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Get Black Friday started now with 5 deals that’ll truly make you thankful
Every year, we sit around the Thanksgiving dinner table and recount the full annotated list of everything we’re thankful for. Then we engage in the Thanksgiving gluttony (otherwise known as dinner) — and thankfulness gets shoved into the back of the closet for yet another year. äàëüøå »
2018-11-22 10:17 | |
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Report: Apple considered making a low-cost streaming TV dongle
For years, Amazon, Google, and Roku have been battling it out in for the top spot in the video streaming market with their affordable dongles. But it seems that a new competitor might join the fight: Apple. äàëüøå »
2018-11-22 08:59 | |
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Google’s AI-powered Duplex calling service arrives on Pixel phones in the US
Remember when Google demoed Duplex, a service that would have an AI-powered bot call restaurants and salons to book tables and appointments for you over the phone? VentureBeat reports that it’s real, and as promised last month, it’s rolling out to Pixel phones in ‘select cities’ in the US. äàëüøå »
2018-11-22 08:53 | |
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How to stop Reddit’s annoying app download prompt
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. Reddit may be the homepage of the Internet, but it desperately wants you to download its mobile app. äàëüøå »
2018-11-22 02:11 | |
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YouTubers demonstrate the easiest way to ruin Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time for food, family, and arguing politics with people you’ve blocked on social media but can’t avoid at the dinner table. This year, if things get too tense, we’ve got a suggestion: break out the turkey fails. äàëüøå »
2018-11-22 23:54 | |
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5 lesser-known, yet highly effective ways to manage client relationships
Back in the day, it seemed like there were really only two options to manage client relationships: face-to-face meetings and phone calls. While these client management techniques can certainly still prove effective today, there’s no denying that they’re not always the right fit — especially for e-commerce brands and others servicing international clientele. äàëüøå »
2018-11-22 23:20 | |
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Does the new iPad Pro have a ‘bendgate’ problem?
If you follow tech YouTube channels, you’ve probably heard of JerryRigEverything. A buff bald dude called Zach Nelson puts devices to the (admittedly unscientific) test by scratching their glass, setting fire to the displays, and – the most popular bit – trying to bend them in his bare hands. äàëüøå »
2018-11-22 22:58 | |
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Google shares which Thanksgiving food tutorials are most popular by state
For all the Americans out there, food-heavy holiday Thanksgiving hits tomorrow. To commemorate the occasion (and perhaps rat out the newbie cooks in the country), Google’s released a chart showing which states’ residents are searching for Thanksgiving recipe videos on YouTube. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 22:11 | |
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Bitcoin Cash ABC update exposes potentially catastrophic vulnerability
It hasn’t been long since the monstrously wasteful hash wars began, but it already seems both newly spawned blockchains are running into potentially crippling technical difficulties. Shortly after BSV (nChain’s implementation of Bitcoin Cash) suffered from a bug that split its network in two, it appears that BAB (Bitcoin-ABC’s implementation of Bitcoin Cash) has rolled out a software update that puts its entire network at risk of 51-percent attacks from rogue miners. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 20:52 | |
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How to turn on your iPhone’s ‘Low Power Mode’ quickly and easily
Welcome to Plugged Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. One of my favorite iPhone features is Low Power Mode. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 16:17 | |
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Siemens wants to change the way we share energy… with blockchain
Industrial giant Siemens is the latest corporation to make moves in the blockchain space. The company has announced it intends to use the technology to bring innovation to the energy sector and give more power to the people – you know, the usual yet-to-be-proven decentralization rhetorics. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 16:08 | |
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Study: WhatsApp helps Nigerian women get their voices heard
Mobile phones have become widespread all over the world, including in rural and low-income communities. As research shows, these devices have the potential to bring about significant societal change – a fact acknowledged in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 15:36 | |
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The difference between AI and machine learning, explained
A while ago, while browsing through the latest AI news, I stumbled upon a company that claimed to use “machine learning and advanced artificial intelligence” to collect and analyze hundreds of data touch points to improve user experience in mobile apps. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 14:49 | |
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Bitcoin usage among major payment processors has dropped 80%
The sharp dip in price is hardly the only hurdle ahead of cryptocurrency mainstream adoption: Bitcoin usage among major merchants and payment processors has purportedly fallen 80 percent since the beginning of the year. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 14:41 | |
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Bitcoin beatdown ‘victim’ jailed for $1M cryptocurrency theft
Remember that kid that got tortured by his friends in an attempt to steal his Bitcoin about a month ago? Well, turns out he may have actually made his cryptocurrency fortune by stealing it from a Silicon Valley exec, after pulling an elaborate SIM-swapping scheme. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 14:28 | |
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500,000 Android users downloaded malware made by one developer
Android malware has been on the rise over the past couple of years, we’ve just seen one of the worst attacks of this kind. ESET security researcher Lukas Stefanko found 13 apps with malware on the Play store, and said that more than 560,000 people downloaded these apps before Google took them down. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 14:09 | |
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Google’s Neighbourly app is rolling out across India now, and it’s actually pretty neat
In May, Google launched Neighbourly, a Q&A app to help you learn more about your neighborhood by asking people who live near you. The company kicked off a trial in India’s financial capital of Mumbai, followed by seven smaller cities. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 10:55 | |
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Facebook launches a dashboard for tracking the time you spend in its app
We first heard in June that Facebook was working on a feature to help you track and manage the amount of time you spent in its mobile app. Following a delay after the company announced its rollout in August, it’s finally here. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 08:56 | |
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Samsung’s Galaxy S10 will reportedly get a huge 6.7-inch screen and 6 cameras
Just as Apple introduced a radically new design for the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, Samsung is reportedly looking to make a splash with its 10th Galaxy S flagship phone. According to the Wall Street Journal, a variant of the upcoming Galaxy S10, internally known as “Beyond X”, will have a massive 6. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 08:23 | |
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LinkedIn tests Snapchat Stories-esque feature called ‘Student Voices’
Well, it’s finally happened. LinkedIn finally ripped off Snapchat’s Stories, meaning it joins the illustrious company of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google, WhatsApp, and just about everyone else. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 03:25 | |
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Review: Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless are the AirPods upgrade I’ve been waiting for
As a general rule, I don’t like ‘true wireless’ headphones. Don’t get me wrong; I like the concept, but ever since Apple’s AirPods popularized the category, I’ve been hesitant to adopt the newfangled form factor because of all the compromises entailed. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 03:13 | |
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Microsoft developed an AI that creates amazing caricatures
Stanford graduate student Kaidi Cao will join fellow AI researchers Jing Liao, of City University of Hong Kong, and Lu Yuan of Microsoft at SIGGRAPH Asia in Tokyo this December to present their incredible caricature-drawing neural network. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 02:34 | |
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Apple pulls the Tumblr app after offensive images surface on the site
Last Friday, the app for the blogging site Tumblr quietly disappeared from the iOS App Store, with no apparent explanation. Now, after a weekend of silence, we know why — and it’s a really bad reason. äàëüøå »
2018-11-21 00:30 | |
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There’s a Coursera class to help your clueless boss figure out AI
Andrew Ng is best known for his work at Google, where he helped establish the Google Brain program, and as the Chief Scientist at Baidu. But his impact in the field of artificial intelligence is probably most profound through his work at Coursera, an online learning center he co-founded. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 21:47 | |
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Kodak-licensed ICO allegedly owes developers over $100K in unpaid invoices
It seems there is yet another massive internal strife brewing up in the blockchain space. KodakOne – a cryptocurrency project that promised to bring photographers a new stream of revenue – purportedly owes thousands of dollars in outstanding invoices to contractors the firm recruited to build the platform. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 20:54 | |
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An entrepreneur’s guide to Ottawa, Canada
If you’re not from Canada, you might be surprised to learn that the capital of the Great White North isn’t Toronto. It’s Ottawa. This is one mistake that any Canadian would tell you they’ve heard more times than they’d like to admit. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 20:40 | |
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State regulator orders fraudulent Russian cryptocurrency out of North Dakota
Financial regulators of North Dakota have ordered a dodgy Russian cryptocurrency company to cease and desist operations in the state, after discovering it had impersonated a bank in Liechtenstein to falsely market an initial coin offering (ICO). äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 20:00 | |
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We’re giving away 5 free tickets to our blockchain event, Hard Fork Decentralized
Our blockchain and cryptocurrency event is coming up on December 12-14 in London! It’s fast approaching, and we couldn’t be more excited – so for loyal readers of Hard Fork, we’re giving away five free tickets. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 19:25 | |
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Review: The Spyro Reignited trilogy is delightful, gorgeous, and really frustrating
After a lengthy delay, the Spyro Reignited Trilogy finally hit shelves last week. I’ve been playing it nonstop ever since, and as a longtime fan of the little purple guy, I’m more than satisfied with it, though admittedly it does come with a few control issues. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 19:02 | |
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Read this if you’ve got ‘nothing to hide’
Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can also get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! If you’re one of those people who think privacy isn’t really an issue for you because you have nothing to hide, you should read this. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 18:55 | |
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Facebook hack proves we need new user authentication methods
Just when you thought Facebook has put the worst of its troubles behind, the social media giant revealed on Friday that it had experienced a new security incident that possibly affected 90 million users. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 17:28 | |
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Kobe Bryant is talking at TRON’s cryptocurrency event… for some reason
TRON founder and prolific marketeer, Justin Sun, has just pulled a megafamous rabbit out of his hat. None other than Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest basketballers of all time, will attend TRON’s blockchain conference next year, for some reason. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 17:00 | |
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A few thoughts on HTC’s blockchain phone and what consumers can expect
HTC has been teasing images of its upcoming blockchain-powered Android smartphone – the Exodus 1 – for months now, but we might have to wait a little longer to see how it actually performs in the real world. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 15:52 | |
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Girls who play video games are three times more likely to study STEM than non-gamers
I played a lot of video games when I was a teenager. I have fond memories of hours dedicated to the pixelated missions of the likes of Zelda and Mario Bros on my family’s Nintendo Entertainment System. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 15:42 | |
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My wife (mistakenly) thought a Tamagotchi could prepare me for fatherhood
It’s 5PM and I’m working on a headphone review. Just a few hundred more words before I can file the copy with my editors and go home. I need to concentrate, but I can’t. Why? My child just soiled himself. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 15:30 | |
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US Department of Justice is investigating Tether for market manipulation
It seems US authorities aren’t yet done with controversial cryptocurrency Tether. The ‘USD-backed’ stablecoin is now being probed by the country’s Justice Department, according to a Bloomberg report. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 15:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency-related lawsuits are mooning, up 300% from last year
Here’s an extraordinary fact about the 2018 bear market: business for Bitcoin-lawyers is booming. Forty-five lawsuits involving cryptocurrency were filed in the first half of this year, reports blockchain research unit Diar. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 14:11 | |
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Instagram is using machine learning to kill off your fake followers
Don’t freak out if you see your Instagram audience shrink in the near future. The company announced that it’s kicking off a clean-up drive to remove bots and fake accounts from its platform, and that may well lead to a drop in your follower count. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 14:10 | |
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Genies makes realistic looking Bitmoji that can be used in other apps
Genies has just launched its first iOS and Android mobile app designed to let users build a three-dimensional cartoon version of themselves — one that looks and acts just like you. Created by Akash Nigam and Evan Rosenbaum, Genies uses advanced artificial intelligence that lets you communicate through your avatar and act out keywords and sentiments in reaction to what you type. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 13:55 | |
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India to spell out draft cryptocurrency regulations in December
Quartz reports that the Indian government is set to lay out a draft of its regulations for cryptocurrencies next month – clarifying its stance on how these digital assets can be used and traded in the country. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 10:23 | |
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Some Google Pixel 3 owners can’t use the camera due to a critical bug
Issues with the Google Pixel 3 are piling up after customers got hands on it nearly a month ago. Now, some device owners find they can’t use the camera due to a disastrous bug. Many users have reported this bug on Reddit and Google product forums. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 09:24 | |
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Your Chromecast can now sync and stream audio along with Google Home speakers
Google’s got some good news for folks who want to string their speakers together for a better aural experience: if you’ve got audio playing on a Google Home speaker, you can now sync that up with anything connected to your Chromecast (like a TV or other speakers). äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 08:10 | |
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If Facebook’s new auto-comment feature isn’t rock bottom, it has to be close
It’s been two tumultuous years. Still, it’s highly unlikely we’ve witnessed the moment Facebook hit bottom. A new feature, spotted by some users this morning, though, may offer a clue as to what that moment could look like. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 07:50 | |
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Roland’s Go:Mixer Pro is a YouTube musician’s best friend
If you’re an aspiring musician or audio gear-head, you’re going to need a mixer at some point. Usually, this comes long before you’re ready to start building a recording or production studio, and somewhere after you’ve squeezed every bit of fidelity out of your iPad’s built-in microphone. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 02:56 | |
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Student discovers copycat stalker imitating her Instagram account
A Scottish college student apparently discovered a classmate had been imitating her pictures on Instagram, to an eerie degree. According to a now-deleted Facebook post, a woman named Chloe Cowan and her sister spotted the copycat, allegedly a fellow student named Honey Basra. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 02:31 | |
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Yamaha’s CSP-170 makes learning piano easy with LED lights and one clever app
Yamaha is a giant of many industries, but it’s best known for its massive portfolio of instruments – pianos in particular. For over a century, it’s made everything from concert pianos, to classy uprights, to cheap plastic keyboards for beginners. äàëüøå »
2018-11-20 01:19 | |
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Our galaxy’s supermassive black hole looks amazing in virtual reality
If you’re anything like us, you’re awaiting the first-ever direct-observation photographs of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of The Milky Way, with bated breath. But, you might want to go ahead and exhale, because it could be awhile. äàëüøå »
2018-11-19 22:34 | |
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Film stalwarts save one of the few cinephile-friendly streaming services
One of the few streaming services dedicated to classic movies was recently earmarked for destruction. After one prolonged outcry from the film industry and fans, the Criterion Collection announced it’d be reviving a version of the same service, making life just a bit easier for amateur cinephiles out there. äàëüøå »
2018-11-19 21:59 | |
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Deep dive into Latin America’s last-mile delivery startups
The last-mile delivery apps servicing the $2 trillion USD e-commerce market are drawing global attention, notably those that deliver products, groceries, and restaurant-made meals on-demand. McKinsey reports that nearly 25 percent of consumers are willing to pay a significant premium for the privilege of instant or same-day delivery. äàëüøå »
2018-11-19 21:30 | |
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