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Microsoft just released the first public and stable beta for Windows 11, but not everyone will be able to install it. Even though Windows 11 appears to be more of a visual overhaul than a dramatic reinvention of the OS, Microsoft has made some key changes that make it exclusive to newer hardware. Even some of the company’s own Surface devices won’t be able to run Windows 11, so here’s how to find out if your PC will. What are the minimum specs? These are the official minimum specs for Windows 11: Processor: 1 GHz or faster with 2 or more… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Windows from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2VqNHTC

TLDR: The All-Access CompTIA A+ & Network Certification Prep Bundle offers 12 courses and more than 160 hours of training to help land almost a dozen critical CompTIA certificates. Every industry requires its experts to grow and learn new features and new approaches. In no industry is that more important than in tech, where advances come fast and furious, requiring those in positions of knowledge and authority to either keep up with the times…or get passed by. As the world’s most respected authority in tech mastery certification, CompTIA knows a thing or two about what’s current and what today’s IT… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3if026H

Plus: A sneaky iOS app, a wiper attack in Iran, and more of the week's top security news. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/3ygkhGH

There should only be one — and preferably only one — obvious way to do it”, says the Zen of Python. Yet there are areas where even seasoned programmers debate what the right or wrong way to do things is. One of these areas is Python classes. Borrowed from Object-Oriented Programming, they’re quite beautiful constructs that you can expand and modify as you code. The big problem is that classes can make your code more complicated than necessary, and make it harder to read and maintain. So when should you use classes, and when should you use standard functions instead?… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3C3MfYc

More than 5,000 kilometers beneath us, Earth’s solid metal inner core wasn’t discovered until 1936. Almost a century later, we’re still struggling to answer basic questions about when and how it first formed. These aren’t easy puzzles to solve. We can’t directly sample the inner core, so the key to unravelling its mysteries lies in collaboration between seismologists, who indirectly sample it with seismic waves, geodynamicists, who create models of its dynamics, and mineral physicists, who study the behavior of iron alloys at high pressures and temperatures. Combining these disciplines, scientists have delivered an important clue about what’s happening miles… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3fghYvF

A federal grand jury charged Trevor Milton, founder and former chairman of EV startup Nikola, with three counts of criminal fraud, Bloomberg reports.  He’s accused of lying about “nearly all aspects of the business” to increase stock sales of the electric vehicle startup, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday. Specifically, prosecutors charged him with two counts of securities fraud, including making false statements about the electric truck company, and wire fraud. In a separate complaint filed the same day, the Securities and Exchange Commission commented the following:  Milton sold a version of Nikola not as it was — an early-stage company with… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/37foEWg

Eureka! A research team featuring dozens of scientists working in partnership with Google‘s quantum computing labs may have created the world’s first time crystal inside a quantum computer. This is the kind of news that makes me want to jump up and do a happy dance. These scientists may have produced an entirely new phase of matter. I’m going to do my best to explain what that means and why I personally believe this is the most important scientific breakthrough in our lifetimes. However, for the sake of clarity, there’s two points I need to make first: Time crystals are a… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3fdRQlg

AI platform Prometeo, the team that won the 2019 Call for Code challenge, launched its open-source Pyrrha solution in partnership with IBM, Samsung, and The Linux Foundation. This is going to save lives. Up front: Pyrrha is an open-source solution developed by a team comprised of a firefighter, a nurse, and a group of developers. It gives commanders in the field the ability to monitor personnel safety at a glance. This starts by equipping firefighters with a wearable device that detects toxins. Credit: Prometeo / IBM Per a post on the IBM developer blog: The values from the device are… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3laTsQo

The EU has fined Amazon a record €746 million ($887m) for GDPR violations related to ad targetting. The decision stems from a 2018 complaint by French privacy rights group La Quadrature du Net, which alleged that Amazon’s ad targetting doesn’t obtain free consent from users. The ruling, which was issued by Luxembourg’s data protection authority (CNPD) on July 16, was disclosed by Amazon in a regulatory filing on Friday. The CNPD oversees Amazon’s operations in Europe because the company’s EU headquarters are based in Luxembourg. The watchdog said that “Amazon’s processing of personal data did not comply with the EU General Data… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Amazon from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2WEUHx1

The metaverse has become the hottest buzzword in tech. Silicon Valley big brains are suddenly obsessed with building virtual spaces spanning digital and physical domains. There’s Mark Zuckerberg, who plans to turn Facebook into “a metaverse company.” There’s Nvidia founder Jenson Huang, who envisions “a virtual world that is a digital twin of ours” and accessible via “wormholes.” And there’s Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who’s “excited” about the potential of an (urgh) “enterprise metaverse.” It feels like everything is now part of the metaverse: VR games? Check. Online events? Absolutely. The internet? Of course. Porn? You bet your sweet ass. One reason why… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3laL1o3

TLDR: A two-century old law of magnetism makes the Flux Original Scientific Toy endlessly fascinating. Any number of silly knickknacks and tchotchkes line most people’s desks. While they’re fun momentary diversions or little timewasters, not many also have something to say about science and the world around us. Meanwhile, simple toys really are the best.  Taking all of that into consideration, the Flux Original Scientific Toy and Magnet Shield Bundle ($101. 99 after code ANNUAL15; 20 percent off from TNW Deals) are all but guaranteed to fascinate, a cool scientific principle right at the forefront of a fidget style device… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3rPXDlV

TLDR: Pixlr Premium is a browser-based, AI-powered image editor that can do almost everything Photoshop can do at a fraction of the price. Photoshop is the dean of online image editing software because it can do virtually anything quickly and easily. It’ll also cost you $20.99 per month for the privilege. Or you can just get it as part of the complete Adobe Creative Cloud suite of apps for $52.99 each month. Either way, it’s not cheap. While you’re often getting what you pay for with offers like Photoshop, there are scores of users who fall into a middle ground,… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3BXLhgg

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why does gravity pull us down and not up? – Gracie, age 9, Brookline, Massachusetts Gravity is the reason things with mass or energy are attracted to each other. It is why apples fall toward the ground and planets orbit stars. Magnets attract some types of metals, but they can also push other magnets away. So how come you feel only the pull of gravity? In 1915, Albert Einstein figured out the answer when he… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3A5VKVl

California has begun enforcing a browser-level privacy setting, but you still can’t find that option in Safari or iOS. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/3i8OGRr

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 has been offering safe browsing protection in its browsers for a while. This essentially means that you’re protected from harmful URLs, or dangerous events that might result in data-stealing There are multiple levels of security provided by Google under this protection feature. Here’s how you can check yours: Open Google Chrome on your desktop. Head to Settings > Security. Scroll down to the Safe browsing section. Under that, you can choose, ‘Enhanced’, ‘Standard’, or… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3fczZLm

Women make up the majority of people living with mood disorders in Canada. However, treatments and resources that are adapted to their needs are still lacking. Looking for ways to feel better, many women are turning to social media platforms like Instagram. To make sense of the phenomenon called “Instagram therapy,” I interviewed more than 20 women in 2020 who use Instagram for mental health care. I found that women turn to the image-sharing platform to counter the lack of available resources. Instagram allows them to tackle issues related to their gender identity, connect to others with similar experiences and,… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Instagram from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2Vmjqpj

Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! In most organizations, people who move up in the chain become experts in their fields… but they start acting like they’re experts on everything. Annoying? Yes. Am I any different? No. I recently did a management exercise with my team called “Lost at Sea.” You get a list of items you can bring on your lifeboat and… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3lbQ8of

Over the past few days, Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg have talked about building an all-encompassing virtual world,  a ‘Metaverse‘ if you will. The hypothetical universe will live across AR, VR, PC, consoles, phones, and more. While we don’t know what kind of devices the company will release under the program, it told The Verge that it’s planning to launch a pair of smart glasses in partnership with Ray-Ban. However, there won’t be any integrated display, so don’t expect any AR shenanigans. Facebook told the publication that these glasses would be a step in its overall AR work. The company’s VP… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Facebook from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3BUTe5U

Windows 11 Insiders — what Microsoft calls its beta testers — have been able to try out the company’s latest and greatest OS practically since it was announced (actually, it leaked a little before). But the builds so far have been part of the Dev channel, where Microsoft releases its earliest and buggiest builds for its most die-hard users and developers. I couldn’t reasonably recommend anyone install these builds unless they already knew what they were doing. Today the company finally released its first build into the proper ‘beta’ channel, where builds are typically much more stable and generally stable… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Windows from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3BQWRtH

Tesla started pushing a new 2021.24 software update to its fleet and it’s one of the ‘big’ ones, giving a handful of extra perks to its customers.  The update was reported by a Tesla owner on Wednesday, who shared screenshots of the additional features on Reddit. So, what’s new? 1. Disney+ You can now watch Disney+ in the Tesla Theater app. To launch Tesla Theater, tap the Entertainment icon in the Application Launcher and select the Theater tab while your car is in PARK. No, simply having Netflix and YouTube on Tesla Theater wasn’t enough. What if I want to… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Tesla from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3i8r930

One of the absolute best developments to come out of the tech industry’s intense efforts to create artificial intelligence is how much more knowledge we’ve gained about the brain, including cognitive impairments. That knowledge has splintered off into any number of applications, including one that can significantly improve your quality of life. If you’ve been struggling with brain fog, memory, short attention span and more, then an affordable one year subscription to NeuroNation Brain Training could be exactly what you need. The NeuroNation app provides customized, scientifically designed exercises that can strengthen your brain functions in multiple different ways. They… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3j2w0SM

We already give away so much of our data freely to the companies we deal with that we are vulnerable if their security is breached. And, unfortunately, that is happening way too often. So it is really in our best interests if we do the most we can to protect ourselves on our own personal computers and mobile devices. Thankfully, a lifetime subscription to KeepSolid VPN Unlimited lets us just permanently turn that worrisome task over to those who are far more qualified to handle it. KeepSolid VPN keeps you safe with military-grade AES 256-bit encryption, including a kill switch,… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/374VDg4

Can we find alien technology? That is the ambitious goal of the Galileo Project, launched this week by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb with substantial private financial backing. The project is far from the first attempt to detect signs of civilizations beyond Earth. Loeb has been criticized in the past for his dismissive approach to previous efforts to find extraterrestrial life and his argument that an alien artifact passed through our solar system in 2017. So why do Loeb and his collaborators think they have a chance of finding something where others have failed? There are three triggers that suggest they… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3j01RDv

BlackBerry is a name that will probably be forever associated with smartphones, but the company has been branching out in unexpected ways since it killed its phone business back in 2016.  Specifically, it has been focusing on software development and, in fact, many cars on the market are using BlackBerry’s QNX platform for ADAS. As per the firm, its platform is especially useful to EV makers, who are building their vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems and enhanced automated features. BlackBerry’s first tech feature: QNX What it’s for: Its main role is to make sense of the EV data firehose,… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Blackberry from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3BNwUuZ

Self-driving car startup Aurora is ready to go public in a reverse merger with Reinvent Technology Partners Y, a special acquisition company (SPAC). The merger will give Aurora an infusion of cash to develop autonomous trucks and, later, self-driving passenger cars. Going public is not the norm for companies that don’t have a working and profitable business model. And what makes Aurora’s reverse IPO even more odd is that it comes at a time that the self-driving car industry is struggling with missed deadlines, shuttered projects, unsettled technical challenges, growing cash-burn rates, and loss of public trust. The race to… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3yeamkH

While billionaires battle to dominate the nascent suborbital tourism industry, the satellite-internet space race is also heating up. Amazon’s Project Kuiper, SpaceX’s Starlink, and Softbank-backed OneWeb now have another challenger in the competition to deliver fast, low-latency internet from space: Immarsat. The UK-based firm plans to launch a network of low-earth-orbit satellites that will provide next-generation 5G services, Bloomberg reports. “It brings multiple network elements together into harmony, into a single unified network,” Immarsat CEO Rajeev Suri told the news outlet. “No other company has anything like it.” The launch of the new satellites isn’t imminent, however. They’re not expected to… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3l9IXNo

My favorite force belittles me—literally—but also inspires new ways to get high. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/3zF4KQW

The latest weapons in the global information war are fake vessels behaving badly. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/3iaIisO

In my mind, there are two brands operating at the top of the ebike game: VanMoof and Cowboy. I’m a big fan of both, but, with the Cowboy 4, the company may have just edged ahead. Recently, I had the pleasure of riding the Cowboy 4 and Cowboy 4 ST for about a week — and damn, I was impressed. Long story short, the Cowboy 4 is an excellent iterative upgrade. The company ironed out many of the issues with the Cowboy 2 and 3, and created a truly exceptional ebike. So, without further ado, here’s the Cowboy 4 review.… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3BPGZHH

Last October, five months after Spotify acquired Joe Rogan’s podcast, several employees protested against the show’s transphobic nature. There was even more controversy after Rogan hosted an episode with Alex Jones, whose InfoWars podcast was banned by Facebook and Apple. Spotify has mostly diverted the questions about the podcasts’ content — until now. In an interview with Axios, CEO Daniel Ek, said that the company exercises no editorial control over its creators: We have a lot of really well-paid rappers on Spotify too, that make tens of millions of dollars, if not more, each year from Spotify. And we don’t… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Spotify from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3iYQ8oT

Ebikes are inevitably heavier than their analog counterparts thanks to the addition of a motor and battery, so getting them to approximate the weight of typical ‘analog’ counterparts isn’t going to happen unless you make some unique changes to the frame. And nothing is more associated with reduced weight in the cycling world than good old carbon fiber. That’s the approach FuroSystems’ Furo X takes as one of relatively few carbon fiber folding ebikes on the market. The ebike manages to weigh just 34 pounds fully loaded with battery, fenders, and a rack, which is positively featherweight by ebike standards.… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3BKHaE6

Online trading company Robinhood is set for its initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange later today. The company has listed its share price at $38, marking the firm for a $32 billion valuation. Robinhood is offering a total of 55,000,000 shares of its class A common stock. Apart from stocks from the company, this lot also contains 2,625,000 shares from existing shareholders, and 5,500,000 for underwriters with a 30-day option.  In May, the company unveiled a new platform to let you can buy into IPOs of other firms. Robinhood plans to offer almost a third of its own… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3zKRXMP

Twitter is stepping back into the e-commerce business. The company is testing an online shopping feature that businesses can use to sell their products through an in-app browser. Up front: Twitter’s “Shop Module” lets companies showcase their products at the top of their profiles. Visitors who have the Shop Module enabled can then tap on items they’re interested in. This will open an in-app browser, where the customer can make a purchase without leaving Twitter. The pilot will begin with a “handful of brands” in the US. In a blog post, Twitter said people in the US who use the platform… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Twitter from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3zQR2ut

Has this ever happened to you? You’re cavorting through deep space at near the speed of light without a care of the world when, suddenly, you realize you forgot to replace the toner cartridge in your office printer back on Earth before you left. Rather than face your disappointed co-workers after such an unforgivable oversight, you decide it would be best if you just stopped time and waited for them all to die before you return to work. So, like any space traveler hip to the works of Albert Einstein, you decide to park your spaceship at the perfect edge… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3j0qorV

A group of researchers has unveiled a new venture that will use AI to search for alien technology. The Galileo Project will use a network of telescopes and astronomical surveys to hunt for evidence of “extraterrestrial technological civilizations” (ETCs). AI will play a key role in the program. The team plans to develop algorithms that scan data from telescopes for alien artifacts. The group will also use existing and future astronomical surveys “to discover and monitor the properties of interstellar visitors to the solar system.” They say they’ve already received $1.75 million in funding from private donors. The project is spearheaded by Harvard… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3ycIe1h

Celebrity scumbags billionaires like Musk, Bezos, and Branson may feel they own space, but they have an unexpected rival: Porsche. Yep, the car maker is investing in German rocket start-up Isar Aerospace in an attempt to ensure access to new space-based technologies, the Financial Times reports.  The company is joining a group of new investors, HV Capital and Lombard Odier, by putting down $75 million, which brings the total Series B funding round to $165 million. Isar’s vision Despite its low profile, Isar aims to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin by offering (relatively) inexpensive low-earth orbit satellite launch services.… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3iZIvOH

TLDR: If you think you’ve got what it takes, the 1 Million Dollar Puzzle could earn you…yep, $1 million. You think you’re pretty smart. It’s ok. Just go ahead and admit it out loud. You think you’re at least a step or two ahead of just about everybody else around you. It’s alright. It’s cool. We’re not going to rat you out for your exaggerated sense of superiority. In fact, we’re going to play right into your elevated self-assurance. Think you could finish a jigsaw puzzle worth $1 million?  That got your attention, didn’t it? That’s the premise behind The… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3f8bL4K

TLDR: The Air Pix Pocket-Sized Flying Camera is a selfie cam drone that’s like having your own airborne photographer at all times. Sometimes, you want a drone that cuts through the air like a fighter jet, bobbing and weaving and zinging along like an aerobatic daredevil. Other times, you just want a drone that snaps a cool selfie from an angle you’d never get otherwise. While aerodynamics and flight plan routing and headless, multi-axis navigation is awesome, a solid camera that locks itself in the air and turns the best chance of scoring you a brilliant shot can definitely be… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3zEHTou

“This government is obsessed with skilling up our population,” said Boris Johnson in his recent speech on “leveling up”. There is still a fair amount of uncertainty about exactly what the UK prime minister’s plan to level up the regions will involve, but manufacturing and skills seem close to the heart of it. The government is trying to achieve a renaissance in vocational education with its industry-focused T-level courses for students, “Skills Bootcamp” retraining programs for adults, and increased funding for further education in general. Together with the recent announcement of a new Nissan “mega-factory” in Sunderland, some might argue… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3l6fbc0

Data science is a popular and lucrative profession, and despite pandemic-era slowdowns, it’s still one of the sexiest jobs around. As businesses seek to employ the power of data to increasingly digital commerce, companies across industries are on the lookout for data scientists and vice versa. These data-powered professionals have a lot to offer. From manufacturing to hospitality, data scientists can bring invaluable insights that transform the ways we conduct business, leading to greater solutions and cost-reduction opportunities. While career growth may shift by industry and economic activity, the rise of data science is on an overall upward trend. By… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3iY9J8p

Google unveiled a new site called Bughunters to let security researchers easily report vulnerabilities. The new platform is now a unified place to report bugs for Google, Android, Abuse, Chrome, and Play. Prior to having this site, the company had separate programs for each of these verticals. The new site is launched simultaneously with a project called Bug Hunter University, which will help you hone your vulnerability discovery skills. The firm is also revamping the leaderboard for bug hunting, so that you can use it to find your next job. Plus, it explained that your open-source work could be eligible for rewards. Google bug bounty… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3iW7uCF

On Tuesday, Ford announced the development of Ford Ion Park, the company’s new collaborative learning laboratory, which will focus on the research and production of EV battery cells. The automaker will establish Ion Park in Romulus, Michigan, realizing the 2010 commitment to make its home state Ford’s center of excellence for EVs. “The new lab will help Ford speed up the battery development process to deliver even more capable, affordable batteries,” said Anand Sankaran, the Park’s director. To accomplish this mission, Ion Park will focus on optimizing all aspects of the battery value chain, from mining to recycling. The research… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3l3ZxOt

You try to use your credit card, but it doesn’t work. In fact, no one’s credit card works. You try to go to some news sites to find out why, but you can’t access any of those, either. Neither can anyone else. Panic-buying ensues. People empty ATMs of cash. This kind of catastrophic pan-internet meltdown is more likely than most people realize. I direct the Internet Atlas Project at the University of California, Berkeley. Our goal is to shine a light on long-term risks to the internet. We produce indicators of weak points and bottlenecks that threaten the internet’s stability.… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3BS0Qpy

Social media is not the reason the pandemic hasn’t been conquered. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/3zOmCsL

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, big tech companies haven’t stopped making massive piles of money. Apple announced its earnings for the April-June time period last night, and the $2 trillion company had another record quarter on its books. Here’s what we learned from it: 1. This was Apple’s most profitable spring quarter What’s an Apple quarterly result with the words “the most profitable quarter ever” in some context? Apple earned $81.6 billion in revenue (up 36% year-on-year), and recorded $21.7 billion profit. These numbers make it the most successful April-June quarter in the company’s history. 2. The iPhone 12 is a hit (and other… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Apple from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3rFWmO4

I like working out, but I don’t like the gym. Even before the pandemic made the idea of being stuck in a closed room with sweaty strangers particularly egregious, being stuck in a closed room with sweaty strangers was still not my jam. In an ideal world, I’d be happy with nothing more than a power rack, a bench, a barbell, and some plates. That’s all I really need. But in a not-ideal small NYC apartment, finding a compact gym system that could actually provide a decent load and that didn’t need to be mounted on a wall has long… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3iNhTjS

The strike is on. Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today reported that Activision-Blizzard employees are planning a work stoppage for Wednesday, 28 July, in protest of the company’s response to a recent lawsuit. On 22 July, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed suit against the Santa Monica-based company. The department investigated the company and determined it fostered a “frat boy” culture, paid women less, hired women less, and worked to keep its leadership exclusively white and male. Per the affidavit: Defendants have also fostered a pervasive “frat boy” workplace culture continues to thrive. In the office, women are subjected… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3zEuGMz

EU policymakers recently proposed a sweeping set of regulations called the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA). If made law, the AIA would offer European citizens the strictest, most comprehensive protections against predatory AI systems on the planet. And big tech is terrified. Up front: The Center for Data Innovation published a report on Sunday titled “How Much Will the AIA Cost Europe?” According to the organization’s research: The AIA will cost the European economy €31 billion over the next five years and reduce AI investments by almost 20 percent. A European SME that deploys a high-risk AI system will incur compliance… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3BN9J3T

Evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede has been discovered for the first time. Astronomers used data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to detect vapor rising from Ganymede. The findings could offer new insights about the moon’s atmosphere. Up front: Ganymede is the largest satellite in our solar system and three-quarters the size of Mars. Scientists have speculated that the vast oceans below its thick icy crust could host aquatic life.  The researchers found evidence of water vapor in the moon’s atmosphere by reexamining Hubble data from the last two decades. The team analyzed ultraviolet observations of Ganymede collected by… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3x8ta3q

House plants provided us with a link to nature in lockdown. As someone who lives alone, they also became companions and confidantes. But I’ve neglected my leafy friends since my human ones emerged from self-isolation. Now, a free app called Candide is helping me regain their trust, or at least remember who the hell they are. The app’s Plant ID feature uses AR to identify plants at both the genus and species level. Just snap a photo of the mysterious vegetation or upload one from your phone. Next, tap identify. Models trained on a dataset of horticultural imagery then analyze the pic.… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2TC8qn1

PunkSpider is back, and crawling hundreds of millions of sites for vulnerabilities. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/3BL35Lq

The BMW Group has unveiled its Dynamic Cargo ebike concept, and I simply can’t wait to haul my gear around town on it.  This three-wheeled “pick-up” cargo bike has been developed to offer “increased agility, convenience, and year-round suitability.” Credit: BMW GroupIt looks like you can definitely store some groceries in the back. As per BMW, that’s exactly what’s missing from ordinary cargo bikes. They’re usually wider, longer, and heavier than normal bikes, which reduces their driving agility and handling. I agree completely. Last time I drove such a bike, I found it difficult to maneuver and control it. I’d definitely not consider riding… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3ydzgkw

If listening to music has improved people’s lives during the pandemic, imagine how satisfying it can be to actually create your own. Of course, if you don’t already know how to play an instrument, it’s still not the best time to be cooped up with a stranger. But not to worry, you can now learn to play the piano at home with The Complete 2021 Piano for Beginners Bundle. There is absolutely no previous knowledge or experience required. Or even a piano, for that matter. Get yourself a little keyboard and start with the “Learn Piano Today: How to Play… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3iTng19

TLDR: With Encrypt Office, you can throw a security shield over all business operations, including emails, data transfers, file storage and more. As of last year, respondents to a business survey reported that about half of their most sensitive business operations, including payments, financial records, intellectual property, and employee data, were all routinely encrypted.  While that may sound like a big number if you’re running a firm that’s only now considering tighter security measures, there’s a bigger question here. With data breaches exposing 36 billion records in the first half of 2020, and with most business leaders worried that cybersecurity… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3f1PsOf

Face-morphing adult content creator Coconut Kitty is ushering in the unsettling future of the medium, one where nothing is as it seems. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/3zGDykJ

India’s Disney+ Hotstar has introduced a mobile-only plan for folks who don’t have a big screen to consume content, and want to save some money. This plan, effective from September 1, will cost you ₹499 ($6.70) per year, and let you watch shows, movies, and live sports on your phone in HD resolution. Disney+ Hotstar’s content catalog involves indigenous original shows, content from networks such as HBO, FX, and Showtime, and live sports coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, English Premier League, and F1 racing. The streaming service also offers some live TV channels of the Star Network… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3i3SeVc

Elon Musk had a lot to share on Tesla‘s last earnings call yesterday. Before we move on to the stuff you should know, let’s observe a moment of silence for what was probably the “last” earnings call he’d participate in for the company. That’s from Musk himself, who cited that “most likely [he] will not be on earnings calls.” Right, with that out of the way, let’s get into it. 1. More than $1 billion in profit Tesla reported $1.14 billion in (GAAP) net income for the Q2 of 2021 — the first time it has surpassed $1 billion.  The… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Tesla from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3i40Smq