Read enough about Bitcoin, and you’ll inevitably come across people who refer to the cryptocurrency as a religion. Bloomberg’s Lorcan Roche Kelly called Bitcoin “the first true religion of the 21st century.”…
Month: February 2022
Chrome gets its first new logo in 8 years — come spot the differences
Google Chrome has a new logo, which was recently rolled out with the latest developer builds of the browser. Behold, the dramatically modified icon that will soon grace your devices: Whoops. I…
Tesla’s ‘rolling stop’ feature mimicked dumb humans — and got 54K EVs recalled
Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 vehicles in the US, as a recent Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta update allows its cars to perform a “rolling stop.” This means the vehicle doesn’t come to…
You’re all wrong: NFT is actually pronounced ‘nay-fey-tay’
Let’s get this straight: NFT is pronounced “nay-fey-tay.” That’s all there is to it. You might have read Corin Faife at the Verge claiming it should be said as “neft” — but…
How to navigate the confusing world of Twitter Topics
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. Back in 2019, Twitter introduced a feature…
The metaverse needs laws to protect users and data
The “metaverse” seems to be the latest buzzword in tech. In general terms, the metaverse can be viewed as a form of cyberspace. Like the internet, it’s a world – or reality,…
Why aliens and humans may not share the same reality
If cats can be simultaneously dead and alive, can space aliens exist and not exist at the same time? It might sound like the kind of thing you’d ask while sitting around…
Behind the numbers: Meta’s nightmare on Wall Street
If Meta thought a rebrand would put the nightmare of 2021 to bed, the company was in for a rude awakening on Thursday. The company was hit by the worst one-day slump…
AI can now spot dead cells 100 times faster than people — which could help cure Alzheimer’s
Understanding when and why a cell dies is fundamental to the study of human development, disease, and aging. For neurodegenerative diseases such as Lou Gehrig’s disease, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s, identifying dead and…
Humans v AI: We found out who’s better at making money
Artificial intelligence (AI) has now closely matched or even surpassed humans in what were previously considered unattainable areas. These include chess, arcade games, Go, self-driving cars, protein folding, and much more. This…