CIA How the CIA hacked social media to win hearts and minds (while still operating as a literal death machine)TNW - Bryan ClarkThe Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has a bit of a reputation. Depending on what side you’re on, it’s either a necessary cog in the intelligence machine, or an evil organization used to spy on citizens
Play buttonCountry Music 'You Can't Take My Door' is both country music and AI's greatest achievementTNW - Tristan GreeneWe know there’s no justice in the world because the Country Music Awards, held earlier this month, didn’t issue the evening’s most prestigious accolade to Botnik Studios for its AI-generated lyrical masterpiece
iPad It sure looks like the iPad is getting mouse support with iOS 13TNW - Napier LopezIt goes without saying that Apple has dominated the tablet market, despite efforts from Google and Microsoft to have their say. But iPads lie in a sort of limbo for traditional productivity – better than
Technology Why shadow IT is the next looming cybersecurity threatTNW - Jordan FrenchExperts have been predicting for years that hackers, cybercriminals and other malicious actors are poised to ramp up their efforts in exploiting shadow IT vulnerabilities. That being said, there are measures,
Play buttonTechnology We found every tweet about AI from Democratic presidential hopefuls — it didn’t take longTNW - Tristan GreeneIn the era of Trumpian politics the public forum is no longer the evening news or the morning paper: it’s Twitter. We decided to see which politicians were embracing the platform to discuss what we feel
Sacramento, CA An entrepreneur’s guide to Sacramento’s startup sceneTNW - Conrad EgusaOpportune timing, as well as commitment, have ushered in promise for Sacramento. At the same time, what’s drawing talent to the region is the fact that the city has a thriving urban center and a promising
Mario Kart Mario Kart Tour could be Nintendo's biggest smartphone winTNW - Rachel KaserNintendo is preparing to offer up its next mobile game, and rumor has it the company is hoping this one will be a gold mine. Given the franchise it’s from — and what Nintendo has done adapting its less
Get a 1TB of Zoolz Cloud Backup right now cheaper than DropboxTNW - TNW DealsFile sizes get bigger. Hard drives get bigger. And the need for file storage has to keep pace. Of course, that means we’re almost perpetually scoping out deals on expanded storage options, particularly
Technology TNW2019 Daily: The opening party is going to be litTNW - Ailsa SherringtonWith exactly two weeks to TNW Conference, we’re getting super excited — especially for the parties! Our official side events will be going on all week, all across Amsterdam, but today I’d like to talk
Nike Nike files cryptocurrency-related trademark applicationTNW - Yessi Bello PerezNike Inc has submitted a trademark application for the word ‘cryptokicks’, signalling it may be gearing up to launch its own digital currency and a host of cryptocurrency related products. The application,
Zoe Saldana Zoe Saldana joins panel to judge the Chivas Venture Final at TNW2019TNW - Ailsa SherringtonActress, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Zoe Saldana has been announced as a judge of the Chivas Venture, an annual competition that gives away $1 million in no-strings funding to the most promising startups
Braille Lego’s braille bricks prove that good things can be betterTNW - Callum BoothAt some point in their lives, almost everyone I know has constructed entire worlds from LEGO, the foot pain-causing multi-colored bricks. So, it’s nothing but brilliant to see that Lego‘s looking to change
Bitcoin Here’s how Bitcoin performed in Q1 2019TNW - Matthew BeedhamBitcoin BTC is the cryptocurrency OG, it started it all and redefined the field of digital currencies. It was released the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto in their seminal white paper. The original idea
Nigeria The feds still haven’t found the Nigerian scammers that stole $50K in BitcoinTNW - Matthew BeedhamTwo Nigerian nationals face charges of attempting to defraud US residents through numerous Bitcoin BTC investment scams. But the pair are yet to be apprehended by US authorities. Onwuemerie Ogor Gift Kelvin
India TikTok returns to India after a week-long banTNW - Ravie LakshmananA week-long ban of popular social video creation app TikTok in India has been reversed, according to a report by Reuters, citing two lawyers involved in the case. The apps themselves, however, are yet
Pandemic CHEAP: The amazing, co-op board game Pandemic has 27% off, YES!TNW - Callum BoothWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! We’re big fans of board games here at TNW. As much as we love technology (and we truly do), sometimes there’s nothing
Save $40 off a DNA kit for National DNA DayTNW - TNW DealsDid you know that April 25 is National DNA Day? Yeah, we know, we forgot to get you something, too. The de facto holiday commemorates the day in 1953 that James Watson, Francis Crick, and their colleagues
Technology Why the cybersecurity sector needs to start hiring more hackersTNW - The ConversationCybersecurity incidents are gaining an increasingly high profile. In the past, these incidents may have been perceived primarily as a somewhat distant issue for organizations such as banks to deal with.
Technology Bumble will use AI to automatically censor unsolicited nudesTNW - Cara CurtisAlthough dating apps set out to make dating easier, they also carry a greater risk of non-consensual interactions and new, easy opportunities for perpetrators to target and abuse victims. Whether it’s
Symantec New cryptocurrency malware hijacks China’s enterprises to mine MoneroTNW - David CanellisA dangerous new wave of cryptocurrency mining malware has struck the internet, and it has already infected thousands of high-value enterprises across Asia. Known as “Beapy,” the malware uses leaked NSA
Facebook Facebook just shrugged off a billion dollar fine from FTCTNW - Ravie LakshmananFacebook may be reeling from a string of privacy disasters, but in terms of sheer usage, the social network continues to be unstoppable in its quest for growth. And in its latest earnings report, the has
Samsung Samsung supposedly looking to launch its own Ethereum-based blockchain and tokenTNW - Yessi Bello PerezSamsung is reportedly looking to develop its own proprietary blockchain network as well as its own token some time in the future. According to an exclusive CoinDesk Korea report, which cited a person with
Bitcoin Lil Pump now accepts Bitcoin on his merch store (but will he dump it?)TNW - Matthew BeedhamIn a move that’s sure to make some Bitcoin BTC hodlers happy, Columbian-American rapper, Lil Pump, is now accepting the cryptocurrency as a payment method on his online merch store. He’s a millionaire
Technology Focal Stellia Review: $2,999 headphones you’ll want to risk bringing everywhereTNW - Napier LopezI haven’t heard every closed-back headphone on the market, but I’ve heard more than most people. The Focal Stellia is the most expensive one I’ve tried yet, so it’s a good thing it makes a serious case
Technology China’s dating apps are experimenting with live-streamed matchmakingTNW - Cara CurtisChina’s largest date-to-marry matchmaking apps are experimenting with leveraging live-streaming to help users find love, with mixed results. Back in January, industry powerhouse Shijijiayuan 世纪佳园 launched
Bitcoin PSA: Don’t give in to police officer asking for your Bitcoin, it’s a scamTNW - Yessi Bello PerezHas a cop recently asked you to hand over your cryptocurrency? Well, a phone scammer posing as a police officer is targeting victims in California, requesting they hand over all the money in their bank
Mark Zuckerberg Mark Zuckerberg has a podcast now - but you may have already heard itTNW - Abhimanyu GhoshalFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg just launched a podcast the same day that his company issued its latest quarterly earnings report. But if you’ve been following his public posts on the social network over
Singularity Deep learning can help us eradicate suicide – but only if we let itTNW - Tristan GreeneHumanity’s mental health crisis has reached pandemic proportions. Bluntly put: we don’t seem capable of solving the problem on our own. Cutting edge AI research shows a clear path forward, but society
Technology South Africa’s first legal online rhino horn auction totally failedTNW - iAfrikan NewsPrivate rhino horn owner John Hume, held South Africa’s first online rhino horn auction during 2017, a major event in the ongoing fight by private rhino owners to be able to sell legal horn stocks. However,
Bitcoin Police bust potential Bitcoin money laundering scheme in BrazilTNW - Yessi Bello PerezBrazilian police have arrested a man on suspicion that he was running a drug trafficking ring and laundering funds using Bitcoin. According to a local report, law enforcement officials found a clandestine
