Новости за 17.09.2021

Rumors are swirling of another massive Microsoft acquisition on par with the recent Bethesda purchase. As there’s only a handful of companies big enough to warrant that kind of buzz, the internet’s going wild with speculation. Will it be Take-Two Interactive, whose catalog includes the 2K sports games and such notable franchises as Grand Theft Auto, Civilization, Bioshock, and Mafia? Perhaps it’ll be Square-Enix, the makers of Final Fantasy and Marvel’s Avengers. Or maybe it’ll be Warner Bros so... Читать дальше...

Did you know SHIFT is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of mobility during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your ticket now! Perhaps you’re like me, and you’re a sucker for the vintage style of the 60s motorbikes, but at the same time you don’t want to buy an actual motorcycle. Because they’re big, scary, and expensive. Well, these are my thoughts at least. In that case, you might want to check out the Beachman ’64 (as in 1964) which brings you the classic vibe... Читать дальше...

Everyone in the modern workplace deals with spreadsheets in one way or another—it’s just a matter of which tool they use. For most organizations, it’s usually either Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. The two spreadsheet programs are highly revered for their multifunctionality, allowing people to do everything from bookkeeping to data organization to data analysis and visualization.  Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets are chock-full of features that allow for optimum productivity. If you know how to navigate through these programs... Читать дальше...

TLDR: The Ultimate Learn to Master Mathematics Bundle can help any adult not only learn the mysteries of math, but move the learning forward into computer science and beyond. Did you know math actually makes kids sick? No, really…it does. Math anxiety can literally make 7-year-olds get nauseous and start feeling ill. That fear and worry can spread into adult life as well, with many men and women saying they avoid math because it makes them feel stupid and frustrated. But it really doesn’t have to go that way. Читать дальше...

Did you know SHIFT is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of mobility during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your ticket now! For decades, flying cars and visionary aircraft have fascinated us, with entertainment such as The Jetsons, Back to the Future, Bladerunner, and James Bond creating a fictionalized version of vehicles that can travel seamlessly on land and in the sky.  But today, flying cars aren’t all cars. Instead, they diverge into a range of wildly different designs. Читать дальше...

Did you know Neural is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of AI during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your ticket now! Deep learning can detect abnormal chest x-rays with accuracy that matches that of professional radiologists, according to a new paper by a team of AI researchers at Google published in the peer-reviewed science journal Nature. The deep learning system can help radiologists prioritize chest x-rays, and it can also serve... Читать дальше...

Apple and Google have just removed Alexei Navalny‘s app — the jailed critic of Kremlin — from their stores in Russia. Notably, this move comes hours before the country is hosting its presidential elections. A report from Reuters noted that Vladimir Putin‘s ruling Russia United party is expected to win again after a three-day voting process, despite a drop in its approval ratings. Navalny‘s organization created a smart voting project that promotes candidates that could defeat the ruling party. He came up with the idea in 2018... Читать дальше...

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. Google launched its file manager app over four years ago in 2017. At that time, it was called Files Go, and provided basic features such as folder management and file sharing between devices. Over the years, the app has gained a lot of new functions with millions using it. One of the handy features in Google Files is Safe folder, which lets you secure your files behind a passcode. Читать дальше...

Did you know SHIFT is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of mobility during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your ticket now! Utrecht, the Netherland’s fourth largest city, is on its way to becoming the first region in the world with a bidirectional ecosystem. How? By using vehicle-to-grid charging(V2G), combined with car sharing.  Bidirectional V2G charging is an efficient and cheap way to store and use renewable energy. The idea is simple... Читать дальше...

Facebook officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram – the social media platform most used by adolescents – is harmful to teen girls’ body image and well-being but swept those findings under the rug to continue conducting business as usual, according to a Sept. 14, 2021, Wall Street Journal report. Facebook’s policy of pursuing profits regardless of documented harm has sparked comparisons to Big Tobacco, which knew in the 1950s that its products were carcinogenic but publicly denied it into the 21st century. Читать дальше...

Sometimes the smallest change can make a big difference for your mental health. For me, it’s keeping Friday completely clear of meetings. I’m a manager at Zapier. I work on the success team, which means I need to have time to take care of my customers and my direct reports, all while getting through all the other work I need to do. It’s… a lot. And I’m not alone. I’ve talked with other managers here, and they feel the same way. It’s easy for scheduled meetings and calls to multiply until they take up every moment... Читать дальше...

Facebook says that it now uses the same techniques as bot removal to combat human trolls and spammers. The company told Reuters that this new approach is similar to what its security team uses to shut down networks of Russian troll farms. The social network is saying it’s handling notorious groups that engage in false mass reporting of posts or accounts to get them removed by moderators. It’s also targeting networks trying to cause ‘social harm,’ on and off platforms. The company removed one such... Читать дальше...

While most of the products at the iPhone 13 event were predicted by early rumors, there was one prominent prediction that didn’t show up: the AirPods 3. But don’t count it out just yet. A new report by DigiTimes Asia claims the AirPods 3 are not only coming — they are already in production. According to DigiTimes, shipments from components suppliers and assemblers have been ‘proceeding slowly,’ but it still seems the headphones could very well show up within the next few months. The new AirPods are... Читать дальше...