Monday, April 08, 2019

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TECHNOLOGY

What cool things can you do with Gmail? Here are 7 features

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www.usatoday.com - There's a reason Gmail is far and away the world's most popular e-mail program with 1.5 billion users. It has way more features than rivals. Wouldn't you like to make free phone calls from your e-mai…

Learning a Foreign Language With Duolingo

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hubpages.com - I live in the Netherlands. And I love to travel. That is when and where knowing languages comes in handy. Have you always wanted to study a foreign language, but were too afraid to do so? Because you…

Google Still Working On Reindexing Pages That Dropped Out Of The Index From Thursday

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www.seroundtable.com - On Friday we reported on an issue where SEOs began noticing that Google was removing tons of pages from their index. It seemed to have started on Thursday but Google did not confirm the issue until S…

Microsoft says its data shows FCC reports massively overstate broadband adoption

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techcrunch.com - The broadband divide in the U.S. is real, but if you want to know how real, don’t ask the FCC. Its yearly broadband deployment report, already under fire for serious data problems, has now been furth…

Google Assistant to bring more detailed search results

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androidcommunity.com - When you ask your Google Assistant for some answers to your queries, you of course expect the best answers since Google’s main business is search. But over the years they have been trying to improve …

Samsung Galaxy A20 debuts in India

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androidcommunity.com - Last month, the Galaxy A20e was confirmed to be released in the UK together with the Galaxy A40 and Galaxy A90. New image and video renders of the A90 recently surfaced online while a Galaxy A30 went…

A powerful spyware app now targets iPhone owners

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techcrunch.com - Security researchers have discovered a powerful surveillance app first designed for Android devices can now target victims with iPhones. The spy app, found by researchers at mobile security firm Look…

An Equity deep dive on Patreon

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techcrunch.com - The popular TechCrunch podcast Equity this week launched a new series called Equity Dive, wherein a host interviews the writer of the latest edition of the Extra Crunch EC-1. If you’ve ever wanted to…

To cut down on spam, Twitter cuts the number of accounts you can follow per day

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techcrunch.com - Twitter just took another big step to help boot spammers off its platform: it’s cutting the number of accounts Twitter users can follow, from 1,000 per day to just 400. The idea with the new limits i…

Fleetsmith lands $30M Series B to grow Apple device management platform

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techcrunch.com - Fleetsmith launched in 2016 with a mission to manage Apple devices in the cloud. It simplified an IT activity that had previously been complex, with help from Apple’s Device Enrollment Program. Over …

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital makes $406M first close of new fund

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techcrunch.com - B Capital, the VC firm from Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, has made the first close of its second fund. The firm has closed out $406 million in initial capital, according to a filing lodged wit…

No one, not even the Secret Service, should randomly plug in a strange USB stick

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techcrunch.com - If you’ve been on Twitter today, you’ve probably seen one story making the rounds. So the Secret Service stuck Zhang's thumbdrive into their computer. https://t.co/0T6LAfOtEl pic.twitter.com/RSfUgw4I…

Phone shipments expected to rebound in 2020

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techcrunch.com - After a couple of few rocky years, 2020 will mark a rebound for phone shipments, according to new projections from Gartner. But device makers aren’t out of the woods just yet. 2021’s number find thin…

Guy Kawasaki On The 11 Lessons That Changed His Life (And Can Change Yours, Too)

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www.forbes.com - “Take the high road...you’ll find out there’s not much traffic there,” shares Guy Kawasaki as we sit to chat about what he’s learned so far in his 65 years. Those years have been full as he’s worked …

The Golden Age of Half-Truths

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om.co - Long ago, in a time before the iPad, YouTube and even the Internet, we got our entertainment came from stories told to us in books or by our parents and grandparents. Some kids were lucky enough to h…

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott on the future of software engineering and the better world ahead

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om.co - My friend Kevin Scott has a unique vantage point from which to speak about the future of software engineering. He is a very gifted and accomplished man who serves as CTO at Microsoft, but his career …

Thumb drive carried by Mar-a-Lago intruder immediately installed files on a PC

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arstechnica.com - The already suspicious account of a Chinese national who allegedly carried four cellphones, a thumb drive containing malware, and other electronics as she breached security at President Trump's priva…

Well-funded surveillance operation infected both iOS and Android devices

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arstechnica.com - Researchers recently discovered a well-funded mobile phone surveillance operation that was capable of surreptitiously stealing a variety of data from phones running both the iOS and Android operating…

In Verizon 5G launch city, reviewers have trouble even finding a signal

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arstechnica.com - Verizon launched its mobile 5G network last week in "select areas" of Minneapolis and Chicago, and a speed test shared by a Verizon spokesperson showed an impressive download speed of 762Mbps. But th…

The robocall crisis will never totally be fixed

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www.wired.com - Years into the robocalling frenzy, your phone probably still rings off the hook with "important information about your account," updates from the "Chinese embassy," and every bogus sweepstakes offer …

USB 3.2 is going to make the current USB branding even worse

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arstechnica.com - USB 3.2, which doubles the maximum speed of a USB connection to 20Gb/s, is likely to materialize in systems later this year. In preparation for this, the USB-IF—the industry group that together devel…

Android Q Beta 2, a deep dive

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arstechnica.com - Android Q Beta 2 is out! Despite the plethora of bug warnings from Google, I flashed it on my daily driver and am back to report on some things. Beta 2 gives us a whole new feature to play with calle…

Fallout 76 Repair Kits raise new “pay-to-win” concerns

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arstechnica.com - That seems set to change at least a bit with tomorrow's "Patch 8" update to the game, which will introduce a new Repair Kit utility item to the shop. While "Improved" Repair Kits can only be found th…

A spacious plugin SUV for under $36,000? The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

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arstechnica.com - If you want a plug-in hybrid SUV that can fit a family of five but won't cost you at least $50,000, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the only game in town. Although the Outlander PHEV first went on s…

Valve’s long-rumored VR headset is finally real: the Valve Index, coming in May

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arstechnica.com - Valve Corporation's long-rumored VR headset is finally real. After allying with HTC to launch the Vive as a SteamVR product in 2016, Valve has moved ahead with plans to launch its own headset, the Va…

How the “new art form” of coding came to shape our modern world

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arstechnica.com - Almost every aspect of our daily lives is now shaped in some way by computer code. Yet the average person on the street has no idea how this all works, or just how much influence developers now quiet…

Borderlands review bomb triggers Steam’s “off topic” fix [Updated]

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arstechnica.com - [Update 10:30pm ET: In a statement sent to Ars Technica just now, Valve's Doug Lombardi says that "after a review of current review activity on Borderlands titles, the decision was made to tag the fr…

How Memes Can Make or Break a Social Media Marketing Campaign

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smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com - When small businesses add content to their social media campaigns, they’re looking to do two things: 1. They want to talk to the audiences they already have. They want to remind customers that they’r…

11 ways to educate your consumers about malware, phishing or other cyberattacks

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thenextweb.com - While companies are quick to integrate new technologies to stay ahead of their competitors, every new technology also comes with risks. Malware, phishing and other cyberattacks are an all-too-common …

A Fight Over Specialized Chips Threatens an Ethereum Split

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www.wired.com - In July 2016, Ethereum endured an early test of faith. The people behind the barely year-old blockchain had taken Bitcoin’s idea of decentralized money and run with it, building a digital landscape w…

Airbnb guest uses network sniffer to find hidden webcam, Airbnb finds no wrongdoing

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boingboing.net - Airbnb has a hidden camera problem: Airbnb hosts keep getting caught using hidden webcams to spy on people staying in their unlicensed hotel-rooms, and while the company proclaims a zero tolerance po…

More than 60% of Americans don’t trust Facebook with their personal information

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www.fastcompany.com - A national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll sought to examine American’s thoughts about many aspects of technology, from government regulation of tech firms to the use of ride sharers to people’s fe…

Google Maps now lets you report live traffic slowdowns

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androidcommunity.com - Even though technically they’re both owned by Google, there’s still a lot of differences between Google Maps and Waze. But one of the most requested features from users of the former is to adapt the …

YouTube now bringing picture-in-picture mode to non-Premium subscribers

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androidcommunity.com - If you’re a mobile multi-tasker, you probably want features in your phone and in your apps that will let you do several things at once. Watching YouTube videos is probably one of those apps that you …

Galaxy S10 5G Teardown reveals a mystery connector

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androidcommunity.com - Teardowns are nothing new. In fact, we consider them as a regular activity geeks love to do. JerryRigEverything always does it. IFixit does it properly too. Not that we like to watch expensive gadget…

Sprint Galaxy S8, Note 8, and S10 phones lose LTE after Pie update

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androidcommunity.com - Bad news for those who own a Samsung Galaxy S8 or Galaxy Note 8, the latest Android 9 Pie may do a significant change on your smartphone. The Pie update is said to remove the LTE connectivity from th…

Twitter testing out labels on tweets for longer conversations

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androidcommunity.com - When a Twitter conversation among various users becomes longer and more complicated, it can sometimes be a bit confusing especially if there are a lot of people involved. The social media platform is…

Pixel 3a bonito, sargo spotted on Google Play Developer Console

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androidcommunity.com - Google is preparing another Pixel duo. We’ve been saying it’s the ‘bonito’ and the ‘sargo’ aka the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL. These are mid-rangers that will be released before the Pixel 4 phones late…

Study Shows Amazon Attracts E-Window Shoppers

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loyalty360.org - Amazon’s dominance as the primary destination for online shoppers is well-documented, with 63 percent of Gen Z consumers heading to the marketplace to complete a clothing purchase. While Amazon’s inf…

Netflix Kills AirPlay Support - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Netflix recently killed support for Apple’s AirPlay streaming technology in its iOS app. But there’s no conspiracy here, Netflix says: The firm didn’t drop AirPlay over some dispute with Apple about …

Windows 10 May 2019 Update Heads to the Release Preview Ring - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - As promised, Microsoft has moved the Windows 10 May 2019 Update into the Release Preview Ring, where it will fester for weeks so the firm can ensure there are no quality or reliability issues. “The M…

Living on the (New) Edge: Getting Started - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - As I’m sure you know, Microsoft is transitioning away from the version of Microsoft Edge it first introduced with Windows 10 four years ago. In its place will be a brand-new web browser, also called …

Consumers largely unaware of fake reviews problem on Amazon - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - Multiple sources have concluded Amazon has a growing fake-reviews problem. Yet the majority of consumers appear to be unaware of it, according to new consumer survey data from CPC Strategy (part of E…

How to Find Your True Local Competitors

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moz.com - It’s a question that’s become harder to answer. What felt like a fairly simple triangulation between Google, brand, and searcher in the early days of the local web has multiplied into a geodesic dome…

Snapchat Decides If You Can’t Beat Them, Let Them Copy You

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www.lightstalking.com - Snapchat’s battle against social media titan Facebook and its legion of services has not gone quite the way the company probably thought it would. Facebook has basically copied all of its best featur…

Best Companies That Hire Remote Workers

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www.bitrebels.com - Unlike some years ago when having a corner office in the largest skyscraper in the city was what everyone dreamed of, today, more individuals are embracing the idea of working remotely. And although …

There's no shortcut to authority: Why you need to take E-A-T seriously - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - Recently, I was talking to a client about a new project when he raised an interesting question. He was curious to know how I measured E-A-T, or “expertise, authoritativeness and trustworthiness,” in …

The 'secret' code if you call 999 but cannot speak

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news.sky.com - Do you know how to get help from 999 if you're in a life or death situation but cannot speak? A campaign is aiming to raise awareness of the Silent Solution system - where pressing 55 lets the operat…

10 ways Google Assistant can make people’s lives easier

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venturebeat.com - Amid sharp competition from popular AI assistants like Siri and Alexa, Google Assistant arguably has a major advantage — the Android mobile operating system. Smartphones are still the number one way …

Hyper Personalized Marketing: How to Do It Right with 3 Examples to Prove It

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instapage.com - What is hyper personalization? Personalization vs hyper personalization How can advertisers use hyper personalization? Data collection Customized offer Personalized messaging Various channels Perfect…

Amazon Affiliate Tutorial| A Beginners Guide for Amazon Affiliate/ make money with amazon

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duracmarketing.com - Amazon Affiliate Tutorial| A Beginners Guide for Amazon Affiliate/ make money with amazon Amazon Affiliate Marketing is one of the easiest ways to make money online for beginners. #WebJek #amazon #in…

Search Engine Optimization Advice You Should Follow

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firstadsense.com - Now that your site is up and running, you may winder what’s next. You want your site to show up in search results. The article below has some great search engine optimization. There are a great numbe…

Best Money Saving Strategies When Purchasing Your Next Vehicle

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carshopping.biz - If you had a hard time purchasing vehicles before, things are going to change. You just have to learn the necessary skills of negotiation. You need not have to just go with the flow! Bring someone al…

2019 iPhone models to come with triple camera setups and OLED panels: Report

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www.gadgetbridge.com - The rumour mill about the upcoming 2019 iPhones has become quite active of late. And now, a report has surfaced online that talks about the display sizes of the next-generation Apple iPhones. However…

Digital Disruption Common Sense

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cxo-transform.com - Facebook took 3.5 years to acquire 50 million customers, Whatsapp took 15 months, Angry Birds took 15 days. Since 1995 when Clay Christensen and Joe Bower published the HBR article Disruptive Technol…

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