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Wunderlist is dead — here’s how to move your lists to other apps
2 days ago –
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice
on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other
stuff. Unfortunately, the day has finally arrived. Despite the numerous
pleas from founder Christian Reber and the fans who love it, Wunderlist
is, as of today, no lo...
How to play Dungeons & Dragons while you’re stuck in quarantine
2 days ago –
Dungeons & Dragons is an ageless gaming classic that’s as
relevant today as it was in 1974 when it was first released. The central
themes of heroism, fantasy combat with evil monsters, and pretending to
be someone else haven’t changed at all. Everything else, however, has.
For starters, back ...
Indian education platform Unacademy’s database with 22M user records up for sale on the dark web
2 days ago –
Unacademy, one of India’s largest learning sites, has suffered
a data breach with records of more than 22 million users was put up
for sale on the dark web. According to a report by cyber intelligence
firm Cyble, its team of researchers discovered, that on May 3, the
company’s database containing...
Digital psychotherapy is now more accessible, thanks to data-driven healthcare tools
2 days ago –
Over the past decade, technology has transformed the way we
live. The emergence and advancement of personal devices, data capture,
networks and the cloud, deep learning , and Internet of Things
(IoT)—amongst other things—has changed our world. Its impact is
everywhere, including in the way we d...
Nintendo Switch and Animal Crossing sales skyrocket in wake of quarantine
a day ago –
Nintendo today revealed its sales figures for the last quarter
and holy mackerel, the Switch is doing gangbusters. In the wake of the
COVID-19 crisis, the console and its new flagship game Animal Crossing
New Horizons have ascended to global popularity, with the moolah to show
for it. Nintendo ha...
IBM’s Call for Code showcases promising solutions for common pandemic problems
a day ago –
IBM senior vice president Bob Lord and Chelsea Clinton, chair of
the Clinton Foundation, recently revealed three promising solutions to
common pandemic problems being created by entrants from this year’s
currently-in-progress Call for Code challenge. Call for Code is a
five-year challenge created...
Xiaomi, Samsung, and other phone makers poised to resume manufacturing in India
16 hours ago –
In March, when India announced its first lockdown to curb the
coronavirus spread, major smartphone makers such as Xiaomi, Samsung,
Oppo, and Vivo had to shut down factories. Now, as the
country’s government is slowly lifting restrictions, these companies are
set to resume their production. In a s...
Here’s why we probably won’t see a COVID-19 vaccine in 2020
17 hours ago –
Donald Trump may be “very confident” we will have a vaccine for
COVID-19 by the end of the year, but the rest of us should be more
cautious. Billions of dollars are being spent trying to develop vaccines
and treatments as a more permanent solution to the crisis than the
lockdowns currently being ...
Detroit Lions use Animal Crossing (yes, really) to reveal 2020 schedule
3 hours ago –
The 32 teams in the National Football League announced their
schedules for the 2020 season. It’s very typical, if a bit optimistic
given the current state of the world. The Detroit Lions, on the other
hand, chose to reveal their schedule via the medium of… Animal Crossing:
New Horizons? What the–...
The Tiger King’s legal team politely asks Trump for a pardon with a ridiculous video
4 hours ago –
Alert: Spoilers for the Netflix docuseries “The Tiger King”
ahead. “President Trump we are asking you today to please free Joe
Exotic. He’s absolutely not guilty. And we’re going to be able to prove
that. We’re asking for a pardon.” Eric Love, lead investigator for the
Tiger King’s legal team. TM...
Tech Crunch
Zoom consultant Alex Stamos weighs in on Keybase acquisition
a day ago –
When Zoom started having security issues in March, they turned
to former Facebook and Yahoo! Security executive Alex Stamos, who signed
on as a consultant to work directly with CEO Eric Yuan. The goal was to
build a more cohesive security strategy for the fast-growing company.
One of the recommen...
Millions of historic newspaper images get the machine learning treatment at the Library of Congress
a day ago –
Historians interested in the way events and people were
chronicled in the old days once had to sort through card catalogs for
old papers, then microfiche scans, then digital listings — but modern
advances can index them down to each individual word and photo. A new
effort from the Library of Cong...
Workstream, a platform for deskless work, raises $10 million to serve local businesses
a day ago –
Deskless workers make up 80% of the global workforce, but to
Desmond Lim, that job title is his entire world. Lim grew up in
Singapore and saw his father wake up every morning, six days a week, at 5
a.m. to start his job as a driver. Lim and his mom, who worked as a […]
Original Content podcast: ‘Waco’ offers a surprising look at a real-world tragedy
a day ago –
“Waco,” a Paramount Network series that recently started
streaming on Netflix, dramatizes the tragic real-life standoff between
the FBI, the ATF and the Branch Davidians. A couple of your Original
Content podcast hosts only had a fuzzy idea of what actually went down
in Waco, Texas in 1993. And a...
With movie theaters closed, Alamo Drafthouse gets into on-demand movie streaming
a day ago –
Back when movie theaters were a thing we could go to, Alamo
Drafthouse was my one and only. Known for actively insisting that
audience members shut the hell up during the movie and for having a
damned fine beer selection, it’s like my personal paradise. If it was a
movie I was excited to see, I’d...
VC’s largest funds make big bets on vertical B2B marketplaces
a day ago –
During the waning days of the first dot-com boom, some of the
biggest names in venture capital invested in marketplaces and
directories whose sole function was to consolidate information and
foster transparency in industries that had remained opaque for decades.
The thesis was that thousands of s...
A Chinese city to pump life into local business with WeChat live streaming
18 hours ago –
China is showing renewed interest in live streaming. As the
coronavirus swept through the country and shut down premises in droves,
businesses are turning online to drive sales. Many have adopted live
streaming, a model that predates the short videos that dominate many of
our mobile screens now. ...
Acast partners with JioSaavn, one of India’s largest streaming audio services
20 hours ago –
Acast, a podcast monetization and distribution platform,
announced a new partnership with JioSaavn, one of the largest streaming
audio services in India. The agreement mean JioSaavn will distribute
content from Acast and have access to its technology for podcasters.
JioSaavn, which claims 104 mil...
Waymo says it will resume driving operations starting in Phoenix next week
a day ago –
After suspending its self-driving operations at the end of March
because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Waymo has announced it will resume
driving operations on May 11 in Arizona. Waymo will start its driving
operations in the Phoenix area again, a decision the company says it
made after discussions w...
VCs see opportunities for gaming infrastructure startups and incumbents
9 hours ago –
As the infrastructure for developing games becomes more
advanced, studios have turned to buying best-in-class technology from
others instead of building everything from scratch (often with inferior
quality). This shift underpinned Unity’s rise as the most popular game
engine. The current focus on...
Tesla prepares to bring back 30% of Fremont factory workers in spite of county order
10 hours ago –
Tesla is aiming to ramp up “limited operations” at its factory
in Fremont, Calif., a decision that puts the company and its CEO Elon
Musk in direct conflict with a stay-at-home order in Alameda County.
Update: On Friday, Alameda County health officials said the automaker
was told not to reopen. E...
Facebook’s redesign goes live with simplified navigation and dark mode
10 hours ago –
After months of testing, Facebook’s redesign is finally
official. Announced last year at F8, the more minimalist approach to its
desktop design has been rolled out in waves. In March, the company
added an option to try out the new version. Users could switch back and
leave feedback for why they h...
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