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What is this Oversight Board that made one of the most politically perilous decisions Facebook has ever faced? Why did the company create it, and is it a good idea? We askedSiri Terjesen, an expert on corporate governance, to answer these and several other questions. What is the Facebook Oversight Board? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. It even includes a former prime minister. The goal is to eventually expand the board to 40 members in total....

Now, the company has just announced its next generation ebike, the Cowboy 4. Its the fourth generation, in case that wasnt clear. So whats new Alongside its standard horizontal top-tube, sling-yer-leg-over style frame is a new step-through option. Old-fashioned cantankerous men with beards would refer to these as womens bikes. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Whats more, the step through frame, the C4ST, fits riders between 160 and 190 cm tall....

Google is so sick of you relying on passwords that the company hopes to one dayditch the authentication methodaltogether. 40% off TNW Conference! 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. He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers....

Intriguingly, the car was bearing a LiDAR rig on its roof. Apparently, Rivian didnt want much publicity on the matter. The trucksLaunch Edition is much awaited and will arrive in June. It will feature special interior badging, and an exclusive Launch Green paint color option. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? Do self-driving cars get you all charged up?...

Im a sucker for a portable speaker. Of all the technological advances in recent years, theyre up there with the best. So whenthe Sonos Roamwas announced I was as the kids say #Down2Clown. And you know what? But the Sonos Roam goes beyond its technical characteristics; its also shrewd business move from the company. But… do you dislike watching things with your eyes? Prefer the written word? Dont worry, friend theres a full article below that both reviews and analyzes the Sonos Roam....

It’s free, every week, in your inbox. 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. Also tagged with

Simulating the universe is difficult. There are, after all, potentially infinite variables to consider. It could very well change the way we perceive the universe and understand the laws of physics. 40% off TNW Conference! This is because physics is still an open problem. And that means we have to make crap up as we go along. In this way its a massive feat of trial-and-error. The problem Running a supercomputer is expensive....

Facebook islaunching a new featuretoday to help you keep in touch with your local community: Neighborhoods. Its essentially the social networks take on dedicated community social web link appslikeNextdoor. It also lacks some of the specificity that groups have. 40% off TNW Conference! While the feature feels like clearly inspired by apps like NextDoor, I can see it being useful. Whether anyone actually uses the feature remains to be seen....

Somewhat like the PS4sDreams, Game Builder Garage lets you create games without having to write any code. Each Nodon has unique abilities, including a Person Nodon that functions as your controllable character. The game contains interactive lessons, with Nodons offering advice along the way. There are also Checkpoints that offer programming challenges for the player to solve. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Game Builder Garage even supports a custom accessory: a good old mouse....

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Now, an attack ad campaign by Signal has shone some light on the opaque surveillance dragnet. The campaign aimed to expose how Facebooks array of services harvest user information to personalize ads. 40% off TNW Conference! Signals plan was to use Facebooks own tools to highlight these practices. Facebook was not into that idea. According to Signal, Facebook promptly disabled the ad account. Facebookdeniedthat the account had been shut down and dismissed the ads as a publicity stunt....

But its the innovative young startups from emerging markets that have the potential to create the biggest impact. Yet, funding and opportunities are still given disproportionately to startups based in established markets. so you can solve the worlds biggest problems, we dont need solutions that are one size fits all. We need local innovation that will help solve local challenges and spur change. 40% off TNW Conference! The Swiss-based private company is on a mission to impact peoples lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship....

Huboo a British e-commerce fulfillment startup hired its very own corporate bard. Yup, Im not kidding. Whats weird about it though, is that Ive been convinced this isnt just a cheap marketing stunt. 40% off TNW Conference! Before they knew it, Huboo suddenly had 60 clients without doing any real outreach. We just sort of lumbered upon a genuine need in the market, Bysh tells me. Bysh explains their focus on micro hubs makes their warehouses cheaper to run and easier to scale....