TLDR: Donate to the Playing for Change Foundation and one lucky donor will then be rewarded with $5,000 for their good work. Thereâs nothing better than being rewarded for doing the right thing for the right reasons. You donât need the grateful little old lady to give you $20 for finding and returning her lost purse. But that $20 definitely feels sweeter because you put good karma out into the... Read more âș
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Google Maps is getting a new feature that encourages drivers to make more eco-friendly journeys. The app will soon default to showing the route with the lowest carbon footprint, as long itâs got roughly the same ETA as the fastest path. The new routing model analyzes data such as road incline and traffic congestion to optimize for lower fuel consumption. When the eco-friendly route significantly increases the travel time, youâll... Read more âș
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Over the past decade, selfies have become a mainstay of popular culture. If the #selfie hashtag first appeared in 2004, it was the release of the iPhone 4 in 2010 that saw the pictures go viral. Three years later, the Oxford English Dictionary crowned âselfieâ word of the year. We use selfies for a variety of purposes, ranging from the social to the professional. According to a 2018 survey, 82%... Read more âș
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These days, more and more people listen to music on streaming apps â in early 2020, 400 million people were subscribed to one. These platforms use algorithms to recommend music based on listening habits. The recommended songs might feature in new playlists or they might start to play automatically when another playlist has ended. But what the algorithms recommend is not always fair. In a new study we showed a... Read more âș
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On Facebook, you can control if you want to make a post public, visible to friends, just yourself, or a specific set of friends.A nd now, a new feature lets you control who can comment on your public post â great for when you only want responses from friends and family, or if you just need to put something out there and donât care to hear back. Hereâs how you... Read more âș
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Imagine saving up for your dream car, only to be charged twice when you come to pay for it. Thatâs bad enough, but then imagine not knowing where or who to turn to, to get your money back. This is an affliction facing a host of new Tesla owners at the moment, according to a report by CBNC published earlier this week. One buyer told CNBC that they paid $37,000... Read more âș
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If you donât love headphones, then Iâm worried about you. Do you like sunsets? Puppies? Food? Anyway, as fantastic as musical earmuffs are, they can also be a little confusing. And thatâs why weâre here. Today, weâre going to answer a common question: whatâs the difference between open-back and closed-back headphones? Your response to that might be âwho cares?â â and the answer? You. You should care. Whether a pair... Read more âș
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If you are in the thick of rolling out a subscription business model, itâs not news to you that youâve just fundamentally changed your relationship with your customer. Where once you focused on lots of one-and-done transactions to drive quarterly revenue growth, now you need to optimize long-term relationships and boost average customer lifetime value (CLTV) across the entire subscription business lifecycle. I know thatâs a tall order, but the... Read more âș
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There are plenty of apps to scan documents: Google Lens, Microsoft Lens, and the good old camera. But once youâve taken a scan, it might be difficult to find it in a few weeksâ time. Googleâs Area 120 team has launched an Android app called Stack to solve this problem. The app lets you scan documents and then it uses AI to automatically name and sort them into different categories... Read more âș
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UK-based GoCycle has just announced its 4th generation of fast-folding ebikes, which look set to further refine the companyâs current format of two-wheelers. Despite their hefty price tags, weâre fans of GoCycleâs range of folding bikes. Theyâre unique, well-designed, and practical. But yeah, that price tag, theyâre some of the most expensive bikes in their class on the market, thereâs no denying that. We havenât had the chance to get... Read more âș
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An international team of researchers recently developed an AI system that pieces together bits of information from dark web cryptomarkets, Twitter, and Reddit in order to better understand substance abusers. Donât worry, it doesnât track sales or expose users. It helps scientists better understand how substance abusers feel and what terms theyâre using to describe their experiences. The relationship between mental health and substance abuse is well-studied in clinical environments,... Read more âș
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TLDR: These 10 devices will keep your Apple MacBook, iPhone, or iPad running in tip-top shape, all at up to 40 percent off. No device is an island. At its most independent, most devices are more like a peninsula, appearing to be surrounded by water and out on their own, but actually, it stretches back to a solid motherland foundation of support and accessories. While Apple devices can happily plug... Read more âș
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Robotic surgery systems are used in thousands of hospitals around the world. A decade ago they were clunky machines built to assist with routine procedures. Today, theyâre capable of conducting end-to-end surgeries without human aid. Recent leaps in the field of deep learning have made difficult tasks such as surgery, electronics assembly, and piloting a fighter jet relatively simple. It might take a decade to train a human in all... Read more âș
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TLDR: You can save an extra 30 percent off each of these 10 personal development apps to help improve your mind, body and soul. Spring is here and itâs time to shake off some of the winter blahs. Weâve all probably let a few things go while we get our legs under us to start 2021, but now, itâs time to get serious. If you think itâs time to get... Read more âș
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Xiaomi has just unfolded its first foldable phone â the Mi Mix Fold. The device packs an 8.01-inch WQHD+ AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision Support. When itâs folded up, you can continue using it through a 6.52-inch flexible AMOLED screen. However, its resolution is weird 2520 x 840. Not having a full HD screen on the front is slightly disappointed. To handle folding and unfolding, Xiaomi says it has specially... Read more âș
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Xiaomi confirmed today itâs building an electric vehicle and also setting up a separate entity to do so. In an announcement today, the Chinese tech giant said that for the initial phase itâs investing 10 billion RMB ($1.5 billion). Additionally, Xiaomi plans to invest $10 billion over the coming 10 years. Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi, will also serve as the CEO of the new smart EV business. Last week,... Read more âș
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Sherry will be hosting a session on this topic at Boost on April 15th â along with Uberâs Eugenie Teasley. Secure your ticket now. Until recently, my entire career had been spent in the tech industry. From the inside, leadership led a rallying cry that told employees they werenât just there building software â they were making the world better. These ideas would often be delivered through a corporate purpose,... Read more âș
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Amazon-backed electric SUV maker Rivian is quietly making a name for itself as one of the most exciting newcomers to the electric vehicle market. Not only are its cars looking great, itâs also offering after-sales service that sets a new standard for the industry. Over the past week, sleuths over on Rivian forums spotted updates to the EV startupâs vehicle warranties, and it has well and truly thrown down the... Read more âș
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For a company so renowned for its design, Apple sure does release some stinkers. For every gorgeous new MacBook, you have the butterfly keyboard. For every iPhone, you have that stupid mouse you couldnât use while charging. And for every AirPods Pro, you have the accursed Apple TV remote. God I hate it. So much. But weâll get onto that: letâs discuss the good news first. Apple is supposedly redesigning... Read more âș
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It seems VW of America is a little jealous about Teslaâs S3XY CARS meme, and supposed sense of humor. So much so, itâs committed the greatest atrocity of them all, and coming up with lame dad jokes. Whatâs worse though, is they STOLE it, from ME! According to Car and Driver, VW of America posted a press release announcing that itâs changing its name to Voltswagen, to make itself appear... Read more âș
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