Новости за 03.08.2021

Spotify is testing a cheaper subscription tier that gives users more control over their listening but still features ads. Known as Spotify Plus, the plan was first reported by The Verge. The streaming giant confirmed the trial in a statement: We’re always working to enhance the Spotify experience and we routinely conduct tests to inform our decisions, We’re currently conducting a test of an ad-supported subscription plan with a limited number of our users. Users spotted the tier advertised at just $0.99 per month ... Читать дальше...

Twitter is applying the bug bounty model to machine learning. The micro-blogging site has launched the industry’s first algorithmic bias bounty competition. The challenge was created to identify potential harms in Twitter’s notorious image cropping algorithm, which was largely abandoned after exhibiting gender- and race-based biases. The company now wants to incentivize the community to find further unidentified risks of the algorithm. The winners of the challenge will receive cash prizes of up to $3,500. Читать дальше...

TLDR: These nine course collections will expand any learner’s understanding of web security, the cloud, devops, and more, all at an extra 60 percent off their already discounted prices. Rust never sleeps…and neither does the web. That’s why every year is marked by new technologies and new fields of expansion on the web that open the world to new ways of thinking — and each of those new ideas brings in new blood to start expanding those areas. No matter which of these growing tech arenas strike your interest... Читать дальше...

TLDR: Get full VPN coverage with a 2 or 3 year subscription to one of the most popular VPN services around these days, Surfshark. The threats to your security are out there…and they are very real. Even if they aren’t targeting you specifically, make no mistake — shadowy forces on the web are taking aim at the very infrastructure you enjoy. Cyberattacks aren’t just going after banks and tech giants anymore. In fact, U.S. senators heard alarming details on the growing threat to American transportation and water systems just last month. Читать дальше...

Blizzard president J. Allen Brack is leaving the company in the wake of damning allegations of discrimination and harassment at the studio. Brack will be replaced by a leadership team of Jen Oneal, the former head of Vicarious Visions, and Mike Ybarra, who was previously an executive at Xbox. The duo will share responsibilities over game development and company operations, Blizzard announced in a statement: Both leaders are deeply committed to all of our employees; to the work ahead to ensure Blizzard is the safest... Читать дальше...

After establishing its might in the smartphone business, Xiaomi wants to make a dent in the mobility industry through various investments. On Monday, the company participated in a pre-series-A round of investment into a self-driving company called Geometrical Partner. Xiaomi led the $62 million investment along with Matrix Partners China and Baidu Ventures. The self-driving car startup was founded in 2018, and provides L2-L4 level of autonomous driving solutions in hardware and software. As per 36kr... Читать дальше...

Almost any article you read about Section 230 reminds you that it contains the most important 26 words in tech and that it is the law that made the modern internet. This is all true, but Section 230 is also the most significant obstacle to stopping misinformation online. Section 230 is part of the Communications Decency Act, a 1996 law passed while the internet was still embryonic and downright terrifying to some lawmakers for what it could unleash, particularly with regard to pornography. Section 230 states that internet platforms ... Читать дальше...

Google unveiled its Pixel 6 phones for 2021 last night. While the phone will arrive later this year, one of the highlights of the device was the company’s indigenous chip called Tensor. The company’s CEO Sundar Pichai tweeted the picture of this chip and said it has been “4 years in the making,” and built off of two decades of the firm’s computing experience. So excited to share our new custom Google Tensor chip, which has been 4 yrs in the making (???? for scale)! Tensor builds off of our 2 decades... Читать дальше...

We are beyond excited for TNW Conference 2021! For the 15th edition of the event, we went all out. A gorgeous venue along the Amsterdam riverside? Check. Seven stages with speakers and topics worth at least five conferences? We got you. Bars, food stalls, live music? You better believe it. But just in case you’re not familiar with the vibe, we asked people about their funniest/strangest/most memorable TNW conference experiences. Iva, Events Project Manager I really love the feeling of excitement... Читать дальше...

As a business owner, your business should be your greatest ally. It shapes the person you are and the life you are living. Unfortunately, the organization in which we work can become our enemy rather than our friend. I work on a daily basis with business owners who are frustrated and overworked. They are not the most effective, the most fulfilled in their business, or the ones creating the most profit. If you recognize yourself as a member of this group, I advise you to focus on these three key areas to turn things around. Читать дальше...

Until now, Twitter required new users to fill out a form for an account, and didn’t support any third-party sign-on options. But that’s changing. The social network is now letting you sign in or sign up through your Google and Apple ID. You can use your Google ID on the app or on the web. However, your Apple ID will only work on iOS devices for now; support for the web will be added alter Sign on with ease and start scrolling your timeline. Now, when you log in or sign up to join the conversation on Twitter... Читать дальше...

It’s been a while since I reviewed an HP laptop, so when I first received my review unit of the 14-inch HP Spectre x360 several months ago, I was taken aback by just how gorgeous it is. It’s a stunning laptop that looks like nothing else in the market, and it offers a well-thought-out collection of features, ports, and performance. Honestly, if it weren’t for a few minor quirks specific to my usage, it would be my perfect ultraportable laptop. Even still, it might be the laptop I would buy myself today ... Читать дальше...

TLDR: With sturdy construction, a host of cool flying features and a gorgeous 4K camera, the Ninja Dragon Alpha Z is a stellar addition to any drone fleet. If you saw the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Japan, then you saw just another example of the full-on coolness of flying a drone. Or more specifically, flying over 1,800 drones at once. With awe-inspiring procession, a cloud of 1,824 drones gathered in the night sky over Tokyo’s National Stadium in the shape of the 2021 Olympics emblem... Читать дальше...

Save an extra 15% off all these cool AirTag, AirPod, and Apple Watch accessories.  TLDR: These 10 deals on Apple AirPod, Apple Watch, and AirTag accessories can trick out your stealthy gear, all with an extra 15 percent off. At any given moment, there’s likely at least one Apple product on your wishlist. Or at least, an accessory for your favorite piece of Apple tech. While Apple items like the AirPods, Apple Watch and even the AirTag aren’t necessarily inexpensive, there are always a handful of... Читать дальше...