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My team used to suck at meetings, but now people are begging us to share our secret sauce
Think you hate meetings? My colleagues and I were so sick of them that we teamed up with Chelsea Handler to build an excuse generator. Can you guess what one of the main use cases was? Getting out of meetings. дальше »
2018-7-22 19:30 | |
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How cryptography enables online shopping, cloud tech, and the blockchain
What do the Gallic Wars and online shopping have in common? The answer, believe it or not, is cryptography. Cryptography is the cement of the digital world, but it also has a long history that predates the digital era. дальше »
2018-7-21 19:30 | |
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How pay-as-you-go solar solutions can electrify Africa — and generate profits for you
Over 1. 1 billion people have no access to electricity worldwide. Instead, they rely on kerosene lamps, candles, and inefficient cookstoves, which by themselves cause health and environmental problems. дальше »
2018-7-20 14:43 | |
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Join TNW’s Highly Subjective Game Show and win great prizes and eternal glory
Next week, we’re hosting an event… but not just any event. We’re putting together the BEST ONLINE QUIZ THAT HAS EVER BEEN CREATED, and it’s called: Wow. Whats that? Why, it’s exactly what it sounds like! We’ve set forth 10 carefully crafted questions which have no objectively correct answers. дальше »
2018-7-20 13:01 | |
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Alexa needs better training to understand non-American accents
A team of researchers working with The Washington Post found that Alexa comprehends certain non-American accents and dialects poorly in the US, and that there was a pattern to this weakness. The team had more than 100 people from nearly 20 US cities dictate thousands of voice commands to Alexa. дальше »
2018-7-20 12:17 | |
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WhatsApp limits message forwarding to fight the spread of fake news
WhatsApp is making yet another change to its service to prevent the spread of misinformation by neutering its message forwarding function. Users will now only be able to forward messages to 20 contacts at a time; people in India will be limited to forwarding messages to only five people at a time. дальше »
2018-7-20 09:10 | |
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Instagram’s new status dots tell you if your contacts are online – but you can turn them off
Back in January, Instagram began revealing when your contacts were last active on the platform. It’s now building on that functionality to enhance its messaging tool with status indicators that tell you if your friends are online. дальше »
2018-7-20 08:02 | |
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Zuckerberg says Facebook doesn’t decide truth. He’s right.
Mark Zuckerberg recently fell into a whole ocean of hot water when he appeared to equivocate on the controversial topic of Holocaust denial. But his message is less about Facebook‘s attitude towards fringe opinions, and more about its attitude towards all opinions — yours included. дальше »
2018-7-20 23:48 | |
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Human interaction keeps crumbling as Bitmoji become your Tinder wingman
Tinder just announced it’s adding Bitmoji to DMs for users in Canada and Mexico, with plans to launch the feature in the US before the end of the summer. According to Tinder, the collaboration with Snapchat’s Bitmoji is meant to help people break the ice — without revealing too much info, like your Snapchat details. дальше »
2018-7-19 14:36 | |
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Reddit rolls subreddit chatrooms – what could possibly go wrong?
Ahh, I remember the halcyon days of the late-90s internet, where strangers from all over the globe would meet in AOL chat rooms and type “A / S / L” at each other over and over again. Well, Reddit is looking to bring this era back with Reddit Chat, a feature that’s being rolled out across subreddits. дальше »
2018-7-19 12:25 | |
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Reddit rolls out subreddit chatrooms – what could possibly go wrong?
Ahh, I remember the halcyon days of the late-90s internet, where strangers from all over the globe would meet in AOL chat rooms and type “A / S / L” at each other over and over again. Well, Reddit is looking to bring this era back with Reddit Chat, a feature that’s being rolled out across subreddits. дальше »
2018-7-19 12:25 | |
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Brave Browser Is Crypto’s Alternative To Chrome
Is your phone listening? Does Facebook know something you’ve never shared? Is the NSA monitoring your searches RIGHT NOW? The web is full of conspiracy-minded anecdotes of people finding themselves targeted for ads for products which they had only mentioned in conversation. дальше »
2018-7-19 21:45 | |
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Instagram is testing out a new feature to remove creepy followers discreetly
Having a public Instagram account is great a way to show your life (or the life you live on holiday) but it’s a tough job monitoring who can see your latest updates. Instagram is testing a new feature with some public users on Android that allows them to manually remove people from their followers list without notifying them. дальше »
2018-7-18 17:29 | |
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A beginner’s guide to AI: Computer vision and image recognition
This is the second story in our continuing series covering the basics of artificial intelligence. While it isn’t necessary to read the first article, which covers neural networks, doing so may add to your understanding of the topics covered in this one. дальше »
2018-7-18 02:15 | |
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Fans pay homage to Drake by hurling themselves from moving cars
Remember the cinnamon challenge? Unknowing people on YouTube grabbed a teaspoonful of cinnamon and chugged it down before coughing up clouds of dust. It was stupid, but sometimes chuckle-worthy. дальше »
2018-7-18 00:53 | |
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The Daily Caller’s doxxing of Sleeping Giants was a dick move
The Daily Caller — a right-wing news site founded by Tucker Carlson — today published an article doxxing one of the people behind Sleeping Giants, a social media campaign asking companies to boycott advertising on alt-right website Breitbart. дальше »
2018-7-18 00:18 | |
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The internet has become information chaos
A simple search on Google or a scroll through Facebook will reveal hundreds of contrasting posts and articles about any subject imaginable. The internet has become cluttered with too many opinions and an overload of information. дальше »
2018-7-18 22:18 | |
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This visualization of Venmo’s public data is terrifying
PayPal’s peer-to-peer payment app, Venmo, is one of the modern world’s greatest conveniences. It’s a simple way to send people money without jumping through a bunch of hoops. But, what if you found out that every transaction you completed with the app was, by default, instantly uploaded to the internet for the entire world to see? You’d be upset right? Well, as it turns out, if you never changed the privacy settings in your Venmo account you’re sharing your transaction history with everyone. дальше »
2018-7-17 20:48 | |
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Redheads finally get recognition with ginger emoji
The rumors were true, the ginger emoji is coming! The emoji gods (The Unicode Consortium) have heard your cries and read your petitions and you will finally be represented in emoji form as part of the 70 new emoji to be released later this year. дальше »
2018-7-17 18:15 | |
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Rolls-Royce unveils its concept for a hybrid flying taxi
The race to launch flying taxis hotted up over the weekend, as Rolls-Royce revealed its interest in designing one. Fun fact: it’s not the luxury car brand from the UK that you’re thinking of. It’s actually the parent company that shares the same name that made the announcement. дальше »
2018-7-16 10:53 | |
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Dear Elon Musk, delete your Twitter account
Right, we’re done here. Elon Musk has gone off the deep end and called British diver Vern Unsworth – who was instrumental in recently rescuing a Thai boys’ soccer team trapped in a cave – a pedophile, after Unsworth balked at the billionaire’s idea of using a small “submarine” to help bring the boys back to safety. дальше »
2018-7-16 10:17 | |
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Data shows people want serious long-form content — and brands need to take note
You probably noticed the recent video that asked people whether they heard “Yanny” or “Laurel. ” It would have been hard not to. That tiny piece of audio drove more than 10 million views, inspired countless memes, created conflict between friends, and even re-surfaced the Greek composer Yanni for a new generation. дальше »
2018-7-15 11:30 | |
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Car dealers don’t want you to have electric vehicles
High costs and range anxiety, the worry of a car battery running out of juice, are considered the biggest barriers to people embracing EVs. A study finds that car dealers are also to blame. The Nature Energy analysis shows that salespeople steer people away from EVs to get them behind the wheel of a traditional gasoline car. дальше »
2018-7-15 10:57 | |
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Bitcoin.com Celebrates 2.5 Million Wallets Created in Less Than a Year
This week Bitcoin. com reached a milestone of a whopping 2. 5 million Bitcoin. com Wallets created in less than a year. Since we started our web portal we’ve focused on providing people with world-class resources that fit every bitcoiner’s needs and our simple-to-use wallet is no different. дальше »
2018-7-14 21:50 | |
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People who send voice notes are poison
I have a friend, and she’s great. Better than great, actually. She’s one of those people who is just incredible at everything. She’s really smart. Like really really smart. While I spent my university years vomiting in a bar’s mensroom urinal, she was studying late in the library. дальше »
2018-7-14 20:25 | |
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Academic expert says Google and Facebook’s AI researchers aren’t doing science
The field of artificial intelligence, to those on the outside, must appear to be an orderly gathering of intellectuals collaborating at the cutting edge of technology. It’s not. If you dig beyond the hyperbole of Elon Musk and the wonders promised by Google, there’s a number of gnashing dissenters who’re happy to toss shade at the entire industry. дальше »
2018-7-14 02:13 | |
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This sex-positive dating app connects people through their fantasies
As with, well, everything really, the internet has changed the dating game. Just think how ubiquitous the phrase “swipe right” has become. Yet while apps like Tinder work for many people, there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to sexuality. дальше »
2018-7-13 14:57 | |
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Fully autonomous trains are better suited for moving ores than people
Australian mining company Rio Tinto’s high-tech train completed the first fully autonomous delivery of iron ore in Western Australia’s Pilbara. The autonomous train, consisting of three locomotives, carried about 28,000 tonnes of iron ore across 280 km from the company’s mining operations in Tom Price to the port of Cape Lambert on July 10. дальше »
2018-7-13 14:33 | |
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Microsoft’s free Whiteboard app for Windows is a dead-simple way to brainstorm with your team
Microsoft has finally launched its Whiteboard app for Windows 10 devices. It’s a free tool for collaborating on ideas with as many people as you like, and it’s not half bad. Whiteboard (which has been available in preview since last December) is designed for use with a stylus, so it’ll automatically recognize when you’re trying to draw shapes and tables, and help you out with your doodles. дальше »
2018-7-13 08:58 | |
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Experts warn DeepFakes could influence 2020 US election
Fake AI-generated videos featuring political figures could be all the rage during the next election cycle, and that’s bad news for democracy. A recently released study indicates that DeepFakes, a neural network that creates fake videos of real people, represents one of the largest threats posed by artificial intelligence. дальше »
2018-7-13 01:26 | |
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Microsoft Teams’ new free plan looks like a better deal than Slack’s
It’s not secret Slack has dominated workplace communication among tech companies the last few years, but Microsoft began to fight back when it introduced Teams back in 2016. There was just one problem: Teams didn’t have a free option. дальше »
2018-7-13 00:52 | |
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Startups! Here’s what you need to know before taking on Asia
Once your startup has taken off in your local market, expanding geographically is a natural next step. Asia is likely to be on your target list given its promising consumer market that comprises a burgeoning middle-class with a high spending power, as well as increasing mobile and internet connectivity. дальше »
2018-7-12 22:30 | |
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Scientists genetically modified gerbils to hear light through an implant
A team of German scientists recently developed a spectacular new cochlear implant that uses light to simulate sound. So far it’s only been tested on gerbils, but the results are promising. Cochlear implants are a decades-old invention that uses electricity to stimulate or bypass deadened auditory nerves in order to trick the brain into “hearing” something. дальше »
2018-7-12 18:46 | |
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Google X’s ambitious Loon and Wing projects graduate into independent companies
Loon and Wing, two of Google X’s moonshot projects, “graduated” yesterday to become full companies under the Alphabet banner. Loon was an ambitious Google X project to establish a network of balloons in the stratosphere to relay internet connectivity to people in remote regions. дальше »
2018-7-12 10:39 | |
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Bethesda exec says he’ll stop selling Skyrim ports when we stop buying them
Well, it seems the person behind the perpetually re-released Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has my number. In an interview with GamesIndustry, Bethesda top dog Todd Howard addressed the common complaint that the company is perhaps a little eager to re-release Skyrim, and I have to admit the point is a good one: Even now, the amount of people who play Skyrim seven years later; millions of people every month are playing that game. дальше »
2018-7-12 00:24 | |
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How can we use coding more creatively? Artist and hacker Zach Lieberman will be taking all your questions
What do computer coding and creating art have in common? Who are the artists who have influenced you most? How can art make everyday life better? Ask all this and more to new media artist Zach Lieberman. дальше »
2018-7-11 18:21 | |
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CryptoKitties finally finds a real use-case in charity auction for sea turtles
CryptoKitties, the cutesy blockchain game where you can collect, customize, breed, and inevitably pimp out virtual cats is still apparently still a thing. Once so popular that it brought Ethereum to its very knees, dwindling interest has spurred them to adopt a more holistic way to get people to spend money on seemingly worthless vanity tokens. дальше »
2018-7-11 17:31 | |
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Kik is giving $3M to developers to build for its KIN cryptocurrency
The Kin Foundation has announced a new developer incentive program aimed to entice people to build distributed applications using Kik Messenger’s KIN token. The program will see the Kin Foundation disburse up to $3 million in incentives to 25 selected different developers. дальше »
2018-7-11 17:00 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Charity Funds and Dark Web Run-Ins
This week, the U. S. Department of Justice and other law enforcement agencies banded together to bring down some bad actors on the dark web. EOS is undergoing some growing pains with the launch of its network, exposing the trials and tribulations of an all-too-centralized governance model. дальше »
2018-6-30 20:56 | |
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Launches Cryptocurrency Charity Fund
On June 27, 2018, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced his new cryptocurrency charity fund, GiveCrypto. Armstrong established the philanthropic venture to financially empower people with direct cryptocurrency distributions. дальше »
2018-6-29 22:17 | |
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UN Chief of Cybercrime Praises Cryptocurrency, Warns Criminals They Aren’t Anonymous
Neil Walsh, U. N. Chief of Cybercrime, recently, spoke about the dark web, blockchains, and cybercrimes in an interview. He views emerging technologies like blockchains as essential but believes that criminals are exploiting them for their ulterior motives. дальше »
2018-6-28 02:04 | |
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If Nigeria finds a way to hedge against its nair
Bitcoin’s Volatility No Match For Nigeria’s Naira “I can use Bitcoin for anything now […],” Soji, a Lagos web designer told Jeremy Kirshbaum and Pelumi Oguntemehin. “It means I can invest and also pay anybody currently, except old people, I will send them bitcoin. The Nigerian Naira fell against the Chinese yuan by over 15%, дальше »
2018-6-27 14:48 | |
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Secular violence in Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria Finds Bitcoin is a Way to Hedge Against its Naira “I can use Bitcoin for anything now […],” Soji, a Lagos web designer told Jeremy Kirshbaum and Pelumi Oguntemehin. “It means I can invest and also pay anybody currently, except old people, I will send them bitcoin. Bitcoin gets considerable flack in professional дальше »
2018-6-27 12:50 | |
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Bitcoin survives on secularism, extreme poverty and terrain violence in Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria Finds Bitcoin is a Way to Hedge Against its Naira “I can use Bitcoin for anything now […],” Soji, a Lagos web designer told Jeremy Kirshbaum and Pelumi Oguntemehin. “It means I can invest and also pay anybody currently, except old people, I will send them bitcoin. Bitcoin gets considerable flack in professional дальше »
2018-6-27 11:13 | |
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Bitcoin Funded Silk Road Performance Earns a Residency at Trafalgar Studios
Last December news. Bitcoin. com reported on the theatrical version of people using the deep web in a play called the “Silk Road: How to Buy Drugs Online. ” Since then the play got rave reviews after appearing at the world-famous Edinburgh Fringe and the Vault festival. дальше »
2018-6-24 04:24 | |
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