Xiaomi Mi Band has been one of the most popular wearables in India. When its fifth edition launched in the country a few days ago, it evolved from a bare minimum “fitness band”…
How escooter firms Dott, Lime, and Tier got to stay in Paris
Winning what some called the “world’s biggest e-scooter tender,” the electric scooter players Lime, Dott, and Tier were selected on July 23, 2020 as the three operators authorized to remain in the…
Analytics are the antidote to toxic meeting culture
The low and variable quality of meetings is a consistent pain point for organizations large and small. While ‘Zoom fatigue’ is certainly a recent driver of meeting dissatisfaction, for years, general meeting…
How ‘less-than-one-shot learning’ could open up new venues for machine learning research
If I told you to imagine something between a horse and a bird—say, a flying horse—would you need to see a concrete example? Such a creature does not exist, but nothing prevents…
You need to stop hiring ‘cultural fits’
Two of the most famous characters from Lewis Carol’s Through the Looking Glass are the twins, Tweedledum and Tweedledee. When Alice encounters them, they ridiculously mirror each other’s actions and words. Each…
Spotify finally lets you search songs by lyrics — it’s all I’ve ever wanted
I often get annoyed when a song is stuck in my head and I can’t find it because I only know a few words of its lyrics. I would have to Google…
Instagram begins to label posts from ‘state-controlled media’
A few months ago, Facebook began labeling posts by state-controlled media — a move it had announced a year ago. Now the company is bringing a similar warning to Instagram, as spotted…
iOS 14: A guide to the best new features and settings
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. Apple released iOS 14, the latest overhaul…
Bing gets rebranded as Microsoft Bing (yes, really)
Microsoft‘s in-house search engine, Bing, is getting an upgrade to match the rest of the company’s products, and is now going to be called “Microsoft Bing.” The company announced the change in…
This $5,000 race bike reconnected me with what I love about cycling
Welcome to Riding Nerdy, TNW’s fortnightly dive into bicycle-based tech, where we go into too much detail and geek out on all things related to pedal-powered gadgets. Over the past few months…