August 27, 2020

Netflix reveals the first details on its live-action Resident Evil series

Netflix today announced they’re making their next venture into video game-to-TV show adaptations. The series that’ll be making the transition to live-action, in this case, …

This AI makes peanut butter and banana sandwiches that are fit for the King

An AI has solved one of life’s greatest challenges: how to make the optimal peanut butter and banana sandwich. The system was created by Ethan Rosenthal, …

For under $50, you can have all the graphics, icons and images you need for life

TLDR: The Ultimate Design Assets Bundle offers millions of royalty-free vector graphics, icons and images to use in any of your creative projects. Creative types …

The confusing but cute 3 wheel Solo EV is finally in production

It’s taken years, but it’s finally happening: the Solo, the adorable three-wheeled electric vehicle from Electra Meccanica, is entering production. As Electrive points out, news …

How your company can support employees’ physical and mental wellbeing

Did you know Alison Hadden, the author of this piece, is speaking at TNW2020 this year? Their session will explore how using tech can help …

Why owning a 4K Blu-ray player is both smart and stupid

I love watching movies. A controversial and brave statement, I know. Anyway, since the end of last year, this habit has accelerated. It’s hard to …

Google is revamping the Saved tab on Maps to make it easier to sort through your fav’ed locations. In a new blog post, the company …

Apple loses ground in the wireless bud market — but AirPods are still #1

Apple AirPods are the main reason why there’s a ‘Truly Wireless (TWS) earbuds market.’ The company changed the earbuds game with its breakthrough product and has …

Activision bumps base price of PS5 and XSX games to $69.99, starting with Black Ops Cold War

Call of Duty is getting more expensive on next-gen consoles, including PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. In fact, that’ll be the case for all …

Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Fidelity launches Bitcoin index fund for wealthy investors’

Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s …

Astronomers think our Sun may have a long lost twin

A twin star of the Sun may have formed along with our solar system, a new study from the Center for Astrophysics finds. If confirmed, …

California bill no longer holds escooter operators liable for user accidents

While Californian regulators have been taking aim at the likes of Uber and Lyft over how they classify their drivers, the state has also been …

Hey employers, forcing your machine learning hires to have fancy degrees is dumb

So you like our media brand Neural? You should join our Neural event track at TNW2020, where you’ll hear how artificial intelligence is transforming industries …

How to write a ‘commander’s intent’ to lead your team through a crisis

So you like our media brand Growth Quarters? You should join our Growth Quarters event track at TNW2020, where you’ll hear how the most successful …

Europe got 10 more unicorns in H1 2020 — but brace yourself for COVID-19 instability

The number of European unicorns increased during the first half of 2020, says PitchBook’s latest report. The aggregate valuation of current unicorns in the ecosystem …

Three months after becoming CEO, Kevin Mayer quits TikTok

Just three months after being appointed TikTok‘s global CEO, Kevin Mayer has called it quits. The former Disney executive had joined the company in May …

Google‘s Arts & Culture app really is a gem for anyone who loves the arts, science, and just cool AR and VR stuff. The company …

Facebook recently showed off the progress its AI research team has made in the realm of household robotics. The dream is to take the virtual …

Uber vs Los Angeles: The fight for passenger privacy

This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of …