Barcelona’s hidden smart city: How tech and history can live in harmony

Endless streams of flashing neon lights? Shiny vehicles flying past? Well, if you did, you probably wouldnt be the first. The truth, however, is cities dont need to look likeBlade Runnerto be smart. One of the greatest examples of this is the beautiful city of Barcelona. However, technological marvels are weaved into the fabric of this vibrant and iconic city. Story byMar Masson Maack Mar tries to juggle his editorial duties with writing the occasional weird article....

October 5, 2021 · 1 min · 90 words · Thomas Randall

Brain implant relieves woman’s depression by zapping her with electricity

A woman with severe depression says her life has transformed after treatment with an experimentalbrain implant. The 36-year-old has been fitted with a system thats been described as a pacemaker for the brain. The system then began searching for neural signals of depression. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Now I just get up and I get on with my day. For me, the rig has been an amazing blessing....

October 5, 2021 · 2 min · 225 words · Kimberly Best

EARBUD BATTLE ROYALE: OnePlus Buds Pro vs. Nothing Ear 1 vs. Google Pixel Buds A

Lets dive into it. Design OnePlus Buds Pro:OnePlus latest buds have a large matte ear casing and glossy stems. They are the lightest of the lot with each bud weighing 4.35 grams. I quite enjoyed working out with these earbuds. The OnePlus Buds Pro case is unremarkable yet compact. It has a nice soft-touch plastic shell and a satisfying snap of the lid. 40% off TNW Conference! And they surely look unique with transparent stems and visible circuitry....

October 5, 2021 · 3 min · 442 words · Kyle Meadows

Forget about cars: Honda wants flying vehicles, avatar robots, and rockets

40% off TNW Conference! Thats about the distance between Paris and Brussels for example. Hondas avatar robot Perhaps you remember ASIMO, the companys famous bi-pedal humanoid created in 2000. But the companys also striving to improve its precision movements, such as grasping and manipulation. To do that, it leverages Hondasexisting fuel cell and high differential pressure water electrolysis technologies. On top of that, the Japanese firm is also developing small rockets to launch small low-earth orbit satellites....

October 5, 2021 · 1 min · 171 words · Derek Guzman

It’s official: Google’s Pixel 6 event happens October 19

Well, reveal is a bit of a stretch. The company has also given us a few details about the camera and other features. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Its also very well possible that the company will have more hardware to announce. The phones themselves are likely to launch shortly after the event. Well be covering the news as it happens, so stay tuned to TNW for more....

October 5, 2021 · 1 min · 73 words · Phyllis Guerra

Russia’s trying to control the internet, and Google and Apple are helping

Apple then disabled its Private Relay feature (which enhances web browsing privacy) for users in Russia. Google also removed YouTube videos giving advice on how to vote strategically in the elections. In the past, large tech companies have generallyignored censorship requestsfrom the Russian government. So why did the US tech giants finally cave in to pressure? The answer provides a glimpse into how Russia, a sophisticated cyber superpower, is building its sovereign internet....

October 5, 2021 · 2 min · 421 words · Natalie Powell

This 12-course mega-collection can teach you cybersecurity top to bottom — and it’s under $25

Malicious emails are up 600 percent in the past two years. About 1 in 6,000 emails contain suspicious URLs and ransomware attacks happen every 11 seconds. Theres no team member more valuable to any organization these days than a qualified, knowledgeable cybersecurity specialist. This course package is extensive, featuring 12 courses packed with over 114 hours of intensive cybersecurity training.

October 5, 2021 · 1 min · 60 words · Michael Harris

Tinder will give you in-app currency to keep your profile active

Weve all been there. Open Tinder, get bored, dont look at the app for months. The in-app coins could be earned by keeping your profile active. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Tinders virtual currency is rolling out to users in Australia later this month. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh.”...

October 5, 2021 · 1 min · 73 words · Kathy Lawrence

US Army funds ‘sleeping cap’ that could modulate brain health of soldiers

The army has issued funding for a wearable gadget that analyzeshow the brain disposes of waste during sleep. Ultimately, the team wants to create a headset that can treat sleep disorders in real-time. But first, they aim to track and adjustthe flow ofcerebrospinal fluidas it flushes waste out of the brain. 40% off TNW Conference! The team aims to have preliminary results of their project within a year. The project could support new treatments ofbrain disease, but it also evokes terrifying visions of unsleeping super soldiers....

October 5, 2021 · 1 min · 152 words · Donald Morgan

3 ways to build customer loyalty in 2021

Competition in the online sphere has subsequently grown. Its no secret that building a loyal customer base is whats needed for steady, long-term growth. How can a brand create a high-touch digital experience? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Today, brands arent just competing with a similar store down the street. Customer loyalty programs have been around for a long time. Almost everyone has been on an email list for loyal customers that pushes out periodic product discounts....

October 4, 2021 · 2 min · 238 words · Christopher Fox

5 Midwest states join forces to boost electrification

40% off TNW Conference! The Midwest strikes back? HT npr Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? Do self-driving cars get you all charged up? Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with

October 4, 2021 · 1 min · 56 words · Lisa Winters

Codifying humanity: Can humor be reduced to an algorithm?

Welcome to Codifying Humanity. A new Neural series that analyzes the machine learning worlds attempts at creating human-level AI. Stop me if youve heard this one. A robot walks into a bar and the bartender takes its order. The robot says: Ill have whatever my developer likes. If youre not laughing right now its because the joke isnt funny. And if you are laughing, its because the jokeisfunny. Thats how jokes work....

October 4, 2021 · 3 min · 464 words · Travis Peters

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger are all DOWN (Update: they’re back)

Update: All services are back online after an outage that lasted over five hours. To the 3.5 billion users who depend on the apps, Facebook says sorry. The company states its engineering teams confirmed that the root cause of the outage was a faulty configuration change. It also claims no user data was compromised during the outage. Tens of thousands of users have reported issues accessing the four Facebook-owned platforms, according to theDownDetector website....

October 4, 2021 · 2 min · 221 words · Vincent Valdez