Rigetti, a quantum computer startup, recently announced its researchers created a method for quantum computers to run a clustering algorithm (a way for AI to separate data into groups). There are a number of companies, including IBM and Google, using AI in the development of quan … | Continue reading
Have you ever wished to take an idea and turn into a product? But are constrained by limited resources? Well, worry not, this post is all about how you can design and build a product without burning up all your resources. Great tactics to build a product without breaking the bank … | Continue reading
Magic Leap today unveiled its mysterious mixed-reality system. After years of speculation (and billions in funding) the device is set to launch in 2018. If the reports are to be believed, not only do Magic Leap’s new goggles work, but they’re unlike anything seen before. The Magi … | Continue reading
In the here-today-gone-tomorrow world of altcoins, why not join the fray yourself? Forkgen gives you the option to create a fork of Bitcoin, like Bitcoin Cash, or to create a new altcoin out of thin air. Because in a world of shitcoins, what’s one more? Born of a desire to “allow … | Continue reading
The airline industry is investing heavily in pilotless planes, but should it be fixing existing systems first? The holidays bring that familiar mixture of anticipation and dread that comes with traveling at the busiest time of the year. And this year passengers have even more rea … | Continue reading
Google’s AI researchers recently showed off a new method for teaching computers to understand why some images are more aesthetically pleasing than others. Traditionally, machines sort images using basic categorization – like determining whether an image does or does not contain a … | Continue reading
Linux-loving users of Spotify have had it rough for the past few years. Spotify stopped active development on its desktop client back in 2016. This left users with an unenviable choice between a visibly outdated desktop client, or using the web app. Thankfully, right before Chris … | Continue reading
The technology that made bitcoin possible is a process called blockchaining and it has implications far beyond even the dizzy heights of virtual money. Now, you can not only learn how blockchaining works, but how you can apply this groundbreaking tech in loads of exciting news wa … | Continue reading
2017 has been an amazing year for smartphone nerds. It’s featured arguably the most consistently good phones I can remember, including some interesting newcomers. Here at TNW, we realize that not everyone agrees on what the ‘best’ phone is, but that’s okay. When there are so many … | Continue reading
In 2016 we opened the doors of TQ, our curated tech hub in the heart of Amsterdam. In November 2017 we had welcomed over 187 companies, 529 residents and 67 startup founders, 165 members that shared desks, 18,774 visitors, and 261 events. A year after its launch, we still have a … | Continue reading
Something is happening in the sports industry. Live viewership has been drastically declining, it runs off a distribution model that’s firmly stuck in the past and the dominant companies are slow to implement technological innovation. It took years for FIFA to finally use goal-li … | Continue reading
This interview is part of our series of Growth Stories. We interviewed the founders and CEOs of 20 of the fastest growing startups in Europe. We asked them about their companies, their companies’ culture, and their lives, trying to understand how these three factors played a role … | Continue reading
You can learn useful entrepreneurial skills in all sorts of odd places. My training ground was the streets of Sweden, going door to door as a teenage evangelist. What I learned there was resilience, persistence, and self-belief. No matter how often I got turned away, no matter ho … | Continue reading
From sarcastic and brilliant Siri to Tesla’s self-driving cars to Google AI that can learn video games in mere hours, Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing industries one by one. The next target of AI in 2018 would be the digital marketing field which is already in a dynamic … | Continue reading
I must admit, there’s no better feeling than peeling the wrapping off a gift, only to find a brand spanking new shiny tech gadget to start examining. Unfortunately, though, many of these fabulous gizmos are not that great when it comes to being sustainable, both in terms of mater … | Continue reading
It seems San Francisco-based Uber continues to struggle with legislation on the other side of the pond. The European Union top court has downplayed the car-handling company’s claims of being a technology and not a taxi company, ruling that its operation should be regulated as a r … | Continue reading
Every year, we at uxdesign.cc look back at what designers have been writing, sharing, and thinking about when it comes to User Experience. 2017 has been a quite transformative year for UX Design as a discipline. We have seen the rise and popularity of new technologies that will c … | Continue reading
The app world is a fascinating place. Given all the advancements in AI and machine learning, the process of marketing in this regard requires a very particular approach. While this technology certainly doesn’t hold ALL of the answers, the incorporation of big data can significant … | Continue reading
Fans of Mozilla’s Thunderbird desktop email client will be happy to know that the nonprofit hasn’t yet killed the app off. Instead, it’s giving it a new lease of life. The organization noted that Thunderbird’s stable release, version 52, recently got a bunch of fixes and improvem … | Continue reading
When it comes to technology, I like to think of design as a hidden hero. Remember the first-generation Apple iPhone? It was so novel and groundbreaking that it drove an almost cult-like following and unprecedented consumer loyalty. At the time, Apple revolutionized the phone indu … | Continue reading
Bitcoin Cash, a fork of the more popular cryptocurrency that was created in August, is now fully supported on Coinbase’s exchange, so you can buy and sell the currency there – just not immediately. Abbreviated as BCH, the currency showed Cash prices at roughly $8,500, or nearly t … | Continue reading
If you use Waze for navigation in your car and could use a bit more direction in your life, Liam Neeson is here to help. The Taken star, who’s set to take the train ride of his life in the upcoming thriller The Commuter next month, has lent his voice to Waze’s app, so you can enj … | Continue reading
In an effort to ensure a higher degree of security and performance among Android apps, Google noted today that it will only allow 64-bit apps in the Play store starting in August 2019. “For apps that use native libraries, 64-bit code typically offers significantly better performa … | Continue reading
Holiday demand has left Apple’s breakout start of 2017, AirPods, the most-wanted item on many Christmas wish lists. Psst, we hear they’re available at Costco if you act quickly. According to top analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, Apple isn’t just trying to keep up with deman … | Continue reading
Originally touted as a currency impervious to government control, Bitcoin’s strength is also a colossal barrier to entry for many would-be investors. Layers upon layers of security combined with a multiple step process to even acquire a piece of the surging currency leaves many s … | Continue reading
There’s two golden rules of privacy on social media: Don’t accidentally paste a password into a public message Don’t share your phone number if you’re in any sort of position of prominence In a tweet directed to Oculus CTO John Carmack, Elon Musk today broke rule number two. The … | Continue reading
Back in May, Microsoft announced it would introduce a major new feature to Windows 10 called Timeline. The idea was that Windows would remember what apps you were using at any given moment so that you can easily resume a workflow or collection of apps. As Microsoft put it, the fe … | Continue reading
Facebook has used facial recognition technology since 2010 to help you tag yourself and friends in photos, but not everyone’s cool with the company’s eerily accurate algorithm (which is only getting better). According to an announcement today, Facebook will soon make it much simp … | Continue reading
The Android rumor mill is rapidly churning out leaks about Samsung’s Galaxy S9, and at first glance there’s a lot to like: a fingerprint sensor in a reasonable central location, even smaller bezels, dual cameras, and 6 GB of RAM. Yesterday, GSMArena even shared images of what app … | Continue reading
Today, the entire app store market is dominated by two players: Google Play and Apple Store. In the first three months of 2017 alone, consumers worldwide spent over $15 billion in iOS and Android stores. In 2018, the mobile app economy will turn 10 at a valuation of nearly $77 bi … | Continue reading
Google is going to make your web browsing experience a lot less annoying soon. The company today revealed it will stop showing ads in Chrome that don’t meet certain standards for quality starting February 15. Google had announced its intention to do so back June, but this is the … | Continue reading
Whether you’re separated by a few desks or literally thousands of miles, Codeanywhere is the web dev environment that is making it easier for write, edit, and collaborate on virtually any code from any device. Right now, you can get access to the Codeanywhere platform for life wi … | Continue reading
Let’s face it: these days, there is a blockchain solution to pretty much anything. Did anyone seriously expect that the music industry, which is worth an estimated $45 billion globally, was going to be immune to the distributed ledger disruption? No, I didn’t think so. There are … | Continue reading
If tweaking your website for the holiday season has slipped your mind over the last few months, I hate to break it to you but you’ve left it way too late to make any major changes! Don’t panic though, there are still some quick and simple decorations and promotions you can run to … | Continue reading
Get ready to make room for Siri, Alexa, Cortana, or Google at your conference room table. AI is about to head to the office. Already these “voice assistants” are learning to recognize different voices within one conversation and respond accordingly. When you ask Google Home about … | Continue reading
If you’re one of those old-school desktop users who still have a library of MP3s and FLAC music files kicking around on your hard drive or media server (welcome to the club!), you’ll be happy to know that the folks behind Plex have just released Plexamp, a free music player for m … | Continue reading
The US has publicly called out North Korea for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack that affected thousands of computers and networks across the globe in May, with an estimated loss of about $4 billion. The allegation comes from Thomas P. Bossert, assistant to the American pres … | Continue reading
Indie developer Radiant Entertainment made the news back in 2015 when it showed off Rising Thunder, a one-on-one 2.5D fighting game featuring a roster of inventive robot characters. Sadly, the studio, helmed by former Capcom community manager Seth Killian, shuttered the project w … | Continue reading
Following the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote to repeal Title II regulations and net neutrality guidelines for internet service providers (ISPs), US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he will force a vote on a bill that would restore net neutrality, … | Continue reading
A team of researchers of Japanese researchers say they’ve discovered the holy grail of mobile computing: a new type of glass that can heal itself from cracks. Published in the journal Science, a team of researchers from the University of Tokyo believe they’ve found a hard glass-l … | Continue reading
Sam Altman has been nothing if not vocal about his belief in universal basic income (UBI). President of Silicon Valley’s most prestigious startup accelerator, Y Combinator, Altman has led the charge in recent years to determine the feasibility of UBI. And now he thinks he’s found … | Continue reading
After announcing a new set of rules meant to scrub the site of “hateful imagery and display names,” and those who use a “username, display name, or profile bio to engage in abusive behavior” back in November, Twitter is now ready to enforce them. It started in predictable fashion … | Continue reading
Silicon Valley investors are shutting the door on popular trivia app, HQ. Riding a wave of success in 2017, the app’s founders, Rus Yusupov and Colin Kroll are attempting to raise a new funding round, hoping to land a valuation as high as $100 million. According to a report from … | Continue reading
Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency. Initial Currency Offerings. Ethereum. A frothy industry large amounts of money is flying around, and there’re plenty of clients to spend it. An exciting time for Public Relations to open their hearts and bank accounts to clients with big dreams. Indiegogo … | Continue reading
You can learn how to become a digital prospector for the 21st century with the Big Data training bundle, a nine-course package that’s now on sale for just $45 from TNW Deals. | Continue reading
When it comes to Artificial Intelligence (AI), it pays to be ahead of the game. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently quipped that the nation that wins the AI war will be the ruler of the world, and his statement seems somewhat prophetic. As the nascent AI technology begins t … | Continue reading
Bitcoin’s recent rise to almost $20,000 sent investors to a frenzy wild enough to cause popular trading platform Coinbase to crash due to the sheer volume of transactions. Supporters of Bitcoin still preach investing since predictions indicate continued rise in the coming year. C … | Continue reading
Facebook is cracking down on “engagement bait.” Even if you’re unfamiliar with the term (it’s nowhere near as ubiquitous as the now-meaningless “clickbait”), you’ve probably seen an “engagement bait-y” post in your timeline. They use phrases like: “Like this if…” “Share if you…” … | Continue reading