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…
Nvidia uses AI to make video calls way better
Nvidia today unveiled a new platform for developers of video-conferencing apps, which the company says can cut the bandwidth consumed by video calls by a factor of 10. The cloud-native platform — named Nvidia…
What you need to know about the Polestar 2 recall
Full disclosure: Polestar is SHIFT’s lead sponsor. Polestar firmly believes the mobility industry needs honesty and transparency to succeed. Which is why we have their support in publishing this article. Several owners…
Nvidia is building the UK’s fastest supercomputer to use for AI research in healthcare
Nvidia today announced that it’s building the UK‘s fastest supercomputer, which it intends to use for AI research in healthcare. The Cambridge-1 will deliver 400 petaflops of AI performance, giving it a spot…