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Transport for London gets £1.8B bailout to weather coronavirus
2020-11-10

This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today...

Google Drive might soon allow you to open encrypted files
2020-11-10

In a time of utter chaos around the world, hackers are constantly trying to create more by trying to access your data. While nothing is 100% secure, keeping your sensitive data in encrypted files is a good practice. However, some commercial cloud storage options such as Google Drive don’t support opening encrypted...

7 Best eCommerce Growth Strategies for Startups
2020-11-10

Establish a solid customer base from scratch with these eCommerce marketing strategies. Reach the right audiences, connect with customers & turn sales quickly. The post 7 Best eCommerce Growth Strategies for Startups first appeared on JUST™ Creative.

A VR furry hootenanny is all I wish to remember about the 2020 US election
2020-11-10

The 2020 United States Presidential election has been a trip, hasn’t it? From the prolonged endeavor of waiting for the final states to President Donald Trump‘s hastily-censored tweetstorms, it’s been an unusual week. But in the aftermath, something so wonderfully weird and funny has happened that I hope goes...

Inside the wild design of the Playstation 5
2020-11-09

We spoke to chief designer Yujin Morisawa about the experience he wanted to create with the PS5, one of the most polarizing industrial designs of the year. When the design of the Playstation 5 console went public in June, the internet roasted it, comparing the design to everything from a Wi-Fi router to a mitre (aka...

Conservative social network Parler has shot to the top of the App Store
2020-11-09

The Twitter alternative is welcoming hordes of conservatives who are frustrated with election content policies on the big social networks. In the days following Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump in the election, the conservative social networking app Parler has vaulted to the top of the download...

Inside McDonald’s bold–but maybe not bold enough—strategy to turn customers into super fans
2020-11-09

How the Golden Arches wants to turn its ubiquity into loyalty and love. Back on September 3, artist Travis Scott dropped a cryptically branded Instagram post featuring a suspiciously familiar action figure arm reaching out of a McDonald’s bag. It preceded the fast-food giant’s official announcement of...

The pandemic worsened America’s housing crisis. Here’s how Biden can help
2020-11-09

Biden faces steep housing challenges, from helping renters who can’t pay their rent during COVID-19 to preparing American homes for climate change. Long before Election Day, as the pandemic thrashed the economy, the housing agenda of the next presidential administration was largely set. Peoples’...

Millions of websites won’t load on over 30% of Android devices starting next year — but there’s a fix
2020-11-09

SSL certified sites are important as they protect bad actors from snooping on user data in transit. According to a report from Google, 95% of traffic is now encrypted on its network. Let’s Encrypt is one of the authorities that issues these HTTPS certificates to sites to make sure that traffic to that website passes...

Pardon the Intrusion #30: Your data is up for sale
2020-11-09

Subscribe to this bi-weekly newsletter here! Welcome to the latest edition of Pardon The Intrusion, TNW’s bi-weekly newsletter in which we explore the wild world of security. During the first wave of COVID-19, contact tracing apps were touted as THE BIG SOLUTION to tackling the pandemic. Most countries rolled out...

How to build an AI stylist inspired by outfits on Instagram
2020-11-07

Last year, in a universe where it still made sense to owns pants, I decided to hire a personal stylist. In our first appointment, the stylist came to my apartment and took pictures of every clothing item I owned. In our second appointment, she met me at Nordstrom’s, where she asked me to try on a $400 casual dress,...

Google Photos may lock some new features behind a paywall
2020-11-07

If you ask me, Google Photos is Mountain View’s best piece of software since Gmail. It offers offers useful organization and editing features that tend to be easier and more effective than those on other apps. But according to a report by XDA, which dug into the code of the app’s latest update, Google is planning...

Watch out for fake AP election results circulating on Twitter
2020-11-06

Several Twitter accounts purporting to be the Associated Press are pretending to call the election, taking advantage of high tensions around the presidential race. Several Twitter accounts posing as news outlet the Associated Press are posting false election results. One account, @APMyWrist, even attempted to falsify...

Swappable batteries are the key to making micromobility work
2020-11-06

Over the past few years, shared e-scooters have become more hard-wearing and safer. But a singular challenge remains: the problem of recharging. While the electric vehicle industry grapples with concerns about range, time taken to recharge and charging infrastructure, things are potentially far simpler for...

Kombucha was just the beginning. This designer wants to create a bacteria-based food industry
2020-11-06

Less cows. More cultures. The experience of eating out with friends looks very different these days, if it happens at all, due to social distancing measures. Designer Marek Głogowski, a recent graduate of Design Academy Eindhoven, wants to change the actual food you eat too.Read Full Story

Trina Turk is the fashion icon we need right now
2020-11-06

“I’ve always been drawn to bright vintage prints because they represent optimism,” says the California designer, who has a new book out. “We can respond to the world around us with joy.” In February, design lovers descend upon Palm Springs for Modernism Week, an annual celebration of...

After two years in test mode, WhatsApp Pay finally launches in India
2020-11-06

After serving 1 million users for over two years in test mode, WhatsApp Pay is finally launching in India. The company first launched the payment service in the country in 2018, but faced regulatory hurdles in getting approval for a full-fledged launch. WhatsApp‘s payment system is based on a standard called Unified...

Google Stadia now lets you share games with your family group
2020-11-06

Stadia, Google’s budding game-streaming service, is announcing a major new feature today: you can now share your games with family. Family members will first need to set up a Google family group and a payment method; these are the same family groups Google already uses for Google Play apps and the like. Once they...

The pro-Trump ‘Stop the Steal’ movement is still growing on Facebook
2020-11-05

The social network is again being weaponized—not by Russians, but by domestic groups calling on cizitens to obstruct vote counting. Facebook says it’s taking “exceptional measures” to control the influence of pro-Trump “Stop the Steal” groups on its platform, but so far the...

Google-backed Indian delivery startup Dunzo suffers data breach
2020-07-11

Google-backed Indian hyperlocal delivery service Dunzo said it suffered a data breach that left customer data including email IDs and phone numbers exposed. Dunzo provides pick up and deliver services in over seven cities in India. Given the majority of India’s business relies on offline commerce, through Dunzo, you...

How to turn off political ads on Facebook
2020-07-11

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. It’s election year in the US, which means you’re probably going to see lots of political ads. While some social media platforms have banned them — such as Twitter —...

Amazon tells employees to take TikTok off their phones: report (Then says it didn’t mean to tell them that)
2020-07-10

Amazon no longer lets its workers have TikTok on their cellphones or any other devices used to access their Amazon e-mail, the New York Times reports. Update: In a new statement, Amazon now says the statement was sent “in error” and TikTok is not banned for Amazon employees.Read Full Story

Facebook weighs banning political ads before the 2020 election
2020-07-10

As hundreds of advertisers boycott the the social media monolith over its divisive content, a political blackout may be coming in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election. Political ads on Facebook have long proven a lightning rod for controversy. They’re all too easy to pack with misinformation, while...

Far Cry 6 details leak, and our fingers are crossed for a female protagonist
2020-07-10

Ubisoft was apparently planning to reveal a new Far Cry game at its weekend E3 replacement event. Today, a leak gave away most of the major details about the game, including a look at the main villain. Ubisoft has also confirmed we’ll be seeing the game at the show. Anton would not be pleased. See you on Sunday at...

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