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Our obsession with taking photos is changing how we remember the past
Last year I visited the Hermitage in St Petersburg, Russia – one of the best art museums in the world. I was expecting to serenely experience its masterpieces, but my view was blocked by a wall of smart phones taking pictures of the paintings. дальше »
2019-1-10 11:34 | |
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PSA: Windows 10 will soon ‘reserve’ 7GB of your system drive for updates
Fair warning: next time Microsoft rolls out one of its big semi-annual Windows 10 updates, you’ll probably lose a big chunk of storage. In a blog post, Microsoft announced that “with the next major update,” Windows will set aside about 7GB of disk space for updates, apps, temporary files, and system caches. дальше »
2019-1-10 21:10 | |
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People would rather pay robots for sex than people
A new study from Finland suggests people may view sex with a robot more kindly than they view sex with a human sex worker. The University of Helsinki found that from a sample of 432 participants, the majority of respondents were more accepting of a human paying to have sex with a robot than a human paying for services from a sex worker. дальше »
2019-1-9 14:36 | |
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Mark Zuckerberg resolves to hold public talks on the future of tech this year
Every year since 2009, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has publicly announced his New Year resolutions; for 2019, he intends to “host a series of public discussions about the future of technology in society — the opportunities, the challenges, the hopes, and the anxieties. дальше »
2019-1-9 11:59 | |
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Twitter will begin testing ‘ice breakers’ to spark healthy conversation
Last year, Twitter touted a handful of features meant to spur conversation on the platform. Or, “increase the health of public conversation,” as CEO Jack Dorsey told Congress last year. At CES today, company representatives confirmed to Engadget that the features would roll out to certain users in the coming weeks as part of a public test. дальше »
2019-1-9 07:28 | |
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Oledcomm’s new Li-Fi setup delivers 100Mbps 16-user networks with invisible light
It isn’t always easy to support a large number of internet users over a single wireless connection? If that sounds like your company’s conference room, you might want to check out French firm Oledcomm’s new LiFiMax solution, based on light-based Li-Fi tech. дальше »
2019-1-8 15:10 | |
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Amelia Earhart would have a hard time disappearing in 2019
When Amelia Earhart took off in 1937 to fly around the world, people had been flying airplanes for only about 35 years. When she tried to fly across the Pacific, she – and the world – knew it was risky. дальше »
2019-1-8 11:23 | |
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Uber air taxi partner unveils its Bell Nexus flying car
At CES, Fort Worth, Texas-based firm Bell revealed a full-scale model of its Nexus hybrid-electric air taxi that can take off and land vertically, and seat five people. The flying car/helicopter uses six tilting ducted fans to move through the air and make vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) maneuvers, and its hybrid propulsion system is said to allow for covering greater distances than a purely electric drivetrain. дальше »
2019-1-8 09:18 | |
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Someone embedded an Android tablet in a mirror, because 2019
It’s okay to talk to your mirror. Plenty of people start the day by recanting affirmations in-front of their own reflection. Things only become a bit troublesome when the mirror talks back. You could be living in some sort of Jacob Grimm fairytale land. дальше »
2019-1-8 04:00 | |
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How to quietly ditch people you follow on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Ever wished you could discreetly filter certain people out of your social media feeds? We feel you, and we’re here to help you do just that in a matter of seconds on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, without letting your ‘friends’ know. дальше »
2019-1-4 13:54 | |
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San Francisco’s “Bitcoin Mafia”: How Bitcoin Started in the City on the Bay
The early Bitcoin community in San Francisco was originally comprised of revolutionaries: Individuals who believed in the freedom and opportunity that a permissionless distributed system would bring the world. дальше »
2019-1-4 00:06 | |
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Elections, fake news, and spam: WhatsApp has a tough year ahead in India next year
In India, most people won’t ask you for a business card to get your contact info. Instead, they’ll ask you if you use WhatsApp. Your neighborhood grocer will accept orders for home delivering your weekly shopping list through the app. дальше »
2019-1-3 18:00 | |
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Hackers take over Chromecasts to warn owners about security risks
A couple of dutiful hackers have been hijacking thousands of Google’s Chromecast streaming dongles to warn users that the devices can be taken over, and remotely forced to play any YouTube video the attackers’ choose, reports TechCrunch. дальше »
2019-1-3 10:31 | |
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On our obsession with design methods
A design method is simply a set of steps you can refer to, so that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel every time you are trying to solve a similar design problem. Design methods are great. They help define a baseline way of doing something. дальше »
2019-1-2 16:00 | |
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How a poor Victorian woman changed the way we do dinosaur science
Lyme Regis is an almost obnoxiously gorgeous town in Dorset in the west of England, perched atop the cliffs of the world-heritage listed Jurassic Coast. Thanks to a campaign set off by a local 10-year-old girl and her mother, the people of this town is raising funds to erect a statue to their famous citizen Mary Anning. дальше »
2019-1-2 04:00 | |
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47 ‘non-design’ qualities every designer should have
Write clear emails Be flexible; briefs change Find problems before they occur Bring energy to the table Don’t take design critique as an insult Understand the impact of moving that button Make people around you feel comfortable Bring 3 solutions with every complaint Don’t give up too fast Mute your microphone when not speaking Be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses Bend, but not break Take notes; it shows respect Pay attention to details Get off your chair to point at something in the screen Get off your chair to whiteboard Know exactly which Slack reactions to use, when Avoid jargon Fail gracefully Be… This story continues at The Next Web дальше »
2019-1-2 02:00 | |
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Motion design looks hard, but it doesn’t have to be
Motion helps make UIs expressive and easy to use. Despite having so much potential, motion is perhaps the least understood of all the design disciplines. This may be due to it being one of the newer members of the UI design family. дальше »
2018-12-30 16:00 | |
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3 surprising ways social ‘neighborhood’ apps could boost your business
Have you ever logged onto Facebook, only to be inundated with mundane status updates from your ex-high school classmate or photos of your great-aunt’s cat? The impersonal, irrelevant news that seems to clog up most our newsfeeds is turning people away from traditional social networks and toward a new breed of local network that allows you to tune in to your neighborhood gossip. дальше »
2018-12-29 22:00 | |
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The hardest things about learning to code by yourself
Many people have become interested in learning to code in recent years. They either find their way into programming through online courses, or through offline meet ups, or are just simply trying to give it a shot. дальше »
2018-12-29 04:00 | |
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The ultimate glossary of cryptocurrency and blockchain acronyms
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Blockchain and cryptocurrency can be a daunting place sometimes and the swathes of jargon, specialist terminology, and acronyms don’t really help matters. дальше »
2018-12-28 13:00 | |
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End of year crypto roundup: How did Bitcoin perform in 2018?
Bitcoin — the cryptocurrency that started it all — was released in 2009 as open-source software by a person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto. The idea was to create a peer-to-peer electronic currency that didn’t rely on any central authority or intermediary for validating the exchange of money. дальше »
2018-12-28 12:00 | |
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5 classic cryptocurrency scams from 2018 you totally forgot about
Whether it’s multi-million dollar exit scams, Ponzi schemes, or sophisticated networks of remote-controlled Twitter scambots, this year saw some of the most epic and sophisticated cryptocurrency schemes to date. дальше »
2018-12-27 13:00 | |
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GDPR’s impact was too soft in 2018, but next year will be different
One of the defining moments for tech in 2018 was on May 25, when the EU implemented its General Data Protection Regulation — the ominous GDPR. The ambitious legislation is the toughest privacy and security law in the world and was meant to guarantee users better control over their over their personal data. дальше »
2018-12-27 12:00 | |
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Science says you shouldn’t kill spiders in your home
I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home. Why? Because spiders are an important part of nature and our indoor ecosystem – as well as being fellow organisms in their own right. дальше »
2018-12-27 04:00 | |
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Why you can smell rain, explained by science
When those first fat drops of summer rain fall to the hot, dry ground, have you ever noticed a distinctive odor? I have childhood memories of family members who were farmers describing how they could always “smell rain” right before a storm. дальше »
2018-12-25 04:00 | |
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2018’s political mess is a boon for VR escapism in 2019
As the late screenwriting legend William Goldman famously said; “nobody knows anything” so predictions – especially about technology – always run the risk of making people look silly in the not-so-distant-future. дальше »
2018-12-24 22:00 | |
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Here’s a list of cryptocurrency terms we coined in 2018
Technology is responsible for literally thousands of new words that have been added to our daily lexicon in the last decade. Words like selfie, TL:DR, bingeable, and Bitcoin have all been added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary this year. дальше »
2018-12-24 18:00 | |
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We ranked Netflix’s new holiday movies on how likely they were written by a robot
It’s that time of year again. What always amazes me is how much tacky crap people will tolerate for the holidays. Creepy music, vulgar light decorations, gross food… the list goes on. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of great stuff too. дальше »
2018-12-24 17:23 | |
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This study shows why people fall for fake online profiles
The first step in conducting online propaganda efforts and misinformation campaigns is almost always a fake social media profile. Phony profiles for nonexistent people worm their way into the social networks of real people, where they can spread their falsehoods. дальше »
2018-12-24 16:00 | |
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Why the CEO is actually the CMO
Scrappy business people are fantastic people to work with — lean, mean, execution machines. But there comes a point where all scrap and no strategy results in a hard working team that are running to stand-still. дальше »
2018-12-24 02:00 | |
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Credit scores are in desperate need of a high-tech overhaul
Since 1989, people and businesses in the United States have relied on the FICO credit score as an indication of trustworthiness for any given person. Reported by each of three major credit bureaus, a person’s score can be calculated based on their payment history, their current debt burden, the length of their credit history, the types of credit used, and a handful of other factors. дальше »
2018-12-22 22:01 | |
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Coinbase is now available to 3.4M more Europeans in 6 new markets
Coinbase is taking its cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage to six more European nations before the year is out. The exchange platform announced on its blog yesterday that its services are now available in Andorra, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Lithuania, and Iceland – this takes Coinbase to 3. дальше »
2018-12-21 15:40 | |
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10 amazing and helpful apps that will inspire you
There are millions of mobile applications available to smartphone users today, and that number will only keep growing as it becomes easier to build and deploy apps. Some apps are for amusement, but others are specifically designed to improve the lives of their users or the world at large. дальше »
2018-12-21 12:00 | |
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WhatsApp could be getting its own cryptocurrency
Kik might not be the only messaging app to support cryptocurrency payments if Facebook’s latest dream comes true. According to people close with the matter, the social media behemoth is looking to develop a cryptocurrency that enables WhatsApp users to transfer money to each other, reports Bloomberg. дальше »
2018-12-21 11:29 | |
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The best new social media features of 2018
Social media sites and apps are constantly changing and evolving to match the needs of their user base — for good, and for ill. Whether it’s Facebook Watch‘s new shows actually making it worth using, or Snapchat’s reviled redesign, social media changes can be a polarizing topic for the millions of people who use the sites every day. дальше »
2018-12-21 03:06 | |
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4 fitness tech trends you can expect to see in 2019
For a tech founder, working in the industry of health and fitness is extremely challenging — but the rewards far outweigh the difficulties. It’s not a place where easy money is made, but it’s one where you can influence the lives of so many people and change them for the better. дальше »
2018-12-21 02:00 | |
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I killed a man for 49 cents . . . in Red Dead Online
My first NPC kill in the Red Dead Online beta was an impulse. I rode past the NPC on my horse, whom I’d named Vanessa, and this guy felt the need to insult her. So I grabbed my revolver and put two rounds in his head, then got off to frisk his body. дальше »
2018-12-21 22:55 | |
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Why GDPR pop-ups could actually violate your privacy
Have you noticed the increasing number of pop-ups asking you to consent or “agree” when you visit a website? Do you find these annoying and tend to just click accept without reading the policies? So do most people, and here’s why that’s a problem. дальше »
2018-12-20 17:00 | |
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Researchers developed an AI robot that can assist with childbirth
Instead of looking up at the sky to see whether you need an umbrella, people increasingly ask virtual assistants such as Alexa. And they may be wise to do so. AI methods are powerful – capable of anything from analyzing astrophysical data to detecting tumors or helping to manage diabetes. дальше »
2018-12-20 12:00 | |
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Why I’d spend $1,000 on hi-fi earbuds before speakers or headphones
When I reviewtop-of-the-line (read: expensive) hardware, I often find myself having to make a disclaimer: you don’t need to spend this much, because there’s something 95 percent as good for a far lower price. дальше »
2018-12-20 10:00 | |
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Why using human ‘super recognizers’ to identify criminals can be bad
People often say that they never forget a face, but for some people, this claim might actually be true. So-called super recognizers are said to possess exceptional face recognition abilities, often remembering the faces of those they have only briefly encountered or haven’t seen for many years. дальше »
2018-12-20 04:00 | |
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Robert Rodriguez’ “The Limit” is the first must-watch film of the VR era
VR is a polarizing technology in its current iteration. On the one hand, for some people it’s an uncomfortable, discombobulating experience. But, on the other, for those of us who thrill in the abyss it’s the closest we can get to living inside our dreams. дальше »
2018-12-20 01:40 | |
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Alfonso Ribeiro and Backpack Kid latest to sue Epic over Fortnite dances
Two more voices have joined the case against Epic Games, bringing more allegations of intellectual property theft. In this case, the people in question are Alfonso Ribeiro, best known for his role as Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and the infamous Backpack Kid. дальше »
2018-12-18 21:53 | |
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Bitcoin Scam Alert: Criminals Demand BTC Payment to Call Off Hit Man
Scam artists have tried just about every trick in the book to relieve people of their Bitcoin in recent years. The latest effort is rather lacking in the sophistication department, however. A report in Bleeping Computer states that people have been receiving emails that are apparently from the owner of a dark web site offering. дальше »
2018-12-18 21:30 | |
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Study: Switching between devices is associated with poorer attention and memory
How many times have you sat down to watch TV or a movie, only to immediately shift your attention to your smartphone or tablet? Known as “media multitasking,” this phenomenon is so common that an estimated 178m US adults regularly use another device while watching TV. дальше »
2018-12-18 12:00 | |
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Fear of ‘chemicals’ is stunting our scientific progress
During casual conversations with Uber drivers and new acquaintances on flights across the country, it sometimes comes up that I’m a chemist. The reactions run the gamut, most latching onto the baggage associated with ‘chemicals‘ in today’s society. дальше »
2018-12-18 22:00 | |
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How an app can help fight loneliness in old people at Christmas
While loneliness is experienced by all ages, it’s especially pronounced in older people. In the UK, 51 percent of all people aged 75 and over live alone and approximately 6 percent of older adults leave their house once a week or less. дальше »
2018-12-17 15:23 | |
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Don’t worry about screen time – focus on how you use technology
Many Americans find themselves bombarded by expert advice to limit their screen time and break their addictions to digital devices – including enforcing and modeling this restraint for the children in their lives. дальше »
2018-12-17 12:02 | |
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