This week weve been besieged by news images of men jam-packed into truck beds holding military assault weapons. Their manufacturer of choice is Toyota. Militias have long used Toyota pickup trucks as a vehicle of war, especially in the Middle East. The trucks are lightweight, agile, fuel-efficient, and well suited to the local terrain. In 2013 Kyle Mizokami noted: you could buy 266 of them for the cost of just one tank....
Tinder is planning to introduce profile verification through government ID for users across the globe. This is a step towards reducing fake profiles and abuse on the platform. The company said that with ID verification it wants users to givemore confidence that their matches are authentic. Once you do that, you get a blue checkmark on your profile. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. However, theres a chance that thisbackground check might be a feature behind the paywall....
Apple will need to cough up $300 million from its pocket for LTE patent infringement. Last August, a jury had slappeda $500 million fine on Apple. However, that amount has been reduced in the retrial. 40% off TNW Conference! We will continue to defend against their attempts to extract unreasonable payments for patents they acquire. Even if the fine amount remains unchanged, Apple wont lose its sleepover this money. Just for context, the companyearned $81....
No matter where you go, theres no real substitute for one-on-one communication. Frustration quickly sets in, no one feels heard, and few solutions rise to the surface. And that isnt just anecdotal information either. American companies estimate theylose about $2 billion each yearsolely to cultural and language misunderstandings. Youve heard of Babbel because its the no. 1 top-grossing language learning app in the world with more than 10 million users worldwide....
Theres a reason why Adobe Photoshop is still the undisputed king of the image editing universe. Its held the belt for the last quarter century and shows virtually no sign of stopping anytime soon. It’s free, every week, in your inbox.
What is the scooter called? What are their specifications? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Both scooters have a peak power of 8.5kW. you’re free to check out the comparison between the two models in the picture below. What are some unique features of these scooters? These scooters have a seven-inch touch screen display with microphones for voice commands. The whole system runs on the companys own MoveOS. The company plans to have a key-less experience with an app on your phone....
Its now well known that usernames and passwords arent enough to securely access online services. As such, the implementation of two-factor authentication (2FA) has become a necessity. Generally, 2FA aims to provide an additional layer of security to the relatively vulnerable username/password system. Figures suggest users who enabled 2FA ended up blocking about99.9% of automated attacks. But as with any good cybersecurity solution, attackers can quickly come up with ways to circumvent it....
The most recent Samsung Exynos (“shannon”) modem is 5123A. Can’t confirm the last one right now. Cstark27 points to an unnamed fifth gear as well. 40% off TNW Conference! If the rumor pans out, its just another sign that Google isfinally getting serious about hardware. Also tagged with
Up front:The researchers wanted to confront the problem of digital manipulation in the physical world. In this paper, we present a non-invasive attack using structured illumination. Background:There are a lot of ways to try and trick an AI vision system. 40% off TNW Conference! And if we wanted to stop an AI from seeing at all we could cover its cameras. But those solutions require a level of physical access thats often prohibitive for dastardly deed-doers....
This year the Internet Archive turns 25. Increasingly, much of daily life is conducted online. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed even more interactions to the web. You may not realize portions of the internet are constantly disappearing. you’re able to help us save the internet, too, as a citizen archivist. Disappearing act People and organizations remove content from the web for a variety of reasons. Sometimes its a result of changing internet culture, such as the recentshutdown of Yahoo Answers....
What would our cities look like without Uber and the ride-sharing competitors that followed? Doctorowpublished a scathing article on Uber. What happens when ride-hailing picks up the slack? Its home to an international airport. 40% off TNW Conference! Currently, COVID-aside, the journey by public transport costs under $5AUD ($3.70USD). However, it takes an hour and 40 mins yep, for 22km. Uber: a business model of loss Doctorow breaks down the economics of Ubers business model....
For better or worse, Im a Google Docs boy. You may read that and be like, Callum, what on Earth are you talking about? Im certain you’re free to copy folders in Google Drive. But, friend, youre mistaken. Give it a try yourself. Open up Google Drive and right choose a folder. In that menu, youd expect to see something like copy or duplicate or replicate, butnay. Especially as theres no easy way to mass rename files on the Google suite....
Seven in 10 organizations havesuffered a major project failure in the past year. And thats no surprise if you look at the some alarming figures compiled by all those businesses. 40% off TNW Conference! Agile has become a top methodology, geared around short burst sprints with clearly defined goals and constant iteration.
