Vizio showing ads over live TV is a glimpse of our hellish future

For example, imagine catching the premiere of a new comedy on a TV channel. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. In fact, this is precisely what Fox the first partner engaging with Vizios Jump Ads is doing. Truly, we exist in a cursed timeline. This shouldnt be a surprise. For the past few years, TV manufacturers have been slowly insertingmore and more adsinto their devices. Recently though, this accelerated, leaving us withendlessreportsofadvertsbeingshownonsmartTVs....

April 4, 2022 · 2 min · 227 words · Angela Smith

What senior developers DO and DO NOT want to see in your resume

Thisarticlewas originally published on.cultbyAphinya Dechalert. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. Most of the time, seniordevelopersin the team conduct the interview. In part, this is because HR doesnt really know what theyre supposed to be looking for. Most of them go into the rejected pile. The general resume writing advice is that you have 10 seconds to impress the person on the other side. This advice is certainly not wrong....

April 4, 2022 · 3 min · 434 words · Corey Le

Why we need human-centered AI

Welcome toAI book reviews, a series of posts that explore the latest literature on artificial intelligence. There are two contrasting but equally disturbing images of artificial intelligence. What both visions have in common is the absence of human control. Much of the narrative surrounding AI is based on the belief that automation and human control are mutually exclusive. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. HCAI is founded on three key ideas....

April 4, 2022 · 2 min · 286 words · Henry Brooks

DataRobot’s vision to democratize machine learning with no-code AI

This article is part of our series that explores thebusiness of artificial intelligence. And according to several surveys, data science is among the fastest-growing in-demand skills in different sectors. And not everyone is served equally. Underserved industries The shortage of experts has created fierce competition fordata science and machine learning talent. The financial sector is leading the way,aggressively hiring AI talentand putting machine learning models into use. Bardoliwalla is especially passionate aboutwhat AI could do for the education sector....

April 3, 2022 · 2 min · 319 words · Jacob Anthony

8 reasons why you didn’t get promoted

This article was originally published on.cultbyNeil Green. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. …been hoping to be promoted to a lead position… You believe you are ready to lead others. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. …but every time something comes around, I miss out. …so I think this might be why. I will address each of these beliefs independently by posing them as questions: 1. Should I be promoted after being at a company for a certain length of time?...

April 2, 2022 · 3 min · 498 words · Marie Stanley

Here’s why bitcoin miners won’t go for a more climate-friendly alternative

Fewer and fewer peopleare using bitcoinfor digital payments. Nevertheless,bitcointransactions are consuming more energy than ever before thesame amountas the whole of Thailand. Thats less than half of bitcoins emissions for a single year. And the problems getting worse. The switch,they claim, would reduce bitcoins carbon footprint by 99.9%. But its unlikely to happen soon and heres why. Proof of waste to proof of stake? 40% off TNW Conference! The owners of these computers compete for bookkeeping tasks in return for the transaction fees paid by internet users....

April 2, 2022 · 3 min · 431 words · Michael Rice

Can chatrooms replace courtrooms?

40% off TNW Conference! A lot of people either dont understand the systems or dont want to use them. Legal aid advocates also worry that the systems deepen imbalances of power between some parties. The Markup found similar issues elsewhere. Despite these challenges, online dispute resolution is far from a dying idea. Some courts have declared online dispute resolution a success. The court system is viewing these processes and viewing technology with greater legitimacy....

April 1, 2022 · 3 min · 453 words · Christopher Hardy

Can nuclear power solve the energy crisis? It depends who you ask

Sunak is reported to be unhappy with the 13 billion price tag attached to eight new nuclear reactors. More bang for your buck with batteries? 40% off TNW Conference! Bill Lee and Michael Rushton, lecturers in nuclear energy at Bangor University, are unconvinced. They argue that balancing supply represents just a fraction of nuclear powerspotential contribution to decarbonization. The heat produced during the nuclear reaction can be diverted to power processes that are currently difficult to decarbonise....

April 1, 2022 · 1 min · 177 words · Daniel Williams

Google launches Play Store’s new billing system — and devs are footing the bill

Google Plays newbilling payment systempolicy starts today. This change forces developers to use the companys own payment system for in-app purchases. Last year, it gavea six-month extensionto some developers, extending the deadline date to March 31, 2022. From today, the companys new policy takes effect for everyone and things are changing. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Currently, Spotify has a premium section listed on its Android app that redirects users to its website....

April 1, 2022 · 1 min · 195 words · Gary Johnson

Here’s a list of weird subreddits to ruin your day

My favorite thing about the internet is that everybody can find like-minded people. The logical consequence of that is shit on the web gets real weird, real fast. Im not judging it is, in fact, my second favorite thing about the internet. The hub of a lot of the internets weirdness is, obviously, Reddit. Its sprawling ecosystem of subreddits is a beautiful reflection of the human condition. And of the fact that we really lovememes about theStar Warsprequels....

April 1, 2022 · 2 min · 261 words · Joshua Smith

How to change the default text formatting on Google Docs — and with it, your life

I have a problem. Not a big one, mind, but one all the same: I dislike the default formatting onGoogleDocs. I hear you scream. And the answer to that, dear reader, is a resounding yes. I use Google Docs constantly. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The words unsophisticated and crude barely come close to how this affronts me. Yet, foolishly, I accepted this state of affairs for years....

April 1, 2022 · 2 min · 263 words · Marie Burton

How to check your phone’s battery health

If you suspect your phone lasts fewer hours per full charge, its not always an app at fault. 40% off TNW Conference! Lets walk you through it. Android Sadly, theres no specific battery health menu onAndroidthat indicates how much your battery has depleted. The ideal range is 0-35 degrees celsius. This could be under a different menu on different devices, or not be present at all. In that case, use one of the apps well talk about....

April 1, 2022 · 1 min · 161 words · Suzanne Sanchez

Spooky action in your inbox

Dont forget tosign up hereso you might science up your Saturdays if you havent already. Howdy folks, Ive spent the past few months taking a deep dive into thequantumservices industry. What began as a quest to understand thebusinessside of quantum computing turned out to be an odyssey of discovery. Ive been frenetically transcribing interviews (yawn), researching the market from a financial perspective (yuck! ), and studying physics like nobodys business (yay!...

April 1, 2022 · 1 min · 124 words · Diane Mahoney