Spotify’s COVID-19 content warning is bullshit

you could check out what it looks like in the screengrab below. The tech worldcant stop talking about Spotify but it doesnt seem like the streaming giant is actually listening. you’re able to read about the sagahere. Spotify also stated itll add a content advisory warning on any podcast episode that discusses COVID-19. 40% off TNW Conference! If Im listening to a podcast, what are the chances that Im looking at the screen?...

February 3, 2022 · 2 min · 325 words · Luis Carroll

This upcoming Wi-Fi standard will give your router motion-sensing superpowers

Wi-Fi is everywhere and we cant really do without it. Thats right, your Wi-Fi web link will one day be able to do this. Before we talk more about it, heres a bit of background. How do Wi-Fi specifications work? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. you’re able to read more about the whole processhere. Existing Wi-Fi sensing and its limitations Wi-Fi-based sensing is already available on some devices....

February 3, 2022 · 2 min · 273 words · David Martin

18 future jobs our tiny monkey brains aren’t ready for

Theres no way around it: work is changing. Clearly, anything is possible. The new platforms jobs of the future 1. Edge Computing Manager 40% off TNW Conference! 10 years?Probably less. Does aconnected T-shirtreally answer a specific needed? Which data is interesting from a business standpoint? What infrastructure will need to be adapted? What long-term business impact is expected? What UX for those connected objects? What about legacy systems? AnEdge Computing Managershould know how to answer these questions when the board of directors comes a-knocking....

February 2, 2022 · 3 min · 508 words · Anthony Howard

Android users loved “Google Messages beta supports iPhone reactions”

Gee, thanks for letting me know. After all these years, it seemsGooglehas seen fit to find a solution. Im not gonna lie, I didnt even realize until writing this article what Emphasized actually meant. The Google Messages beta instead now shows emojis in place of the awkward text. These dont translate perfectly, but its a massive aesthetic and usability improvement if you ask me. That said, Im sure these emoji will still lead to some confusion now and then....

February 2, 2022 · 1 min · 135 words · David Gonzalez

Good on Jeff Bezos for dismantling a historic bridge for his monster yacht

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Im sorry, I dont make the rules, thats Mr. Bezos job. Taking apart a bridge? Big deal, you may scream at your screen but youd be wrong. Rotterdams Koningshaven bridge (known locally as De Hef) was renovated in 2017. At the time, the councildeclared that it wouldnt be dismantled again. Mighty Jeff claps and governments simply ask how high? And you know what?Good for him....

February 2, 2022 · 1 min · 135 words · Andrew Bradford

How to ditch Spotify, and move your playlists and music library to another streaming service

When youre thinking of switching one music streaming service to another, you dont want to ruin your library. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. You will have to shell out some money to sync all your songs in one go. Its free to use if youre fine with transferring one album, song, or playlist at a time. Thats useful when you have only a handful of songs in your library....

February 2, 2022 · 1 min · 179 words · Haley Lewis

How to tell if you’re a cyborg

Cyborgs are usually depicted as human-machine hybrids in popular fiction. Theyll either be robots with human brains or people whove had some of their limbs replaced with machine parts. But, lets be honest: those are your grandparents cyborgs. In the modern world, the idea ofputting a computer chip in your brainisnt far-fetched at all. And robotic limbs arequickly becoming a reality. But neither of these cybernetic solutions are intended to augment healthy people....

February 2, 2022 · 2 min · 267 words · Joshua Fuentes

Researchers develop a unique sound to help you to hear escooters passing by

But now, they are being given their very own sound. This sound will alert pedestrians and other roads users of approaching escooters. 40% off TNW Conference! There are currently no standards or regulations in place for audible escooter alerts. How do researchers develop an escooter sound? The sound will encompass the needs of people with sight loss, hearing loss, and neurodiverse conditions. Notably, theres also an intention not to addsound pollutionto the already loud city streets....

February 2, 2022 · 1 min · 178 words · Joshua Morales

Study: Twitter’s algorithm favors the political right

In other words, Twitter is recommending content to you that it deems may appeal to you. WhileTwitterpublicized the findings of the research in 2021, thestudyhas now been published in the peer-reviewed journal PNAS. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. It wouldnt have been possible to study such a large number of users that way. Instead, a computer model allowed the researchers to generate their findings. The researchers computed amplification based on counting events called linger impressions....

February 2, 2022 · 1 min · 150 words · Donna Taylor

Anime and comic fans are pimping their cars and it’s out of this world

And what happens when you bring those two together?Itasha. He organizes the local Itasha community to provide display cars for anime, comic, and auto events. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. ThinkComicCon, but for fans of cars, anime, and American animation. Dixon views himself as the steward of what he calls American Itasha. Yep, you saw that correctly: you’re free to even wrap the windscreen! How are Itasha cars decorated?...

February 1, 2022 · 2 min · 280 words · Patricia Watson

Driverless cars won’t save the planet if we use them all the damn time

But the technology appears poised for a leap forward in 2022. Automated vehicles hold tremendous promise. We studyautomated vehicle technologiesandhow consumers are likely to use them. 40% off TNW Conference! This will increase transportation-related pollution and traffic congestion, unless regulators take steps to make car travel less appealing. People would also have the ability to send their cars on zero-occupancy trips, or errands without passengers. Convenient, but also twice the driving....

February 1, 2022 · 2 min · 302 words · Fred Mccarty

In the Joe Rogan, Neil Young, and Spotify debacle, everyone sucks

And, in these troubling times, Id like to share a message of solidarity and hope. Here it is: everyone sucks. Some people more than others, certainly, but its still all of them. The people all suck. Dont worry, Ill keep it brief. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Spotify andThe JREare spreading fake information about vaccines. And, in this instance,Youngisright. Surprising no one,Spotify sided with Rogan. Neil Youngs music is off the platform....

February 1, 2022 · 3 min · 502 words · Daniel Young

India becomes global anomaly by taxing crypto earnings — even if you’ve made losses

This levy includes cryptocurrency exchanges, as well as NFT (Non-Fungible Token) trades. By introducing taxation, India has legitimized cryptocurrencies, and removed the fear of a ban on trading. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Lets take a look at how exactly this new regulation will work. How will the new tax scheme work? The taxation part is more important for common cryptocurrency traders. But if both your coins sell for 50 each, you cant claim any losses....

February 1, 2022 · 2 min · 228 words · Hannah Johnson