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Mozilla has rolled out Firefox version 102, which takes an extra step in preventing websites from tracking your movements on the web. The new version automatically strips query parameters in a URL string. These are the series of letters, numbers, and symbols following the question mark at the second part of certain URLs. For example: https://ift.tt/62uPihE Query parameters open a pervasive window into your online privacy and can feed your personal data to sites that are keeping tabs on user behavior. To activate the new anti-tracking feature, go to Firefox Settings, click on Privacy & Security, and change Enhanced Tracking… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Firefox from The Next Web https://ift.tt/oBahMq8

Ever wondered what would happen if bicycles could think for themselves? Well, this week, MIT researchers released a paper exploring the potential impacts of an autonomous bike fleet on city mobility. The MIT Autonomous Bicycle — a multi-year project — explores on-demand bike sharing. The idea is that users call for a bicycle through an app, and it will ride autonomously to their location, where they can ride it as normal. Once the trip is complete, it will go back to autonomous mode to pick up its following user or drive to a charging station. Wait, how the heck does… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/IaHCwGE

The failure is not only in the spurious systems, but in the belief that more data can improve them. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/iYb0aGR

Researchers say the remote-access Trojan ZuoRAT is likely the work of a nation-state and has infected at least 80 different targets. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/fwtJTCP

While manufacturers have successfully increased the water-repelling nature of smartphones, they are still far from “waterproof”. A water-resistant product can usually resist water penetration to some extent, but a waterproof product is (meant to be) totally impervious to water. Last week, Samsung Australia was fined A$14 million by the Australian Federal Court over false representations in ads of the water resistance of its Galaxy phones. The tech giant admitted that submerging Galaxy phones in pool or sea water could corrode the charging ports and stop the phones from working, if charged while still wet. Similarly, in 2020, Apple was fined… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/VFB5EcW

Job titles have changed a lot in the last 30 years. If you asked someone in 1990 what a cloud architect was, they would probably imagine someone designing houses up in the heavens. Or, if you mentioned a data ninja in the early 2000s, a good guess might have been something fun happening on the Holodeck in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The job market adapts and changes pretty rapidly which is why it’s so important to stay on top of the recent trends, skills, and of course job titles. To help, we’ve rounded up a list… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/WdeqvDF

Plus: Google issues fixes for Android bugs, and Cisco, Citrix, SAP, WordPress, and more issue major patches for enterprise systems. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/JI95jmi

Dobbs should be a wake-up call for anyone seeking to undercut the immunity protections afforded by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/RAQWN1O

The US Supreme Court's privacy rulings chart an old battle and could inform life after Roe. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/CNizpBt

Long-haul flights are a necessary evil and I was intrigued this week to see Air New Zealand is launching the world’s first sleep pods for economy class travellers.  This is a rare bit of good news for aviation design. I’m still smarting from Ryanair’s idea to remove toilets from planes and its Skyrider concept, a “standing seat” from the pits of hell.  It’s baaaaaack! The AvioInteriors Skyrider saddle seat is returning to #AIX18 after its controversial reception. Will the fact that 28” is normal on low-cost carriers mean that a 23” squat for a (very) short flight seems more #PaxEx… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/WpwCtIP

When you read a sentence like this one, your past experience tells you that it’s written by a thinking, feeling human. And, in this case, there is indeed a human typing these words: [Hi, there!] But these days, some sentences that appear remarkably humanlike are actually generated by artificial intelligence systems trained on massive amounts of human text. People are so accustomed to assuming that fluent language comes from a thinking, feeling human that evidence to the contrary can be difficult to wrap your head around. How are people likely to navigate this relatively uncharted territory? Because of a persistent… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/m9wtG5Q

Steph Curry is currently celebrating another NBA championship — just 10 years after the star feared he’d never play again. Curry’s early years at the Golden State Warriors were plagued by chronic ankle injuries. In 2013, the team’s new performance director, Keke Lyles, proposed a new explanation for the problem. Lyles believed Curry was overly reliant on his ankles for speed. The coach devised a training program that transferred power generation to the marksman’s hips.  “He would overload his lower legs a lot more than what he needed to,” Lyles told TNW. “It’s not that he wasn’t able to use… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/eyWm0cl

Artificial intelligence has completely upended the business world. Whether you’re a fledgling startup or a billion-dollar global conglomerate, the way you do business today is radically different than it was just five years ago. In the modern paradigm, one of your company’s greatest assets is the data generated by your employees, clients, and customers. And, sadly, most businesses are leaving money on the table by simply storing that data away somewhere to collect digital dust. The problem: How do you audit your company’s entire data ecosystem, deploy models to identify and infer actionable items, and turn those insights into positive… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/JRdDXqT

A German ad-tech trial features what Vodafone calls “digital tokens.” Should you be worried? from Security Latest https://ift.tt/0sukwmr

Google shut down Hangouts for Workspace in February, but that’s not enough for the search giant: it’s now killing the mobile Hangouts app as well. In a recent blogpost, the tech behemoth announced that it’ll bid farewell to the feature in November 2022. People still using Hangouts are urged to switch to the Chat app or Chat in Gmail. Credit: Google As for Hangouts users on the web? Well, Google won’t start nagging for you to switch until July. The company will automatically transfer your existing conversations to Chat. But just in case, it encourages users to download their data… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google from The Next Web https://thenextweb.com/news/google-kills-hangouts-dreams-of-gmail-dethroning-slack

The latest US Census—used to decide representation in Congress—is flawed. One surprising solution? Enlarge the House of Representatives. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/j1ae4QK

Reducing carbon emissions from roads, railways and shipping requires implementing a range of solutions simultaneously. As far as cars are concerned, cutting the number of journeys altogether (by making it easier for people to walk and cycle and improving public transport), changing the fuel in vehicles and making the most of those vehicles already on the road must all play a part. None of these solutions are sufficient on their own. In 2030, the sale of new diesel and petrol passenger cars will be outlawed in the UK. The future of passenger motoring will be electric. But recent problems supplying… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/gJ7Hz4W

A Google AI engineer recently stunned the world by announcing that one of the company’s chatbots had become sentient. He was subsequently placed on paid administrative leave for his outburst. His name is Blake Lemoine and he sure seems like the right person to talk about machines with souls. Not only is he a professional AI developer at Google, but he’s also a Christian priest. He’s like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup of science and religion. The only problem is that the whole concept is ridiculous and dangerous. There are thousands of AI experts debating “sentience” right now, and they… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/7YMLbGZ

Friday saw the overturning of Roe V Wade, giving US state governments the right to restrict abortion or ban it altogether.  The result is a massive loss of bodily autonomy for women, trans, and non-binary folk (basically anyone with a womb). For those living in banned states, it means difficulty accessing abortions elsewhere or being forced to give birth in a country with no universal healthcare, childcare, or science-based sex education.  Understandably, there’s a huge pouring of outrage with activists mobilizing. If you work in tech (or even just have an interest in tech), there are many ways you can… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/n1HiSWZ

FOSTA/SESTA—laws that deplatformed sex workers—helped build the gallows for overturning Roe v. Wade. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/xlIevEF

Business owners have known the value of loyalty for a long time. From customers collecting stamps for retail loyalty programmes, to Air Miles, coupons, plastic cards and mobile apps, the mechanism has changed but the rationale remains: repeat purchases are key for growth in almost all businesses. Similarly, businesses also know that employee loyalty will help a company advance. From driving positive customer experiences to improved productivity and production, the benefits of employee loyalty are also well documented. So why then did a recent social media post on rewarding existing employees cause such a stir? The LinkedIn post in question… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/im8WXrc

A unique electric car has broken the speed record at the 2022 Goodwood Hillclimb track, an annual demonstration of racing vehicles in the UK. Driven by ex-F2 driver Max Chilton, the so-called McMurtry Spierling set a new record of 39.08 seconds on the 1.86km course. This shaved off about 0.8 seconds from the previous record holder, the Volkswagen ID.R. And, for your enjoyment, here’s footage of the Spierling smashing the record:     The 90s Batmobile-like design isn’t the only distinct element of the Spierling. The race vehicle is also a fan car — an additional technology that motorsport hasn’t… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/0ONocvK

If you use a mix of Apple, Android, and Windows gadgets, you're in luck: The security tool is now available to any Microsoft 365 subscriber. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/G0uCfo2

When it comes to leadership in today’s startup world, founders, and CEOs are chained to their work more than ever before due to high investor demands, increasingly blurred lines between personal and professional life thanks to remote work, and tech that enables them to be reached — and reach out to employees — 24/7. But this always-on approach can also lead to higher risk of stress and even burnout. While, since the pandemic started, employee burnout has been put in the spotlight, leadership burnout still remains taboo. “Particularly in technology, the spirit of entrepreneurship is fast becoming one of toil,… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2s8qCmE

In my previous job at a startup based in Amsterdam, my job description was – how to put this – ‘flexible’. As a non-technical member of a company developing a new kind of scalable, real-time graph database that was still under development, possibilities for marketing were limited, sales would be preliminary, and branding was still dependent on positioning. As any early-stage startup member, I had to find something to do that would contribute to the company. I had a vague inkling that the European Commission had made vast quantities of funding available to SMEs for innovative ideas, but no idea… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/3mdx0EC

In overturning Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs case does not merely deprive women of reproductive control and physical agency as a matter of constitutional law, but it also changes their relationship with the online world. Anyone in a state where abortion is now illegal who relies on the internet for information, products , and services related to reproductive health is subject to online policing. All women of child-bearing age, regardless of how secure and how privileged they may have imagined themselves to be, are now among the marginalized and vulnerable populations whose privacy is… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/IUxLBD6

A Google engineer's claim that the LaMDA program is sentient underscores an urgent need to demystify the human condition. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/J1HLS5P

This article was originally published on .cult by Ashutosh Mishra. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the world. Practice is the key to mastery in any skill or field of knowledge. You don’t learn things in a day. You need weeks, months, and sometimes even years of consistent practice to be good at something. React, in general, is also vast and it takes time to learn it well. So instead of weeping in front of the mirror when you… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/bvuJ6ZI

The past month has seen a frenzy of articles, interviews, and other types of media coverage about Blake Lemoine, a Google engineer who told The Washington Post that LaMDA, a large language model created for conversations with users, is “sentient.” After reading a dozen different takes on the topic, I have to say that the media has become (a bit) disillusioned with the hype surrounding current AI technology. A lot of the articles discussed why deep neural networks are not “sentient” or “conscious.” This is an improvement in comparison to a few years ago, when news outlets were creating sensational stories… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/QNngxW3

Plus: Microsoft details Russia’s Ukraine hacking campaign, Meta’s election integrity efforts dwindle, and more. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/TcSl0A5

It's never been easier to switch between iPhone and Android—and to get your messages out of the Meta ecosystem entirely. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/0AhP5M9

Here’s what Congress, the DOD, and the VA can do to ensure troops’ access to abortion—and improve the nation’s security. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/5lWLE8c

Reinforcement learning is one of the exciting branches of artificial intelligence. It plays an important role in game-playing AI systems, modern robots, chip-design systems, and other applications. There are many different types of reinforcement learning algorithms, but two main categories are “model-based” and “model-free” RL. They are both inspired by our understanding of learning in humans and animals. Nearly every book on reinforcement learning contains a chapter that explains the differences between model-free and model-based reinforcement learning. But seldom are the biological and evolutionary precedents discussed in books about reinforcement learning algorithms for computers. I found a very interesting explanation of model-free… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/Aev86P9

A future of cars powered by electric batteries is inevitable. But what about trucks, ships, and planes? Hydrogen? Possibly. But there’s another chemical that could be used — and it’s abundant in your pee. What is ammonia, and why use it to power vehicles?  Ammonia is a combination of Hydrogen and Nitrogen (NH3), and is one of the few liquid chemical compounds. It rapidly releases energy in combustion and has a high energy density by volume.  It also comes with substantial environmental advantages. No carbon (C) in NH3 means that when burnt, ammonia cannot release carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, or… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/qAMcrev

The streaming wars are heating up. In March, Disney delayed the release date of Obi-Wan Kenobi to May 27 to coincide with the launch of Netflix’s top show, Stranger Things. This on the back of Google’s announcement YouTube Shorts had matched TikTok’s 1.5 billion subscribers in the short-form video market. Facing increased competition, falling subscriber numbers, and loss of content, Netflix and TikTok are having to diversify. And for this, they’re turning to games. With more than three billion players worldwide and an estimated market share of US$200 billion, the gaming industry is both popular and lucrative. Netflix introduced mobile… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Netflix from The Next Web https://ift.tt/ltnVN2I

It goes without saying that railway maintenance is crucial, but most workers have to walk long distances to inspect and fix faulty lines — which reduces both efficiency and safety. Artist Heqi Wang has come up with a unique solution to this problem. He has designed a dual-utility electric motorbike that can easily hop on railway tracks and function as a stylish ride on regular roads as well. Meet the Railway Motorcycle: Credit: London International Creative Competition The bike’s design is fantastically futuristic. It comes with hubless wheels and, unlike regular motorcycles, its long wheel-base is shifted towards the front,… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/OfZbBNV

The color debate that broke the internet raised new questions about the relationship between perception and consciousness. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/u48GLSZ

Less than two months since its launch, the bZ4X — Toyota’s first mass-produced EV — is being recalled due to an increased risk that the tires could loosen and eventually come off the vehicle. According to the automaker, the problem is caused by a malfunction in the wheels’ hub bolts: The hub bolt that’s attached to the tire may loosen due to repeated sharp turns and sudden braking. Therefore, if you continue to drive in that state, abnormal noise will be generated, and in the worst case, the tires may fall off. Naturally, Toyota’s urging the affected owners not to… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/w6TlRBP

This week, Italian micromobility vendor Helbiz announced it signed a letter of intent to acquire US escooter company Wheels. Doing so will create a powerful fleet that encompasses ebikes, escooters, mopeds, adaptive vehicles, and Wheels’ two-wheeled, sit-down device.  There are a lot of reasons why I think this is an excellent partnership:  Targeting an underserved portion of riders  I’ve been a big fan of Wheels for a while. Founded in 2018 in California, the company creates a type of scooter that expands the market accessibility.  Wheels 2.0 seated escooter The escooters feature seats with a low center of gravity and… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/FrSaNox

In the age of NFTs, artists who collaborate with machines are forcing new questions around intellectual property, process, and the value of art. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/1PSac6A

This article was originally published on .cult by Yasas Sri Wickramasinge. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the world. All the successful product engineering teams have one common practice: a winning product development strategy. But, it is not realistic to find a universal product development strategy for different product teams. This article presents seven different yet successful product development strategies so you can create your own plan or improve the existing strategies inspired by these practices. 1. Purpose-driven independent… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2vlbOLp

After months of digging into privacy and security issues around these apps, I have some serious concerns. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/FsEeW31

After months of digging into privacy and security issues around these apps, I have some serious concerns. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/FsEeW31

The line between startup and scaleup can be quite murky, but most agree that a startup becomes a scaleup once the “growth chasm” is crossed –– meaning they’ve solved challenges like market research and development, and have identified a scalable business model. According to academics, a scaleup is, “a high growth firm whose accelerated cycle of growth and wealth creation is fundamentally based on the scalability of its business model.” But having solved those initial problems, new problems arise. Techleap.nl, a team dedicated to empowering Dutch tech companies, recently released a series of video interviews in which they ask successful… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/HKwBfh3

Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee wants to rescue his creation from centralization. But does he align himself with Web3’s promise of salvation? At TNW Conference, the computer scientist gave a one-word answer: “Nope.” That snub may seem to clash with Berners-Lee’s recent actions. The 67-year-old now campaigns to save his “dysfunctional” brainchild from the clutches of Big Tech. He’s also made a cool $5.4million by selling an NFT — one of Web3’s supposed pillars. But the Brit has his own vision for the web’s successor: a decentralized architecture that gives users control of their data. Berners-Lee want to build it on… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/IJXThGY

Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, remains a bellwether for the sector. It hit an all-time high of more than US$68,000 (£55,600) in November 2021, when the overall value of the cryptocurrency market was close to US$3 trillion. In the months since, however, most major cryptocurrencies have fallen by more 70% and bitcoin itself has dropped below US$18,000. Is this just another crash in the volatile cryptocurrency market, or is this the beginning of the end for this alternative asset class? When bitcoin was first introduced in early 2009, it was a new type of asset. While trading was thin initially, price… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/7R3bQiN

VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft are coming but not anytime soon. Aircraft progress ranges from conceptual designs to complete prototypes and early test flights. But we’re a while off from commercial aviation. Further, a focus on the aircraft and the required regulations has overlooked the management of their journeys. I recently spoke with Corvin Huber, CEO, and CTO of Skyroads, to find out more, and it left me convinced that commercial electric VTOLs aren’t hitting the skies anytime soon.  Building digital roads in the sky means preparing on the ground Skyroads is developing an automated airspace management and vehicle… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/LVh4MW5

The privacy-focused company's new Goggles tool allows users to weed out the noise—whatever that might mean. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/0byAc1f

The legal challenges are steep, but scientists are recording the war’s devastating impact on Ukraine’s land and wildlife. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/Qroa2Ak

Work-life balance or integration? Remote, hybrid, or return to office? In the past few years, tech companies have tried to redefine the best approach to work. But as groundbreaking as some of these new ideas are, many still miss the point: there’s no one-size-fits-all solution in a post-COVID working world. Work-life debaters generally fall into two main camps: the separators (or balancers) and the integrators. Separators tend to want strong boundaries between work and life, like keeping set hours and “clocking” out of the office at the end of the workday. Integrators, on the other hand, go for a more… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/MIGQUrL

You’ve brought your team together, built a product you believe in, and spent countless hours massaging your message in accelerators, meetups, and VC pitches. Now you need to tell the world about your hard work. It’s time to start pitching AI journalists. I don’t envy you. A day in the life I just saw your recent marketing email about your AI startup called (company name). And I think you’d be the perfect person to read this article, (person’s name)! Here at Neural, we’ve invented a new technology that will revolutionize everything! Can I go ahead and schedule you for a 45-minute… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/GZq3J2H

Nvidia has made another attempt to add depth to shallow graphics. After converting 2D images into 3D scenes, models, and videos, the company has turned its focus to editing. The GPU giant today unveiled a new AI method that transforms still photos into 3D objects that creators can alter with ease. Dubbed 3D MoMa, the technique could give game studios a simple way to alter  images and scenes. This typically relies on time-consuming photogrammetry, which takes measurements from photos. 3D MoMa speeds up the task through inverse rendering. This process uses AI to estimate a scene’s physical attributes — from… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/aZqK0nc

Ahh, NFTs. I’m not a fan of art ownership through collectible tokens. There are just too many instances of art plagiarism. But according to Sandra Ro, CEO of the Global Blockchain Business Council, things are just getting started in the world of NFTs, and it goes far beyond art.  At this year’s TNW Conference, Ro shared an insider perspective of where we are with NFTs and where we’re going. She presented some good business opportunities, but offered less compelling solutions to solving the pain points.  From NFT art to digital injections  Ro described an explosion in popularity in ownership NFT… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/9EGojK8

Calling San Francisco and other places “failed” cities for liberal policies is bad journalism. At worst, it exacerbates harm. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/TBgvKtp

After 27 years, Microsoft has finally bid farewell to the web browser Internet Explorer, and will redirect Explorer users to the latest version of its Edge browser. As of June 15, Microsoft ended support for Explorer on several versions of Windows 10 – meaning no more productivity, reliability, or security updates. Explorer will remain a working browser, but won’t be protected as new threats emerge. Twenty-seven years is a long time in computing. Many would say this move was long overdue. Explorer has been long outperformed by its competitors, and years of poor user experiences have made it the butt… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/jPrNkTI

Know when you click on a link? And it takes you to a weird page? One that asks you to select all the motorcycles in a picture? Or to try and decipher some bizarre wiggly text that could well be an incantation to raise some sort of vengeful spirit? Well, in iOS 16, that may no longer be a problem. Why? Because Apple is rolling out a feature called Automatic Verification that bypasses CAPTCHAs on certain websites and apps. The company has worked with Fastly and Cloudflare — two of the biggest content delivery networks (CDNs) — in order to… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Apple from The Next Web https://ift.tt/ehZmIVX

By: Todd Feathers, Simon Fondrie-Teitler, Angie Waller, and Surya Mattu A tracking tool installed on many hospitals’ websites has been collecting patients’ sensitive health information—including details about their medical conditions, prescriptions, and doctor’s appointments—and sending it to Facebook. The Markup tested the websites of Newsweek’s top 100 hospitals in America. On 33 of them we found the tracker, called the Meta Pixel, sending Facebook a packet of data whenever a person clicked a button to schedule a doctor’s appointment. The data is connected to an IP address—an identifier that’s like a computer’s mailing address and can generally be linked to… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Facebook from The Next Web https://ift.tt/d4wgtbL

IBM’s gone by just its initials for so long that many of us have to stop and think about what the letters stand for. International Business Machines. I was reminded of the corporation’s singular focus last week during the TNW 2022 Conference when Seth Dobrin, IBM’s first chief AI officer, took the stage to talk about artificial intelligence. As Dobrin put it, IBM “doesn’t do consumer AI.” You won’t be downloading IBM’s virtual assistant for your smart phone anytime soon. Big Blue won’t be getting into the selfie app AI filter game. Simply put, IBM’s here to provide value for… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: IBM from The Next Web https://ift.tt/70hkVjM

While the vast majority of citizens in North Korea don’t have access to the global internet, the country has become a hacking superpower — but how? Speaking at the TNW Conference 2022, Author and Investigative Journalist Geoff White addressed this perplexing contradiction. “The case of North Korea is unique in the world, and therefore its computer hackers are absolutely unique in the world as well,” he explained. The fact that most governments employ computer hackers isn’t news. They employ them to obtain advantageous information that they can use to advance their country’s position. As per White, North Korean hackers do… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/e6Ku0q3

Take a wander down the skincare aisle of any health and beauty retailer and you’ll be met with a bewildering array of creams and sprays, promising to protect you from various threats to your skin. You might have noticed skincare companies claiming their products can protect you from the effects of blue light. If you hadn’t thought about blue light before, you’d be forgiven for worrying about whether you should be concerned. First, you need to understand what blue light is. Visible light accounts for 50% of the sunlight spectrum and, as the name suggests, it’s the only part of… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/nKW1BUg

There are plenty of VCs keen to impart their knowledge on how to get funded, but what if you could gain insights from investors who have first-hand knowledge of seeing investment?  At this year’s TNW Conference, three VC partners who’d previously made the jump from successful founder to investor presented a panel on the crucial efforts they learned along the way.  The panelists were: Bryony Cooper, Managing Partner, Arkley Brinc VC: The company encompasses and hardware VC Fund and an acceleration program with the goal of investment. Johan van Mil, Co-founder and Managing Partner, PEAK. The company invests in a… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/NaJrSgK

Microsoft's legacy browser may be dead—but its remnants are not going anywhere, and neither are its lingering security risks. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/oxCJLfV

The name ‘Brainport’ may beckon images of wild-haired scientists and technology enthusiasts exporting shiploads of knowledge. And you’re not entirely wrong. This tiny region in the Brabant province of the Netherlands is teaming with engineers, researchers, and entrepreneurs focused on developing cutting edge high-tech applications in the fields of medicine, mobility, energy, and nutrition. Concentrated in just a 40 kilometer radius, you can find the meeting point of global technology corporations and research institutes including: Philips, DAF, ASML, TomTom, Eindhoven University of Technology, TNO Industries and Technique, and High Tech Campus Eindhoven. This environment has created a natural incubator for… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/Lcz3hsq

If we want to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 or even 2℃, we’ll need a monumental shift in how our energy and transport systems work. The International Energy Agency has declared that millions of solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles (EVs) will need to be made and deployed around the world in the next three decades. Thankfully, these technologies are constantly improving – as well as becoming cheaper. However, a key feature of most eco-friendly tech is that it requires more, and more varied, materials than those used in the tech it’s replacing. Wind turbines need iron and… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/adZtUo3

It’s hard to imagine that three random words have the power to both map the globe and keep your private data secure. The secret behind this power is just a little bit of math. What3words is an app and web-based service that provides a geographic reference for every 3-meter-by-3-meter square on Earth using three random words. If your brain operates more naturally in the English measurement system, 3 meters is about 9.8 feet. So, you could think of them as roughly 10-foot-by-10-foot squares, which is about the size of a small home office or bedroom. For example, there’s a square… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/23P6LWm

Put a digital lock on your most important data. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/GocK7yn

Plus: Firefox adds new privacy protections, a big Intel and AMD chip flaw, and more of the week’s top security news. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/Tj4uEnH

The thing about identity is, it changes over space and time. from Ideas Latest https://ift.tt/HeI6fki

Artificial intelligence has changed the way science is done by allowing researchers to analyze the massive amounts of data modern scientific instruments generate. It can find a needle in a million haystacks of information and, using deep learning, it can learn from the data itself. AI is accelerating advances in gene hunting, medicine, drug design and the creation of organic compounds. Deep learning uses algorithms, often neural networks that are trained on large amounts of data, to extract information from new data. It is very different from traditional computing with its step-by-step instructions. Rather, it learns from data. Deep learning… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/TQUZBpN

If a company wants to offer great products and services, it’s important to hire the smartest people. But it’s also important that these people don’t all look and think the same — that they bring their own unique backgrounds and experiences to the table as well. That’s even more true if your company’s products are used by literal billions of people around the planet. It’s a matter Maxine Williams, Chief Diversity Officer at Meta, is intimately familiar with. At Meta, Williams’ team works to support the growth of underrepresented people at the company and improve cognitive diversity; she believes people… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/LieItFo

As businesses navigate the increasing demands of digital transformation and product-led growth, the role of the CPO — as a facilitator of this transition — is more important than ever. Speaking at TNW Conference 2022, Renee Niemi, CPO at non-profit organization Products that Count, provided valuable insights on how CPOs are shaping the future of business. During her talk, Niemi shared two key findings from the latest research conducted by the organization. The study surveyed over 300 CPO participants from a variety of industries and company sizes. 1. How do CPOs think about their role and what’s their function? This… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/BSVyklc

There are probably a billion and one self help books out there claiming to have the key or the secret formula to happiness. Mo Gadwat’s series of books: Solve For Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy and his upcoming That Little Voice In Your Head: Adjust the Code That Runs Your Brain may seem like just two more to add to the pile. But Gadwat’s story and background, all too familiar for many in the tech industry, drew a large crowd at this year’s TNW Conference. As the former chief business officer of Google X, the tech giant’s secretive innovation… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Google from The Next Web https://ift.tt/Uejz4rL

Despite major progress fighting spam and scams, the roots of the problem go far deeper than your phone company’s defenses. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/OcgkynM

Contactless fingerprinting uses a smartphone camera to capture your prints—and opens up a whole new set of privacy concerns. from Security Latest https://ift.tt/oKfCNBF

Global VC funding reached $143.9 billion in the first quarter of 2022 — down 19% from the previous quarter. Amidst the current recession and looming uncertainty, VCs seem to be pulling out of the market, which means that startups need to turn to alternative sources of funding — like angel investors and funds. Speaking at TNW Conference 2022, Tim Mills, Managing Partner at the ACF Investors Angel CoFund, explained: Many angel investors are pleased to see VC funding retreat. With the current dip in startup valuation, they find it risky to provide seed funding to emerging companies. The big advantage… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/2IRX7Ny

In an unprecedented turn of events, President Zelensky of Ukraine appeared as a surprise guest at four of Europe’s major tech conferences taking place simultaneously on June 15th, 2022. Attendees at TNW Conference in Amsterdam, Vivatech in Paris, Brilliant Minds in Stockholm, and Founders Forum in London all had a chance to hear Zelensky speak and take questions live from the audience. And how you may ask? Why, via hologram of course. When we think of a hologram, most of us recall that grainy, glitchy blue tinted image of Princess Leia that appeared at the beginning of the first Star… This story continues at The Next Web from The Next Web https://ift.tt/7kiasxQ