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Poke around in virtually anybody’s work devices, work notes, or daily work responsibilities and you’re likely to find a fair amount of absolute chaos just under the surface. Sure, most responsible employees have a decent grasp on the projects they’re handling, their timelines, and their overall workflow. But there’s usually so much going on that it doesn’t take a lot for items to start falling through the cracks. And then when you start adding new work, or putting items on the backburner for a while…well, it can turn your worklife into a train wreck pretty quickly....

She also asked what the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras might have used mathematics for, and other questions that revolve around the age-old conundrum of whether mathematics is “real” or something humans just made up. Many responded negatively to the post, but others — including mathematicians like me — found the questions quite insightful. [Read: Three months after becoming CEO, Kevin Mayer quits TikTok] Is mathematics real? Philosophers and mathematicians have been arguing over this for centuries....

What is the purpose of a company? The simple and most common answer is: create shareholder value. I mean, it’s all just about the money in the end, right? But if money is the most important thing to a company, wouldn’t the Chief Financial Officer always be at the top of the pyramid? Instead, the CEO is at the top, and we generally see many people — including the CFO — report to a CEO....

A job listing on Twitter’s site for a senior full-stack software engineer said the job was for “a new team, codenamed Gryphon.” The listing describes the team’s project thus: “We are building a subscription platform, one that can be reused by other teams in the future. This is a first for Twitter!” The engineer will work with the Twitter.com and Payments team. Note that this was the original job description, which has since been edited to simply say the company is looking for an “Android engineer” and there’s no mention now of Gryphon....

The app will provide proof that people have been vaccinated or received a negative test for the virus. Shapps told Sky News that the system is already being developed: The system will be based on an NHS app used to book an appointment with a doctor rather than the COVID-19 app. Shapps said he was working with partners across the world to ensure the system is internationally recognized. [Read: 3 new technologies ecommerce brands can use to connect better with customers] The scheme will be welcomed by many Brits planning a trip abroad when international travel is due to reopen on May 17, but critics warn that they could put peoples’ civil liberties and privacy at risk....

But, in case you missed the conference, we’ve got you covered. Here we’ll give you a quick rundown of the key software highlights and take-aways. If you want to know more about the new hardware announcements, check out this article. But first, here’s a quick recap video of everything you need to know about Huawei’s new software offering: HarmonyOS 2.0 Huawei’s open source microkernel-based operating system just got an upgrade which will have you jumping for joy....

But now the Swedish car maker is ready to update its own design language and philosophy, and introduce us to next generation electric vehicles. On Wednesday, the company unveiled the Volvo Concept Recharge SUV and, boy, is it elegant and beautiful. Designed to be the “manifesto” for next-gen all-electric vehicles, the concept car embodies Volvo’s new motto: “less but better.” First, forget about the battery pack under the hood. The powertrain is now placed under the flat floor, which allows for an elongated wheelbase....

Twitter already had a private information policy that barred users from sharing other people’s phone numbers, addresses, and email IDs. Now it’s extending that to media, including videos and photos of someone. How can an image or a video be taken down? One of the biggest conditions for an image or a video to be taken down is the person in it — or their legal representative or guardians — have to report it....

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 6, 2020 The new movie is set in 1998 in Raccoon City and the Arklay Mountains. Franchise producer Robert Kulzer said in a statement (via Deadline), “After a dozen games, six live-action movies and hundreds of pages of fan fiction, [Editors note: Fanfiction? That counts?] we felt compelled to return to the year 1998, to explore the secrets hidden in the walls of the Spenser Mansion and Raccoon City....

Remember Pokemon Go? Of course you do. For a couple months back in 2016, it was practically the only thing anybody was talking about. Heck, this very website even ordered its employees to start playing (no really, we did! Sort of…) Whenever you saw someone in public seeming to wander aimlessly with eyes locked on a smartphone screen, there was a good chance they were chasing a Bulbasaur, a Jiggypuff, or an ever-elusive Ho-Oh....

Few are paying attention to crafting an effective and recognizable sonic signature, which is ridiculous when you think how much sound and music play a role in our experiences across the burgeoning number of new platforms. Of course, I might be a little biased, but the fact is there are huge opportunities for brands to make a connection through sound — if they can figure out the right way to differentiate themselves....

During the webinar, product manager Beatrice Simonsson demonstrated how Polestar 2 drivers can seamlessly approach the vehicle, get in without having to use a key, sit down, place their foot on the brake, select drive, and take off. All without actually having to manually turn the car on. [Read: Engineer finds Tesla Model 3 is secretly equipped with hardware for powering homes] Sure, electric vehicles don’t require ignitions in the sense that internal combustion engine vehicles do, but most still have some sort of “start/stop” or “on/off” button that’s used to initiate startup procedures or put the car to sleep....

In all fairness, that’s mostly my fault: I liked Warzone so much, I ended up overplaying it. But a recent bug has helped me rediscover my enthusiasm for the game, and I’m secretly hoping developer Infinity Ward considers building it into the game. You might have noticed that all vehicles have mysteriously disappeared from the fictional city of Verdansk — no more ATVs, no more cars, and no more helicopters....

In an announcement today, FCA said that it has chosen to work with Waymo in its attempt to bring Level 4 autonomy to commercial vehicles. Waymo’s L4 Driver will be integrated into FCA’s Ram ProMaster light commercial goods van. For those of you not in the US, or keeping up with the latest in light cargo vehicles (your loss, friendo), the Ram ProMaster is basically a Fiat Ducato panel van....

You may be sitting there wondering what’s new this time round and whether you should download it, or you may have automatic updates set and iOS 14.4 is already on your phone — I don’t know, I’m not your psychic father. But there are two things I do know. The first are the new iOS 14.4 features. And the second is how to rank them. So, I’m going to rank the new iOS 14....

And in the year of our lord 2022? EV makers went all in, spending a sizable chunk of their marketing budgets on advertising. So, how do they stack up? And who were the winners and losers? Let’s take a look: BMW BMW’s effort brings an update and electrification to Greek mythology. Gods Zeus (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Hera (Salma Hayek Pinault) retire to Palm Springs, California. To keep the spark alive, Hera gifts Zeus with a shiny new EV BMW iX, and Zeus spends his time driving around, electrifying the world with a point of his finger....

Beresheet was the first stage of a privately-funded initiative to transfer living DNA to the moon. The project is designed to act as Noah’s Ark Mark II, providing a repository from which plants and animals could be regenerated to repopulate the Earth should a catastrophe akin to a flood of biblical proportions overtake the planet. Whether the project is far-sighted or foolish, what has roused interest is the fact that, as a result of the crash, the tardigrades may now be scattered across the lunar surface....

The transition would overhaul the infrastructure of the world’s second-largest blockchain. Analysts predict the changes could cut the network’s energy costs by 99% and push the price of Ether, but the plans have been beset by delays. Here’s everything you need to know about the long-awaited “merge.” What is the Ethereum merge? The merge aims to make the Ethereum blockchain more efficient by switching from a proof-of-work (PoW) mechanism to a proof-of-stake (PoS) system....

Building software is what we — developers — are paid for. Unfortunately, more often than not we’re also paid to break stuff. Then, we get an “amazing” opportunity to fix what we’ve broken. I don’t think we talk enough about those stories. Do you know how your Instagram feed is full of absolute highlights? Well, it’s the same when it comes to developer horror stories. I’ve heard some which would make your skin crawl....

Fortnite gained massive popularity and is making billions of dollars, but it is completely free to play. Unlike typical freemium games, where you pay to improve performance, the premium purchases are only cosmetic. This has fostered a sense of fair play, but also its own wave of social pressure that has people spending, on average, $85 plus per player. Slack has not taken off as fast, but for a B2B software company, it has been on quite a tear, reaching $100 million ARR in three years....