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Meet the mastermind behind The Great Baby, the weirdest government Twitter campaign ever
2019-10-04

The Great Baby is a very odd campaign with a very important message. A tinfoil-hat-wearing man. A floating infant in the sky. A glowing pufferfish. A washing machine with cartoon arms. A scowling George Washington. What in the Great Baby is going on with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s official...

Called it: Red Dead Redemption 2 is headed to PC
2019-10-04

We all saw it coming, and now it’s happening: Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally coming to PC in early November — but Steam users are going to have to wait an extra month. Yes, all the rumors and clues we heard about were for real. Our pick for the best story game of 2018 is officially doing what its predecessor...

Despite the controversy, plenty of smaller tech startups work with ICE
2019-10-04

Though contracts with the agency have sparked a backlash from employees in some cases, there’s a universe of small firms eager to snap up a piece of ICE’s $7.6 billion budget. Last month, the big data analytics company Palantir, which has been criticized for its collaboration with US immigration...

Every digital marketer should have these 8 courses under their belt
2019-10-04

With over eight days of training in basic to advanced topics, the Advanced Digital Marketing Mastery Bundle ($36, over 90 percent off from TNW Deals with coupon code: 40LEARN40) truly takes students behind the scenes of understanding and creating a full, effective 21st century digital media experience.

This airline just built a better airplane pillow with help from NASA
2019-10-04

Sleep like an astronaut on your next flight. If you ever need a break from all this *gestures broadly* and have exhausted all of the internet’s cute cats and videos of soldiers reuniting with their dogs after long tours of duty, google pictures of astronauts sleeping for a quick mood boost.Read Full Story

Google, Xiaomi, and Huawei devices affected by zero-day flaw that unlocks root access
2019-10-04

Researchers at Google’s security group Project Zero have found an active vulnerability in Android that affects several popular devices including the Pixel 2, Huawei P20 Pro, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. A post from the security group suggests it found the bug last week, and attackers were exploiting it at that moment....

This author has interviewed hundreds of whistle-blowers. Here’s what makes them tick
2019-10-04

Thomas Mueller spent seven years researching and interviewing whistle-blowers for his new book ‘Crisis of Conscience.’ And it couldn’t have landed at a better time. It’s the word on everyone’s lips and in all the headlines: whistle-blower. (Seriously, look at how the word has...

This author has interviewed hundreds of whistleblowers. Here’s what makes them tick
2019-10-04

Thomas Mueller spent seven years researching and interviewing whistleblowers for his new book ‘Crisis of Conscience.’ And it couldn’t have landed at a better time. It’s the word on everyone’s lips and in all the headlines: whistleblower. (Seriously, look at how the word has trended...

Everything the movie ‘Joker’ is not, despite what you may have heard
2019-10-04

‘Joker’ hits theaters today on intersecting waves of hype, backlash, and fear. Here’s a little clarity on some misconceptions about it. This is why we can’t have nice things. Following last week’s Emmy Awards, a photo emerged of an exultant Phoebe Waller-Bridge nursing a victory...

Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Jack Dorsey is hiring a Bitcoin designer’
2019-10-04

Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Machiavelli used to say: The long and winding road awaits! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, October...

US and UK pressure Facebook for backdoor access to WhatsApp messages
2019-10-04

The tug of war between privacy and security has come to the fore again. This time, the US, the UK, and Australia are making a case against end-to-end encryption (E2EE), calling on Facebook to delay its plans to implement the privacy feature across its messaging apps until “there is no reduction to user safety and...

Indian high court orders Facebook to name activists behind #MeToo testimonial account
2019-10-04

One year ago in India’s capital, New Delhi, the #MeToo movement started to pick up pace as hundreds of sexual harassment and abuse survivors anonymously shared their experiences online. Many of these testimonials were published by anonymous social media accounts to protect survivors’ identity, and safely raise...

PayPal may be getting cold feet over Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra
2019-10-04

Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra is reportedly on the verge of losing another one of its partners after Paypal pulled out of a key meeting in Washington on Thursday. According to the Financial Times, all 28 supporters of Facebook’s digital currency project were set to meet and discuss the ways in which Libra...

12 Free Sources of Creativity For Logo & Brand Designers
2019-10-04

Creating a logo is easier said than done. Searching for inspiration is a good place to start. See our list of the best logo design inspiration resources.

Instagram spins out Threads, its version of Messenger
2019-10-03

Instagram today revealed it’s launching Threads, an Instagram spin-off app specifically for private messages between friends — similar to Facebook’s Messenger. Whether it’ll actually last as long as Messenger has remains to be seen. The app is camera-first, meaning your own face is likely to be the first thing...

With Instagram Threads, Facebook doubles down on the DM
2019-10-03

The app appears to be Facebook’s first new messaging-focused product since Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company would shift its focus toward private online spaces. Today, Facebook is launching a new messaging app for Instagram users called Threads.Read Full Story

An architect explains why the most important character in Control is its world
2019-10-03

This article was originally published by Super Jump Magazine, an independent publication all about celebrating great video games and their creators through carefully-crafted, in-depth featured produced by a diverse team of games journalists, designers, and enthusiasts. Architecture occupies a unique place in the arts...

The future of packaging could be as simple as a bar of soap
2019-10-03

One designer’s water-soluble vision for replacing all those plastic shampoo bottles. Beauty brands are notorious for their elaborate packaging. To stand out on crowded shelves, companies design elaborate bottles and tubes; the average person uses 11 bottles of shower gel and 10 bottles of shampoo a year.Read...

Queer Eye host and cookbook author Antoni Porowski follows Chrissy Teigen’s twitter for her replies
2019-10-03

Queer Eye host and “Antoni in the Kitchen” author Antoni Porowski shares his media diet. TV Show Jack Whitehall: Travels with my fatherRead Full Story

Microsoft announces $249 Surface Earbuds with tight Office integration
2019-10-02

At its New York Surface event today, Microsoft announced the Surface Earbuds. It’s a device that for once wasn’t leaked weeks ahead, although we probably shouldn’t be surprised given everyone and their mothers are releasing true wireless earbuds. Featuring tight voice integration, Microsoft’s aim is to make...

You’ll soon be able to tell your Google Assistant to forget search history
2019-10-02

At times, we thoughtlessly give away our data. Remember that free, unsecured wi-fi connection that you gave your email, name, home address, mother’s maiden name, and the name of your first-born. As technology creeps into almost every aspect of our lives, it seems like we’re losing control over our own data and how...

Nikki Glaser’s Netflix special hilariously explains #MeToo stuff—without mentioning #MeToo
2019-10-01

The comedian deflates the idea that women on dates with men are under obligation to grant them sexual favors. (Warning: This post contains NSFW subject matter.) Saying that Nikki Glaser is sex-positive is like calling Frank Lloyd Wright “architecture-curious.”Read Full Story

Use LinkedIn like a pro with this marketing and sales package, now just $34
2019-09-30

You can get trained in leveraging all the power of LinkedIn for yourself with the courses in The Complete LinkedIn Marketing & Sales Bundle. Right now, it’s hundreds of dollars off the regular price, only $34 from TNW Deals.

CHEAP: Yes, I will take 54% off this Google Home Hub thank you very much
2019-09-28

Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! For a long time I wasn’t really a fan of smart speakers. The idea was cool, but relying only on audio seemed like a clumsy way to interact with technology. Then, I started using smart speakers with screens. It changed everything....

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