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Unfortunately, time travel hasnt been invented.Yet. But we do have the next best thing: whip-smart people with tons of business and life experience. One of the first people I spoke with was Dr. Christian Busch, the bestselling author ofThe Serendipity Mindset. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Then, if anything good can come out of the situation. Massive industry transformations take longer than you may think, he said. Colbert was keen to point out that this doesnt mean you’re free to rest on your laurels....

The iPod is now dead. Apple today discontinued the last iPod model it still sold, theiPod Touch. Today, the spirit of iPod lives on. I repeat: the iPod is dead. Ill admit, I dont have too many sentimental words to share about the iPod. 40% off TNW Conference! worth thousands of dollars. And its not like the iPod Touch was selling very well, or Apple wouldnt have discontinued it. Most peoples music needs are served well enough by theiriPhoneand Android devices....

Googles annualdeveloperextravaganza,Google I/O, is almost here. Were anticipating plenty of exciting news including a good deal of hardware. What follows are our best guesses on the news to come, grouped by likeliness. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. So far, that beta hasnt been very exciting. you could expect the same this year. There have beenleaks aplentyin the past few weeks, strongly hinting the machine will at least be announced soon....

I love reading on theKindle. There is one deeply frustrating element ofAmazonsereader, though: Popular Highlights. 40% off TNW Conference! The problem is its awful. Many of the Popular Highlights displayed are trite, the literary version ofLive Laugh Love. Sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a bit. This isnt all thats wrong with the Kindles Popular Highlights feature its also distracting as all hell. And Popular Highlights fuck this up....

IBM today launched its annual Think conference. Some of the more interesting takeaways from Krishna include: 40% off TNW Conference! Whats new going forward is the addition of a 4,000-qubit quantum computer by the end of 2025. Currently, the biggest IBM has is its Eagle processor, which sports a paltry-by-comparison 127-qubits. By the end of 2022, IBMs Osprey processor is slated for launch itll have 433-qubits. After that, the company plans to more than double its count with a 1,121-qubit Condor processor in 2023....

Musk has said he wants tomake Twitter an arena for free speech. Its not clear what that will mean, and his statements have fueled speculation among both supporters and detractors. As a corporation, Twitter can regulate speech on its platform as it chooses. There are bills being considered in theU.S. Musks calls for free speech on Twitter focus on two allegations:political biasandexcessive moderation. These claims are based on anecdotal evidence....

Italian physicistAlessandro Voltatapped into fundamental electrochemical principles when he invented the first battery in 1800. That stream of electrons represents portable energy that can beharnessed to generate power. The first materials people employed to make batteries were copper and zinc. Copying the eels electric organ 40% off TNW Conference! This was neither an easy nor practical way to generate useful electrical power. Volta knew electric fishes had an internal organ specifically devoted to generating electricity....

Its 2022, and there are plenty ofNFTprojects launching every day. But its hard to know which ones will remain popular past their drops. And theres no clear plan for holders as to what value these might bring them, beyond trading. Thats whereCo:Createcomes in. That presented us with the issues of the community, decentralizing governance, and incentivizing the ecosystem of holders. There was no mechanism in place to enable that. First, it helps expands the community by making the cost of admission more accessible....

As Parish found, using porn at work can be career-ending. It is almost universally deemed unacceptable and is typically viewed as gross misconduct. Psychologists often see pornography along aspectrum, with some viewing it as being relatively harmless or even helpful. This is considered problematic pornography use. Accessing adult content at work falls into the latter category. And yet thousands of people do it. Who does it? 40% off TNW Conference!...

If you were eagerly waiting for NFTs to arrive on Instagram, the moment is has arrived. you’ve got the option to share NFTs on your feed, in stories, and in messages. So much for decentralization, eh? There will be no fees associated with posting or sharing a digital collectible on IG. See you next week! It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Mosseri said you dont have to pay any fees to share an NFT....

In the last few weeks, weve heard multiple rumors aboutElon Musks vision of generating more money through Twitter. Rocket fueled user growth 931 million. Thats Musks target for user numbers by 2028. Thats huge by any measure. But for reference, lets take a look at the current numbers for Twitter. Even if this growth rate continues, Twitter will only hit 550 million users by 2028. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

In early March, amanipulated video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was circulated. In it, a digitally generated Zelenskyy told the Ukrainian national army to surrender. However, deepfakes are being used successfully in assistive technology. For instance,people who suffer from Parkinsons disease can use voice cloning to communicate. 40% off TNW Conference! Deepfakes can be hyper-realistic, andbasically undetectable by human eyes. Therefore, the same voice-cloning technology could be used for phishing, defamation, and blackmailing....

Cars are getting streamlined and minimalist. Weve seen approval for vehicleswithout a steering wheel or pedalsin the effort to make cars with increased autonomous capabilities. How does regenerative braking work? Just a quick refresher. In ICEs this kinetic energy is released into the air. During this action, the flow of electricity from the battery to the motor stops. However, the rotor still turns along with the wheels. This enables the motor to act as a generator, creating electricity to recharge the vehicles battery....