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All things have to start somewhere though andthe MacBook Prospublic life began on January 10, 2006. Instead, Im going to smash an allegory together in honor of the laptops storied history. Dog years 40% off TNW Conference! Even though the MacBook Pro is merely celebrating its sweet 16, itfeelsolder. Thats why we need to equate the product with ageing beyond human standards. You know, likedog years. There were somegrowing pains, sure, but nothing that couldnt be handled....

The metaverse is coming. Like all technological innovation, it brings new opportunities and new risks. Therein lies the rub. People with malicious intent are already noting that themetaverse is a potential toolin their arsenal. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Although not exhaustive, here are three ways the metaverse will complicate efforts to counter terrorism and violent extremism. Similarly, a resurrected bin Laden could meet with would-be followers in a virtual rose garden or lecture hall....

40% off TNW Conference! This means the risk of a death in space from natural causes is very low, though not impossible. But these have been specialist investigations into high-profile accidents and concerned only US spaceflight. Many of the procedures associated with inquests and investigations could be imported from Earth. Planning a mission to space includes considering factors like power, food, protection against radiation and waste disposal. Here its important to take into account that different cultures treat their deadin very different ways....

Large numbers of people sift through data from satellite sensors or simulate rocket launches before they take place. They, too, are doing rocket science. But its less intuitive to think of them as such. At the same time, these types of stories keep things simple enough. Anyone can appreciate the fact that humanity has landed a few rovers on Mars. Many people want to know about space. They want to know what it looks like and what humanity is doing to explore it....

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Elsewhere, nearly all proposals to study or regulate algorithms have failed to pass. In 2018, Vermont became the first state tocreate its own ADS study group. Its not like we asked every single state agency to look at every single thing they use. It has sat in committee without a hearing since then. Legislators tried to pass a binding resolution again the next year,but it failed....

Imagine youre responsible for implementing an app that shows you swanky cafes in your city. You know how Dave ticks, and you know how this throw in of request usually ends. But hey, this is your job, so you do your best anyway. Three weeks later, you go back to Dave with the finished prototype. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. According to him, you totally ignored his teams instructions....

At Unwinnable, we use a classic-turned-modern publishing model. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Your industry.Discordtends to suit B2C businesses better than B2Bsince its a casual platform originally meant for gamers. Audience interests.Age and buyer behavior will affect your audiences interest in using Discord. Younger, geeky audiences tend to use Discord more than older, less tech-familiar groups. (Slack limits the number of previous messages that free users can see.)...

LGs OLED fitness bike Cant go on a bike ride? LGs new system has a gigantic 55-inch OLED display in front of your bike. Just take a look at the monstrosity in the picture below. This whole thing with r-shaped curvature consists of three displays with a radius of 500mm. This virtual ride machine can eat your Peloton alive. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. This year, French company Invoxia has launcheda smart dog collarto track your pet friends health....

Google Maps is best known for finding places, but the service is also proving adept at finding criminals. Gioacchino Gammino learned this the hard way. The mafioso had been on the run for 20 years when he got a surprise visit from the police. How did you manage to find me? I havent even called my family for 10 years, Gamminoreportedlytold the cops. According to an anti-mafia investigator, they found him on Google Maps....

Or eskateboarding, as the kids say. Dont know your truck from your deck? Well, this guide will get you started. In fact, much of the information comes from eskaters themselves, who kindly shared their knowledge with me. What is an electric skateboard and how do they work? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. There are also corresponding apps to track metrics such as distance traveled and battery life. The remote control functionality removes the need to kick-push or use your foot on the ground to break....

The event starts off per tradition, and the first few moments are filled with pleasantries and introductions. But then Trump answers the first official question. The crowd is stunned by what they hear. In rebuttal, Secretary Clinton merely shrugs and says no, totally. Trump leaves his podium to join Clinton. That never happened But, essentially, thats what life is like on conservative social media sites. No, theyre not writing Trump/Clinton fan-fiction over on Parler, Gab, and GETTR....

40% off TNW Conference! Today, little has changed. Another suggestedupgrading to a heavy-duty N95 maskfor protection against the virus. The page includes a stark call to action: DO NOT COMPLY. The divide isnt limited to news, either. A popular recommended page for Biden voters? Afan pagefor scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson. This article wasoriginally published on The Markupand was republished under theCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivativeslicense. Also tagged with

This is a rare bit of good news for the auto world. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Some 190,727 new EVs joined Britains roads, up 73.6% compared to 2020. This means that theEVmarket share has nearly doubled year-over-year from 6.6% to 11.6%. 2021s best-selling EVs in the UK Will the positive trend continue? Things seem to be going in the right direction. Automakers investments look like theyre paying off....