Italian dude gets a QR code tattoo to prove he’s covid-free

Smartphones always seem to run out of juice at the worst time. Or at least thats what one young Italian dude seems to believe. I also tried it on my phone and can confirm it does work. 40% off TNW Conference! But hey, thats just nitpicking. As far as tattoos go though… its not that bad? A lot of tattoos get outdated anyway, so why not be a maverick and start something new?...

August 20, 2021 · 1 min · 86 words · Carolyn Gregory

Master the ins and outs of QuickBooks with this five-course bundle of classes

Running your own small business means the responsibility of taking care of the finances usually falls on you. That can be a time-consuming venture unless you learn bookkeeping skills with a trusted program like QuickBooks. Youll get five different classes and 30 hours of instruction to help you get comfortable with you companys finances. Whether its tracking revenue and expenses, forecasting taxes or any other financial question, QuickBooks can help....

August 20, 2021 · 1 min · 153 words · Jacob Morris

Product-led growth means changing your whole business — not just the ‘product’

One of the hottest trends in the startup ecosystem is product-led growth (PLG). The PLG approach to introducing a solution to the market is focused on the end-user. However, this is not enough. End-users arent simply the people whouse the product and decide whether to recommend it to the organization. Heres how you do it. 40% off TNW Conference! For example, the implementation process around PLG is frequently automated and self-serve....

August 20, 2021 · 2 min · 225 words · Megan Smith

Tesla’s AI day was really just a job fair

On Thursday Tesla held Tesla AI day. If you were looking for a great big product showcase by the automaker, youd be left disappointed. Beyond anything else, it was a job fair. Well,Tesladid just this following a bunch of presentations. Elon Muskadmitted last month on Twitter: Convincing the best AI talent to join Tesla is the sole goal. Yet, auto OEMs like Tesla are struggling to attract and retain talent....

August 20, 2021 · 1 min · 172 words · Leroy Elliott

Tesla’s making humanoids — but you can overpower them

Elon Musk has done it again! The Technoking of Tesla has announced another product that billionaires fantasize about: humanoids. Musk claimed that Tesla is arguably the biggest robotics company because its cars are semi-sentient robots on wheels. Weird flex, but okay. 40% off TNW Conference! The company doesnt intend to use this bot in its manufacturing process. These are some lofty goals. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh....

August 20, 2021 · 1 min · 89 words · Terry Faulkner

Twitter finally kills annoying feature that created accidental DM groups

Remember that time when you wanted to share a tweet with two people and accidentally created a group? Thankfully, the social online grid is fixing it with a new DM feature. No more (awkward) accidental group chats when you DM a Tweet to multiple people. Now you’re free to share the same Tweet in up to 20 different DM convos, separately. Rolling out on iOS and web, and soon on Android....

August 20, 2021 · 1 min · 142 words · Courtney Silva

Twitter’s plan to let users flag ‘misinformation’ only amplifies existing bias

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Past research has suggested such crowdsourced approaches to reducing misinformationmay be promisingin highlighting untrustworthy sources online. That said, the usefulness of Twitters experiment will depend on the accuracy of users reports. In a 2020 blog post, Twitter said it categorized false or misleading content into three broad categories. But the platform has not explicitly defined misinformation for users who will engage in the trial....

August 20, 2021 · 2 min · 374 words · Kristi Smith

With this training, you can learn to play the piano, guitar, and ukulele for under $30

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. TheStarter Piano Keyboard Lessonsmakes keyboard training fun. Then you could translate that training with some subtle differences of its own to yourStarter Ukulele Lessonsas well.

August 20, 2021 · 1 min · 32 words · Donna Watson

Citizen Lab accuses Apple of censorship in product engravings

The company offersengraving servicesto let customers personalize Apple products theyre buying with emojis, names, or other characters. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The company also bans words and phrases such as Human rights, Dalai, and Freedom of the press. you’re able to read Citizen Labs entire reporthere. 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....

August 19, 2021 · 1 min · 76 words · Donna Norman

Don’t be scared: Scientists figured out how fear works

A team of scientists in Beijing have discovered novel inferences concerning the learned fear response in humans. Relax, this is a good thing. Learned fear is a condition that scientists dont know a whole lot about. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. A fear conditioning paradigm was adapted for simultaneous SCR-iEEG recordings. During the task, patients were instructed to view the stimuli displayed on the screen. In other words:The researchers made study participants look at a screen....

August 19, 2021 · 1 min · 121 words · Megan Dunn

Facebook’s Metaverse is just AOL for people who play Beat Saber during lunch

Oh you dont remember that scene? What am I supposed to be seeing? Is that Jabba the Hutt? Wheres the slider-thingy that makes the image clear? What side is it on? Help me Obi Wan, youre our only hope! No, really Facebook. Youve outdone yourself withHorizon Workrooms. Itssurelythe way of the future. As was made apparent in the smashAvengersfilm franchise. My favorite part is when Hawkeyes yelling at his daughter Dammit Lila!...

August 19, 2021 · 1 min · 175 words · Jacqueline Brown

Hell yes, I want to own a life-size LEGO Toyota Supra that goes 28kmph

Yes, its every parents worst nightmare and every kids dream come true. LEGO has built a life-sized model of the Toyota Supra GR sports car from a mighty 477,303 LEGO bricks. According to auto evolution,the LEGO modeltook 3,000 development hours and an additional 2,400 building hours. It weighs in at 1,885 kilograms which is just under 200 kilos more than the original. Thats right; you could actually drive this LEGO car thanks to its electric drivetrain....

August 19, 2021 · 1 min · 130 words · Jacob Mathews

MIT’s new machine learning tool makes laser-cutting safer

Usually, you would use different materials by trial and error method to reach the desired shape and function. However, researchers from MIT are making this process safer by using machine learning. 40% off TNW Conference! The tool can also guide you to use different speeds and cut configs for different materials. The team believes that the tool could be used for 3D printers in the future too. That’s one heck of a mixed bag....

August 19, 2021 · 1 min · 94 words · Laura Lee