Do math and convert units easily on your Mac with this free calculator app

But for complex calculations such as currency conversationsor splitting bills, I reach for a couple of tools online. To check out all the operations you’re free to perform on Numi, headhere. 40% off TNW Conference! For the keen-among you amazing readers who noticed yes, Numi is similar toSoulver. you’re able to download the Numi calculator fromhere. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh. That’s one heck of a mixed bag....

April 5, 2021 · 1 min · 80 words · Rachel Boyd

How to check if your account was part of Facebook’s 533M record leak (Updated)

you’re able to find more detailshere. While these files are publicly available, youll need to buy forum credits to download them. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. While most records had phone numbers attached to them, multiple email IDs were also exposed. Well update the story if that happens. Its better to change your password as the first step. you could checkhereif any of your old passwords have been compromised so you could avoid reusing them....

April 5, 2021 · 1 min · 116 words · William Graham

JBL HDI-1600 review: This neutral hi-fi speaker is meant to play loud

The typical walnut veneer looks old in my book and glossy black is overused and drab. I do at least like that deep waveguide though. And aesthetic opposition aside, the speaker is hefty and does feel solidly made. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Out of the box, the prevailing impression is one of neutrality almost everything just sounds right. In the case of the HDI-1600, there were just two deviations from neutral that stood out to me....

April 5, 2021 · 1 min · 197 words · Pam Kennedy

Microsoft Azure is adding AI services to its basic user tools. If you want to know Azure, this can get you started

For most, those words immediately conjure images that are straight out of science fiction. In recent years, that gap has been closing. 40% off TNW Conference! Prices are subject to change. Story byTNW Deals Hot deals courtesy of The Next Web.Hot deals courtesy of The Next Web.

April 5, 2021 · 1 min · 47 words · Hannah Gates

Poll: Employees would rather make less money than go back to an office

The past year has shown both employees and employers that many jobs can be done effectively from home. 40% off TNW Conference! Only 18% of respondents wanted to go back to the office full-time. Time is money, and the time wasted commuting is something thats hard to put a price tag on. Also tagged with

April 5, 2021 · 1 min · 55 words · Casey Cunningham

Voi: It’s been a breakthrough year for escooters — here’s what we learned

Escooters and micromobility startups have been booming over the past year. But how are they finding rapid expansion during a pandemic? Its been an incredibly tough time across all 50 European cities in which we operate. For us, 2020 was a breakthrough year in many ways. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. 2020 was the year escooters finally arrived in the UK. Escooters became essential in many cities. This year we confirmed its the only way....

April 5, 2021 · 1 min · 196 words · Sean Williams

Here’s what happens when a beam of subatomic particles hits you in the face

What would happen if you stuck your body inside a particle accelerator? To many, this sounds like the plot of a disastrous science-fiction movie. But physicists argued that the idea was absurd and the lawsuit was rejected. Unlike a NASA probe sent to Mars, CERNs research doesnt produce stunning, tangible images. Instead, the study of particle physics is best described by chalkboard equations and squiggly lines called Feynman diagrams. Professor Michael Merrifield put it succinctly: Thats a good question....

April 4, 2021 · 2 min · 270 words · Ashley Sparks

Yes, Godzilla could take Kong in a fight — we have science to prove it

The 2021 filmGodzilla vs. Kongpits the two most iconic movie monsters of all time against each other. And fans are now picking sides. I am also a huge fan of monster movies. This is due to sheer size and the laws of physics. Kong: the best of ape and human 40% off TNW Conference! Kong has a mix of both gorilla and humanlike physical traits. For example,human torsos are highly flexibleand particularly good at rotation....

April 4, 2021 · 2 min · 379 words · Jon Long

Digital art NFTs are all the rage — but they’re horrible for Mother Earth

How much would you be willing to pay for a one-of-a-kind work of art? For some collectors, the limit lies somewhere in the region of hundreds of millions of dollars. Welcome to the strange world of crypto art collectibles, also known as NFTs. Like Bitcoin, NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are cryptocurrencies. But whereas individual bitcoins all have the same value, NFTs are more like baseball cards. Each token has a different value and they cant be used to buy things....

April 2, 2021 · 2 min · 354 words · Darren Strickland

Robo-taxi company Waymo now has two CEOs

Take me to your leader(s). Waymo CEO John Krafcik today stepped down from his leadership position at the Google sister company. According to an email posted to thecompanys blog, hell maintain an advisory role. The timing of Krafciks departure is notable in that the companys entering a new phase of development. Waymo wasreportedlyplanning to expand its budding robo-taxi service before the pandemic struck. Whats most interesting here is the companys decision to go with co-CEOs instead of choosing a single candidate....

April 2, 2021 · 1 min · 115 words · Pamela Walters

The little-known data broker industry is spending big bucks lobbying Congress

Many of the top spenders were not pure data brokers but companies that nonetheless have massive data operations. Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group, found thatBig Tech spent $108 million collectivelyon lobbying in 2020. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. DataRaker gets data from millions of smart meters and sensors for utilities companies, while Compendium delivers targeted ads. Crosswise allows Oracle to track people across devices, claiming to process data from billions of devices every month....

April 2, 2021 · 2 min · 410 words · Eric Shea

What if you’re living in a simulation, but there’s no computer?

Swedish Philosopher Nick Bostromssimulation argumentsays we might be living in a computer-generated reality. Perhaps its a bit more nuanced than that though. Maybe hes only half-wrong or half-right, depending on your philosophical view. What if weareliving in a simulation, but theres no computer (in the traditional sense) running it? Heres the wackiest, most improbable theory I could cobble together from the weirdest papers Ive ever covered. I call it: Simulation Argument: Live and Unplugged....

April 2, 2021 · 3 min · 476 words · Paul Arias

What’s solar geoengineering… and why is it controversial?

It calls for creating a multidisciplinary research program, in coordination with other countries and managed by theU.S. Global Change Research Program, that seeks to fill in the many knowledge gaps on this issue. These perspectives from three members of the study committee underline the complexity of this issue. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Each of us learned a great deal. Marine cloud brighteningwould add materials to low clouds over the ocean to make them more reflective....

April 2, 2021 · 2 min · 309 words · Troy Rodriguez