Here’s how to build an interactive Discord bot in under 60 minutes

Discordis ainstant messaging and digital distribution platform designed for creating communities. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. One last thing, you’ve got the option to find the code for the project onGitHub. tap on New program. , this will generate a popup requesting the new bots name. From here, go to the Bot tab and click Add Bot to add the bot to the system. Again, confirm the action in the pop-up....

July 15, 2021 · 5 min · 875 words · Tim King

IBM launches new machine-learning pipeline starter kits for overworked devs

IBM today announced a new machine-learning, end-to-end pipeline starter kit for its Cloud Native Toolkit. These components cover a wide range of tasks that developers and administrators have to manage. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. It uses best-of-breed open source tools out of a wide range of options available in the market. Why go with this approach? The new toolkits are available on IBMsdeveloper site. And step-by-step instructions on getting started can be found at the end of this IBMblog post....

July 15, 2021 · 1 min · 86 words · Paula Johnson

In scientific first, brain implant turns paralyzed man’s thoughts into ‘speech’

He now communicates by using a pointer attached to a baseball cap to poke letters on a screen. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The researchers first surgically implanted a high-density electrode array over BRAVO1s speech motor cortex. The implant was then connected to a computer via a port in his head. This vocabulary could collectively generate more than 1,000 sentences. Between them, they could collectively generate more than 1,000 sentences....

July 15, 2021 · 2 min · 226 words · Kaitlin Perry

India to stop filing cases under an abolished IT law against free speech

In 2015, Indias Supreme Courtstruck down a controversial IT lawthat stifled freedom of speech. It was misused to squash any critical voice against authorities. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. 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.” Also tagged with

July 15, 2021 · 1 min · 58 words · Madison Baker

Instagram tests a notification to remind you that Facebook still exists

Now it looks likesomeoneat Facebook is at least a little jealous of Instagrams success. At least, thats what a new test hitting the Instagram app suggests. But it shouldnt be surprising. Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly long been at least a little salty about Instagrams meteoric success. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. It benefits in no way by directing users to Facebook, but Facebook could definitely use the boost....

July 15, 2021 · 1 min · 82 words · George Vincent

It sure looks like Microsoft is bringing back Clippy… as an emoji

Whoever is in charge of Microsofts Twitter account decided to tempt fate today. If this gets 20k likes, well replace the paperclip emoji in Microsoft 365 with Clippy, the accounttweeted. At the time of writing, said tweet has 117K likes. Before there was Cortana, Siri, Alexa, or the Google Assistant… there was Clippy. It was just trying its darndest to help you get those documents written. 40% off TNW Conference!...

July 15, 2021 · 1 min · 73 words · Carla Carter

Netflix’s rumored gaming service excites my basic ass

Stop the presses: Netflix planning to get into games. At Facebook, Verdu worked to bring games to platforms such as Oculus. The firm is already postingjobs to recruit folks for this game team. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. In its 2018 earnings report, Netflix noted thatFortnite is its biggest competitor, rather than Hulu or HBO. With this new game offering, the company will hope to tackle that competition somewhat....

July 15, 2021 · 1 min · 127 words · Susan Brock

Teen bags seat on Bezos space trip because original passenger is busy

Blue Origins hasnt disclosed how much his ticket cost. Welcome to the crew, Oliver! 40% off TNW Conference! Jeffs brother Mark will take the remaining seat on the New Shepard rocket, whichtakes off on July 20. Daemen said hes super excited to go to space. Joes was a participant in the auction and had secured a place on the second flight. This one Oliver whos surely never had to ask for more....

July 15, 2021 · 1 min · 138 words · Eric Hancock

Teorema’s virtual concept car has got weird-ass doors… and I love it

The Italian historic coachbuilder Pininfarina may have stopped designing cars for Ferrari, but has sure been busy lately. 40% off TNW Conference! To enter, they simply walk inside as the rear opens and the roof extends upward and forward. Multiple driving modes The Teorema is completely autonomous requiring, therefore, no driver on the wheel. On top of that, it features three driving modes that create a different space experience. Passengers can interact with the displayed information and choose to learn more or share it with the other occupants....

July 15, 2021 · 1 min · 150 words · Amanda Ramos

The French Dispatch fashion meme is the purest thing on the internet

Normally, my day job involves a healthy dose of dread. Lets take a step back.The French Dispatchis the latest work fromfirst year film students favoritedirector Wes Anderson. Originally scheduled for release in 2020, the movie premiered at Cannes film festival this week. Its a gorgeous, discordant harmony. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. In fact, it feels like more of a listicle-style, comparison meme than anything revelatory. But youd be wrong: its the purest thing currently on the internet....

July 15, 2021 · 1 min · 140 words · Paula Schroeder

These altcoins could help cut down the outrageous energy consumption of Bitcoin

The energy these computers consume is unusually high. Let us take the example of litecoin as an example of how theyre doing it. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Litecoins are very similar to bitcoins, except that they reportedly only requirea quarterof the time to produce. Other alternatives, such as solarcoin, aim to encourage real-world green behaviors. One solarcoin is allocated forevery megawatt-hourthats generated from solar technology, rewarding those whove invested in renewable energy....

July 15, 2021 · 1 min · 182 words · Kenneth Hudson

These retail giants are monitoring you with facial recognition, say campaigners

The group is calling for the companies to end the practice. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. But the tech is fraught with risks. The software is also notoriously prone tobiases and errors. When it fails, the consequences can be devastating. Story byThomas Macaulay Thomas is the managing editor of TNW. He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers. Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW....

July 15, 2021 · 1 min · 108 words · Tiffany Smith

Valve’s Switch-like Steam Deck arrives in December

Valve today officially announced the existence and launch window for the long-rumored Steam Deck. Introducing Steam Deck: powerful, portable PC gaming starting at $399. Designed by Valve, powered by Steam. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. In all fairness, it seems to be quite a bit fancier than a Switch. Unfortunately, the bulk of the games I actually own are on Steam. I cant wait to get my hands on a Steam Deck this holiday season....

July 15, 2021 · 1 min · 85 words · Angela Casey