This AI advised me to read The Hunger Games to survive this ‘cruel world’

If you’re unimpressed by the book recommendations provided by your tasteless friends, a new AI tool called GPT-3 Books could help revive your joy of reading. The system is the brainchild of Anurag Ramdasan and Richard Reis. The duo are the co-founders of Most Recommended Books, a repository of reading suggestions from the world’s most influential people, from Bill Gates (215 recommendations) to the Rock (one recommendation: The Art and Making of Rampage, a behind-the-scenes look at a movie chronicling the love between a man and his genetically-engineered gorilla). Ramdasan said he got the idea while he was building a platform to recommend…

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Google’s Pixel 4a is the ideal Android phone for people on a budget

If you’re after a great Android phone for a reasonable price, there are two models that stand out: the OnePlus Nord and the Google Pixel 4a. The OnePlus device will appeal to people who want power and specs, effectively bang for their buck. But, personally, I’d choose the Pixel 4a every time. Usability rules all. It’s no secret I’m a fan of Google’s “a” range of phones. I’ve written before how I believe these models are its best fit in the smartphone industry — and the Pixel 4a is no exception. I truly believe it delivers what much of the public…

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How Snapchat, Dropbox, and HubSpot helped employees adjust to COVID-19

Did you know we’re hosting a discussion on productivity, culture, and talent at TNW2020 this year? Check out our session on ‘Redefining the way we work’ here. When COVID-19 first hit, futurist Peter Schwartz warned businesses would soon embark on a grand experiment unlike any before: “We’re going to learn the hard way, rather quickly and by necessity, everything that can be done remotely. We’re not going back to zero afterward.” For many of us, the reality of that shift is a lot more lo-fi than anticipated. Sure, mastering Microsoft Teams presented a temporary challenge, but maintaining professionalism whilst handling…

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Digital governance is the ‘new normal’ — here’s how we can keep it ethical

If the last decade has taught us anything about the digital world, it’s that progress and ethics are not inextricably linked. Far from it; those in the world of tech looking to race to the cutting edge will often push ahead with the former, to the detriment of the latter.  These issues are more relevant than ever before; the COVID-19 pandemic has not only accelerated digital progress, but abruptly shoved it over a cliff. According to the World Economic Forum, 86% of United Nations member states used the internet to provide COVID-19 updates.  Around the world, governments have been rushing…

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Lumen5 Video Maker can have you turning out cool social media videos in minutes

TLDR: Lumen5 is an AI-driven social media creator that can turn your text into gorgeous shareable videos in just minutes. The steady drumbeat over the past decade has finally started to settle in. Video is king. Website visitors demand video. Social media users demand video. Everyone demands video. That’s easier said than done for many online content creators, particularly brands or small businesses that may not have a dedicated multimedia team crafting professional videos and social posts. Lumen5 is an AI-powered video creation platform that ensures you don’t have to start taking loads of Adobe Premiere courses to start creating…

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Kylie Jenner’s make-up company apologizes to customers for Shopify’s data breach

Kylie Jenner’s make-up company has notified users of a security breach that might’ve compromised their data, including names, addresses, and the last four digits of their credit cards. The blunder was only partially the fault of Kylie Cosmetics, though. In fact, Shopify has clarified the breach stems from two “rogue” employees from its support team, who nipped customer data from over 100 sellers (or “less than 200” in Shopify‘s own words) on the platform. Jenner’s company was among the list of exploited sellers, BBC reports. Ironically, Kylie Cosmetics is already tempting customers to continue shopping from its Shopify-powered site, assuring…

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TNW2020: 8 sessions worth setting Google Calendar reminders for

This year’s live online TNW2020 will give everyone a front-row seat to the biggest tech debates, disruptive business experiments, and impact-driven ideas of the year.  But with two full days of sessions, covering twelve different themes, you may be feeling overwhelmed. Not to worry, we’ve made a shortlist of some of the coolest upcoming sessions you should not miss.  Scaling your health/AI business (October 1, 11:30-12 CET) The experience of the last few months has brought the health tech industry forward at lightning speed. While red tape and budgets were once barriers preventing the adoption of new tech solutions, since…

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24 hours ’till TNW2020: My thoughts before hosting our 15th flagship event

Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! Tomorrow I’m hosting the 15th edition of our yearly flagship event, TNW2020. For every previous edition we’ve done, hosting meant being there in person, opening the conference with a show and welcome talk, and then walking around to shake hands with as many guests as possible. This year is different, but I’ll still be doing all of…

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Lynk & Co.’s car sharing-owning scheme will never cost more than €500 a month

Today, Lynk & Co., the Chinese-Swedish car sharing platform owned by the same company that owns Volvo, Lotus, and Polestar, has finally lifted the lid on how much its service will cost to use, what its car will be, and how it will all work. If you’re into cars and mobility tech, car sharing platforms are nothing new. There’s Fetch, Car2Go, ZipCar, Sixt, and many more. All are slightly different, Sixt’s app has spawned from a traditional rental company, whereas services like ZipCar and Car2Go bill users by the minute for use of a vehicle. Typically, these services let users…

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Facebook will now let you message across Messenger and Instagram

Facebook has finally taken the first step towards merging its messaging services. The company will now allow you to message your contacts across Messenger and Instagram from any of the apps. You’ll be able to send messages or initiate video calls with your contacts using either app. Plus, the company is introducing features to let you watch videos from Facebook Watch and IGTV with Reels being added soon. In a blog post, the company said people using Instagram can choose not to opt-in to this experience for now: More than a billion people already use Messenger as a place to share,…

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Call of Duty: Warzone Season 6 riddled with crashes and silly subway bugs

You’d think it shouldn’t happen with a massive 57GB update, but here we go: the Season 6 patch for Call of Duty: Warzone is causing the game to crash on all platforms — PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Activision has acknowledged the issue and confirmed it is investigating the matter following numerous reports from miffed players, but has yet to release a fix. The timing is especially irritating considering the latest season dropped just yesterday, so naturally everyone is eager to explore what’s new. Instead, players have had to deal with intermittent server connectivity complications and unexpected crashes. “We’re actively investigating an…

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Can there be life on Venus? Here’s what scientists are doing to find out

On Sept. 14, 2020, a new planet was added to the list of potentially habitable worlds in the Solar System: Venus. Phosphine, a toxic gas made up of one phosphorus and three hydrogen atoms (PH₃), commonly produced by organic life forms but otherwise difficult to make on rocky planets, was discovered in the middle layer of the Venus atmosphere. This raises the tantalizing possibility that something is alive on our planetary neighbor. With this discovery, Venus joins the exalted ranks of Mars and the icy moons Enceladus and Europa among planetary bodies where life may once have existed, or perhaps…

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The most famous DDoS attacks in history

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are now everyday occurrences. Whether you’re a small non-profit or a huge multinational conglomerate, your online services—email, websites, anything that faces the internet—can be slowed or completely stopped by a DDoS attack. Moreover, DDoS attacks are sometimes used to distract your cybersecurity operations while other criminal activity, such as data theft or network infiltration, is underway.  DDoS attacks are getting bigger and more frequent The first known Distributed Denial of Service attack occurred in 1996 when Panix, now one of the oldest internet service providers, was knocked offline for several days by a SYN…

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