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One could be forgiven for thinking that machines are creative. Just recently, IBM Watson created amovie trailerfor the horror filmMorgan(IBM). The image below was transformed with this very net. The key, however, to machines lack of true creativity lies in the wordcompute. 40% off TNW Conference! At its core, these algorithms are simply manipulating symbols then concatenating the results in a meaningful way. As John SearlearguedinMinds, Brains, and Programs, this does not represent understanding....

Did you#DeleteFacebook in 2018? Dont believe that this is more of a trend than a turning point? Just look atthe difference between hype and action. Sadly, the answer looks bleak. Many of us have been handing over our personal data for years without paying much attention. Our Facebook accounts are just one scene in story the of our online privacy nightmare. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. But Facebooks not in a unique situation....

As an expert on paleontology, I think this is a brilliant idea. Mary Anning was born in 1799. Her family was poor and somewhat tragic. She was named after an older sister who had died in a fire. Fossils became the family business and Mary was the sharpest fossil spotter. Many of the great geological luminaries of the day bought her fossils and went fossil hunting with her. Landslip near Lyme Regis....

Picture the keypad of a telephone and calculator side by side. Can you see the subtle difference between the two without resorting to your smartphone? Dont worry if you cant recall the design. A calculator has the 789 buttons at the top whereas a phone uses the 123 format. Subtle, but puzzling since they serve the same functional goal input numbers. Theres no logical reason for the inversion if a user operates the interface in the same way....

Ethereum is an open-source blockchain platform which lets anyone create and deploy decentralized applications (DApps). The project was first proposed in awhite paperin 2013 by a 19 years old Vitalik Buterin. Buterins purpose was clear. The projectwent liveon July 30, 2015 with the launch of its genesis block. Ethereum development team said at the time. So far, it doesnt seem to have worked out quite that way. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

Motion helps make UIs expressive and easy to use. Despite having so much potential, motion is perhaps the least understood of all the design disciplines. This may be due to it being one of the newer members of the UI design family. The overlap between UI motion and traditional animation also muddies the waters. A lifetime can be spent mastering Disneys12 basic principles, does this mean UI motion is similarly complex?...

These arent the usual suspects, like Netflix and Spotify that youll find on most lists. First up: some apps thatll make your life easier, more secure, and better informed. SwiftKey Keyboard 40% off TNW Conference! Just grab and crop a screenshot, and bam point proven. But you should definitely check it out if youre one of the lucky few with access. Plus, it makes us feel like the future is now....

To that end, weve compiled a list of some of our favorite apps from the Microsoft Store. Some came out this year, while a few are slightly older, but theyre all pretty great. Microsoft To-Do (free) Credit: Microsoft 40% off TNW Conference! We like Microsoft To-Do the best for its clean interface and easy-to-use lists. Also, theyre just a great option for short-term notes and memos basically everything physically stickies are for....

Many people have become interested in learning to code in recent years. Websites likecode.org,codecademy, andfreeCodeCampare becoming more and more popular. There area huge number of coding coursesout on the web, and also available on YouTube. But coding isnt easy. Here are some of the challenges we all face when learning to code. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. If you are learning to code by yourself, chances are you have other responsibilities in life....

Heres what you’re able to look forward to from phone cameras in the coming year. We also saw three cameras on theLG V40and the Samsung A7. Heck, Samsung actually went a step ahead and later slapped four cameras on the back of theGalaxy A9. Of course, more lenses dont immediately equate to better performance. Im looking at you, Samsung. 40% off TNW Conference! Weve already seen plenty of pictures ofNokias rumored phone with five rear cameras....

And the usual confusion sets in, is it an hour forwards or back? Why do we need to change the time at all? Indeed, EU member stateshave been askedif they would like to simply skip daylight saving time. But how has time-telling progressed throughout history and how good can it get? 40% off TNW Conference! Using a sundial, you determine the local solar time at your geographical location. This varies a lot given that the Earth is a sphere....

This is heartbreaking enough, but what if the product was truly, deeply, and utterly necessary? What if the item being funded was vital to the future of humanity? What if itfucking and totally rocked? It’s free, every week, in your inbox. I dont own a dog. One day in the future though, Im gonna have the most advanced hound youve ever seen. And its gonna be browsing the internet like I know dogs were meant to do....

Thats why were taking a look at GDPRs 2018, heres what experts had to say. First things first though, what exactly is GDPR? If youre already an expert on GDPR, you’ve got the option to probably skip this section. Thats why a short explanation of its main points is in order, based on this2,000 word summary. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. When the EU says it wants to give people better control over their personal data, it means it....