Twitter has gone down today for many users, who are reporting issues logging into the service’s website. The Downdetector website said it’s been receiving reports of problems since 11:49AM EDT. Users have…
Month: September 2021
Big surprise: Drivers love their EVs and prefer charging to fueling up
Did you know SHIFT is taking the stage on Sept 30 and Oct 1? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of mobility during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your…
Train with uTalk to learn foreign languages — and hear every nuance with these xFyro noise-cancelling earbuds
TLDR: The Lifetime Language Learning Bundle ft. uTalk and xFyro lets you learn two new languages, all while hearing it in crystal clarity. Sometimes, it’s best to just try and erase every…
Dropbox, uh, drops new screen and video capture tool
Since the pandemic started, all software companies have been launching collaborative tools to help remote teams. Dropbox is announcing a few such features today, including a video/screen capture, video collaborations, and a…
Your code is sloppy (unless you’re a computer scientist)
Why does every developer think they are writing perfectly understandable code? Why is that same developer unable to decipher someone else’s code, lest maintain it? Because they’re all writing sloppy code that…
Facebook won’t force WhatsApp and Messenger integration on you, VP claims
In 2019, Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the project to merge Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs, and WhatsApp. Last year, the company started unifying Instagram and Messenger by allowing you to message contacts across…
Think the fax machine is dead? Not in Japan
With Japan riding the crest of its postwar economic miracle, Sony chairman Akio Morita and Japan’s Minister of Transport Shintarō Ishihara unleashed a manifesto. The document, published in 1989, contained a prophecy…
3 reasons why your team needs a sumo wrestler
I used to be a sumo wrestler in Japan. Yup, I’m not kidding. I lived in Tokyo, in a house with 30 of the strongest sumo wrestlers in the world. We did…
Is the digital nomad dream dead?
Join Lauren Razavi onstage at TNW 2021 as she moderates a panel on ‘Hustle Culture and the Burnout Generation.’ As borders closed and remote work boomed, the rules of the game changed overnight. For…
Microsoft CEO opens up about last year’s failed TikTok deal
Last year, companies like IBM, Oracle, and Walmart were vying to buy TikTok, after the Trump administration threatened to ban the short video app. However, the most prominent and likely firm to…