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Elon Musksbid to buy Twitterhas divided the platforms users. While fans crave his business acumen and free speech absolutism, critics renounce his biases andrecord of censorship. The simmering discontent atTwitterhas sparked a wave of interest in decentralized alternatives. Advocates say the approach will shift control from central governance to users. A prominent proponent of the model is Mastodon. The open-source social connection this week capitalized on a surge of interest by launchinga free Android app....

Twitter crypto scammers are now targeting Moonbirds NFTs, a project by entrepreneurs Kevin Rose and Ryan Carson. Its a collection of 10,000 pixelated owls that have raked millions in sales within days. Scammers trying to get some money off successful NFT projects is a recurring theme now. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The list goes on. As noted by crypto scam watcher accountzachxbt, the project was the target of a Sybil attack at launch....

Some ebikes take a stab at challenge the speed and torque of a motorcycle. At that price, its my Goldilocks choice of ebike. Granted, none of the bikes specs really stand out. You get a 350 W motor for assistance up to 32 km/h (20mph) by default. The removable 365 Wh battery is rated for 32 101 km (20 63 mi) of range. The bike comes with integrated front and rear lights, a colorful display, and Bluetooth app connectivity....

After a global dip during the start of the pandemic, Europesstartupscene is buzzing yet again. 2021 saw a record-breaking 100bn being injected into European startups, and 100 new unicorns being born across sectors. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. This means more opportunities for would-beentrepreneurs, investors, and tech talent. The Netherlands: The next tech giant of Europe? Of the three Benelux countries, the Netherlands is the largest, being home to17....

Telegram has had an option to send ephemeral messages in its encrypted Secret Chat mode since 2013. Over the weekend, the app updated this function to allow a custom auto-delete timer for all conversations. Plus, unlike the previous version, it doesnt require you to delete chat history on the Android app. Before you use this feature, confirm to modernize your Telegram app. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Notably, for groups, only admins can enable this option....

Thisarticlewas originally published on.cultbyManusha Chethiyawardhana. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. So youre preparing for your next mobile development interview? Why use React Native over other frameworks? React Native is a cross-platform framework. However, its not React Natives only specialty. 40% off TNW Conference! BecauseIonicis built on top of the web web client, utility code cannot easily access native functionalities. Flexibility React Native does not bind you to its code alone....

It was the Easter weekend, and thankfully, theElon Musk-Twitter sagatook a break. Lets see how their visions compare. Musk and Dorsey both hate the Twitter board 40% off TNW Conference! He nearly joined the companys board, butdecided against it within days. So a board seat wasnt enough for him make an impact on Twitters roadmap. Wow, with Jack departing, the Twitter board collectively owns almost no shares! Objectively, their economic interests are simply not aligned with shareholders....

Thisarticlewas originally published on.cultbyPatrick Zawadzki. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. Software development as a career has exploded over the last couple of years. And with the popularity of boot camps and lateral movements, its a great time to get involved. Yet behind all the fluff and pizazz ofsoftware engineering, theres a side thats not so glamorous. With any job, there are good days and bad days. So lets just talk about the top five worst things about being adeveloper(in no particular order)....

The thought experiment explores human conceptions of reality, mind, and consciousness. [1] The brain in a jar is a different inquiry than traditional questions about artificial intelligence. The brain in a jar asks whether thinking requires a thinker. The 17th-century French philosopher Rene Descartes deserves much blame for the brain in a jar. This philosophy of the mind was named cartesian dualism. This kind of solipsistic thinking is unwarranted but was not a personality disorder in the 17thcentury....

Thisarticlewas originally published on.cultbyHannah Augur. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. Whats the first thing that people think of when they hear the word developer? For many people, its probably money or maybe companies like Facebook or Google. We conducted a survey to find out what developers in Europe really care about. Careers in tech mean having to stay on top of new trends and regularly upskill or learn new languages....

How do planets form? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. A scientific triumph? Primordial clouds of dust and gas that form planets, in the Orion Nebula. Until that is, astronomers confronted it with planets fromoutsideour solar system. When such a clump gets big enough, it reaches a tipping point. A big crunch However, there are some things core accretion cant explain. Massive planets have been spotted orbiting far from their host stars, out in the cold distant reaches....

This article is part of our coverage of the latest inAI research. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. You provide DALL-E 2 with a text description, and it generates an image that fits the description. One of the descriptions ends with as a pencil drawing and the other in photorealistic style. This kind of consistency shows itself in most examples OpenAI has shared. Even if the examples on OpenAIs website were cherry-picked, they are impressive....

Official Russian government accountshave been foundto be amplifying pro-Russia disinformation on Twitter. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian government has taken to the platform to appeal to its two million followers for support. Hard to find words… The killing of civilians in Bucha by Russian war criminals is appalling beyond any measure. Help us stop Russia. Putting social media in the mix Mass communication began as political communication intended toestablish and control empires....