Nuraphone is the best non-gamer ‘gaming headset’ I’ve ever tried

That means you often end up paying for the brand, not for the audio quality. There are also certain limitations to gaming headsets. Thats not to say theyre bad, they just tend to do only one thing well gaming. Ive been using a pair ofAstros wireless A50and Ive got no complaints. I was also pleasantly surprised by the sound quality of the cheaperRazer Kraken Ultimate. Im not really in the market for a new gaming headset....

October 7, 2020 · 4 min · 673 words · David Chang

Moving past mobile — why innovation must happen beyond smartphones

But could our fascination with smartphones hold the key to a connected future beyond our 3-inch screens? The idea of a connected future is nothing new. Despite our smartphone connections to voice assistants and fitness wearables, something is missing. The problem is that our devices do not work well together. Rival brands may host apps on different platforms, but cohesive connections between their connected devices are limited. The reality is consumers are not beholden to one brand or key in of gadget....

October 6, 2020 · 3 min · 474 words · Steven Russell

Why AI needs a physical body to emotionally connect with humans

Artificial intelligence seems to be making enormous advances. In many cases, AI cansurpass the besthuman performance levels at specific tasks. But is this strictly true? Theoretical studies of computation have shown there are some thingsthat are not computable. This is also known as thescaling-up problem. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Fortunately, modern AI has developedalternative waysof dealing with such problems. It does this by using methods involving approximations, probability estimates, large neural networks and other machine-learning techniques....

October 6, 2020 · 2 min · 316 words · Richard Adams

5 easy ways you can push your sales team to do better

Thisarticlewas originally published byBuilt In. If there is one department that is traditionally pushed to its very limits, its sales. Heres how you’re able to do just that. Otherwise, you may be stuck with reps who will only do things in their own way. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. To this end, watch out for these two major things. First, pay attention to their feedback when youre presenting a novel idea....

October 5, 2020 · 3 min · 429 words · Thomas Tate

A closer look at Volkswagen’s all-electric SUV, the ID.4

Based on a first lookbut sadly, not a driveId say they have reason for optimism. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Inside, the design is clean, modern and not cheap looking. Textures are not pretend leather or faux anythingVW celebrates the cars modern materials. Leatherette is a classic Volkswagen materialmy 1968 Squareback featured it, too. The interior passenger volume is a spacious 99.9 cubic feet. The 1stEdition model comes with a 201-horsepower motor, mounted in the rear (like a Beetle!...

October 5, 2020 · 2 min · 369 words · Angela Smith

Alexa, teach me how to teach you

When first introduced, it was in the form of Amazon Echo. Its skills are voice-driven and the interface between users and Alexa is called Skills. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Creating your free Alexa Developer Account Now we have tocreate an Alexa Developer Account. Go to the Amazon developer portal and create an account if you dont have an account already. While creating the new account, add the appropriate data in all required fields....

October 5, 2020 · 2 min · 227 words · Taylor Gardner

Review: Google’s Nest Audio is a great speaker, and I have data to prove it

No self-respecting audio enthusiast takes smart speakers seriously. That they happen to be able to play some tunes is little more than the means to that goal. At least, thats my cynical predisposition. Audio is something I care deeply about, and I regularly reviewmulti-thousanddollarspeakershereat TNW. See, something caught my attention during Googles Pixel 5 event and a separate briefing with journalists soon after. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

October 5, 2020 · 3 min · 464 words · Rachel Hinton

This $5,000 race bike reconnected me with what I love about cycling

By now, you should be sensing that I really quite like it. Given its price tag, Id be concerned if it was anything other. 40% off TNW Conference! In hindsight, I feel that statement now sounds a little underwhelming. In fact, its pretty good value for money. The brake hoses are internally routed through the frame, but enter on the downtube. Canyons downtube routing is far more friendly to the home mechanic....

October 5, 2020 · 3 min · 534 words · Francisco Melton

How esports is quietly spawning a whole new generation of problem gamblers

Esports is the competitive playing of video games such as League of Legends, Fortnite and Fifa Football. The audiences for the biggest titlesare now enormous. Fortnite alone has around 78 million monthly players and professional tournaments draw in many millions of online spectators. League of Legends World Championship attracted over 100 million viewers in 2019 with a peak of 44 million. In comparison, the Wimbledon mens final 2019 peaked at around9 million viewers....

October 4, 2020 · 2 min · 308 words · Kendra Miller

The Arctic hasn’t been this warm for 3 million years

Every year, sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean shrinks to a low point in mid-September. The ice today covers only50% of the area it covered 40 years agoin late summer. Each of the past four decades averages successively less summer sea ice. Fossil pollen preserved in these cores shows that the Pliocene Arctic was very different from its current state. In contrast, the Russian sediment cores containedpollen from trees such as larch, spruce, fir and hemlock....

October 4, 2020 · 3 min · 430 words · Bailey Hall

A beginner’s guide to the math that powers machine learning

How much math knowledge do you need for machine learning and deep learning? Some people say not much. Others say a lot. Both are correct, depending on what you want to achieve. But theres no escaping the mathematical foundations ofmachine learning. In this post, I will introduce some of my favorite machine learning math resources. I would argue that you need a lot more than that. There are plenty of good textbooks, online courses, and blogs that explore these topics....

October 2, 2020 · 2 min · 412 words · Tyler Wright

From Yahoo! Pipes to Zapier: A brief history of web app automation

It used to be that automation was limited to factory floors and robot product lines. Now, automating business tasks is sweeping across every market and fast! For many businesses, automation is a non-optional investment. If they want to compete in their industry, then automation is a must. But how did we get there? How exactly has business process automation evolved? When did it take over the workplace? And whats next, now that seemingly every app has automation built-in?...

October 1, 2020 · 4 min · 732 words · Vanessa Vaughn

How to teach yourself computer science: A developer’s 100-hour journey

And could it bring value to a developer? [Read:Are EVs too expensive? Here are 5 common myths, debunked] So, why learn computer science by yourself? Thats a simple but important question: why would we do that in the first place? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. It should at least provide me some sense of understanding. Its free and you’re free to find the bestepub and PDF versions here....

October 1, 2020 · 3 min · 493 words · Danielle Lester