How inequality is limiting young people’s experience of technology

There is a belief that younger people are fully engaged in the digital world. Instead, some young people have very low levels of data literacy. This could not be further from the truth. Building on ourprevious research, we have divided digital technology users of all ages into five groups. These are extensive political, extensive, general, limited, and social and media users. General users have a moderate level of online engagement, but dont tend to use social media....

March 19, 2020 · 2 min · 285 words · Joseph Torres

Hybrid AI systems are quietly solving the problems of deep learning

The question is, what is the path forward? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Hinton has compared hybrid AI tocombining electric motors and internal combustion engines. Bengio has also shunned the idea of hybrid artificial intelligence on several occasions. Whats missing in deep neural networks? The limits of deep learninghave been comprehensively discussed. Whilehuman-level AIis at least decades away, a nearer goal is robust artificial intelligence. Those are key features missing from current deep learning systems....

March 19, 2020 · 2 min · 298 words · Rachel Perez

OnePlus’ new logo still makes me read ‘one plus ONEPLUS’ — an analysis

Youve got to love a new logo. Shit that metaphor really got away from me. Anyway, now OnePlus new logo has been announced to the world, its time for some Serious Analysis. So, that logo. Bet youd like to see it, right? Yeah, I bet you would. Youd like that, wouldnt you, to see the logo? To filthy it up with your dirty eyes… oh, yeah. Heres the old logo:...

March 18, 2020 · 3 min · 518 words · Brittany Bennett

How to recover from burnout and chronic work stress, according to a psychologist

Its pretty likely youve heard of burnout and you may have even experienced it. Work stress activatesour hormonal, metabolic, immune and cardiovascular systems. These changes may eventually cause other physical conditions such ascoronary heart disease. The most significant way we can prevent burnout is recovery. Burnout is a consequence of chronic work stress over extended periods of time. It hasthree components: 40% off TNW Conference! Research continues to show how important it is to recover from work on adaily basis....

March 17, 2020 · 2 min · 310 words · Daniel Smith

The new Powerbeats earbuds are part of Apple’s plan to own the gym

Weve said it before:Powerbeats want to be the AirPods of the gym. Before we get into that though, lets talk about the new Powerbeats specs. First off, these things will set you back $149. So youll probably be okay. Oh, and while were on the topic, they charge with a Lightning cable. To improve its gym credentials, the new Powerbeats have an IPX4 rating. In other words, they wont survive you swimming, but are more than resistant enough for gym work....

March 17, 2020 · 2 min · 365 words · William Scott

We should treat AI like our own children — so it won’t kill us

Are you ready for Skynet? How about the Holodeck-meets-Skynet universe ofWestworld(returning March 15 to HBO)? What about synths destroying the colonies of Mars as seen inPicard? While many researchers and computer experts arent worried, new technologies need risk-assessment. So whats the risk of AI breaking bad and turning into an episode of Westworld? The consensus is mixed. Deaths have already occurred and will continue to occur from both robots andartificial intelligence, but these are accidental....

March 15, 2020 · 2 min · 395 words · Kevin Alvarez

These are the Web Accessibility Standards designers need to know

The termAccessibilitycovers a vast field of standards that comes with a confusing myriad of acronyms. Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is seen by most as the standard in Web Accessibility. WAI made up ofthree primary components.ATAGfor development,WCAGfor content andUAAGfor users. The websiteMUSTsatisfy this checkpoint. Otherwise, one or more groups will find it impossible to access information in the document. Satisfying this checkpoint is a basic requirement for some groups to be able to use web documents....

March 14, 2020 · 3 min · 450 words · Debbie Stanton

A love letter to Rocksmith, the *real* Guitar Hero

Rocksmith was released in 2011, originally it was only compatible with your standard six-string. But a year later, Ubisoft added support for bass guitars. And, as a wielder of the low-end, I was intrigued. I first picked up a bass as part of a school project when I was about 13 years old. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Since that moment, Ive been obsessed. I now own multiple basses, amps, and I am nurturing an ever growing collection of effects pedals....

March 13, 2020 · 2 min · 348 words · Mark Hernandez

10 tips to help your business communicate throughout the coronavirus crisis

Determine the task forces command and decision-making structure. For key decisions, who is the ultimate authority and who needs to be informed? Who is authorized to make prompt decisions? Who should be informed? By what communications methods? What messages should they hear? What are the protocols for providing updates? Create a communications plan Review your audiences needs. Who are the key stakeholders with need for information from your organization? What information do they need, who needs it first and for what purpose?...

March 12, 2020 · 4 min · 675 words · Alyssa Ross

Here’s why every designer should know these 4 system diagrams

Systems thinkingis often heralded in different circles as a competency thats worth investing in. Most product designers tend to default to design systems as a proxy for systems thinking. The ecology around building design systemsdoesrequire maintainers to think systematically. However, this doesnt mean that building a design system is the only natural outcome of thinking in systems. Astronauts often recall the overwhelming experience they felt when looking at the fragile blue ball they called home....

March 12, 2020 · 3 min · 562 words · Jonathan Hall

How to use Discord to game and watch movies with friends

Its simple to use, and quite useful for sharing other, non-gaming things like movies or shows. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Once youre in the voice chat room, start your game. For regular Discord users, it’s possible for you to stream up to 30 fps and 720p. If youve got a Nitro account, you’re able to go bigger and faster. But suppose you want to do something other than play a game live....

March 12, 2020 · 2 min · 221 words · Andrew Leonard

Language analysis reveals how new offenders get involved in dark web pedophile communities

This provides a resource for individuals to learn the skills to become more dangerous offenders. In response, some law enforcement agenciesdeploy undercover officersto enter these spaces posing as offenders to gather intelligence. But we dont hear much about these communities. When it comes to online child abuse, it is largely stories ofonline groomingthat dominate the press. Interactions between offenders have a devastating impact on victims. We need to understand them better, especially if this helps police to disrupt offending communities....

March 12, 2020 · 2 min · 362 words · Joshua Bond

4 lessons I learned after spending $6 million on Google Ads last year

I had an unlimited budget. I could spend as much money as I wanted on whatever ads I wanted. But I had to be profitable. I was working in-house for a technology company. We had aggressive revenue targets and I wanted to play a major part in making that happen. I crushed our revenue targets. Heres what I learned. A good creative trumps everything else. A good creative will get you tons of clicks....

March 10, 2020 · 3 min · 555 words · Andrew Turner