Clubhouse ditches invites as the competition heats up

Clubhouse has finally ditched its invite-only policy and waitlist system. The social audio app is now out of beta and open to anyone who wants to join. The company has also unveiled a new logo andwebsite design. Up-front:Clubhouse had used an invite system since its launch in March 2020. To join, you had to get an invite from an existing member. Quick:Clubhouses policy shift comes amid growing competition. 40% off TNW Conference!...

July 21, 2021 · 1 min · 191 words · Carla Sweeney

Ditch Chrome’s dumbass tab groups on Android with this tweak

Bless the lord: Android Police has discoveredyou can now turn that off. Well, if you have the current stable version 91 of Chrome that is. Heres how to do it: 40% off TNW Conference! Tap the drop-down menu below it, and select Enabled Single Surface V2 Finale. Youll also see the Open in new tab option when you long-tap a link. Also tagged with

July 21, 2021 · 1 min · 64 words · Frank Ferguson

Google’s new crowd predictions for Maps may coax me back onto subways

Sixteen months later,Google Mapsmay finally have found a way to lure me back underground. The service is now piloting the option to see live data on the crowdedness ofindividual train carriages. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The predictions have now been expanded from nearly 200 cities to more than 10,000 transit agencies in 100 countries. The new data is currently available in New York and Sydney. Google says more cities are coming soon....

July 21, 2021 · 1 min · 176 words · Vanessa Velez MD

Here’s a badass picture of plasma jets shooting out of a supermassive black hole

So no black hole shadow was expected or seen in Centaurus As case. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. But radio waves are unaffected by this material, so radioastronomers can study its center in detail. Much of that material ends up falling into or orbiting around, the black hole. These plasma jets are one of the most mysterious and energetic features of galaxies. Centaurus A is one of the few examples for which both the jet and counter-jet havepreviously been seen....

July 21, 2021 · 1 min · 162 words · Nicholas Hood

If you always wanted to understand QuickBooks Pro, this training can make it happen

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July 21, 2021 · 1 min · 7 words · Billy Best

State of the internet July ’21: Audiences swell, but advertisers are anxious

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. However, its worth noting that people have been spending more time watching television in recent months. Meanwhile, despite the drop in overall internet time, people say that theyve been spendingmoretime using social media. Interestingly, GWI also found that people have been spending more time with conventional media in recent months. However, these drops only seem to have affected countries in the EU and the UK....

July 21, 2021 · 2 min · 229 words · John Atkinson

The Apple Watch Workout app NEEDS a warmup mode — make it happen, Tim

Getting an Apple Watch last yearaltered my life especially when it came to exercise. The idea behind this is twofold. The first is simple: it allows you to easily track how youve been exercising. In my experience, it works well. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. But there is one situation where this isnt true. Honestly, it makes no sense. Im frothing at the injustice. Warming up is one ofthe most important thingsyou can do while exercising....

July 21, 2021 · 1 min · 184 words · Robin Richardson

The billionaire space race epitomizes capitalism’s destructive obsession with growth

Dont get me wrong. Im no sullen technophobe. My brothers and I watched the monochrome triumph of theApollo 11 landingavidly in 1969. We knew it was exciting up there. What did you think? I asked as we came out of the cinema. It was OK, said my friend. Just not very believable. 40% off TNW Conference! We felt the endorphin rush. We knew it was believable. But NASAs clever science experiment is just the tip of an expansionary iceberg....

July 21, 2021 · 7 min · 1431 words · Lisa Wagner

This package includes nearly 100 cybersecurity training courses for life for under $70

Fromoil pipelinesandmeat packersto everyday institutions likepublic schoolsandhospitals, no one literally, no one is safe. Infosec4TC is an online repository with scores of self-paced certification courses covering virtually any cybersecurity issue under the sun. It’s free, every week, in your inbox.

July 21, 2021 · 1 min · 40 words · Anthony Lewis

Try not to gag: Researchers say you’re breathing animal DNA

Up front:Yuck. But also, wow! Weve long known that scientists could detect environmental DNA, or eDNA as its called. Using only air, we identified 25 species of mammal and bird known to be in the area. 40% off TNW Conference! Weve completely changed the land and seascapes of the planet while simultaneously screwing up the atmosphere. For many species of animal, the situation is critically precarious. And were the only ones that can save them....

July 21, 2021 · 1 min · 150 words · Christine Gordon

Volkswagen Group NEARLY TRIPL3D its EV deliveries this year

Well, you read the title. This means that nearly thrice as many electric vehicles were sold. Deliveries per region Volkswagen Groups worldwide deliveries were distributed as follows: 40% off TNW Conference! If youd like to know more, you could check out the Volkswagen Groupsannouncement. 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....

July 21, 2021 · 1 min · 90 words · Ryan Bowen

Watch a Tesla with the hyped FSD Beta 9 hurt an innocent bush

Sounds AMAZING but…you shouldnt trust it too much. And (unexpectedly?) it turned out that the car made a series of mistakes. 40% off TNW Conference! Whats more, the software occasionally disengages, abruptly handing over control to the driver without notice. But dont take my word for it, check out the video above to see for yourself. Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? Do self-driving cars get you all charged up?...

July 21, 2021 · 1 min · 102 words · Heather Allison

70% of EU’s charging stations are found in just 3 countries

Interestingly, together these countriesmake up only 23% of the EUs total surface area. The adoption, however, of a sustainable transportation model shouldnt be a privilege, but a right. 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....

July 20, 2021 · 1 min · 74 words · Anne Johnson