge in small-dollar donations following Ginsburg’s death
  • TikTok and WeChat both managed to avoid their Sunday bans
  • Judge blocks US ban on WeChat that was set to go into effect today
  • The Verge’s favorite gadgets for coffee and tea
  • President Trump says he approves of Oracle’s bid for TikTok ‘in concept’
  • TikTok files last-minute lawsuit against Trump administration to stave off looming ban
  • Turing Award winners endorse Biden, say Trump immigration policy will stifle tech research
  • WeChat and TikTok see US downloads climb ahead of Tru
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