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Would you share your most intimate thoughts with strangers? While women get friendship and advice from the groups, its at a cost. Group administrators spend countless unpaid hours screening new members, managing group conflict, and ensuring accuracy of information. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The labor of creating and maintaining peer communities online is often invisible, undervalued, and fraught with risk. The practice of screen-shotting content from supposedly private spaces is an ever-present risk....

And to make more peopleuse this payment service, the company might be offer cashback rewards. Other apps have introduced cashback offers to lure people to use their services over others. This is the first time weve heard of Facebook trying to follow the model. Currently, WhatsApp Paydoesnt hold a large share of Indias UPI payments market. The cashback offer might be the companys way to make it more popular. Plus, youll get the cashback 48 hours after youve made the payment....

What do you do with their advice? And what happens if you dont agree with their suggestions? If they didnt, they wouldnt have invested in the first place. And it seems this philosophy has really paid off for Vivino. Its also raised $221 million in funding and rolled out a global wine marketplace. You know your company best thats why Zachariassen believes you shouldnt let investors get involved with details....

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The Chinese governmenthas recently taken actionagainst what it calls sissy men males, often celebrities, deemed too effeminate. On Sept. 2,2021, governmentregulators banned their appearanceon both television and video streaming sites. Technically this is a rule, not a law. The international community may view the rule as yet another example of Chinese repressioncentered on LGBTQ communities. And this could be true, to an extent. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

In 1953, a Harvard psychologist thought hediscovered pleasure accidentally within the cranium of a rat. It kept returning for more: insatiably, incessantly, lever-pulling. In fact, the rat didnt seem to want to do anything else. Seemingly, the reward center of the brain had been located. The goal of one game Coastrunner was to complete a racetrack. But the AI player was rewarded for picking up collectable items along the track....

This article is part of our series that explores thebusiness of artificial intelligence. Unlike manyother Boston Dynamics announcements, this one is not accompanied by a flashy video. Improved autonomy 40% off TNW Conference! An operator takes the robot through the path using the remote controller interface. The robot memorizes the path and can repeat when commanded to do so. Autowalk can be used for inspection missions in industrial facilities, mines, factories, and construction sites....

Hurricanes and tropical storms plungethousands into extended power outagesseveral times each year. And in many areas, even the threat of wildfires cantrigger blackoutsthat can go on for days. The HomePower One is versatile, portable, reliable power thats ready at a moments notice. 40% off TNW Conference!

The European Commission justannounceda plan to force Apple to adopt USB-C on the iPhone. Well, it didnt sayexactlythat. A harmonised charging port (USB-C) Harmonised fast charging technology? If passed and it seems likely manufacturers would have 24 months to make the necessary changes. From where Im standing it seems like a no-brainer. Yes, there are USB-C-poweredblenders. I will inevitably lose the cable, or not have it when I need it....

Google servicedmore than 2.5 trillion searches in 2020. That translates to a still staggering 6.9 billion searches each and every day. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Theres even a course in optimizing all those reports.

Did you know Hard Fork istaking the stage on Sept 30 and Oct 1? Cryptocurrencies nosedived on Friday after Chinas central bank declared that all crypto-related transactions are illegal and must be banned. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The announcement caused cryptocurrencies to tumble. Bitcoin dipped by 6%, while Ether plummeted by 10%. The ban is another major step in Chinas war on crypto. Story byThomas Macaulay Thomas is the managing editor of TNW....

Welcome toAI book reviews, a series of posts that explore the latest literature on artificial intelligence. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. This myth discourages scientists from thinking about new ways to tackle the challenge of intelligence. Your first thought is that it must have been raining. But its sunny and the sidewalk is dry, so you immediately cross out the possibility of rain. As you look to the side, you see a road wash tanker parked down the street....

Did you know SHIFT istaking the stage on Sept 30 and Oct 1? Technology is evolving faster than ever before. It creates the opportunity for new products, business models, and bringing products more quickly to market. But what does it mean for industries such as mobility and energy? I spoke to Girish Nadkarni, the CEO ofTotalEnergies Ventures, to find out. TotalEnergies Ventures focuses on finding, funding, and fostering high-potential startups that will create a low carbon future....