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How to check the security of your Google Chrome extensions
The other day, a friend called me and said that his Google Chrome browser is acting weirdly and may need reinstalling. According to him, every time he searched for something on Google some unknown website appeared with suspicious results. äàëüøå »
2018-7-15 17:04 | |
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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. äàëüøå »
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. äàëüøå »
2018-7-15 10:57 | |
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Quick guide to understand the hype around ‘deep learning’
You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘deep learning’ bandied about in conversation, or maybe you’ve read about it in a post like this one. It seems like almost every tech conversation happening today somehow touches on the topic of AI, machine learning, or deep learning. äàëüøå »
2018-7-14 22:30 | |
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The fact that we want blockchain to solve every problem is a problem
Like the Holy Trinity, the blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and ICOs are all independent and interdependent of each other in the crypto space. And, as these three faces of the ecosystem help expand it, there needs to be some consolidation. äàëüøå »
2018-7-14 21:00 | |
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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. äàëüøå »
2018-7-14 20:25 | |
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3 ways regulations need to change for the drone industry to take off
The drone industry is on the cusp of a revolution, with consumer adoption expanding and commercial applications growing, yet the tight regulations stand in the way of exponential innovation. The industry is forecast to reach $100 billion market opportunity by 2020 (Goldman Sachs). äàëüøå »
2018-7-14 19:30 | |
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Listen to Google — UX and SEO are a match made in heaven
To the layman UX and SEO (if they even understand what they mean) sound like two entirely unrelated things. The one is about some plumber jabbing away at their phone, while the other is about satisfying the algorithms of a company in Silicon Valley. äàëüøå »
2018-7-14 16:30 | |
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Bitcoin Could Be Worth $20K, $200k, or even $2 million, Predicts Expert
Clem Chambers believes that Bitcoin is a logarithmic asset. The CEO of ADVFN, a private investor platform maintains that liner charts don’t tell the complete story about the top-ranked cryptocurrency. äàëüøå »
2018-7-14 15:29 | |
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3 things your startup should consider outsourcing
In the competitive world of startups, founders should focus on core business operations without distractions. But at the initial stages of business expansion, funds, and staff are limited. It’s the problem that drives most startup owners to wear too many hats and try to do it all as a way of saving money and time. äàëüøå »
2018-7-14 13:30 | |
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The $24 billion chatbot industry sucks because it needs better AI
In 2014, WIRED would profile a “boring” company called Slack beginning a media and venture-based obsession with bringing chat to every corner of our work lives. Somewhere along the way, the growth of chat-based enterprise communication was conflated with a preference for doing everything in a chat window, and thus we were given chatbots. äàëüøå »
2018-7-14 11:30 | |
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This Nintendo Switch adapter addresses one of our biggest annoyances
Last November, Nintendo “fixed” what is perhaps the one glaring deficit on its most adaptable console to date: lack of support for any headphones that don’t use a 3. 5 millimeter jack. Unfortunately, the fix was a messy one, requiring USB-based wireless headphones, or a nasty mess of adapters. äàëüøå »
2018-7-14 04:19 | |
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This YouTube channel is nothing but a guy eating everything
A series of YouTube videos showing a man eating food hit the internet today. No that’s not a joke. It’s short clips of a man eating every kind of food you can imagine, and it’s the most harmlessly bizarre things I’ve seen on YouTube for a while. äàëüøå »
2018-7-14 03:12 | |
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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. äàëüøå »
2018-7-14 02:13 | |
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Report: Apple’s iPhone 6 has the highest failure rate among iPhones — but Samsung is worse
A recent study of the past five years’ worth of iPhone releases saw that the iPhone 6 was, hands down, the worst Apple handset release in recent memory. Both the iPhone 6 and 6s models (regular and Plus) topped the chart of least reliable Apple handsets, according to the “State of Mobile Device Repair & Security“ report issues by Blancco, a data erasure and security firm. äàëüøå »
2018-7-14 01:59 | |
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Cryptocurrency Weekend Roundup: Friday 13th Horror Edition
We try to cover all the big news in cryptocurrency, but there are plenty of stories that we miss. Between publishing high quality code reviews and in-depth news analysis, it’s easy for a small-but-interesting story to slip past the cracks. äàëüøå »
2018-7-14 00:26 | |
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Photoshop is reportedly coming to the iPad – for real this time
Adobe might finally bring a complete Photoshop app to mobile devices, iPads in particular, by next year. If so, it’ll have to offer tools that will adequately compete with a large selection of photo-editing apps that already provide similar services. äàëüøå »
2018-7-13 20:17 | |
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There’s only 1 Blockbuster store left
It’s the end of an era as two more Blockbuster locations are set to close, leaving only one lonely location in the US. With no potential mates, the species is doomed to extinction. At the peak of Blockbuster’s popularity there were more than 9,000 locations dotting the US. äàëüøå »
2018-7-13 20:06 | |
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Blockchain Auditing and the Industry’s "Knowledge Gap"
The advent of smart contracts has long drawn interest for its potential to revolutionize business agreements. There’s just one problem, and it’s one that has affected many spheres of the cryptocurrency space: a knowledge gap. äàëüøå »
2018-7-13 19:12 | |
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The Surface Phone isn’t being killed, just ‘significantly reworked’
It’s been a whirlwind month for rumors on Project Andromeda, better known as the quasi-mythical Surface Phone. First the Verge reported it was coming soon. Then Mary Jo Foley from ZDNet said to not expect it this year – or maybe ever, leading to a petition to save Andromeda that has thus far garnered over 15,000 signatures. äàëüøå »
2018-7-13 19:08 | |
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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. äàëüøå »
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. äàëüøå »
2018-7-13 14:33 | |
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China breaks up underground $1.5 billion World Cup crypto-gambling ring
In a first for China, an illegal World Cup gambling ring has been busted holding more than $1. 5 billion in live bets – all in cryptocurrencies. Six major suspects are in custody. Nestled in a southern Guangdong province, the syndicate is reported to have themselves been sitting on $1. äàëüøå »
2018-7-13 11:49 | |
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AI is finding out when the person using your account isn’t you
A few months ago, security researchers at 4iQ uncovered a 41-gigabyte file being sold on the dark web that contained 1. 4 billion username and password combinations from online services such as Netflix, Last. äàëüøå »
2018-7-13 11:17 | |
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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. äàëüøå »
2018-7-13 08:58 | |
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When life gives you lemons, make a video of it rolling down a hill and get 4M views on Twitter
When life handed Mike Saskasegawa a lemon, he did what anyone would do: made a video of it rolling down a hill. For context, Mike was walking home from after a run and saw a lemon rolling down a hill. äàëüøå »
2018-7-13 03:58 | |
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A 100-rapper Fortnite Rap Battle Royale now exists — and it’s glorious
How has no one thought of this before? Dan Bull, one of YouTube‘s foremost rappers just dropped his latest video about gaming. It’s about Fortnite, it’s got a fun beat, and it stars 100 rappers from across the site. äàëüøå »
2018-7-13 02:31 | |
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The History of Crypto Infographic
In the grand scheme of things, cryptocurrency has been around for the blink of an eye. The story of Bitcoin starts with the global financial crisis of 2008 and an anonymous programmer called Satoshi Nakamoto, who decided that it was possible to build a better financial system. Satoshi and his loyal band of followers attempted […] äàëüøå »
2018-7-13 02:17 | |
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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. äàëüøå »
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. äàëüøå »
2018-7-13 00:52 | |
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Venezuela Crypto Charity Demonstrates Another Use Case
Markets may be red, but there’s plenty of heartwarming news in the cryptoverse. Currently making the rounds is the story of how Nano, one of the smallest and least-noticed currencies, is making a small but measurable impact on the lives of ordinary people in Venezuela. äàëüøå »
2018-7-13 00:24 | |
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Apple’s Face ID thwarted by ‘morning face’
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the vast majority of the human population do not look their best first thing in the morning. And the iPhone X apparently agrees, as the phone’s signature Face ID feature reportedly struggles to recognize its users in their waking states. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 22:41 | |
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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. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 22:30 | |
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Facebook’s ‘trustworthy’ news is mostly Anderson Cooper and Fox News
Facebook this week unveiled the schedule for its funded news shows, and it could use a little diversity — the entire slate is dominated by two shows. I really hope you like Anderson Cooper and/or Fox News, because both of those combined take up a hefty portion of the schedule — Fox News in particular is on every single day of the week. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 20:11 | |
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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. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 18:46 | |
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Blackmailers threaten to leak users’ masturbation vids unless they pay Bitcoin ransom
It seems the cryptocurrency community is under threat of a new blackmail tactic, so take caution. Cornell University computer science professor Emin G private meditation – the email threatens to send recordings of you getting down with ya big bad self to friends and family. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 18:37 | |
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Embarrassment can make you a better designer
The human brain is a formidable machine. Get yourself doing the same task over-and-over-and-over, and your brain will start shaping itself around that task. If you’re an interface designer, chances are you’ll build a special eye for type sizes, alignment, color tones. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 18:20 | |
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AI can kick your ass at all these games
Since the inception of artificial intelligence in the 1950s, we’ve been trying to find ways to measure progress in the field of AI. For many, the golden criteria for AI the Turing Test, an evaluation of whether a computer can exhibit human behavior. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 18:06 | |
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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. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 10:39 | |
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Magic Leap’s mixed reality headset is coming this summer
After four years in the making, Magic Leap is now awfully close to launching its hyped mixed reality headset. In a Twitch stream, the company revealed that it would begin shipping the device before the summer is out. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 09:57 | |
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India says ‘yes’ to net neutrality
It’s official: at long last, the Indian government has approved net neutrality to ensure that all web traffic is treated fairly, and that internet service providers won’t block, throttle, or favor any content or services (with a few reasonable exceptions). äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 08:45 | |
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Teen requires surgery to remove knotted USB cable from penis
I think it’s fair to say that few of us have made decisions we didn’t later come to regret. But personally, I can proudly say that inserting a USB cable into my urethra was never one of them. An unnamed (thankfully for him) 13-year-old from China’s Heilongjiang province was hospitalized after cutting off the end of a USB cable, and inserting approximately 10 centimeters of what remained into his urethra. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 03:21 | |
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Yes, you’re losing Twitter followers. No, it’s not because you’re an asshole (probably).
Twitter today announced it’d be removing locked accounts from users’ follower counts. If you’ve noticed a precipitous drop in follower counts today, it’s not you — it’s your followers. Reports surfaced earlier this week that Twitter had suspended a multitude of fake accounts in the months of May and June — apparently in an attempt to curb the rise of bot and their accompanying cocktail of issues. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 02:47 | |
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Hackers attack Utah’s online voter database more than a billion times a day
In the wake of former presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s decision to run for Senate in Utah, the state’s online voter registration database has suffered more than one billion hacking attempts per day. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 01:28 | |
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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. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 00:24 | |
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Report: The Mac mini is finally getting an update after nearly 4 years
The Mac mini is the cheapest Mac, but it’s also the one Apple seems to care the least about. Case in point: the last time it got an update was October 16 of 2014. There hasn’t been so much as a spec bump in the four years since. äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 21:43 | |
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Facebook will let you use AR to ‘try on’ items in ads
Facebook is rolling out a new ad format that uses augmented reality to encourage you to sample some of the products on display. The details: The ads appear similar to every other Facebook ad out there, appearing as a promoted tile on your Newsfeed — except they have a “Tap to Try it On” option (presumably with other wording if it’s not something you try on). äàëüøå »
2018-7-12 19:06 | |
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Facebook is teaching AI to talk you through directions
Facebook is developing a “Talk the Walk” AI capable of giving walking directions without knowing a user’s location. What it is: A team comprised of a researcher from the University of Montreal in Canada and Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) scientists recently published a white paper describing a neural network capable of giving a person plain language directions without the use of GPS or other location tracking aids. äàëüøå »
2018-7-11 19:00 | |
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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. äàëüøå »
2018-7-11 18:21 | |
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