[Best of 2019] NATO CCDCOE strategist: Die Hard 4 is the perfect way to describe real cyberwarfare

What makes it realistic is the targets the bad guy goes after to achieve his goal, Alatalu explains. Cyberwarfare is something weve all seen in movies likeDie Hard but most of us dont fully grasp it. Hows it different to conventional warfare? How do you train and prepare for cyberattacks? Is this really something we need to worry about and what does the future hold? Thats what I hoped to learn more about at the CCDCOE....

April 2, 2019 · 2 min · 337 words · Nicholas Avila

Review: The Keychron K1 and K2 are the wireless mechanical keyboards I’ve been waiting for

If you spend most of your day typing, you need a good keyboard. Thankfully, there are good keyboards aplenty nowadays. Despite all this, its surprisingly hard to find keyboards that do all the things I want. It was like someone had read my mind. The price was reasonable, with the K1 starting at $74 (plus shipping). The keyboards are functionally very similar though, so more on the differences later. 40% off TNW Conference!...

April 2, 2019 · 2 min · 331 words · Kenneth Brandt

Why you should start selling your product before it exists — according to Adobe’s VP of Creativity

Innovation is a high-risk game, and even the biggest players get it wrong sometimes. Will your new product resonate with your audience? In this article, he will share his insights and best practices for this innovation strategy. Sudden death 40% off TNW Conference! He funded these companies himself, which basically meant there was no funding. Back then, resources were scarce, he says. And the cost of being wrong was sudden death....

April 2, 2019 · 3 min · 573 words · Natalie Ramos

Sekiro review: Perfection perfected

Ive been to hell and back and I loved every minute of it. I took a full week off to play FromSoftwares latest gameSekiro: Shadows Die Twice. This past week has easily been among my favorite video game experiences of all time. FromSoftware is a storied Japanese developer best known for theDark Soulsgames, andSekirois the latest evolution of that series. A warlord named Genichiro is out to get that immortality for save his clan....

April 1, 2019 · 2 min · 354 words · Jesse Burton

10 simple tricks to boosting MRR, the key to a SaaS business

Everybody knows the concept of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model by now. But what not many might realize is that SaaS business lives or dies by its Monthly Recurring Revenue. TheSaaSmarket is predicted to growat a compound annual rate of 17 percent by 2023. Furthermore, the industry as a whole isestimated to grow over $60 millionby next year. Challenges that companies attempting to adopt the model ought to be aware of to ride the profit train....

March 31, 2019 · 3 min · 513 words · Elizabeth Acosta

Gravity influences decision-making more than we can understand

Understanding how gravity impacts the way in which we make decisions has never been more pressing. All living organisms on Earth have evolved under a constant gravitational field. Nevertheless, gravity plays a fundamental role in human behavior and cognition. The central nervous system does not have specialized sensors for gravity. Rather, gravity is inferred through the integration of several sensory signals in aprocess termed graviception. This involves vision, our balance system and information from the joints and muscles....

March 31, 2019 · 2 min · 290 words · Renee Schwartz

No, viewing publicly shared Google Docs don’t reveal your identity

Every day, millions of people use Google Docs to share and collaborate on documents. [A] person sent me a public link to a video on their Google Drive. Can he see who I am? Can he trace me by IP address or by my Google Drive account? First, lets see how link-sharing works. Does viewing publicly shared Google Docs reveal your identity? 40% off TNW Conference! By turning on link sharing, Google Drive produces a URL that gives access to the file....

March 30, 2019 · 3 min · 490 words · Erika Brown

Why it’s so hard to detect dangerous asteroids before they hit Earth

But occasionally, something larger gets through. Thats what happened off Russias east coast on December 18 last year. So why didnt we see this asteroid coming? And why are we only hearing about its explosive arrival now? 40% off TNW Conference! NASA/JPL-Caltech/Center for Near Earth Object Studies So where did this asteroid come from? But smaller, more frequent collisions also pose a marked risk. In 1908, in Tunguska, Siberia, avast explosionleveled more than 2,000 square kilometers of forest....

March 30, 2019 · 2 min · 335 words · Justin Henderson

10 ways companies can effectively use cloud technology to grow

As technological capabilities increase, companies will have more cloud computing options available than ever before. What is one specific way to effectively use cloud technology to encourage growth? Why does this approach work? Heres what they said: 1. Increase productivity 40% off TNW Conference! Jared Atchison,WPForms 2. Save on IT needs We do not have any IT support personnel. Also,transfering the docs from an exiting employee to an existing employee is a matter of a checkbox....

March 29, 2019 · 2 min · 337 words · Anna English

Here’s why Cuba has painfully slow Internet – and what Google’s doing to fix it

These factors combine to give Cubaone of the lowest Internet penetration ratesin the Western hemisphere. But why is a middle-income country, situated within spitting distance of the United States, a digital dead-zone? The answer is actually fairly interesting and involves a number of factors. Dude, wheres my cables? Theres a massive connection of undersea fiber optic cables in the ocean. These connect disparate locales, ferrying bits and bytes at the speed of light....

March 29, 2019 · 2 min · 355 words · Alexandra Smith

The Neato Botvac D6 robo-vacuum is a godsend for hairy pet owners

As a first-time robot owner, I have to say I was impressed. First Impressions I didnt think Id be the owner of a robot vacuum in this lifetime. So I got to be the lucky one reviewing Neatos little tripping hazard. I was originally supposed to be reviewing the Botvac D4. I can only take their word for it. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. You control the Botvac remotely by way of the Neato app....

March 29, 2019 · 3 min · 495 words · Mrs. Ashley Walker

Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 3 is ideal for notch-haters who love a good camera

Last year, phone makers tried to get rid of the notch through various means. Vivo introducedthe pop-up selfie camera, and Oppoopted for a sliding camera module. On the flip side, theres plenty of room for improvement in terms of battery life and software quality. The429device provides a great value for money, and can compete well against the likes ofthe OnePlus 6T. Sadly, its just available in China, the UK, and selected European countries....

March 28, 2019 · 2 min · 425 words · Kelly Boyer

Research: Humans can sense the Earth’s magnetic fields (just like bees)

Do human beings have a magnetic sense?Biologists knowother animals do. They think it helps creatures including bees, turtles and birdsnavigate through the world. Scientists have tried to investigate whether humans belong on the list of magnetically sensitive organisms. For decades, theres been a back-and-forth betweenpositive reportsandfailures to demonstratethe trait in people, withseemingly endless controversy. Such faint impressions could easily be misinterpreted or just plain missed when trying to make decisions....

March 27, 2019 · 2 min · 295 words · Samantha Barnes