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• Tech to Watch in 2018: Cryptocurrency, AI, Wearables

  02-01-2018 22:55
  Guesswork is often involved in predicting the "next big thing" -- but with CES just a week away, the future is almost now. The annual international trade show, as well as other industry events following one after another means there will be no shortage of product announcements, technology unveilings, and proclamations about the tech of the future. However, the truth is that for every hit product or trend in years past -- such as the DVD player, iPhone or streaming media -- there have been plenty
  
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• You can now try the Pixel 2’s single-camera portrait mode without a Pixel 2

  02-01-2018 22:53 via thenextweb.com
  
  The Pixel 2 has one of the best portrait modes around, made all the more impressive by the fact that it uses a single camera to achieve the effect rather than the dual-sensor setup of most competitors. Now you don’t even need a Pixel 2 to try it out. Developer Arnova8G2, who had previously ported the Pixel’s HDR+ feature to other Snapdragon-powered Android devices, managed to include portrait mode in the latest version of the app. That’s particularly notable because it means p
  
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• YouTube should impose harsher punishments on wayward stars

  02-01-2018 21:32 via thenextweb.com
  
  If you haven’t heard by now, another YouTuber is being criticized for exploiting human sadness for their own gain. On Sunday, Logan Paul uploaded a video showing him and his friends happening upon what appeared to be a suicide victim. The original video includes several shots of the body. The video has been removed, Paul has apologized, and YouTube has responded by expressing sympathy for the lost soul — that appears to be that on the official side. But, as my colleague Mix pointed
  
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• Comcast celebrates repeal of net neutrality by hiking prices in 2018

  02-01-2018 18:28 via thenextweb.com
  
  Comcast, still feasting on its holiday bounty in the form of net neutrality’s carcass, is starting 2018 off by doing what it does best: price gouging its customers. Along with AT&T, DishTV, and several other providers, it will raise prices in January. These increases will include most of the company’s services. Internet, TV packages, modem rentals, and late charges are all going up. And, even though the company faces several lawsuits for its made-up “Broadcast TV” an
  
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• Watch a madman beat Super Mario Odyssey without ‘jumping’

  02-01-2018 17:46 via thenextweb.com
  
  Mario jumps. That’s as certain as the rising sun or paying taxes, which is why it notable when someone tries to beat a Mario game without ‘jumping’ at all. That’s just what YouTuber Gamechamp3000 tried to do with Super Mario Odyssey, inspired by ‘no A button’ challenges with Super Mario 64. Disclaimer: There’s a reason ‘jumping’ is in quotes. It’s probably impossible to beat the game without propelling Mario into the air at a
  
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• Get two powerful military-grade flashlights for $20

  02-01-2018 17:30 via feeds.crackberry.com
  Save more this week on these ultra-powerful military-grade flashlights! Get two for just $20!
  What do you do when the lights go out? Sure, you could use the light on your phone, but if you can't charge your phone, then you'll want to conserve power. Maybe you're out camping or hiking, night falls, and you don't even have your phone on you. Then what?Get two flashlights for $20! Learn moreIf you're going to do things, do it right. Don't bother with some dollar store flashlight that you'll have to
  
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• YouTube responds to controversial Logan Paul video showing suicide victim in Japan

  02-01-2018 16:47 via thenextweb.com
  
  YouTube star Logan Paul is facing a loud backlash after filming and uploading footage purportedly showing a dead body in the notorious Aokigahara forest in Japan – one of “the world’s most popular suicide sites.” In the the clip, which was originally posted on Sunday but has since been removed, the 22-year-old vlogger sets out to explore the “haunted aspect” of the forrest. But unfortunately, things swiftly get too real when he and his friends stumb
  
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• Aura’s AI tech actually learns how to keep you focused and calm…and it’s only $59.99

  02-01-2018 16:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  Daily stresses stack up like traffic during the morning commute, but the Aura Health app can help clear that road and get you stress and anxiety-free. With this limited time offer, a lifetime of access to Aura Premium’s array of resources is available for a special price of just $59.99 (an 84% savings) from TNW Deals.
  
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• Analyst predicts Amazon to acquire Target later this year

  02-01-2018 15:16 via thenextweb.com
  
  Amazon has long ceased to be an online-only company. Over the past couple of years, it has aggressively expanded onto Main Street, most notably acquiring Whole Foods in 2017 for $13.7 million. It also operates a chain of brick-and-mortar book stores, which can be found in several US cities. But according to industry analyst and Loup Ventures co-founder Gene Munster, Amazon isn’t finished with its conquest of the traditional retail space. Munster believes Amazon is eying up US retail giant
  
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• Razer Phone vs OnePlus 5T: Best Spec Battle

  02-01-2018 15:00 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Tech alone cannot defeat fake news

  02-01-2018 14:07 via thenextweb.com
  
  In 2016, “fake news” entered our collective lexicon, bringing an instantly recognizable term to something that has existed for ages. Hoax articles are nothing new. Publications like the Weekly World News and the Daily Sport have long filled their pages with fabulously implausible stories, like “Kim Jong Un is a space alien.” But this was something different. On both sides of the political divide, the 2016 election was filled with hyper-partisan faux-reporting. Pope Franc
  
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• The web is dying, but mesh networks could save it

  02-01-2018 13:49 via thenextweb.com
  
  My previous article, The web began dying in 2014, here’s how, raised much more awareness than I thought it would. Many people found it to be an insightful analysis of the web under the control of tech giants, but the article ended without providing anything positive to hold on to. I actually have hope for the web. There are legitimately viable ways of preserving freedom on the web while taking the platform forward and keeping it competitive against proprietary alternatives from tech
  
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• You Can Now Get Pixel 2's Portrait Mode on Older Nexus Phones

  02-01-2018 12:27
  Richard Goodwin03/01/2018 - 1:16pmWith this new mod, you can install the Pixel 2’s awesome Portrait Mode camera app on your Nexus 6P and Nexus 5XThe Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X might be gone, but the handsets are still alive and kicking in the hands of many developers and modders within the Android community.
  Serial modder, Charles Chow, has now modded the Google Camera APK, complete with Portrait Mode, for the original Pixel and Pixel XL as well as the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X.
  If you haven’
  
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• Get Pixel 2’s Portrait Mode on Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Pixel, Pixel XL

  02-01-2018 12:27
  Richard Goodwin02/01/2018 - 11:27amWith this new mod, you can install the Pixel 2’s awesome Portrait Mode camera app on your Nexus 6P and Nexus 5XThe Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X might be gone, but the handsets are still alive and kicking in the hands of many developers and modders within the Android community.
  Serial modder, Charles Chow, has now modded the Google Camera APK, complete with Portrait Mode, for the original Pixel and Pixel XL as well as the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X.
  Chow also recently
  
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• Smartphones And Mobile Apps Have Changed The Way People Read, Testin Urges Press And Publishing Digital ... - MENAFN.COM

  02-01-2018 10:39
  Smartphones And Mobile Apps Have Changed The Way People Read, Testin Urges Press And Publishing Digital ...
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  (MENAFN Editorial) Smartphones and mobile apps have changed the way people read, media and publishers are tweaking to meet that demand,to take the written work of writer or musician and makes it available to the public. About 600 years ago, Gutenberg ...and more »
  
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• Motorola Moto X4 Review

  02-01-2018 09:37 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Unlocking augmented reality for business

  02-01-2018 09:27 via thenextweb.com
  
  Like its close relative virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) blends the lines between the physical and digital worlds, creating a new type of environment for us to interact with. Instead of wearing a pair of goggles and immersing oneself in a different setting, AR uses everyday devices like a tablet or smartphone to overlay digital elements onto a live view of the world around us. The technology started to gain momentum around 20 years ago, with prominent researchers like Ronald T. Azum
  
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• How blockchain can lead to better AI products

  02-01-2018 07:32 via thenextweb.com
  
  Cryptocurrency mining, which used to be a “solo” activity, has become so difficult and so expensive that it has been taken over by high-powered “industries” – groups that have a large investment in hardware and can either afford the electricity or have access to really cheap power. It is nearly impossible today for the individual miner to solve the increasingly difficult “puzzles” and earn the token rewards. And even if they could, the cost of the requi
  
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• 4 easy ways solopreneurs can spar with big businesses

  02-01-2018 05:04 via thenextweb.com
  
  ‘Solopreneurship’ has seen quite an evolution in recent years. Platforms like Upwork and Freelancer.com have made it incredibly easy to find projects of shapes and sizes. The expansion of the freelance economy has led more and more people to give themselves the title of ‘self-employed.’ “The gig economy is now estimated to be about 34% of the workforce and is expected to be 43% by the year 2020,” says Intuit CEO Brad Smith. The prospect of working whenever an
  
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• Keep your eye on these tech trends in 2018

  02-01-2018 00:45 via thenextweb.com
  
  We are now immersed in the digital age, and the integration of technology into our everyday lives is reaching Minority Report levels. Technological ventures such as the life-altering Internet of Things and artificial intelligence, which had once seemed part of the deep future, are now in existence. While there is immense buzz around the real-life applications of virtual reality, augmented reality has recently emerged as the more practical application. With breakthroughs for promising technology
  
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• HQ Trivia (for Android) hands-on: buggy but fun!

  02-01-2018 00:30 via youtube.com
  
  
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• TNW’s favorite articles of 2017

  02-01-2018 00:01 via thenextweb.com
  
  As 2017 draws to a close it gives each of us a chance to reflect what we’re most proud of during the previous year. For TNW staff, there’s a lot to be proud of. As someone that gets to work with this amazing group of super-talented reporters on a day-to-day basis, I’m in awe every day of some of the amazing content — whether reviews, investigative pieces, humor, or opinion — we produce each year. As for the writers themselves, these are the pieces they’re mos
  
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