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Fans of rollercoasters and thrill-rides may enjoy the experience, but investors genuinely looking for a way out from underneath the oppression of centralized currency and banking might wish for a less volatile future. Unfortunately, the path forward isn’t simple. On paper, decentralized digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum make perfect sense. If I own a dollar’s worth of Bitcoin, and the US government decides to denounce me and declare my citizenship void, I still own a dollar’s worth of Bitcoin....

It is because of this reason that we have today digital magazines, newspapers, and dailies. These are viable options that can be received through the internet for a real time news feed. Even so, it is important to differentiate the real things from the chaff. As fate would have it we need the right deals. Think about it? What would it be like if you got news today only to realize that it was a complete hog wash the following morning?...

Using Slack can get a bit tedious when you’re in front of the screen the whole day. That’s why, at TNW, we add custom emojis to slack to make it more fun. We’ve added tons of new emojis including some of my colleagues, Mix, Mar, and Gigi. Jealous? Now you want your own emoji in your team’s slack too, right? I’ve got your back covered. Here’s how to make your very own emoji:...

The evidence of crime is all stored in the digital archive: emails, photos, and cloud storage data. Law enforcement agencies can use these digital clues to find out where criminals have been, and what they’re currently doing. Data analysis platforms are becoming increasingly crucial in the fight against crime. We spoke with two forensic software experts from Hansken about how they support law enforcement agencies, like the Dutch National Police and the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service....

Google Chrome allows you to use your microphone and camera for things like meetings, online socializing, and remote work. But if you want to switch between different devices, you may need some assistance finding the settings. Suppose you’ve got a new headset or camera, and you want to use them when you’re on Chrome. With remote work and learning, there are lots of in-browser solutions that require your camera and microphone — Google Meet, for example....

There are any number of reasons for changing your username on accounts. Maybe you’ve changed your name and want your socials to reflect that. Maybe you want to change your personal accounts to something more branded and business related. Maybe you’re just flat-out embarrassed by your handle Unfortunately, some platforms don’t allow you to change your usernames — on Snapchat, for example, you can only change your display name and the only way to get a new username is to start a new account....

As much as Instagram Stories encourages us to overshare pretty much every detail of our lives, you might want to consider taking more control of who can actually see your life in snippets. A few months ago, Instagram introduced a new feature that highlights Stories by location or hashtag — meaning people who don’t follow you can stumble upon your story updates. If you’ve enabled Instagram to know your location, at the top of the Explore page, you might notice story updates such as “New York” that include multiple public Stories from accounts you don’t follow....

Given that we’re all sick, stuck indoors, and not able to socialize in person, we’re relying on the internet to keep us from going stir-crazy. And given that we’re not always this demanding, you may find your home internet is groaning under the pressure. Here are a couple of things you can do to help. According to Recode’s Adam Clark Estes, the global internet infrastructure is handling the demand fairly well — speed deficiencies are more likely to happen on the consumer side....

Since the pandemic started two years ago, video conferencing calls have been part of our daily work life — and they’re not going away. The best part about working from home is that I can snack, or belt out my favorite tune while attending a meeting. But I don’t need other people on the call to hear all that — and neither do you. There are several ways to quickly mute yourself while using any desktop video calling apps, including using keyboard shortcuts and handy apps....

Maybe you’ve used Chrome for years, so long that you’ve forgotten what a “clean” install looks like. You have dozens of theme files, new default search engines, and so many browser configuration hacks that you kind of forgot what it’s like to have a speedy browser. Here’s how to roll back the clock. When you do a reset, it’s worth noting that you’ll get exactly that, a stripped-back version of Chrome that features Google as the default search engine, the default New Tab page, and content settings that will again, annoyingly perhaps, ask you for permission to just about anything — like send notifications, or access the microphone and camera....

This might seem like a strange message- shouldn’t all the models we build be as correct as possible? However, as a data scientist myself, I see great wisdom in this statement. After all, businesses don’t buy AI for model accuracy, they buy it to drive business value. Many businesses are investing in AI today without fully realizing its potential to deliver business impact. It’s time to shift the conversation. The problem?...

The potential risks of AI are enumerated repeatedly. Killer robots and mass unemployment are common concerns, while some people even fear human extinction. More optimistic predictions claim that AI will add US$15 trillion to the world economy by 2030, and eventually lead us to some kind of social nirvana. We certainly need to consider the impact that such technologies are having on our societies. One important concern is that AI systems reinforce existing social biases – to damaging effect....

Imagine this: you’re having a nice day, the weather is great, you’ve enjoyed a brilliant breakfast… and suddenly your iPhone shows a photo memory with your ex to inadvertently ruin your day. Why, you ask, as you curse the heavens, does this have to happen to you? Well, Apple’s Photos app has a Memories feature that shows you algorithmically curated collections of photos and videos — based on different factors like dates, holidays, or places you visited....

I love reading on the Kindle. It’s convenient, the novels sync across my various devices, and, importantly, I can read at night without disturbing my partner. I’m certain you’re aware of them already, but just in case you aren’t, they’re sections of text in a book that are underlined. The idea is to crowdsource the most impactful and interesting sentences and paragraphs. And when enough people highlight that bit of text in a book, your Kindle decides it’s time to let you know....

No one knows the job market like LinkedIn. So when they say listings for social media positions have risen over 1,300 percent since 2010, that means it’s a target-rich environment for those qualified to land a job managing social media accounts. Of course, the qualifications are the sticking point, right? Just because you post photos of your dog on Facebook doesn’t make you a social media expert. However, with the training included in packages like The Become a Social Media Manager Certification Bundle ($28....

We’ll cover some of the most interesting additions to Python — structural pattern matching, parenthesized context managers, more typing, and the new and improved error messages. Check out the video version of the article here:  Structural pattern matching Structural pattern matching is an incredible feature to be added to Python — truly awesome. Imagine an if-else statement that looks like this: You take that and you modify the syntax so it looks more like this:...

We’ve already had Apple announce its new iPhones in September. Then came Microsoft’s exciting new Surface gear at the start of October. Now? We’ve got Google’s Pixel 4 launch event to look forward to. God, I’m hyped. Google’s Pixel 4 launch event is taking place on Tuesday October 15 in New York City. Local time will be 10am ET. This equates to: 7am for all you folks on America’s West coast 3pm in the UK 4pm in Central Europe 7:30pm in New Delhi 1am on October 16 in Sydney...

In the videos depicting these dreamlike spaces — where you could work with your colleagues or hang out and play games — I had a burning question about the avatars representing users: WHERE ARE THEIR LEGS? Hit the play button in Satya Nadella’s tweet below to watch a clip of Microsoft’s metaverse demo: — Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) November 2, 2021 The avatars in both these virtual worlds from a couple of tech giants are just floating torsos, and that’s a rather odd bug/feature for them to have in common....

Many other countries have alert systems in place for certain portions of the population but a significant portion of the estimated 2.7 billion people who live in daily risk of experiencing a dangerous earthquake remain uncovered. IBM Developer Advocate Pedro Cruz in a recent interview said: IBM and Cruz, along with partner the Linux Foundation, teamed up with Grillo a startup based out of Mexico City, Mexico and Santiago, Puerto Rico to come up with a solution for Puerto Rico and the rest of the world....

Web hosting is one of those misunderstood web essentials that never seems like a big deal until the moment you don’t have it. For most website creators, they often only think in terms of building their page, then setting it live for the world to see. But if there’s no host service to store those built pages, then make them available when someone visits that web address, that website never gets seen....