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• Ride-hailing apps are failing sexual assault survivors — UrSafe aims to change that

  There's a growing concern over the safety of ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, but UrSafe, a hands-free personal safety ...

  • Cara Curtis

• Scientists have cracked the formula for a perfect cup of coffee

  Have you ever wondered why the coffee you make at home tastes different from the drinks you buy in cafes? Or why coffee from ...

  • The Conversation

• How to add Apple Pay to your Watch ahead of your next gym visit

  Apple's letting you collect rewards if you bring your Watch to certain gyms, but only if you have Apple Pay connected. Here's ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• A beginner's guide to the AI apocalypse: Wall-E syndrome

  This is the second article in TNW's "A beginner's guide to the AI apocalypse" series highlighting the potential existential threats AI poses to humankind. Read the first article, "Misaligned objectives," here.  Artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize every facet of technology ...

  • Tristan Greene

• 100 seconds to midnight: Why we're closer to Doomsday than ever

  The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, a non-profit group dedicated to monitoring the potential for global catastrophe, last night set the Doomsday Clock forward. We're now 100 seconds away from midnight. As Douglas Adams was fond of writing: don't panic. This doesn't literally mean ...

  • Tristan Greene

• This 'Ultrasonic gripper' lets robots move things without touching them

  When we think about robots working in factories and assembly lines, we often imagine large robotic arms moving heavy components around. But there's also automation for small fragile materials as well, requiring the lightest touch to move. No problem: Robots may soon be able to move ...

  • Napier Lopez

• What designers have to gain by thinking like social workers

  “I’ve got a soul that can’t sleep at night when something ain’t right.” These are the song lyrics to “Power ...

  • Lindsey Cochran

• 3D printing body parts is close — but it needs proper regulation

  In the last few years, the use of 3D printing has exploded in medicine. Engineers and medical professionals now routinely 3D print prosthetic hands and surgical tools. But 3D printing has only just begun to transform the field. Today, a quickly emerging set of technologies known ...

  • The Conversation

• Scientists invent a faster and cheaper way to repurpose EV batteries

  Warwick University used Nissan Leaf batteries to discover new ways to tackle the issue of electric vehicle battery waste. ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• How to turn your iPhone into a Google security key

  Here's how you can take advantage of the latest Google update to turn your iPhone or iPad into a security key to keep your ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Data sharing is key to an AI-driven medical revolution

  It is not often that one witnesses a transformational advance in medicine. But the application of artificial intelligence ...

  • The Conversation

• Jeff Bezos’ WhatsApp hack is a stark reminder of how anyone can be hacked (Updated)

  Update (23/01/2020): An NSO Group spokesperson said in an email statement to TNW that the company's technology was not used ...

  • Ivan Mehta