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The companys not stopping the use of facial recognition. Nor is it deleting facial recognition data for more than a billion users. Its deleting some very specific facial recognition templates those used to automatically tag people in photos on Facebook. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Facebooks a lot of things, but stupid isnt one of them. Facebook cut its teeth imagining the future. And, along the way, he stumbled into creating the modern social web connection....

But how can we make our lives and our businesses more sustainable? What are the seemingly small/simple changes we can introduce to make a big impact tomorrow? Buzz Cargo concept car to one of Europes sustainability tech capitals, Amsterdam. During the trip, the ID. Want to find out more? Then hop in and join us. Takeaway food is growing more and more popular, however it also results in more packaging....

Im not a lefty, but I feel for my sinistral brethren. Have you guys seen this yet? On the one hand, I absolutely love it when PC makers push the boundaries of laptop design. I can see the smaller screen being useful as a permanent notepad or as a kind of built-inWacom Cintiq. The more I think about it, the more I think I like it. 40% off TNW Conference!...

Theres a rustic charm to camping out, pitching a tent and sleeping in the great outdoors. Once fully unfurled in less than 5 minutes, the Carsule is like attaching a 6 sq. ft. room to the back of your vehicle. 40% off TNW Conference! The Carsule is modular, so it can be attached to other Carsule units to create even larger spaces.

A week later the actual contractor called asking when the payment would arrive. The email about the account number change was fake. Instead of going to the contractor, the payments were sent to accounts controlled by criminals. Cybersecurity experts oftenblame the peoplewho receive such messages for not noticing that the emails are fake. Making up the difference comes down to listening to your instincts. They initially took everything in the email at face value....

Apples introduction ofApp Tracking Transparencyhasnt proven popular with social media platforms. Unsurprisingly, many of them have opted out, which has made ad targetting on social media less effective. As a result, advertisers have shifted their budgets to other sources includingApplesown expanding ads business. 40% off TNW Conference! With ad targetting now less attractive, we investigated what else advertisers could buy for $9.85 billion. Those eyeballs are extremely valuable to advertisers....

How do you clean your ears? In fact,one studyfound that 68% of the respondents do exactly that. Its time tochange this habit. Without it, our ears would be itchy and dry. Generally speaking, our ears do not need extra cleaning, thanks to the anti-bacterial properties of the cerumen. Technology has crept into every part of our lives, anddigital healthis no exception. TheSmart Visual Ear Cleaneris the next generation of aural hygiene....

The concern around open banking APIs, however, is how much it could compromise data security. Security is a hot topic, and everybody hears the news reports of fraudsters, hackers and ransomware. 40% off TNW Conference! Where needed, we apply encryption on all customer data shared between banks and fintechs. Implementingmachine learning processesis one way to analyze suspicious behavior and detect fraud or hacking attempts early on. Multi-factor authentication additionally adds several layers of protection andstrong, state-of-the-art encryption algorithms can be used....

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Within a year, we onboarded 65 customers. Today, our parent company kovai.co has 1500+ customers. We have not had to seek external funding since all our products are generating revenues. Building the product was not much of a challenge since I have the required technical know-how. Selling the product was the tricky part as I didnt have much experience doing that. I started blogging very early in my career....

Neutrinos are lightweight, elusive subatomic particles, and current theories recognize three different types. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. What is a sterile neutrino? Today, neutrinos are an integral part of the Standard Model of particle physics. Not all fermions interact with all the forces. The 17 particles of the Standard Model. The 12 fermions on the left make up matter, while the 5 bosons on the right carry forces....

Friends, Im in love. To be fair, Ive felt this way for some time. Let me tell you of its charms. Who is Bluesound? If you havent heard of them, the company positions itself asthe audiophille Sonos. Tell me about the Bluesound Node? This is the companys new music streamer. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. You plug it into your amplifier and it offers you a deluge of ways to play your digital music....

The Volvo C40 has great power and range Why not make cars vegan? It helps prevent you from accidentally leaving the road. Driving assist also helps with reversing out of parking. Theres also a Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with steer assist. However, there are a few downsides to the car. The cars rear visibility isnt great, as the rear window is quite small. Back seat passengers are basically sitting above the battery modules in stadium-style seating....

The challenges long-duration space travellers experience are not foreign to regular folk, although to a lesser degree. Many Canadians experienceisolation and loneliness, at least occasionally. COVID-19 lockdowns have createdan environment for the largest isolation study in research history. The feeling of connection is crucially important for a happy, healthy and meaningful life. It is safer and cheaper to perform on-land simulations to assess the effects of isolation on the crew....