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Nintendo just updated the Switch with a useful new feature — namely, you can finally transfer some (though not all) of your game data from your console’s internal memory to the SD card. Here’s how you can do that. The Switch has long lacked — and desperately needed — the ability to transfer data from the console’s system to the microSD cards most Switch owners use. Before now, the only way to “move” your game data would be to completely redownload it....

Let’s outline these tweaks one at a time. Only see unread channels in the Slack sidebar By default, Slack shows every channel you join and the person you DM in the sidebar, which means it can get cluttered quickly. That’s why you should customize your Slack sidebar to only show what matters. I recommend that you first set the Channels section to only show unread channels. Hover over Channels, click the three dots to the right, then click Unread channels only....

Unfortunately, this isn’t a casting call for Game of Thrones. Gamification is getting ready to save us from that awkward pause after a recruiter sits back and says, “So tell me about yourself.” Not only will it make the hiring process more bearable, but a number of new startups also claim their recruitment games can help companies finally tackle unconscious bias. Why blind resume screening doesn’t work Humans are naturally biased....

Towards the end of 2018, Microsoft surprised everyone by announcing it was shifting Edge from a custom engine to Google’s ubiquitous and open-source Chromium platform. By switching to Chromium, Microsoft could better support constantly evolving web standards, ensuring that you wouldn’t come across the occasional glitches that occurred with its proprietary engine. Now you can try it for yourself, even if you’re not a developer. To be clear, Microsoft first allowed public access to the new Edge back in April, but these were Developer (weekly) and Canary (daily) builds that risked instability and glitches....

It is a truth universally acknowledged that we don’t always have access to our streaming services online. Maybe you’re on a plane, or stuck in a hotel, or don’t want to eat up your data just to watch Avatar: The Last Airbender. In the case of almost every streaming platform out there, the way to watch stuff offline is to download it. So how do you do that? Here’s how it works with almost every service....

Perhaps a band rocking out in an acoustically treated room, or a vocalist singing softly into an expensive microphone. Artists and engineers will spend thousands to build or use studios that provide the acoustics and consistency they need to do their jobs. But in recent years, a different kind of recording studio has emerged: the podcast studio. Consider the case of Gimlet, a podcast network known for its high production values, acquired by Spotify for $230 million earlier this year....

Digital Trends got its hands on the prototype, which, in a peculiar turn of events, was apparently set down on a table by a Huawei staff member during the Mate Xs’ launch. Digital Trends then asked if they could take photos of it, and the staff member obliged. Given the usual embargo agreements and NDAs we journalists normally have to agree to before gaining access or information about pre-release devices, the seemingly casual nature with which Digital Trends was allowed to take photos of the device strikes me as… odd....

Scientists at the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the SSPA marine research facility have found a way to bypass this problem — using hydrofoils. Hydrofoils aren’t a novel idea, and they’re commonly used by sail boats. They are mounted under the hull and are nowadays made from carbon fiber. Serving a similar function to wings on an aircraft, hydrofoils lift the boats’ hull above the water’s surface, allowing them to travel at high speeds with low water resistance....

That’s the result of a joint venture between Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility (HHM) and Swiss firm H2 Energy. 50 of those will roll out by the end of this year. Reuters reports that Switzerland-based commercial customers will be leasing the trucks from HHM to transport goods around the country, and will be supported by newly set up hydrogen charging station infrastructure. The XCIENT trucks manage around 400 km (~250 miles) of driving range with a full trailer in tow, thanks to a 350-bar 32kg hydrogen tank on board....

According to recent reports, the Japanese carmaker is taking its solid state battery tech to testing next year in preparation for bringing it to market in 2025. If it pulls this off, it will be excellent news, in excellent time, for motorists looking to make the switch to electric vehicles. It could also make Toyota the first carmaker to bring solid state battery tech into the real world. [Read: Why AI is the future of home security] In short, solid state battery technology promises a future of electric driving that we should all be able to get on board with....

Call For Code, returning for its third year, is a five year developers’ challenge issued by David Clark Cause, IBM, the Linux Foundation, and United Nations Human Rights. Each year the coalition issues a global challenge calling for solutions to some of the world’s largest problems. Per an IBM press release: Last year’s grand-prize winner, Promoteo, received $200,000 and mentoring and development support from IBM for developing a device for emergency personnel to use during disaster-response that monitors air quality....

What was once a passion for the well-off and millennials has now reached the mainstream, courtesy of stay-at-home social distancing. Meal delivery services are very, very, VERY in right now. By now, you’re probably getting very familiar with quick app orders, followed 20 to 30 minutes later by a ring of the doorbell and an opening of the door to discover a porch filled with a delicious meal from a nearby restaurant favorite....

If you’re looking to get a new business idea off the ground in 2021, we salute you. It may be stressful, but this is actually a great time to be your own boss, grab the reins, and charge forward to make your bold new vision take shape. That’s if you have the right training and information, of course. No project does well when you aren’t fully informed — so this collection of technical skills training can get you up to speed in all kinds of areas an entrepreneur needs to know....

In the 70 years that have passed since then, viruses have (unfortunately) come a long way. Breaches and hacks are now a dime a dozen, and most of us accept them as a necessary evil of living an online life. Vulnerabilities in software and systems are being exploited via complex techniques not just to steal data and disrupt crucial processes, but also to enable targeted surveillance on a whole new level....

However, sometimes the social network’s tagging goes horribly wrong. The funniest example I’ve seen is of the algorithm tagging cat pictures under dog topic (and vice versa). Here are some examples: — David Norman (@davidnorman) April 17, 2021 — ryshi (@ryshinori) July 13, 2021 — charli xxl (@glitterysoylent) November 16, 2021 That’s a cat! Not a dog!!??They put that kitty under the Dog’s tag. pic.twitter.com/w7aDKQNplk — B.E.Sexton (@BESexton91) November 16, 2021...

For many scientists working in robotics, replicating human qualities is an important part of our work. To that end, my research is the first to create robotic eyes that react to both light and emotion using an artificial muscle. This will help them to interact with people, who tend to be more comfortable with robotic features that mirror their own. More lifelike robots will allow people to interact with technology more naturally....

One of my biggest sources of inner turmoil is how I consume music: I still buy MP3s. This is often met with shock, horror, or hushed murmurings of “good for you” like I’ve just donated blood — but I’m not really sure why. Very few industries have been as disrupted by the internet as the music industry. From its containment to its delivery and consumption, it’s faced a near-total revolution every few years over the past decades....

When charging stations do their job, you never think about ‘em. It’s only when there’s a problem like too little power, too few outputs, or just not fitting your space that you start thinking about your current charging needs — and think there must be a better way. There is. Right now, we’ve pulled together 10 charging stations and charging accessories all available in the TNW Deals Store, all ready to step in and take care of all your charging needs so you can stop thinking about it again....

In today’s AI landscape, smaller, targeted models trained on essential data are often better for business endeavors. However, there are massive NLP systems capable of incredible feats of communication. Called ‘large language models‘ (LLMs), these are capable of answering plain language queries, and generating novel text. Unfortunately, they’re mostly novelty acts unsuited for the kind of specialty work most professional organizations need from AI systems. OpenAI’s GPT-3, one of the most popular LLMs, is a mighty feat of engineering....

We get it. New phones ain’t cheap. But ‘cmon. At some point, you’ve got to step up and join the rest of us in 2019. Thankfully, TNW wants to help. So get in on the iPhone XS Max 256GB and AirPods Giveaway for a chance to not only win a brand spankin’ new iPhone XS Max, but also a pair of AirPods to go with it. And did we mention they’re free?...