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The worst offenders hang in galleries of horrors across Reddit and Twitter. Visit them if you dare, but be warned:thesecursedimageswill be forever imprinted on your brain. Fearful of joining these walls of shame, fan artists are turning to a new AIappfor help. Known asWombo Dream, the software converts text into computer-generated paintings. The app was built by the company behindWombo AI, the populardeepfakesinging tool. TheAIwill then bring your idea to life....

The last few decades have seen the mainstreaming of a very particular kind of crime vehicle ramming. And its a problem for cities, law enforcement, and carmakers. Theres nothing to suggest that this weeks attack was a deliberate act of domestic terrorism. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Or what I classify asgeneral fuckwit driving. Or someone following their sat-nav voice commands a little too closely. Its also been an act of thementally illin Melbourne....

A key component of the metaverse ecosystem will be the creator economy. The virtual worlds within the metaverse need to be conceived, designed, and built by individuals and organizations. Nottopia began as a fantastical virtual island, and has since become a floating castle in the sky. My observations have informed changes Ive made to Nottopia along the way. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. What platform should you use? I used Mozilla Hubs, but there areseveral others....

Time and again, I see too many businesses overlooking their email signatures when communicating with customers. You might think that this small detail at the end of every email you send is insignificant. But just think about it its at the end ofeveryemail you send. Your email signature helps here by acting as a one-stop shop for all key contact information and important links. Its an easy way to build connections while driving brand loyalty....

But now its official, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson formallyannouncing the initiativeat the CBI annual conference. The speech featured some unusual moments. The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will end in Britain in 2030. These grants provide a 75% contribution to the cost of one charge point and its installation. The grant cap is $467 (350) including VAT per installation. A person may apply for two charge points at the same property if they have two qualifying vehicles....

The electricity in the vehicles battery could be plugged back into the grid, instead of being stored. The technique was pioneeredin Japanand our research will help us understand how best to use it in the UK. So by charging electrical vehicles from renewable sources, we can lower our greenhouse emissions. The plan sounds great but is made tricky because electricity is difficult to store. But we already store huge amounts of electricity in our cars....

Apple is making a car. Apple is reportedly aiming for a 2025 launch. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Or should I say… the iBike? Before you get blurry vision from rolling your eyes too much, hear me out. Public transit emits 140g CO2 per person-mile. By comparison, an e-bike emits 4.9g CO2 per person-mile (assuming charging from non-renewable energy sources). Thats great, but nowhere near the reduction in emissions from riding a bike....

The world of cryptocurrency is a bespoke financial wonderland where timing is everything and nothing is certain. Unfortunately, the path forward isnt simple. On paper, decentralized digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum make perfect sense. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. But, often,the only thing stopping government agenciesfrom seizing cryptocurrency is technology. What happens if that changes? But99.9 of the marketis smaller than Bitcoin and Ethereum. Only a handful of Bitcoin-sized walled-gardens would prevail in such a tech paradigm....

This drewa lot ofcriticismfrom privacy activists as to why the company is delaying its plans towards private messaging. Where are we at now? Why is the E2EE rollout going to take longer? 40% off TNW Conference! One of the biggest challenges was to tackle Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Thats a huge hindrance. Theres also an argument about how WhatsApp operates differently from Messenger and Instagram. On the other hand, Messenger and Instagram are about building social contacts and connecting with more folks....

you’re free to watch his speech on the video below. And as you might have guessed, Elon Musk doesnt really like it when his companys success is snubbed. Nor does his mom, Maye Musk. Bidens speech was written 20 years ago, just before GM killed the electric car, tweeted May. His speechwriter uploaded the wrong file. Bidens speech was written 20 years ago, just before GM killed the electric car....

Stock photos are the bane of many marketers and designers. The heavyweight image providers are prohibitively pricey, while the affordable ones could lead toa concerned call from HR. Just check out the monstrosity I made atop this article. Thankfully,AIcould soon conceal our artistic ineptitudes, by enabling photorealistic image generation. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Nvidias newGauGAN2demo gives a glimpse of the potential. Thesystem can translate text into realist-looking pictures, whichyou can then edit to your hearts content....

300 billion PDFs accessed. More than 8 billion e-signatures processed. And that doesnt even touch on Photoshop, the image editing platform used by 90 percent of active professionals. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. When it comes to vector graphics, Adobe Illustrator has been a staple for years. Also tagged with

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. And if youre already an Illustrator user?