The secret to powering web apps with full speech recognition

A few months ago, I wrote an article onweb speech recognition using TensorflowJS. Even though it was super interesting to implement, it was cumbersome for many of you to extend. The secret is Chrome (or Chromium)Web Speech API. 40% off TNW Conference! Here is the current support status. Additionally, it only works online, so you will need a different setup if you are offline. Can I use it? For simplicity, we will use create-react-app to set up our project....

November 24, 2020 · 2 min · 248 words · Joan Ramsey

A beginner’s guide to web scraping with Python and Scrapy

Since their inception, websites are used to share information. Whether it is a Wikipedia article, YouTube channel, Instagram account, or a Twitter handle. But, what if we want to get any specific data programmatically? But, most of the time, website owners dont provide any API. In that case, we are only left with the possibility to extract the data using web scraping. It makes the whole process of retrieving specific data very easy and straightforward....

November 23, 2020 · 3 min · 599 words · Matthew Ramos

Byte Me #21: You’re not crying, we are

SOB Cara and Gigi are both moving on to greener pastures. Were abandoning our mama Anouk, and the Byte Me cause, like the treacherous woman-haters we are. Weve heard from so many of you who tell us you love it or hate it. Either way, thank you so much for reading! It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Also a fact: Not all people with periods are women. Lets celebrate the diversity of all people who bleed!...

November 23, 2020 · 3 min · 442 words · Denise Harper

How to use Electron to build responsive desktop apps

Here is when Electron enters the picture to save the day. Electron allows you to build desktop applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. But why is it then that many people argue so poorly against it? The problem starts with the apps and the way people use Electron. Is this a terrible thing to do? Maybe not, but you are not taking advantage of the power of Electron to its fullest....

November 22, 2020 · 2 min · 402 words · Shawn Moyer

10 embarrassing PR fails that show how NOT to pitch

Its no secret it is hard for a startup to get coverage in top tier tech media. The most wondrous pitches and moves get a moment of fame eventually. Usually, in a reporters Twitter post. Clearly, the lack of first page-worthy news makes us think outside the box. The winner gets it all an extra burrito, a SPA day, a Tesla car. 40% off TNW Conference! Is this a new thing?...

November 20, 2020 · 3 min · 454 words · Chad Young

Shared mobility isn’t about fancy apps, it’s about getting the basics right

Weve seen services provided by Whim in theUK,Belgium, andFinland. Another example of a live MaaS isJelbiin Berlin, Germany. movmi looked at the transportation plans for 20 smaller European and North American cities and municipalities (i.e. This article will address the following: Source: movmi 40% off TNW Conference! All reviewed transportation and climate action plans have been released and are based on data before the pandemic. Overall, these communities on average had population growth forecasts between 20~40% (by year 2031~41)....

November 19, 2020 · 3 min · 602 words · Elizabeth Lynch

Electric motorbikes are great, so why aren’t there more?

As a longtime motorcycle enthusiast, I thought I would share my own experience going full electric. I really liked the powertrain and the overall EV experience. The time has now come to get rid of the remaining gas-powered car in our household. I bought an electric motorcycle, namely a Zero SR 13 my 7th motorcycle since the age of 16. This translates into 3.3 seconds from 0 to 60 mph....

November 18, 2020 · 3 min · 454 words · Kaylee Garcia

My addiction to cassette tapes isn’t a problem — it’s a solution

Were back again to talk about what is obviously all our favorite topic: buying shit. Mmm, even just writing that feels fantastic. And, this week, I have a new obsession to share with the class: cassettes. The past 7 days have been a whirlwind. No, its not aproblem,its asolutionto my problems. And here because, unfortunately, Im a low-level narcissist are the cassettes Ive picked up so far. Im enveloped by them....

November 18, 2020 · 2 min · 321 words · Michael Wright

Neutron star collision should have formed a black hole — but a ‘magnetar’ appeared instead

On May 22, 2020, light from a titanic explosion deep in space reached Earth. Im still going to need your insurance information… Gamma rays have the highest frequency of all known forms of electromagnetic radiation. However, this display radiated energy throughout the electromagnetic spectrum. 40% off TNW Conference! However, this was not what astronomers found as they watched the aftermath of the GRB 200522A explosion. Our study shows that its possible that, for this particular short gamma-ray burst, the heavy object survived....

November 18, 2020 · 2 min · 342 words · Erin Mitchell

RIP my Lenovo Smart Display — sleep tight, sweet prince

Youll be sorely missed, sweet prince. Id guess you have two questions now. The first is something like whats the Lenovo Smart Display? The second is probably in the vein of my god, man, grow up. Youre sad about a bit of lifeless tech breaking? Get out of here. I shall answer these in turn. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Unsurprisingly, its a smart display. It has a screen (obviously), Google Assistant, and Chromecast streaming support....

November 17, 2020 · 2 min · 333 words · Dominic Miller

Goodbye Space Force? What Joe Biden’s presidency means for space exploration

By contrast, his successor Joe Biden has beenrelatively quiet on space policy. So how is space exploration likely to change going forward? It is clear is that there will be change. NASAs current chief, Jim Bridenstine, has alreadyannounced he is stepping down. And we know that US human spaceflight policyrarely survives a changein the presidency. This is due for its first test launch (uncrewed) next year withArtemis-1. 40% off TNW Conference!...

November 16, 2020 · 2 min · 296 words · Daniel Fitzgerald

How to tell the difference between AI and BS

Artificial intelligence is as important as electricity, indoor plumbing, and the internet to modern society. In short: it would be extremely difficult to live without it now. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Yet none of these fantasies have come to fruition. AI cannot do anything a human cant, nor can it do most things a human can. But the assumptions driving such systems are faulty at their core....

November 16, 2020 · 3 min · 478 words · Frank Lane

Scoop up these 10 smartphone accessories at early Black Friday prices

TLDR:These 10 smartphone accessories expand the power of your machine at savings up to 69 percent. No one wants to admit it, but everyone knows its true. The smartphone is the center of our universe. Its where all information comes. Its where all communication is done. And especially in these shut-in days of COVID, its our portal to the larger world. 40% off TNW Conference! Apple Powerbeats3 Wireless Earphones $66.30 (Reg....

November 16, 2020 · 2 min · 284 words · Jennifer Hull