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My brother-in-law was holding the phone with his arm outstretched, the screen showing TNWs homepage. I stood behind him clutching a Nikon DSLR. Mate, I said. you oughta turn the screen brightness to max. I cant see anything; just your reflection. It is, he replied. Using this phone wassucha frustrating ordeal. But nonetheless, Im here. Lets talk about one of the worst phones that ever crossed my desk. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

Public schools across the UScontinue to spend millionsimplementing AI-powered surveillance solutions alleged to prevent or mitigate violence. The only problem: most of them dont work. The ideas seem sound. One company says their facial recognition systems could haveprevented the Parkland massacre. Another startup specializing in gunshot detection says its aggression detectors can alert staff to violencebefore it even happens. A recentreportfromPro PublicaandWiredshowed that aggression detectors are basically useless. We rewired the rig so we could measure its output while testing pre-recorded audio clips....

That day in Chelyabinsk in February 2013 reminded the world that the Earth does not exist in a bubble. Asteroids provide a direct connection between the Earth and interplanetary space. Craters such as theBarringer Crater in Arizonaare a stark reminder. The dinosaurs died outdue to a different impactnot far away in the Gulf of Mexico. But elsewhere in the universe, asteroidsmay actually transport life between different planets. Heres why: The Barringer Meteor Crater from 36,000 ft (11,000 m) in Arizona, USA....

There are different schools of thought when it comes to getting your vocals perfect for any project. This is a guide for those of us who dont have that option. But you’re able to still create some quality content if youre willing to do some extra work. 40% off TNW Conference! Lets make this really easy: 90-percent of the time you want a condenser microphone for recording vocals. It captures less sound at the sides and and almost none at the back of the microphone....

SamsungsSpace Monitoris a clever gadget whose sum is greater than its parts. On first glance, its simply a decent screen mounted on an innovative bracket. But in my day-to-day life I really dont need the Ferrari or Lamborghini of screens for everything I do. Especially if it means I always have a big monitor taking up a third of my desk or more. The mounting system is basically a clamp with a pair of adjustable hinges....

For decades, humans have modeled technology on observations of the natural world. When the camera detected a signal, it triggered an email alert. Plants may have a lot to tell us. Were now just learning how to get the message. French designer Sandra Reys curiosity about that light inspired her to bring it up and out of the sea. To create oceanic light on land,Gloweetechnicians insert the bioluminescence gene from the Hawaiian bobtail squid intoE....

Look at that picture over there! Heres the Earth coming up.Wow, that is pretty. and life returned to the world . .It has been called Oh thats a beautiful shot. the most important picture of the 20th century. He left industry to launch an environmental-surveillance nonprofit calledSkyTruth. Such is the power of a transformative shift in perspective enabled by a major leap in engineering. Ranchers are stapling health-monitoring microchips to their livestock....

Youll have to cut Iraq some slack for being late to the tech startup party. But it all changed this April, when Iraq hosted itsfirst ever nationwide hackathon. 40% off TNW Conference! But corruption and a series of conflicts have plunged the country into chaos, severely curtailing its economic progress. That hasnt deterred people, though. However,widespread corruption and failure to address urgent economic reformshave threatened the countrys long-term stability. Again, the reality was something different....

Developing across platforms is no bed of roses, especially when youre first starting out as a developer. What should they do to avoid or overcome the issue? Their best answers are below: 1. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Be aware that 100 percent code sharing across platforms is a fairly unreachable goal. Go into the project prepared for dual work. Jared Weitz,United Capital Source Inc. 2. Its a huge undertaking for a designer to have to mock up every screen for every platform....

As a general rule, audiophiles are skeptical of wireless audio. It runs counter to the audiophiles stereotypical desire for purity. But then this past April, the venerable audio company Bowers & Wilkinsannouncedits Formation suite of wireless speakers. Using custom-made wireless technology, it set out to prove latency and signal degradation neednt afflict wireless speakers. At $4,000 a pair, it has the price tag to match. In some respects, its not really fair to compare the Formation Duo to passive bookshelf speakers....

Transforming the red planet to support life has long been a dream of science fiction. Mars is now too cold to support life. Its atmosphere is also too thin to protect any living organisms from harmful radiation. But is this really the case? And, if so, should we do it? Some 3.8 billion years ago, when life was starting on Earth, conditions on Mars were habitable. We know all this from space missions, which have spotted signs of dried upwater-crafted channelson the surface....

Ive often said that the only constant in business is change. But none of this is easy, and none of it happens by accident. With transformation key to a companys survival, howcan we, as leaders, facilitate successful transformation? Transformation emerged as the foundational thread shared by each of these 100 business professionals. What I emphasized to this group of very successful individuals is that they werent done. Its easy to say, Im the boss....

Ugh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. Get ready when that moon gets gibbous, yall. This June-ish roundup lands on the tastyStrawberry Moon! Sincemy last post, the US patent office issued over 31,961 patents and published over 24,383 patent applications. Each patent asset adds a little something new to the human knowledge base. But, Microsoft is set to revolutionize the way in which we interact with these virtual assistants. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....