September 13, 2020

Disney’s trouble with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is a great lesson for startups in a crisis

Like most other companies, my tech- and design-startup has felt the impact of COVID-19. People taking more time with decisions. Growth is pretty much paused …

Trump says he won’t extend TikTok’s September deadline for sale to a US-based firm

As TikTok‘s struggle for survival in the US continues, President Donald Trump has refused to extend his deadline of 45 days for any US-based company to …

How to make collaborative playlists on Spotify and YouTube Music

Sharing music is one of the greatest ways to get to know someone, and there’s nothing like having a shared playlist to bring people together. Luckily, …

Ubisoft Forward was all Greek gods, sands of time, and extreme sports

Ubisoft today had its second Forward presentation, in which it revealed more details about its upcoming games they didn’t have time for in between the …

A beginner’s guide to AI: Separating the hype from the reality

An advanced artificial intelligence created by OpenAI, a company founded by genius billionaire Elon Musk, recently penned an op-ed for The Guardian that was so …

Ninja is back on Twitch — for real this time

From Twitch to Mixer, and now back to Twitch once more: Tyler “Ninja” Blevins today revealed that, after his rather public break-up with the site one …

AI to take on human pilots in real-world fighter aircraft trials

AI will face off against human pilots in real-world fighter aircraft by 2024, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper revealed on Wednesday. The Pentagon announced the plan …

Tesla crashed and bounced harder than any other tech stock this week

It’s been a wild week for stocks. At the close of trade on Tuesday, the tech-heavy Nasdaq had fallen 10% from its record highs set …

TikTok says it’s committed to diversity — its history of censorship says otherwise

TikTok has admitted to censoring LGBTQ hashtags in some countries as part of its efforts to “localize” content moderation. Following a report by the Australian …

Close-up shots of the Sun reveal popcorn-like sunspots

Creepy sunspots seen by astronomers at the GREGOR telescope in Europe reveal our parent star in unprecedented detail. The images also show just how creepy …

Slack wants to make life easier for remote teams with its 5 new Workflow Builder templates

Did you know Tamar Yehoshua, Slack‘s Chief Product Officer, is speaking at TNW2020 this year? Check out their session on ‘Human-centricity: building products with customers’ here. Factors affecting our …

Poolside FM’s new app brings retro cool tunes to your iPhone for free

Last year, Poolside.FM let us drift through sweet summer nostalgia right on our browsers. Now, the company has launched an iPhone app for you to …

Swedes to build wind-powered transatlantic cargo ship (yes, it’s a sailboat)

Wind is great. It’s proving to be one of the most useful forms of renewable energy of our generation and is helping nations reduce reliance …

Portland becomes first US city to ban companies from using facial recognition in public places

Portland has become the first city in the US to bar both businesses and government agencies from using facial recognition. A growing number of cities, …

The UK wants to ban parking on pavements and improve accessibility

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 city …

Nintendo is making a Fortnite-themed Switch console

So you like TNW? Then join our upcoming online event, TNW2020, you don’t want to miss it. Amidst an epic legal battle between, well, Epic and …

Germany wants to permit driverless cars across the country by 2022

Despite coming down hard on Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, Germany isn’t totally against the concept of self-driving cars. Sure, Tesla’s Autopilot isn’t actually a …