Monday, April 02, 2018

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About DuckDuckGo

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duckduckgo.com - With our roots as the search engine that doesn’t track you, we’ve expanded what we do to protect you no matter where you go on the Internet. Check out our story. DuckDuckGo began as an idea for a bet…

Introducing tataUFO, TTC Protocol’s first dAPP – TTC Protocol – Medium

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medium.com - If you’ve read our WhitePaper, you’ve probably heard of tataUFO, TTC Protocol’s first official dAPP. In this article, you can learn about tataUFO and also why we are so excited to welcome it to be ou…

How Do You See the Future? - Shelly Palmer

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www.shellypalmer.com - Tomorrow will be nothing like today. It may look and feel a lot like today – you’ll get up, have breakfast, exercise, go off to work, etc. But tomorrow will be nothing like today. Tomorrow there will…

Tesla Model X fatal crash investigation

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techcrunch.com - Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at the Model X launch event in Femont, California on September 29, 2015. AFP PHOTO/SUSANA BATES (Photo credit should read SUSANA BATES/AFP/Getty Images) On March 23, 2018, …

Social media firms want us addicted to approval. So much for WiFi making us smarter.

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www.usatoday.com - Here's how a data firm helped Donald Trump get elected as president. We have the FAQs. USA TODAY Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Menlo Park, Calif., in 2013. (Photo: Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP) A rather…

Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS service will give you faster, more private internet

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androidcommunity.com - Cloudflare is launching its own “privacy-focused” DNS service today, and they’re saying it will give you faster internet. Before you read “faster internet” and remember that they launched the service…

Apple, in a very Apple move, is reportedly working on its own Mac chips

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techcrunch.com - Apple is planning to use its own chips for its Mac devices, which could replace the Intel chips currently running on its desktop and laptop hardware, according to a report from Bloomberg. Apple alrea…

Apple is exploring Macs running its own CPUs, but that dream is a long way off

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arstechnica.com - A new Bloomberg report claims Apple is working on its own CPUs for the Mac, with the intent to ultimately replace the Intel chips in its computers with those it designs in-house. According to Bloombe…

“Patent troll” doubles down, now accuses Clicker Heroes maker of libel

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arstechnica.com - Last month Ars reported that GTX Corporation had threatened game developer Playsaurus with a lawsuit if that studio didn't pay $35,000 for a patent licensing fee to cover a patent for "electronic tok…

Instagram suddenly chokes off developers as Facebook chases privacy

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techcrunch.com - Without warning, Instagram has broken many of the unofficial apps built on its platform. This weekend it surprised developers with a massive reduction in how much data they can pull from the Instagra…

Self-care apps are booming

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techcrunch.com - Millennials may be a bit obsessed with self-care – and it’s beginning to pay off for the makers of self-care and digital wellness apps. According to data from multiple app store intelligence firms, t…

Tesla makes Autopilot easier to use in the Model 3

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techcrunch.com - The Model 3 now has a new way to control Autopilot. The company recently sent out an update that moved the controls from the center infotainment stack to the steering wheeling. Previously, drivers ha…

Tesla is now worth less than Ford

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techcrunch.com - Tesla’s stock price is falling and in doing so, has retreated on milestones it set last year. As of publication, the company’s value is less than Ford’s for the first time in a year. At current level…

The International Space Station is getting a new printer

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techcrunch.com - This story has it all: space, printers. HP’s Envy ISS, a printer designed for the extremely narrow use case of zero gravity, is hitching a ride on today’s Space-X CSR 14 rocket launch. The printer, w…

Here are the five things I learned installing a Smart Mirror

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techcrunch.com - I recently received a review unit of the Embrace Smart Mirror . It’s essentially a 24-inch Android tablet mounted behind a roughly 40-inch mirror. It works well when 3rd party software is installed. …

Skydio R1 review: a mesmerizing, super expensive self-flying drone

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techcrunch.com - The idea of a robot methodically hunting you down isn’t the most pleasant of concepts. A metal-bodied being zooming after you at up to 25 miles per hour with multiple eyes fixed on your location seem…

Atlassian’s two-year cloud journey

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techcrunch.com - A couple of years ago, Dropbox shocked a lot of people when it decided to mostly drop the public cloud, and built its own datacenters. More recently, Atlassian did the opposite, closing most of its d…

Google AI and search chief John Giannandrea steps down

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techcrunch.com - It looks like Google is making some changes to its AI team, starting at the top. As The Information first reported, Google’s AI chief John Giannandrea is leaving his post. Last year, Giannandrea expa…

Alibaba to buy all remaining outstanding shares of local delivery service Ele.me

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techcrunch.com - As expected since February, Alibaba will buy all outstanding shares of Ele.me that it doesn’t already own. Best-known for food deliveries, Ele.me claims to be China’s biggest online delivery and loca…

California DMV has new regulations for self-driving car companies

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techcrunch.com - Self-driving car programs have been under close scrutiny as of late. That is due in part to a fatal accident involving one of Uber’s self-driving cars in Tempe, Arizona, as well as a fatal crash invo…

Walmart brings its partnership with JD.com into the food business

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techcrunch.com - Walmart is bringing its partnership with JD.com into its grocery business. The Chinese physical store will stock products that customers can also buy through its Walmart’s virtual storefront on the C…

Publishing blockchain startup, Po.et hires VP of engineering

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techcrunch.com - Po.et a startup that wants to put put publishing permissions on the blockchain and build a marketplace on top of it, announced today that it was bringing on Eric Elliott as the VP of engineering. Tod…

The Best Photography April Fools' Jokes of 2018

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petapixel.com - April Fools’ Day rolled through on a Sunday this year, but there was no shortage of tongue-in-cheek stories published in the world of photography. Here’s a roundup of some of the best jokes put out b…

Did Reddit’s April Fool’s gag solve the issue of online hate speech?

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arstechnica.com - Data stored and shared on the Internet is almost universally cumulative. If the history of Internet information were a word-processor document, it would include an endless stream of new sentences, al…

Apple releases iOS 11.3, the biggest update for iPhones since iOS 11 first launched

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arstechnica.com - Today, Apple released iOS 11.3 to all supported devices, including the iPad Air and later, the iPad mini 2 and later, the iPhone 5S and later, and the sixth-generation iPod touch. The update is avail…

Report: Google considering launching a mid-range Pixel phone this summer

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arstechnica.com - A report from The Economic Times claims that Google is developing a new Pixel Phone, but rather than the premium iPhone fighters the brand has produced in the past, this new model will be a mid-range…

It’s big, bold, badass, and there’s even a hybrid: The Lincoln Aviator

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arstechnica.com - This is the new Lincoln Aviator, due on sale in 2019. The interior looks like a wonderful place to while away your time—those winged seats are both eye-catching and comfortable. And you can fit a pai…

The Ars VR headset showdown—Oculus Rift vs. HTC Vive

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arstechnica.com - Two headsets enter, one leaves with our current recommendation. In our original reviews of the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive, we tried very hard to examine these virtual reality systems on their own m…

14 Ways to Secure WordPress You Can Implement Right Now

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www.designbombs.com - WordPress security should be a top priority for site owners. Why? Because there are up to 90,000 attacks on WordPress sites every minute. If that’s not concerning enough, each week Google blacklists …

7 IT Solutions Your Business Shouldn’t Live Without

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www.smedio.com - Today, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of IT solutions available to businesses of all sizes. Having all of those options is great for your business because it gives you the power to pick and choos…

Apple's New External GPU Support for Macs Is a Boon for Gamers and Graphics Pros

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gizmodo.com - Alongside yesterday’s big update to iOS 11.3, Apple also quietly pushed out an update for macOS High Sierra. Included in the new update (version 10.13.4) are a number of helpful, but not super exciti…

This Common Piece Of Networking Advice Is Absolute Garbage

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www.fastcompany.com - Fortunately, the world has largely caught on to the fact that the old way of networking is dead. No more elevator ambushes and “will you be my mentor” emails. Now networking aficionados tend to talk …

Google claims Pixel 2 MMS issue ‘fixed’, some users still experiencing issue

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androidcommunity.com - It was recently reported that users of Google Pixel 2 smartphones were having problems with MMS (multimedia messaging service) messages, in that they are not able to download said messages correctly.…

Galaxy S6 series will not be receiving security updates anymore

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androidcommunity.com - It’s been a good four year run for the Samsung Galaxy S6 series, but now it’s time to say goodbye to them. Well, at least to their security updates and the Android major update. The Galaxy S6, Galaxy…

OPPO R15 and R15 Pro now official with notched displays

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androidcommunity.com - After a couple of teasers and leaks, the OPPO R15 was officially launched together with the R15 Dream Mirror Edition in China. The two phones were introduced with the notch design. We were expecting …

Moto Z3 Play image renders and 360-degree video shared online

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androidcommunity.com - Motorola is set to roll out new Z3 phones but we only have information about the Z3 play. Last week, we learned the phone would arrive with a 6.1-inch display and Snapdragon 636 processor. Some image…

New LineageOS builds for Pixel C, Nexus 6, Samsung Galaxy A5 and A7, LeEco Le Max 2

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androidcommunity.com - LineageOS is probably the most popular custom ROM out there today, and it has good reason to be that way. LineageOS carries over the work from CyanogenMod, and it has become arguably more popular tha…

Next-gen LG G7 product renders and 360-degree video made public

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androidcommunity.com - Much has been said about the LG G7. We’re only anticipating for this next premium flagship and we’re looking forward to an April or May launch. Some are suggesting a June reveal but it doesn’t really…

AT&T Galaxy S8 Active finally gets Oreo update

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androidcommunity.com - Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active probably always get annoyed whenever news about the Android 8.0 Oreo rolls out and they’re almost always not included. Well, this news is specifically for them.…

Pixel 2 Preferred Care coverage now up to 30 months

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androidcommunity.com - When Google extended the warranty of the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL to two years, those who availed of the Preferred Care extended coverage probably wondered what the purpose of having paid extra just to…

Rewind Wireless Retro headphones brings us back to the 80s

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androidcommunity.com - If you grew up in the 80s and maybe even the 90s, you would know that those sporting the Walkman headphones were kind of considered the “cool kids”. With the popularity of huge headphones, it was onl…

Apple to Ditch Intel in Favour of Its Custom Chips in Macs From 2020 - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Apple could be heading towards a major transition for its laptop business. The company is reportedly planning to get rid of Intel chips from future Mac devices, replacing them with custom-made chips …

Cambridge Analytica and the Repercussions for GDPR

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www.adweek.com - Anybody with even a passing interest in the news has to be aware of the recent revelations involving Facebook and a certain analytics firm with the name of a prestigious university in its title. The …

7 ways to increase mobile engagement - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - Mobile users have traditionally been surfers rather than shoppers. According to one study from Monetate, mobile conversion rates are still less than half of desktop conversion rates. Yet, though ther…

April Fools' Day 2018: Google, Amazon & more have fun over the weekend - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - Yesterday was April 1, also known as April Fools’ Day, and although it was a Sunday and most folks were not working at Google, Amazon and other companies, there were still April Fools’ Day pranks to …

Google's Ben Gomes expands role to head all of search amid leadership shuffle - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - Reported today in The Information, Ben Gomes, the current VP of Core Search at Google will be stepping up to lead all of Search as Vice President. This move is the result of John Giannandrea, SVP of …

NYT on the Masters of the Universe: 'They Tried to Boycott Facebook, Apple and Google. They Failed.' | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - The article published in the New York Times is titled “They Tried to Boycott Facebook, Apple and Google. They Failed,” and describes just how hard it is to organize boycotts against tech corporations…

Apple Music builds special section for music video

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uk.businessinsider.com - This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers hours before appearing on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. Apple announced that it's crea…

Masters of the Universe Infighting: Zuckerberg Calls Apple CEO's Arguments 'Glib' | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - In an interview with Vox, Zuckerberg was asked to address Cook’s contention that Apple has a better business model, based on selling products to users rather than selling user data to third parties. …

Josh Hawley Launches Privacy Probe Into Facebook

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www.breitbart.com - “As the chief law enforcement officer in the state, I will pursue those who mishandle the private information of Missourians,” Hawley, who hopes to challenge Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) in the 2018 …

Mark Zuckerberg Proposes Facebook 'Supreme Court' to Rule on 'Hate Speech' | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - In an interview with Vox.com Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined the future of the social media platform, at one point suggesting that a “Supreme Court” model could be used when judging what counts…

Google and Amazon Patents Hint at Further Device Monitoring | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - According to CBS News, which cited a New York Times report, “Each company has filed patent applications that ‘outline an array of possibilities’ for how its devices could monitor more of what users s…

China Applauds the World for Following Its Lead on Internet Censorship

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www.breitbart.com - The Chinese Communist Party is pleased to see their authoritarian restrictions on speech going viral and infesting Western societies. Halfway through the editorial, the Global Times tips its hand by …

Elon Musk just took charge of Model 3 production, saying it’s his “most critical” job right now

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techcrunch.com - You can probably argue over whether it’s a good or a bad sign, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter today a report in The Information that he has taken over direct control of the division tha…

Over 50% of first page listings on Google have this, you can too

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www.peterdrew.net - That’s right its been proven over at moz.com that over 50% of first page listings have HTTPS Further proof as to why our new Google Site Generator sites rank so well right ouf of the box. So what tha…

The Secret Weapon Of Small Brands That Beat Giants

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www.influencive.com - What’s the one thing all successful businesses have in common? Customers. The more customers you can get, the bigger your business can grow. However in today’s world, where even grandma knows a compa…

No one thinks this is 'the end of Facebook' ... yet investors sense blood in the water

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uk.businessinsider.com - I opened up Facebook the other day and the top post in my news feed was from a friend I haven’t seen in more than 10 years. She was asking if anyone could recommend a doctor in a Southern seaside tow…

What the @#$%&!? Microsoft bans nudity, swearing in Skype, emails, Office 365 docs

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www.theregister.co.uk - Microsoft has advised customers that offensive language on Skype, in an Outlook.com email, or in an Office 365 Word document is a potentially account-closing offense under its updated terms of use. T…

Facebook Sponsored Messages: Tips & Best Practices to Promote Your Offer

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instapage.com - In 2017, Facebook sponsored messages were released to supplement their click-to-Messenger ads. Click-to Messenger ads were (and still are) used to start conversations with prospects, while its sponso…

Wireless Network Settings

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internetmarketinginfos.com - The most typical use for a USB leap power is the transferring of information. Alternatively, there are a whole lot of additional tasks for these handy little units. I have listed 5 of my favorite, an…

Techniques For Mounting A Successful Mobile Marketing Campaign

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Are You New To Website Development? Here Is Some Great Advice!

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Ipad Tips And Tricks For Proper Use | Laptops and Notebook, iPhone and iPad

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Advice You Need For The Facebook Marketing Results You Want

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Social Media Marketing Ideas That Draws New Business To Your Site

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Laptops And What You Should Know About Them

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restic · Using rclone as a restic Backend

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restic.net - Originally, restic started with just two backends: local and sftp. Over time, many new backends were added so that restic is now able to store a repository on a variety of different cloud-based servi…

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