Whens the last time you thought about your hammer? Workplace software is just as addictive as consumer software, all in the name of driving engagement. But who is this engagement really for? For most users, it only leads to irrelevant, or worse, distracting work. Its overwhelming and pointless so lets stop doing it. They could maybe make a sound every day, just to remind you that you have a hammer....
The offside rule is one of the most controversial and complex laws of soccer. 40% off TNW Conference! This breaks the flow of the game, and it can be frustrating for both fans and players. This Roma offside is very funny. It took VAR 5 MINS 10 seconds To arrive at a conclusion. Shouldn’t it tell any sane referee this is clearly not an obvious offside. Heres how it works: officials willplace some 10 cameras alongside the stadiums roof....
Cyberflashing the unsolicited sending of photos or videos of genitals may soon be acrimein England and Wales. Surveys have foundthatnearly halfof young adult women have been sent unwanted, graphic images by men. Receiving so-calleddick picsis especially common among women who use dating apps. In some high-profile cases, people have even beenAirDropped imagesby thehundredswhile traveling on public transport. In 2019,British Transport Police foundthat 88% of those targeted were women. Cyberflashing has clear parallels withindecent exposure, which is already a sexual offense carrying a maximum two-year custodial sentence....
Jack Dorsey is no longer the CEO of Twitter. Starting today, that title goes to Parag Agrawal, formerly the companys Chief Technology Officer. Heres the note I sent to the company. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Meanwhile Bret Taylor, President and COO of Salesforce, is becoming chair of the board. He replaces Patrick Pichette, who will remain as a member of the board. He is still CEO of payments companySquare, after all....
you’re free to haveCitizen KaneandThe Godfather. Keep your 3D films and IMAX experiences. Miss me with epics, sequels, and experimental cinema. The onlyrealfilm-based art form is movie trailers. When you go to a theater theres no guarantee youre not about to sit through a 90-minute stinker. Thats the chance we all take when we fork over $25 bucks to see this years blockbuster sequel. Which is why Im exceedingly excited overthis pre-print research paperfrom the University of Edinburgh....
The study authors discovered thatthe machines can gather hundreds of single cells and assemble them into baby Xenobots. After a few days, the offspring evolve to look and move just like their parents. The progeny can then repeat the process over and over again. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. But this is something thats never been observed before. The millimeter-wide Xenobots are assembled from living cells scraped from frog embryos....
You always knew you were smart. But did you know learning to play the piano could actually make you even smarter? It turns out thats actually true. But were not saying it wont either. 40% off TNW Conference! I even played four suspiciously simple bars of Bach by sight!
But is his new-found concern about trolling all its cracked up to be? But the policy proposal largely deals with issues of defamation, which isnt necessarily the same thing. As I havepreviously pointed out, trolling is a grossly overused term that encompasses a range of activities. Defamation, meanwhile, is far more specific and legally defined. To prove defamation, one has to prove the content posted has damaged the victims reputation....
That in and of itself is, well… boring. But the real story is abouthowtheyll determine who gets to keep their license:virtual reality. The programs total budget is expected to reach approximately $3 million (3.6 billion won). Why now? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. How will VR be used? The virtual simulations included two scenarios: daytime and nighttime highway driving. But still, thats merely my guess. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW....
TLDR:The VitalSleep Anti-Snoring Mouthpiece is a non-invasive method for knocking out snoring once and for all. Its also almost half off with this latest Black Friday deal offer. Almost 6 of every 10 men do it. So do 4 out of 5 women. Even about 10 percent of kids do it. In some cases, its harmless. In others, its a nuisance. And in still others, its downright dangerous to the persons health....
Update (12PM CET, November 30, 2021):Updated to include the CMAs decision. Meta, the corporate conqueror formerly known asFacebook, looks set to lose a chunk of its gargantuan empire. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The announcement came amid growing concerns about Facebooks power. The regulator said it would scrutinize whether the deal would reduce competition in the companys markets. The CMA also ordered Facebook tonot integrate with Giphy while the probe was ongoing....
Almost every startup has flirted with the idea of joining an accelerator program. But just how beneficial are they? The answer really depends on you. You miss one workshop here, one mixer there, and the next thing you know its over. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Get involved in every aspect of the program. The biggest benefit of a good accelerator program is the mentoring opportunities. Keep in mind that your startup isnt a glass house....
The test aims to demonstrate our technological readiness in case an actual asteroid threat is detected in the future. The mission will travel to the asteroid Didymos, a member of theAmor group of asteroids. Every 12 hours Didymos is orbited by a mini-moon, or moonlet, Dimorphos. This smaller half of the pair will be DARTs target. Are we facing an extinction threat from asteroids? Could that happen now? 40% off TNW Conference!...
