If you’re a developer, there’s no doubt you’ve heard of Huawei’s annual Developer Conference (HDC). This year’s HDC2020 saw the arrival of some cool new gadgets for consumers but also some cutting edge software updates that we’re sure devs will be pretty excited about. But, in case you missed the conference, we’ve got you covered.…
If Google detects suspicious activity in your account, it sends you an email or an Android alert about it. The problem is though, you might completely miss that and not act quickly to secure your account. To fix that, the Big G is introducing new in-app alerts. The search giant said it’s testing a feature to…
Sony today released a video showcasing the hardware of the PlayStation 5, as well as giving us our first real perspective on the console, and holy goodness it’s a big one. Its height seems to primarily ensure it runs cool and silent, and it’s also outfitted with some rather attractive internals. It’s certainly a better…
A new algorithm that predicts the susceptibility of different animals to COVID-19 suggests that horses and camels are at increased risk of catching the virus. The project was initiated by Jacquelyn Brown, a staff scientist at Vanderbilt University and avid equestrian, after she learned that dogs and cats could be infected with COVID-19: I became…
Hyundai‘s first batch of seven XCIENT hydrogen fuel cell-powered trucks have been presented to its customers in Switzerland today, kicking off the company’s plan to deliver 1,600 such zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles by 2025. That’s the result of a joint venture between Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility (HHM) and Swiss firm H2 Energy. 50 of those will roll…
The fact that women are paid less than male colleagues is a stubborn fact in the U.S. workplace. As of July, women earned 84 cents for every dollar a man earned. It is a discrepancy that has garnered significant attention from scholars, the media and sex discrimination lawsuits. But this figure only tells part of the…
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. It’s Instagram‘s 10th birthday — yes, it’s now been in our lives for 10 years, and no I don’t feel old at all. As a treat for users this month,…
Gmail‘s red-lined envelope is one of the most iconic app logos of all time. But today that’s changing in favor of a logo that is decidedly more… Google-y. Behold: It’s just an M! For (g)Mail! With more Google colors now. It kinda-sorta still looks like an envelope, but it’s less skeuomorphic and more abstract. Yay?…
Artificial intelligence seems to be making enormous advances. It has become the key technology behind self-driving cars, automatic translation systems, speech and textual analysis, image processing and all kinds of diagnosis and recognition systems. In many cases, AI can surpass the best human performance levels at specific tasks. We are witnessing the emergence of a…
Two of the most famous characters from Lewis Carol’s Through the Looking Glass are the twins, Tweedledum and Tweedledee. When Alice encounters them, they ridiculously mirror each other’s actions and words. Each brother frequently says “contrariwise” as if he’s about to disagree with his counterpart, only to inadvertently say the same thing. Unfortunately, far too…
