Welcome to Byte Me. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The bloody news Debbie, youre hired. Good thing they have no idea shes the worst. Thats what she said: Do you wish you could unlearn about sexism? Heres this weeks… enjoy! Theres no way we would ever want to turn back time, right? Anouk: Im definitely more aware of it now and overall, thats a good thing. But I do get the sentiment behind this question, it can be exhausting at times....
March 8 is International Womens Day. To celebrate, TNW is sharing series of profiles highlighting women leaders in the tech industry. Tech has a (completely deserved) reputation for being lopsidedly male-dominated. This International Womens Day, we want to shine a light on these hard-working, code-slinging, CAD-wielding grunts. Guyan shared her story in how she came to enter the industry. It all started with having parents who were all too happy to nurture her passion for the creative arts....
Your brain is made up of billions of neurons connected by trillions of synapses. And how theyre arranged gives rise to the brains functionality and to your personality. While this is a colossal achievement, the great challenge now lies in learning to decipher the atlas. And its a huge one. Science is full of this kind of problem: how to turn large amounts of information into useful insight. For many years, researchers relied on mathematics and statistics to explore data....
You know Nintendo, right? Then youll probably be aware ofthe Labo, a set of cardboard add-ons that transform the companys Switch console. Well, today the company announced the next instalment in the series: the VR kit. Now long time readers might rememberourbattleswith Nintendo over the Labo, but this isnt another instalment of that. Not this time at least. When I flicked through the press pictures that accompanied the launch announcement, I was horror struck....
Right, you see that video above? You should watch it. Thats cool and all, but Id rather read something right now. Fair enough, everyones different! And because were so heartwarmingly and sickeningly pleasant, weve written an article just for you. So what the hell is the Moodo? Basically, its a diffuser. But its not a normal diffuser, its a fancy pants, smart one. These fragrances come from the four scent pods you put in the machine....
Im not really a $3,000 computer kind of guy. Normally Id suggest saving yourself a grand by building your own system but thats not for everyone. The Aurora R8 in the configuration I tested is a monster. Its a first-class experience for people whodont do loading screens. Its so powerful that I found myself oddly frustrated by my inability to overwhelm it. Every time I review a machine, I like to see how much it takes to bog it down....
The question being, how do you tell which one is which? And how should the review-hosting platforms (like Steam) curtail this practice, if at all? Ive been living under a rock whats going on? Its a practice used frequently in the gaming industry, though its by no means exclusively there. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. It should be noted the Epic Store doesnt allow game reviews. All existing Steam pre-orders WILL be honoured....
Only the last one stands up to scrutiny. Andour latest researchhelps fill in more of the details on why. No, no and no. Tim Caro, CC BY-ND Whats the advantage of zebra stripes? Could stripes help zebras avoid becoming a predators meal? There are many problems with this idea. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. So stripes areunlikely to be of much use in anti-predator defense. So stripes cannot be a very effective anti-predator defense against this important carnivore....
As the wearable tech market grows, businesses are looking for opportunities to join in. Ryan D Matzner,Fueled 2. Zev Herman,Superior Lighting 3. Thats why its important for our company to optimize for voice search. This means were using more natural language and long-tail keywords. Chris Christoff,MonsterInsights 4. John Turner,SeedProd LLC you might use Googles Structured Data Markup Helper tool to help you with this optimization. Blair Williams,MemberPress 6. Bryce Welker,CPA Exam Guy...
These puzzles alsoconsume a lot of electricity. In comparison to standard CPUs and GPUs hosed in laptops and PCs, mining hardware tends to beawfully expensive. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. As you probably already guessed, phones arent particularly well-suited for mining. But for some reason, blockchain startups at MWC seemed determined to make mining on your phone a thing. But there is a catch: mining doesnt actually mean mining in this case....
Im not sure when it happened, but board games are cool again. At some point though, that gets boring. Well, okay, not boring per se, but at least less exciting than when you were fifteen. And definitely less adult. Or, maybe, just maybe, board games are fucking dope. 40% off TNW Conference! One thing I do know is thatCodenamesis brilliantand I love it and you will too. Wait, dont run thisll be fun, probably....
By Gianluca Bellan and Andrea Hak Hungary is a startup hub on the rise. The company now has over100 million users, raised$72.8 million in fundingand made itsfirst acquisition in 2017. While not the first Hungarian born startup, Prezis success ignited the growth of an innovative startup scene. The combination of a fast-growing ecosystem and its first success story have catapulted Hungary onto the international tech scene. For fresh new ideas and cutting edge tech, its time to set our sights on Budapest....
Im supposed to be packing up all the electronics I wont need until after the move. What does that even mean? I need all of my electronics all of the time. Instead, Im pretending to write a review of theseAukeysmart outlets. Im really just surfing Amazon and planning out our new smart home. Aukey makes everything fromheadphonestokeyboards. They feel well-made, theres nothing wrong with how they look, and they work as advertised....
