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AWS and other services such as GitHub and Google Cloud are services that provide hosting space to developers to put their app. Plus, it also offers tools that make it easier for them to run their apps. — Saber Mesgari (@MesgariSaber) August 2, 2019 He wasn’t the only developer whose AWS account was shut down. Many others across the country found their services down and suspended by the leading cloud provider – and by extension, the products they built....

Anyway, back to the new iPad Air. A report from Japanese tech site Mac Otakara states that the 4th generation of Apple’s tablet will discard the Lightning connector, instead coming with a USB-C connector. The outlet has stated this information comes from a Chinese supplier. The rumor also claims the new iPad Air will take a lot of design influence from the iPad Pro — a device that was the first iPad to come with USB-C....

When you’ve been part of the gaming world for any length of time, you’ve likely heard of Denuvo. It’s not something spoken of in polite terms… in fact, most gamers seem to very much dislike it. If you’re new, you’re probably wondering: what the heck is Denuvo and what does it do that makes so many gamers dislike it?? Denuvo is the name of both the software and the company behind it, Austrian company Denuvo Software Solutions (it was acquired by Irdeto in 2018)....

60 Minutes exposed the monstrous floppy disks in 2014 when it ran a special on the nuclear mechanism — host Leslie Stahl called them “the really old kind. They were mentioned again in a report from the Government Accountability Office, which said the disks were “a legacy system that coordinates the operational functions of the nation’s nuclear forces.” Last Week Tonight reported on it in 2014 as well, whereupon host John Oliver said, on seeing 60 Minutes’ footage of the disks: “Those things barely look powerful enough to run Oregon Trail, much less Earth-ending weaponry....

A report by the Washington Post notes that the government is already talking with experts at Google, Facebook, and other tech giants to possibly use anonymized location data, so that health specialists can track the outbreak more efficiently. [Read: Uber and Lyft both suspend their carpooling option due to COVID-19] The project is in the early stage, and the task force assigned to it discussed various ideas ranging from telemedicine to disease mapping at a meeting on Sunday....

Okay, yeah, that might not be the biggest consolation, but you’ve got to find something positive in this world, right? Anyway, over the past 12 months, TNW’s crack team of reporters, writers, reviewers, and editors, got their hands on a gamut of the freshest phones around. The following list contains six of our favorite handsets of the year, which basically means they’re the best phones of 2019. Enjoy! The iPhone 11 Pro Max isn’t a revolutionary device....

Those condemned to an eternity of pain and suffering in the modern era are now forced to read the same five AI articles over and over. Which kind of sounds like what it’s like to read tech news back here on Earth anyway. Don’t believe me? Let’s dive in. Number one: “This article was written by an AI.” No it wasn’t. These articles usually involve a text generator such as OpenAI’s GPT-3....

The index is compiled by comparing prices in US dollars for goods and services in 173 global cities. While this is just one indication that London is a pricey place to live and work, there are plenty of others. A 2019 survey from SpareRoom found that 33% of people aged 20 to 30 living in the city didn’t have access to a living room. Rental costs are rocketing, says property website Rightmove: in July this year, average monthly rent in London reached an all-time high of £2,257, or 11....

Audio fidelity will always be the top consideration when judging wireless earbuds. But if sound quality is mostly even, the next step on a buyer’s checklist is often assessing battery life. So if the Apple’s new highly touted AirPod Pros boast 4.5 hours of listening time on a single charge and up to 24 with the accompanying case, what do you say about the Kharbon IP67 Wireless Earbuds and their remarkable 150-hour battery?...

For those who love storytelling, for those intrigued by new technology, and for those who often find themselves brimming over with creativity, there may be no more perfect career pursuit than life as a professional video game developer. If you’ve got the chops, it’s a very healthy paycheck…plus, it scratches all those creative and problem-solving itches as well. Right now, learners inspired to make great games can jump in with both feet with the exhaustive 2021 Premium Unity Game Developer Certification Bundle ($44....

As the drone market has expanded and exploded over the past few years, actually going out and buying a drone hasn’t really gotten any easier. With so many models flooding store shelves, it’s become some real homework for consumers deciding which one is right for their specific drone needs. There’s also been some built-in resistance to low-priced drones, fearing they’re just inherently lower quality than their more expensive counterparts. A low price should be a feature, not a bug — and this 4K Dual Camera Pro GPS Drone ($69....

They all need a hit song to make their videos go viral. But it’s hard to work out which ear-piercing track will capture the audience their talent so richly deserves. Stepping up to help is AI startup Musiio, which recently used its music analysis tools to craft the perfect TikTok hit. Musiio first took the top 120 songs on the TikTok Trending playlist of 18 May 2020. It then ran the tracks through a metadata tagging system to identify the musical elements that make a video viral....

In that brief, chilling interaction in 2016, it becomes clear that conspiracy theories, long relegated to the fringes of society, had moved into the real world in a very dangerous way. Conspiracy theories, which have the potential to cause significant harm, have found a welcome home on social media, where forums free from moderation allow like-minded individuals to converse. There they can develop their theories and propose actions to counteract the threats they “uncover....

From real estate pictures to adventuring to filmmaking, the capabilities of a drone in the minds of an inventive thinker are positively enormous. And now that crafts are standardizing and loading up with features so quickly, the sky is quickly becoming the limit for everything from business uses to flat out fun. The Ninja Dragons Blade X 4K Dual Camera Drone ($89, 55 percent off, from TNW Deals) is a prime example of a modern drone: ridiculously smooth flight, crystal clear images, absolute portability and a price that edges out of the deal range into out and out steal territory....

There’s one statistic that should stand above all others when you consider advertising and marketing strategies for your business. It’s ROI. Return on investment. For the money you spend reaching out to customers, how much do you stand to make as a result? And if you’re looking at strict ROI dollars and cents, there’s no marketing effort that matches what you get back from a solid, well-executed email campaign. For every dollar spent on email marketing, you can expect to make back $54....

With almost everyone working from home these days, it’s no surprise that the overall state of web security isn’t great right now. In most cases, each of us is responsible for maintaining our own vigilance over passwords and other exploitable security measures. Unfortunately, that attention to our own digital health and safety isn’t as focused as it should be. It’s no mystery how most cyberattacks happen, with more than 4 out of 5 hacks traced back to stolen, weak or default passwords....

Today, however, GDPR and similar privacy laws, such as the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) are driving companies to consider ethics as a competitive edge. More innovative players will look to differentiate themselves from their competition by organizing ethical review committees, ethics teams, and data ethics officers to formally consider the implications of algorithms and machine learning on customer trust and business outcomes. Individuals in roles such as CIO (Chief Information Officer) and IT Director have a vast responsibility when it comes to enforcing ethical data use....

Developing robots that can physically sense the world and interact with their environment is the realm of embodied artificial intelligence, one of the long-sought goals of AI scientists. And though progress in the field is still a far shot from the capabilities of humans and animals, the achievements are remarkable nonetheless. In a recent development in embodied AI, scientists at IBM, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University developed a new challenge that will help assess the ability of AI agents in finding paths, interacting with objects, and planning tasks efficiently....

Here at Shift, we’re keen to cover the lot, as well as topics like battery innovation, renewable energy (particularly solar and hydrogen), and EV charging. Emerging mobility solutions like hyperloops, eVTOLs, autocycles, and hovercrafts make us look forward to the future. Technology moves fast, and we strive to create explainers into the use of AI, blockchain, and metaverse in the mobility space. We also like to make space for fun and entertainment, ridicule Elon Musk every now and then, and cover the latest vehicles from auto shows and product launches....

I think it’d be fair to say that investors have been more cautious than usual as markets have softened globally as a result of COVID-19. Entrepreneurs should be able to seek the money they need to ensure the success of their business. However, many of them have trouble deciding whether it’d be a good idea in the first place… Dealing with VCs can sometimes feel like you are embarking on a treacherous journey because you may be at a disadvantage when it comes to negotiating a good deal....