Georgina Ustik
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A new ‘common sense’ test for AI could lead to smarter machines
Teaching AI common sense will be the next breakthrough in the field. But how exactly can we measure something as intangible as common sense? → Read More
Stop embarrassing yourself in Zoom calls — use this app to check your face
At the start of lockdown, the horror stories did the rounds: shirtless man joins 200-person Zoom call! Woman forgets to turn off camera, and takes a dump in front of colleagues! Jim picks his nose repeatedly while his 30 students watch in horror! These viral stories — I’ll admit, I did click, and I did giggle … → Read More
MIT removes huge dataset that teaches AI systems to use racist, misogynistic slurs
MIT has taken offline a massive and highly-cited dataset that trained AI systems to use racist and misogynistic terms to describe people, The Register reports. The training set — called 80 Million Tiny Images, as that’s how many labeled images it’s scraped from Google Images — was created in 2008 to develop advanced object detection […] → Read More
Podcast: How banks detect money laundering
Almost nine months ago, we published episode one of the first-ever TNW podcast, Forensic Finance. This podcast, created along with Dutch bank ABN Amro, is an exploration into how banks can help solve global issues. The inaugural episode discussed how analyzing bank data can help human trafficking victims, who are believed to number 40 million around the world. […] → Read More
7 ways to keep your personal information safe during protests
Protesting in the United States, and in many countries around the world, is a legally protected right — theoretically. But digital surveillance is increasingly being exploited by ... → Read More
How the Dutch government uses data to predict the weather and prepare for natural disasters
Have you ever wondered what’s behind the weather forecast TV reports? Or who is managing government satellites? Perhaps you’ve wandered across a sensor — where does that data go? In the Netherlands, that data is collected and managed by the KNMI, or the Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut — a.k.a., the government’s meteorological branch. The KNMI forecasts […] → Read More
Studio Ghibli releases free video background wallpapers to hide your shitty home decor Studio Ghibli releases free background wallpapers for video calls
Ashamed of your terrible home decor? Fear not: The acclaimed Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli has just released a series of wallpapers to hide your tie-dye tapestries, bloodstains, ... → Read More
Stuck at home? Here are our favorite internet radio stations from all over the world
Most of us are stuck inside right now, and for very good reason. Before I start complaining about how the ubiquity of sourdough bread making and downward-facing dogging is reaching ... → Read More
Government developers aren’t just nerds
It's not just a bunch of burned-out men who pack the same little sandwiches in tinfoil every day and talk about the morning traffic during breaks. → Read More
Radiohead launches digital 'public library' of the band’s archive
If you ever spent hours trolling the web for information about Radiohead, today’s your lucky day. In a press release, the band announced they have created the Radiohead Public ... → Read More
How Lush became an ethical champion without bragging about it
Here's why Lush doesn’t call itself an “ethical” business, why word-of-mouth is better than advertising, and why being bold pays off. → Read More
Byte Me #7: TNW's Lady Bits has a new name!
Welcome back to… Byte Me! Confused? Due to some copyright issues, we had to rename. But we love OUR new name, and nothing else has changed — this is still our feminist newsletter that makes everyone mad <3 Hard Fork Summit is coming Join us in Amsterdam on October 15-17 Find out more Each month, our gloriously talented designer, … → Read More
Just putting it out there: I still buy MP3s
In this column, “Just putting this out there…,” we write about the odd ways we engage with tech and the unpopular opinions we form about it. One of my biggest sources of inner turmoil is how I consume music: I still buy MP3s. This is often met with shock, horror, or hushed murmurings of “good … → Read More
I turned my bedroom into a cinema for shitty reality TV with this easy-to-use projector
I have several passions that I would say define the core of my personality: Hawaiian pizza, scatological talk, and reality TV. When I was given the chance to review the Leisure 510 projector from Vankyo, I knew immediately what I would use it for: building the reality TV cinema of my dreams. And by god, […] → Read More
Away’s Aluminum Edition ‘smart’ suitcase is beautiful, but not worth the ca$h
If there was an incredibly niche contest for the most Instagrammed suitcase — which, in a perfect world, there would be — that award would have to go to Away. Away has almost half a million IG followers, and for good reason — their smart cases are pretty, minimal, and come in very aesthetically-pleasing colors. The luggage […] → Read More
The Jour mindfulness app helps you build a daily journaling habit
Mental health problems are one of the leading causes of disease burden worldwide, and major depression is the second leading cause of disability globally, according to MentalHealth.org.uk. ... → Read More
Hey look, AI ruined Garfield
AI can do a lot of things — it fuels our voice assistants, makes pizza, and can even steal our jobs! And you know what else it can do? Ruin my childhood. This was the realization ... → Read More
Meet the computer scientist who saved Bletchley Park
Tucked away in an estate in Buckinghamshire, England, is a 19th-century mansion. You wouldn’t be able to tell from the outside, but this mansion, named Bletchley Park, was the central ... → Read More
Meet Karen Wickre, the editor who helped Twitter and Google find their voice
We often think of tech companies as faceless platforms; social networks where we imprint our personalities, empty documents we fill, and conduits for communicating. But tech giants ... → Read More
PANIC: You have until May 28 to download The Sims 4 for FREE
In a parallel universe, 12-year-old me is crying. Why am I crying, you ask? Because The Sims 4 is free. Yes, that’s right. Complimentary. Gratis. Ókeypis. FREE. The fourth ... → Read More