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There are many tools to perform data visualization, such as Tableau, Power BI, ChartBlocks, and more, which are no-code tools. They are very powerful tools, and they have their audience. However, when working with raw data that requires transformation and a good playground for data, Python is an excellent choice. Though more complicated as it requires programming knowledge, Python allows you to perform any manipulation, transformation, and visualization of your data....

The company says Fresco for iPhone will have all features of the iPad app but with a redesigned UI. You can also share your work across devices. The drawing app is also getting an overall update and version bump to 2.0. In this new update for its iPad and Windows app, Fresco gets support for text, personalized ribbon brushes, a new smudge brush tool, and pressure sensitivity controls. You can download Adobe Fresco for iPhone here....

The company is finally launching a “shuffle play” feature for users who would rather let an algorithm pick their next series to binge on. The streaming service confirmed it will roll out the feature globally during a Q4 investor interview on Tuesday. “Our members can basically indicate to us that they just want to skip browsing entirely, click one button, and we’ll pick a title for them just to instantly play,” said COO and chief product officer Greg Peters....

Instead, the owner swiftly altered his business model. Customers now can order and pay for their favorite ales, pilsners, or sours online and pick them up outside one of the tap rooms or request doorstep delivery. He spread the word through an email campaign and a rapid re-design of the company’s website. As a result, the owner recently told me, his sales are down only 10%, a remarkable number given the situation....

The online retailer is looking for a senior software engineer to work in its “Advertising FinTech team focused on a blockchain ledger,” the job listing reads. It’s wholly possible that the advertising blockchain might come to nothing, or it might be many months or years before we see the Big A launch the product. That said, the company has slowly but steadily been trying to carve itself a space in the blockchain world....

On a Mac, I boost my productivity with a customisable launcher app called Alfred, which can handle almost any basic task with a few pithy keywords. There are a few alternatives to consider, including LaunchBar, Quicksilver and Butler, but Alfred is the one that best fits my personal workflow and preferences. App launchers can be a little overwhelming for the uninitiated, so if you’re curious to try Alfred but unsure where to start, this in-depth guide is for you....

Whenever Unicode consortium, a non-profit organization that handles dissemination and approval of emoji, releases a new set, there’s palpable excitement to start using them in our favorite apps and devices as soon as possible. However, we often need to wait it out till Apple, Google, or your phone maker releases an OS update with the new set. [Read: Why this security engineer loves working in infosec] This process may change for Android users....

The change — which it says wasn’t a “mistake” — comes at a time when Apple is increasingly emerging a competitor to third-party apps on a platform that it controls, prompting concerns that it’s unfairly favouring its own apps in App Store search results. The original story follows. Apple’s App Store is already a point of antitrust contention, and a new investigation by The Wall Street Journal has revealed that the company’s own mobile apps are often first in App Store search results ahead of competitors....

“Here’s one word I’d be shocked to hear on stage when Apple announces its headset: metaverse. I’ve been told pretty directly that the idea of a completely virtual world where users can escape to — as they can in Meta Platforms/Facebook’s vision of the future — is off-limits from Apple,” Gurman’s newsletter said. I, for one, am relieved because of one more definition of ‘metaverse’ from yet another company. Even if Apple is not building a metaverse, it doesn’t matter, and there are a couple of reasons for that....

As 9to5Mac noted, the app is made in Catalyst — Apple’s program to make it easier for developers to write one app for Mac and iPad. [Read: GitHub launches an Indian subsidiary to boost its developer community] In the app description, Apple said it is made for people with no prior knowledge of coding: So, you need not worry if you haven’t paid attention to your Computer Science class. Currently, you need to download Xcode to learn coding in Swift....

To put it another way, always be critical of Apple analysts. Despite this, while you can’t trust data to be completely true, it can be useful for spotting trends. Let’s take the latest report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CRIP) that focuses on iPhone sales over the last quarter of 2019. [Slap your eyeballs on this: An iPhone 11 Pro Max review especially for you, human] In a report, the company stated that iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max made up 69 percent of total American iPhone sales in Q4 of 2019....

As TechCrunch noted, Apple took almost five years in building this device. It even built the largest anechoic chamber for commercial use in the US to test the device’s audio capability. When it launched, the audiophile community also noted that Apple’s speakers stand tall against proven devices in the hi-fi audio segment. That’s no mean feat. Despite good reviews and impressive audio quality, the $350 HomePod never really took off....

Among them is Blackrock Neurotech, which focuses on restoring functions that have been impaired by disabilities or accidents. The company is best-known for developing a neural implant that enabled a paralyzed man to control a robotic arm with his mind. In 2022, the Utah-based firm plans to launch its first commercial device. “From an engineering point of view, all the components are there,” Florian Solzbacher, Blackrock’s co-founder and chairman, tells TNW....

If you’ve got your heart set on a killer, high-end DSLR camera for the holidays (or even a new smartphone), it might not hurt to learn how to get the most out of all that imaging power. Adobe Photoshop remains the pinnacle image editing software in the universe. In fact, the company just dropped its highly-anticipated Photoshop for iPad app earlier this month. Whether you want to make simple tweaks or completely reshape the reality of your image, you can learn the tools to handle the job with The Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud Certification Bundle....

We’re now into our fifth decade with home computers as essentially everyday household items. Yet even with all that time and exposure, our first instinct when we start seeing a computer’s performance slow or that spinning hourglass thingy whirl for an extra handful of seconds is, “Well, the computer is just getting old.” It’s not getting old. There’s usually a good reason your computer is slowing down, and it’s likely because your system resources aren’t being used effectively — and usually, it’s completely treatable....

If you’re one of those reeling from a job loss or a darkening personal career picture, it’s easy to feel the future is hopeless. Fortunately, industry leaders realize you aren’t alone — and they desperately need you. A report from professional services firm Accenture says reskilling workers is essential to growing the U.S. economy, with a potential loss of nearly $1 trillion by 2028 if the workforce isn’t retrained to keep pace with technological change....

At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s price had decreased by approximately 1.15 percent, with each coin being worth $10,873.04, according to Coinmarketcap. Bitcoin’s rise in value comes after Facebook announced the launch of Libra its contentious ‘cryptocurrency.’ In fact, Google Trends data shows that interest in the cryptocurrency increased after the tech giant’s announcement. The world’s most famous cryptocurrency surpassed the $9,000 threshold for the first time in 2019 last week, amid rumours that the tech giant was getting ready to go public with its project....

Learning to code is like getting a gym membership: you say you should do it — and you know you should do it — but somehow, it never quite seems to happen. Well, look, we’ve all got busy lives, so not getting basic coding training is understandable. Thankfully, there are still services like Dragify that cater to those who don’t have programming skills. Right now, you can get a one-year subscription to the Dragify Website Builder features for almost 60 percent off the regular price, just $29....

The report notes the game beat first-week download numbers achieved by other popular games such as PlayersUnknown BattleGround (PUBG) and Fortnite. While PUBG picked up 28 million downloads within the first week of launch, Fortnite had 22 million downloads. It’s important to note PUBG was released in limited regions, and Fortnite was iOS-only at the beginning. On the flip side, Call of Duty Mobile launched on both platforms and in all countries except mainland China, Vietnam, and Belgium....

AEHRA is Italy’s only electric car startup, and its secret sauce is aerodynamics. I spoke to AEHRA’s CEO and co-founder, Hazim Nada, to find out more. Nada tells me: The company is developing two luxury EVs — an SUV and a sedan — with aerodynamic architecture, using ultra-light carbon that reduces vehicle weight which, in turn, increases battery range. I’m not very good at gleaning a visual picture of a new car design from a few sneak images the company released of its SUV vehicle last month....