Netflix is rolling out Spatial Audio — here’s why that’s great news for iOS users

Watching Netflix content on Apples mobile devices is about to get much more immersive. This allows Spatial Audio to work with stereo content as well as surround. What does Spatial Audio do? 40% off TNW Conference! The way sounds are modified by our heads is called the head-related transfer function (HRTF). Its surround sound without needing to shell out hundreds or thousands of dollars for an immersive cinema experience. How do I try it?...

August 19, 2021 · 1 min · 77 words · Christopher Miller

OnlyFans’ porn ban sounds even dumber than Tumblr’s

As with Tumblr, Ive never really used OnlyFans. OnlyFans today announced (viaBloomberg) that it will bar creators from posting sexually explicit content starting in October. Whether or not you use the app, OnlyFans is synonymous with porn. According to Bloomberg, the company will provide further guidance on the policy at a later date. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The company also acknowledges the move comes in the wake of pressure from banking and payment providers....

August 19, 2021 · 2 min · 255 words · Brittany Ferguson

Paint looks different in Windows 11, but not enough to make fans mad

Microsoft has totally redesigned Paint for Windows 11. Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panaytweeteda look at the new Paint. This is the beautifully redesigned Paint app, coming soon to Windows Insiders. For reference, heres what Paint looks like in Windows 10: 40% off TNW Conference! Well, if it aint broke… dont fix it? People werent huge fans ofPaint 3D, after all, which was originally meant toreplace classic Paint. Peoplegot pretty mad about it....

August 19, 2021 · 1 min · 95 words · Dillon Wang

Protect your documents, files with this flash drive accessible only with your fingerprint

The TOKK USB is a flash drive that stores up to 32 GB of information. And by using your fingerprint as the access point, it acts like a digital safe. You want to access anything on the drive or add anything to it, your fingerprint will be required. The TOKK gadget works with both PCs and Apple computers, allowing you a wide range of access. It has built-indata encryptionand is water resistant, giving you an extra level of security....

August 19, 2021 · 1 min · 163 words · Laura Carpenter

Take to the skies with this nifty 4K HD ready drone quadcopter, now almost 25% off

40% off TNW Conference! But not before you score some truly epic images, of course. Prices are subject to change. Story byTNW Deals Hot deals courtesy of The Next Web.Hot deals courtesy of The Next Web.

August 19, 2021 · 1 min · 36 words · Heather Pearson

The best gear and gadgets for travelers (2021)

Its finally happening: were allowed to travel again. For me, this means finally getting back to the UK without having to go through an expensive quarantine. For you, it could mean something slightly different. But we probably have one thing in common, especially if youre reading this: we both lovestuff. And, specifically, you probably want to find best gear and gadgets for travelers available today. And friends, youve come to the right place....

August 19, 2021 · 4 min · 787 words · Dwayne Nelson

Wait… How is blockchain tech meant to help create self-driving cars?

But how does it all work and why should we care? The most recent effort is byCar IQ. Vehicles can pay for fuel, tolls, parking, and more without a credit card. Why use blockchain technology for in-car transactions? Existing transactions using credit cards, debit cards, and electronic fund transactions require customer action. They are costly, difficult to reconcile, and prone to fraud. The most significant issues of M2M payments are security and authenticity....

August 19, 2021 · 2 min · 312 words · Sarah Copeland

Why we should NOT use blue hydrogen as fuel

In the US, abouthalf of all homesuse natural gas for space and water heating. So what is hydrogen fuel and what makes it blue? This involves combining fossil fuels with steam, and heating them to around 800C. Eventually, you get carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen. These two gases are then separated. The hydrogen rainbow Grey hydrogen is the most common form. Black hydrogen is produced using bituminous coal a tar-like substance....

August 19, 2021 · 1 min · 116 words · Sarah Powell

You’re not empathetic enough… but can VR fix it?

Did you know that Cortney Harding is speaking atTNW2021this year? Virtual reality may finally be inching into the mainstream. Sales of VR headsetsreportedly skyrocketedduring the pandemic and the systems feature prominently in the growinghype around the metaverse. Most of this tech is designed for entertainment, but its also gaining traction in the workplace. One of the developers of these applications isFriends With Holograms. The New York-based digital agency focuses on creating VR and AR training that generates empathy to address social issues....

August 19, 2021 · 2 min · 404 words · Heather Wright

Computers suck at ‘common sense’ — AI expert explains why

Imagine youre having friends over for lunch and plan to order a pepperoni pizza. You recall Amy mentioning that Susie had stopped eating meat. People take for granted the ability to deal with situations like these on a regular basis. Its an extremely challenging effort. 40% off TNW Conference! Naive, because people know such things despite not consciously working through physics equations. Common sense also includes background knowledge of abstract notions, such as time, space and events....

August 18, 2021 · 2 min · 299 words · Ernest Parrish

Fears grow over Taliban using biometric systems to identify US collaborators

The militant group hasbeen seen with an array of stolen firearms and vehicles. There are also growing fears about the biometric systems that theyve seized. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. A storypublished in The Interceptlater that day has escalated the concerns. These machines contain data including iris scans, fingerprints, and biographical information. Theyre also used to access centralized databases. Biometric data on Afghan citizens was reportedly widely collected and used in ID cards....

August 18, 2021 · 1 min · 188 words · Mary Foster

Good UX isn’t enough — websites must enchant us again

The internet of the old days was amazing, wasnt it? One day it suddenly became possible to chat with anyone anywhere across the globe, andeverythingchanged. It was like a totally new world to explore that sprang from our own. Nowadays, those things seem mundane. Now we get bored if things are not instant and unlimited. Our patience runs out in milliseconds. The magical aspect of what it once was has almost vanished....

August 18, 2021 · 2 min · 261 words · Katie Garcia

Hey Python devs, don’t underestimate TypeScript

Python is my bread-and-butter, and I love it. More experienced people in the field tend to be Python-evangelists anyway. On the one hand, the language was evolving rapidly and adding extremely interesting new features. The development team at Microsoft took a different approach: they created TypeScript by expanding JavaScript. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. TypeScript, on the other hand, is compiled. This provides an extra layer of safety because programmers get information about possible bugs before execution time....

August 18, 2021 · 4 min · 795 words · Autumn Wolfe