This is the sort of thing you wouldn’t see outside of a spy movie, but now you have equipment like the Geneinno S2 that you can, well, just go out and buy. So, let’s talk about the Geneinno S2. It’s an underwater scooter that’s small enough to fit inside a backpack, has a battery small enough to be transported on a plane, and can keep you moving in the water for up to 45 minutes....
So when I meet someone who is making the lives of some of the most disadvantaged people in the world a better place, and they’re using tech to do so, I get wildly excited. This week I had the pleasure of talking to Michael Schlein, President, and CEO at Accion. Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world. As Schlein explained, “We are dedicated to enabling 3 billion people who are left out of – or poorly served by – the financial sector to improve their lives....
AI is a field that’s flooded with buzzwords. Ideally, terms like cognitive computing and big data help distill complex concepts into digestible ideas. But they can also confuse and mislead the public. “Artificial general intelligence” (AGI), for instance, is often used to describe hypothetical machines that can perform any intellectual task that a human can. But there’s no consensus on what AGI means. Some AI luminaries believe that the term is a misnomer, while others argue that it could never be realized....
This article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. Ford is working with Oxfordshire County Council to develop a digital road safety tool which can predict potential road accident hotspots using data from sources such as connected vehicles and roadside sensors....
Working to address gender-related inequalities in the transport sector, the European project TInnGO set up a Transport Innovation Gender Observatory that explores transport not just as a way of moving people from one point to another, but also as a potential means for the creation of gender equality. This ambitious work has been carried out by 10 National Hubs. These hubs provide a platform for stakeholders to engage in a constructive dialogue about gender inequalities, with the intention of creating a window for transformative policies promoting gender smart mobility across Europe....
The first of these so-called Neural Filters are Skin Smoothing, which automatically removes blemishes, skin spots, and acne with one click, and Style Transfer, which applies a range of artistic styles to images. Adobe’s also released six beta filters that the company aims to improve through feedback from users. A particularly striking beta filter is Smart Portrait, which uses a neural network to transform features including a subject’s age, expression, pose, and lighting....
The impact on the global economy has been devastating. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the global economy will shrink by 3%, the worst decline since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Many advanced economies, including the US, UK, Canada, France, and Germany are expected to enter a recession this year. The Dow and FTSE have suffered their worst quarterly drop since 1987. Oil prices have crashed as lockdowns have brought commuting and traveling to a standstill....
It was March 2003. The second gen iPod had already launched, but most of us were still rocking the first gens because that’s what they sold at the Navy Exchange back home and on the ship. My position, that night, was as a gate guard. The squadron I worked in was stationed aboard the USS Nimitz and we were enjoying our last night in Pearl Harbor before we left for the Persian Gulf....
Throughout history moments of crisis have often led to moments of major change. As populations are forced to react or adapt to new circumstances, high emotions coalesce to shape new attitudes and behaviors. During WWII the experience of having to ration food, shelter together during bomb raids, and mix with different social classes strengthened a sense of community spirit and cooperation in the UK. This shift in public sentiment paved the way for the creation of the welfare state....
Before I became a journalist, Reddit was my preferred source of information and entertainment. I didn’t use Twitter, I hardly got on Facebook, and I absolutely despised Snapchat. Then I started using it for work, and I suddenly couldn’t enjoy it in my spare time anymore. It felt like two universes colliding. Until I discovered custom feeds (also known as multis). With multis, you can build up custom lists of subreddits that won’t meddle with the content on your main feed – sort of like Twitter lists....
Multiple reports over the weekend confirmed that an attacker published details — including names, user IDs, phone numbers, and emails — of more than 533 million Facebook users on a forum. Alon Gal, CEO of security firm Hudson Rock, tweeted about the incident back in January, saying that the database came to the fore when a Telegram user made a bot that let users query the database for a fee....
In the midst of a pandemic and economic downturn, when fundraising and customer meetings are drying up, nailing this all-important question — via suboptimal Zoom audio, nonetheless — is more critical than ever. How does a founder hit all the right notes without losing investor or customer attention? After hearing about 10,000 fundraising and customer pitches myself as a VC, “What does your company do” remains the most fundamental question for any business and one that is hard to answer in a succinct way, especially for enterprise-facing companies....
Here’s how you can find a test center: Go to Google Search or Maps and type in “Coronavirus testing” or “COVID-19 testing.” Click on the Testing tab. You can see test labs near you listed with details such as if the lab is government-operated or private and if you need a referral from authorities to get tested. You can call India’s coronavirus helpline at 1075 to know the requirements to get tested at these labs....
Stock photos have become a homestead of content creation, but finding the right image can be a hassle — and sometimes a legal liability. Well, you’ll be delighted to know Google has updated Image Search to make it easier to discover free-to-use images — and how to license the ones you can’t use for free. Here’s how to take advantage of the new changes: Search for the image you want as you normally would, then head to the Images section....
If you think you’d be a good fit for this job you probably have a lot of questions in the back of your mind like, is the UX market still booming in 2022? Do I have the necessary skills to break into this field or how can I be successful? Don’t worry! We’ve gathered together all the information you need into our handy guide below. Now all you need to do is spruce up your CV and start applying....
At TNW, our editorial team has a daily Slack huddle scheduled at a daily Slack huddle to discuss our coverage for the day. Chances are, at that time, I might be singing a tune that’s stuck in my head, receiving a parcel at my doorstep, or expelling the loudest post-lunch belch you could possibly imagine. As such, it’s in everyone’s best interest that I join the group audio call with my mic muted....
Have you ever been messing around with your iPhone and the whole display randomly slides halfway down your screen for no apparent reason? And how you can get it to not do that? Never fear, we’re here for you. This is actually a feature called Reachability. By moving the top of the screen down, it allows users who might not be able to reach the far corners of their screen — say, because of small hands or because of a disability — to reach it with ease....
As Google pushed out beta after beta of Android Q, it became clear the company was taking a page out of Apple’s UI. This is most notable with regards to Android Q’s new navigation system. If you already had mixed feelings about the two-button system in Android Pie, the iOS copycat gestures in Android Q will likely frustrate you even more. The new gestures work so closely to their iPhone implementation, I’m surprised Apple hasn’t already sued Google....
You can tune into the live stream on Samsung’s own website or the company’s official YouTube channel. — Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) July 2, 2019 According to earlier reports, Samsung’s newest flagship will have two variants: the Galaxy Note 10 and the bigger Galaxy Note 10+. Both will have ‘Infinity-o’ hole-punched displays measuring 6.43 inches and 6.8 inches respectively. These phones will be powered by Qualcomm’s flagship-grade Snapdragon 855 chip. The Note 10 will reportedly house a 3,500mAh battery while its bigger variant will house a 4,300mAh....
I need to make a confession. When it comes to cycling, I err on the side of old-school. Lots of cyclists these days pride themselves on having the latest tech, gadgets, equipment, and using the most progressive training regimens. Like much of the tech industry, manufacturers make money and stay in business by selling new iterations of equipment and gadgets which have marginal improvements over last year’s models. I, on the other hand, pride myself in having equipment that works for my specific needs and makes a significant difference to my riding....
