The rise of AI and synthetic media has not done much to improve the situation. Game On! The recommendations are part of Equitys Game On! The rates are intended for AAA games. That is, games that are high-budget, high-profile and produced and distributed by major game publishers. you’re free to find them in their entiretyhere. Story byLinnea Ahlgren Linnea is the senior editor at TNW, having joined in April 2023....
A space balloon for tourists is set for a test flight in Saudi Arabia this September. Spanish startupHalo Spacebuilt the balloon for zero-emission trips into the stratosphere. Each ticketis expectedto cost around 150,000. On each flight, Halo plans to welcome aboard eight passengers and one pilot. The balloon will then ascend to altitudes of up to 35km. From this lofty perch in the sky, the tourists will enjoy views of the cosmos....
40% off TNW Conference! Feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions atpodcast@thenextweb.com. Story byLinnea Ahlgren Linnea is the senior editor at TNW, having joined in April 2023. Dabbles in gaming and fitness wearables. But first, coffee.
A stargazing satellite called Mauve has booked a flight onSpaceXsFalcon 9 rocket. Mauve is the brainchild of British startupBlues Skies Space. The London-based company has a unique plan for the satellite. After launching into space in October 2025, Mauve will turn its onboard telescope towards the cosmos. The 13cm equipment will then observe hundreds of stars in ultraviolet and visible wavelengths. Scientists will scan the data for insights on stellar flares andmagnetic activity....
New scientific understanding and engineering techniques have always impressed and frightened. No doubt they will continue to do so.OpenAIrecently announced thatit anticipates superintelligence AI surpassing human abilities this decade. OpenAI is calling for top machine-learning researchers and engineers to help them tackle the problem. But might philosophers have something to contribute? To begin to answer this, it is worth stressing that philosophy has been instrumental toAIsince its inception. One significant step was the German philosopher Gottlob Freges development of modern logic in the late 19th century....
Thats according to this yearsGlobal Startup Ecosystem Index Reportby StartupBlink. In the past decade, the Nordic nation has emerged as one of the worlds top tier startup hubs. Home to over 7,000startupsand scaleups, Sweden has also minted 41 unicorns to date. This includes high-profile companies such as Spotify, Klarna, and NorthVolt. 40% off TNW Conference! Another important element is a global approach to growth. Sweden now has 12 cities in the global 1,000 down from 19 last year....
They will also be obligatory for US federal government departments, as well as for government contractors. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Founded in 2019, it offers services in quantum algorithms, computing, and security. Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) are proactive cryptographic algorithms and protocols designed to withstand attacks from these hypothetical machines. Quantum Random Number Generators (QRNGs) leverage quantum mechanics to generate random numbers. Naturally, this ensures high security for cryptographic keys....
Quantum technologies hold the potential to forever alter the way in which we think about computation. There are so-called superconducting qubits, trapped-ion qubits, photonic qubits, neutral atom qubits, and more. However, they all have one thing in common they are prone to errors. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. These cause qubits to lose their quantum states, and affect the performance and reliability of quantum computers. The best quantum computers today can perform a few hundred operations before being overwhelmed by errors....
A new app hopes to provide a lifeline to the 2.5 million people in the UK with ADHD. Longford had a breakthrough when a doctor recommended a new approach. Developed by scientists at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, the framework divides treatment into five modules. Each module corresponds to skills that address a common ADHD impairment, from coping with distractions to addressing procrastination. 40% off TNW Conference! Suddenly, everything started to make sense, he said....
They can then exchange these points for rewards, such as Amazon vouchers. The strategy is as simple as it is disturbing: rewarding screen time with financial incentives. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The ByteDance-owned company launched the feature in France and Spain in March. A month later, the European Commissionopened an official probe. The Commission said that it will closely monitor the companys compliance. Potential violations can lead to fines of up to 6% of its global annual turnover....
Should it succeed in getting 1 million signatures, theEuropeanCommission will have to consider making it law. An increasing number of games rely on servers to run. 40% off TNW Conference! The move,described by many Redditusers as stealing, sparked a new wave of outrage over the practice. What is a European Citizens initiative? It would also apply to games that are free to play but offer microtransaction features to customers. it’s possible for you to watch the campaign video below for more details, and find the petitionhere....
Its Friday, and you know what that means! Thats right its time to talk about working yourself to death. Its a fate we could all face. Its a tough life, I know thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. But at least Im not in Japan. The demise often arrives after a heart attack or stroke. Theres also a cheerful cause of death called karojisatsu overwork suicide. 40% off TNW Conference!...
The European Unions AI Act entered into force yesterday. It is the worlds first comprehensive regulation for artificial intelligence. First agreed upon inDecember 2023, the law is applying a risk-based approach. Thestrictest measuresonly apply to high-risk systems, including tools related to employment and law enforcement. The regulation entirely prohibits AI systems deemed unacceptable, such a social scoring or police profiling. For minimal-risk AI, such as spam filters, there are no additional requirements....
