Oh great — AI can not only be racist and sexist, but ageist too

When health-care providers rely on biased technology, there are real and harmful impacts. AI is often assumed to be more objective than humans. Current research on bias in AIfocuses mainly on gender and race. But what about age-related bias can AI be ageist? Ageist technologies? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The WHO’s campaign to address ageism. Ageism is defined as a process of systematic stereotyping of and discrimination against people because they are old....

January 24, 2022 · 2 min · 240 words · Kevin Johnson

Rent, food, and other nice things I can’t afford — can fintech solve our money problems?

Only to sing a verse later, someone sleeps tonight with a hunger thats more than an empty fridge. The song is 12 years old, but the message is current. Major cities like New York, London, and Hong Kong have become symbolic of making it. The wins are big, the falls are crushing. Innovation thrives, and so does inequality. This polarity has caused chaos for young people. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

January 24, 2022 · 3 min · 507 words · Brent Frank

This Slovakian startup claims we will own flying cars within 2 years

Most electric vertical take-off and landing (EVTOL) aircraft owe their design to futuristic flying robots and insects. But theres a more humble kind of flying innovation the flying aircar. The news follows 142 successful landings in Bratislava. In earlier tests, the AirCar flew at 8200ft, reaching a maximum speed of 190kmph (103knots). It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Whatever it is, Im in. But if the idea of a car that turns into an aircraft sounds familiar, youd be right....

January 24, 2022 · 2 min · 362 words · John Harmon

Twitter launched NFT profile pictures — people are hella mad

I envy your internet if you dont come across NFT once a day. Its not enthusiasts; even large tech companies want to explore and integrate this new tech into their services. Last week, Twitter became the first major platform to introduce NFT-based profile pictures. The trouble is it didnt go down well with its user base at large. Tap on the tweet below to see the hex avatar on the Twitter app or website....

January 24, 2022 · 2 min · 232 words · Lisa Long

How I scaled my freelance business to $10,000/month

In January of 2021, I decided to go full-tilt into building mybusiness. I thought that was an ambitious target and assumed it would take me months to land new high-paying clients. Instead, within about six weeks of marketing myself, I had more work than I could handle. And by the summer, I was billing $10,000 a month or more. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Ive been in the content marketing industry since 2013 and had a solid portfolio when I decided to scale....

January 23, 2022 · 4 min · 772 words · Anthony Patel

Here are 10 reasons why space exploration benefits Earth

Space exploration is the grandest endeavor the human race has ever undertaken. In the words of Gene Roddenberry, space truly is the final frontier. It is certainly tempting to think of exploration as coming at a tremendous financial cost. There are also many pressing needs right here at home, which must be addressed. Our food is now significantly safer, thanks to NASA. These benefits come from a surprisingly small investment in space exploration....

January 22, 2022 · 4 min · 798 words · James Ramsey

TinyML is bringing deep learning models to microcontrollers

Deep learning models owe their initial success to large servers with large amounts of memory and clusters of GPUs. The promises of deep learning gave rise to an entire industry of cloud computing services for deep neural networks. Why TinyML? 40% off TNW Conference! Many applications require on-gear inference. For example, in some parameters, such as drone rescue missions, internet connectivity is not guaranteed. And the delay because of the roundtrip to the cloud is prohibitive for applications that require real-time ML inference....

January 22, 2022 · 3 min · 552 words · Amanda Nolan

UK startup to build flying taxi hubs in 65 cities

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January 22, 2022 · 1 min · 20 words · Frank Jackson

Why your small business should make use of Instagram collections

Instagrams users flood the app with millions of posts every day. Theres always fresh content, but a lot of great stuff gets lost in the shuffle. When youre usingInstagramfor yourbusiness, you cant afford to doomscroll the day awayso you better use Instagrams collections feature. Save posts for later, create custom collections, and spend less time trying to find what you need. Its like a Pinterest board and a to-do list wrapped into one....

January 22, 2022 · 2 min · 361 words · Nathan Ortega

4 threats posed by Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites

Elon MusksStarlink is a divisive project. Here are the biggest problems posed by theSpaceXnetwork, from spoiling views to damaging the ozone layer. Causing collision threats SpaceX recently fired the 2,000th Starlink satellite into orbit. The vast number of these devices has raised concerns of collisions with other objects inspace. The issue caused uproar in China after theTiangongspace stationreportedly had two near missesinvolving the satellites. These concerns have been echoed by other organizations....

January 21, 2022 · 2 min · 324 words · Cody Johnson

9 tips to perfect your ‘working from home’ morning routine

Avoid going online first-thing you gotta set boundaries between your life and your work. Exercise Nothing new here. We all knowhow important it is to exerciseon a daily basis. So, get moving and get those endorphins going! Shower and get dressed Once youve exercised, its time to actually get ready for the day. Showering andgetting dressedbefore you start working is key. Youll feel more confident and focused. Dont do this, save yourself the stress!...

January 21, 2022 · 2 min · 279 words · Monique King

A love letter to my lord and savior, the LaCie portable SSD

It was a day, really, like many other days in my part of the world. The sky was grey. Drizzle coated the outdoors. And the postperson was tired with having to deliver me more shit. In my late teens and early twenties, I pretty much always had portable storage in my backpack. These were the days before lightning fast internet connections, large cloud drives, and media servers. If you wanted to share a file or work with someone, you had to plug in....

January 21, 2022 · 2 min · 333 words · Ryan Harris

Casio’s CT-S1000V keyboard makes it easy to sound like Daft Punk

In other words, it makes it ridiculously easy for you to sound like Daft Punk. Its even rarer at a price of $450. you might play phrases according to specific rhythms, or it can say syllables as you hit different notes. The wealth of possibilities is frankly pretty remarkable for something at this price point. you’re able to also sample your own sounds using the included 1/8-inch stereo input or Bluetooth....

January 21, 2022 · 1 min · 125 words · Mary Sharp