Join Sam’s Club for a year, load up on freebies — and it’s all under $20 right now

The holiday season wasnt quite the same in 2020. Well, the holidays are swinging back around again and many are intent on making up for last year. However, this deal ends on Oct. 31, so lock in your membership now.

October 18, 2021 · 1 min · 40 words · Taylor Paul

Still driving a gas-powered car? Use it to help change driver behavior

Are you still driving a gas-powered car? In fact, like stay right there, in your car. The project is calledCode the Streets. Theyre seeking car drivers to test new functions in the traffic navigation appTomTomAmiGOand Mercedes-Benzsnavigationplanner. The aim is to understand better how to route motorists in a more environmentally aware way. Getting people to change their habitual car-driving routes is hard. Incentives must be situation-specific and offered in real-time, while driving....

October 18, 2021 · 2 min · 253 words · Zachary Lowery

This handheld gaming console will make you nostalgic for the 90s, even if you weren’t there

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October 18, 2021 · 1 min · 4 words · Michael Walls

This is what happens to your body if you die in space

Commercial space company Blue Origin has already started sendingpaying customerson suborbital flights. And Elon Musk hopes to start abase on Marswith his firm SpaceX. After death here on Earth, the human body progresses through a number of stages of decomposition. This is the state of rigor mortis. Next enzymes, proteins which speed up chemical reactions, break down cell walls releasing their contents. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. At the same time, the bacteria in our gut escape and spread throughout the body....

October 18, 2021 · 2 min · 245 words · John Green

Where are all the robotaxis and autonomous cars we were promised?

Things such as dumb cars thatcant figure out how cul-de-sacs workwithout a human operator. And Tesla FSDs proclivity towardsdriving the wrong waydown clearly-marked one-way streets, for example. That is to say, the exact number of autonomous vehicles Tesla has on roads right now is zero. If there are a million Tesla robo-taxis functioning on the road in 2020, I will eat them. A few years ago we were promised autonomous vehicles would be the norm by now....

October 18, 2021 · 2 min · 263 words · Andre Carlson

7 reasons why programmers burn out — and 7 ways to prevent it

When Jerry started their job as a junior developer, they couldnt wait to get to work each morning. And each evening, even after their 10-hour workdays, theyd still feel energized. Now, two years later, Jerry looks like the shadow of what they used to be. Getting out of bed is hard these days, getting to work even harder. By the end of the day, they feel exhausted and drained. And theyre already dreading the thought of going back tomorrow and wasting yet another day of their lives....

October 17, 2021 · 9 min · 1736 words · Bobby Anderson

Amazon puts its own “brands” first above better-rated products

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The reason, he said, was clear: Their search ranking is high because theyre an Amazon brand. (We only analyzed products in that grid, ignoring modules that are strictly for advertising.) Amazontold Congressin 2019 that its search results do not take into account whether a product is an Amazon-owned brand. Sellers say it doesnt seem that way to them. Who bears the cost are those entrepreneurs and small businesses that dont have the means to fight....

October 17, 2021 · 4 min · 842 words · Lindsey Conner

Python is now no. 1. This training can make sure you’re a certified expert

Well, it finally happened. After years of knocking on the door, Python is now the worlds most popular programming language. Python…has become mature. 40% off TNW Conference! This course also gets into machine learning and Pythons key role in this exploding field.

October 17, 2021 · 1 min · 42 words · Jared Flores

Support scientific interest with a price drop on this comprehensive robot arm kit

The pursuit ofscientificand technological understanding and innovation requires consistent dedication and a desire to learn. For many eventual individual successes in the industry, that journey starts at a young age. Prices subject to change. Story byTNW Deals Hot deals courtesy of The Next Web.Hot deals courtesy of The Next Web.

October 17, 2021 · 1 min · 50 words · Mrs. Nicole Kidd

9 reasons why you’ll never become a Data Scientist

Disclaimer: This story is not meant to discourage you. Rather, it should serve as a long hard look in the mirror. Now youre dreaming of making this your career. After all, its the sexiest job of the 21st century, according toHarvard Business Review. But despite your enthusiasm, Data Science might not be for you. At this moment in time, youre holding too many illusions and false stereotypes. Now, your task is simple: Remove the things that hold you back!...

October 16, 2021 · 6 min · 1066 words · Jacob Hunt

Everything we know about Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro so far

Tensor builds off of our 2 decades of computing experience and its our biggest innovation in Pixel to date. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. I think it looks pretty snazzy, but hey, looks are subjective. And this is to say nothing of how the AI-focused part of the chip will be designed. That might as well be a millennium in the tech industry. In fact, the Google Tensor chip is supposed to enable some of the most interesting camera shenanigans yet....

October 16, 2021 · 1 min · 152 words · Jeremy Ibarra

How many ‘office days’ a week are enough? You shouldn’t need to ask

COVID-19 has fundamentally changed our relationship with the office. But what exactly is the right balance? But there remain discernible differences in attitudes between workers and managers on this question. 40% off TNW Conference! The reasons for this are likely complex a combination of explicit attitudes and subconscious biases. Their persistence spells danger for post-COVID organizations. Preferred number of days working at home, by occupation. Results from a survey of Australian workplaces during 2020 lockdowns....

October 16, 2021 · 2 min · 265 words · Jesus Alvarado

This Linux and Git training can be a big step in your web development career

Everybody knows about Windows and MacOS. But everybody doesnt know serious computing. 40% off TNW Conference! AndMastering Secure Shell (SSH)takes students inside what port forwarding and tunneling are all about. Then, users also get a full exploration of Git, starting withGit Essentials for Beginners.

October 16, 2021 · 1 min · 44 words · Alexis Flores