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• Leaked Android 12 features hint at iOS-style clipboard and location permissions

  14-04-2021 08:31 via thenextweb.com
  
  Last year, Apple introduced some neat privacy-focused features in iOS 14 such as a notification pop-up when your mic, camera, or clipboard is accessed, and granular location controls. Now, leaked Android 12 screenshots indicate that Google might bring some of these features to the upcoming version of its mobile OS.. Mishaal Rahman and his team at XDA Developers have got their hands on an unreleased Android 12 version that uncovers plenty of new features, including enhanced p
  
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• How Facebook’s ad system lets companies talk out of both sides of their mouths

  14-04-2021 08:29 via thenextweb.com
  
  Liberals on Facebook are given one picture of ExxonMobil. To them, the multibillion-dollar oil giant sells itself as turning over a new leaf, exploring “carbon capture” techniques that put carbon back into the ground. If you’re a conservative, Exxon has a very different message: “The oil and gas industry is THE engine that powers America’s economy,” reads one ad targeted at conservatives. “Help us make sure unnecessary regulations don’t slow energ
  
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• Cargo bikes vs delivery vans: Urban Arrow on the future of logistics

  14-04-2021 07:31 via thenextweb.com
  
  This article was written by Frank Oudegeest on The Urban Mobility Daily, the content site of the Urban Mobility Company, a Paris-based company which is moving the business of mobility forward through physical and virtual events and services. Join their community of 10K+ global mobility professionals by signing up for the Urban Mobility Weekly newsletter. Read the original article here and follow them on Linkedin and Twitter. The Business of Mobility is an Urban Mobility Company series highlight
  
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• Study: People trust the algorithm more than each other

  14-04-2021 00:42 via thenextweb.com
  
  Our daily lives are run by algorithms. Whether we’re shopping online, deciding what to watch, booking a flight, or just trying to get across town, artificial intelligence is involved. It’s safe to say we rely on algorithms, but do we actually trust them? Up front: Yes. We do. A trio of researchers from the University of Georgia recently conducted a study to determine whether humans are more likely to trust an answer they believe was generated by an algorithm or crowd-sourced from hu
  
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• EU commission to take hard-line stance against ‘high-risk’ AI

  13-04-2021 21:45 via thenextweb.com
  
  The European Commission is set to unveil a new set of regulations for artificial intelligence products. While some AI tech would be outright banned, other potentially harmful systems would be forced through a vetting process before developers could release them to the general public. The proposed legislation, per a leak obtained by Politico’s Melissa Heikkila, would ban systems it deems as “contravening the Union values or violating fundamental rights.” The regulations, if pas
  
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• How an old smartphone processor will power the first-ever flight on Mars

  13-04-2021 21:41 via thenextweb.com
  
  If you’ve got a new Android phone, its processor could be more advanced than the one that will control the first-ever flight on Mars. NASA‘s Ingenuity helicopter, which is slated to make its maiden voyage on the red planet on April 14, is powered by Snapdragon’s 801 processor — the same chip used by a slew of phones released in 2014 and 2015. The system runs an integrated board called the Qualcomm Flight Platform, which will operate the auto
  
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• UK’s new rail station tech turns your footsteps into electricity

  13-04-2021 21:18 via thenextweb.com
  
  Two walkways made from kinetic floor tiles have been installed at Leighton Buzzard train station, through a partnership between Central Bedfordshire Council and technology provider Pavegen. As pedestrians walk across the paving system supplied by the UK start-up, the weight from their footsteps compresses electromagnetic generators below, producing electricity which will be used to power two USB-charging benches as well as a digital screen. Funded by the Department of Transport through the &pou
  
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• Spotify made a thing for your car called the Car Thing

  13-04-2021 21:01 via thenextweb.com
  
  Spotify‘s first-ever piece of consumer hardware has landed, and it’s literally called the Car Thing. As you might’ve surmised by now, it’s a thing… that you put in your car. Said ‘Thing’ is essentially a touchscreen with a big volume knob and voice controls that you can use to play Spotify music through your car’s speakers. The device also has four preset buttons at the top you can use for podcasts or playlists you regularly listen to. It also ne
  
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• Spotify made a thing for you car called the Car Thing

  13-04-2021 21:01 via thenextweb.com
  
  Spotify‘s first-ever piece of consumer hardware has landed, and it’s literally called the Car Thing. As you might’ve surmised by now, it’s a thing… that you put in your car. Said ‘Thing’ is essentially a touchscreen with a big volume knob and voice controls that you can use to play Spotify music through your car’s speakers. The device also has four preset buttons at the top you can use for podcasts or playlists you regularly listen to. It also ne
  
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• The biggest tech trends of 2021, according to 3 founders

  13-04-2021 18:55 via thenextweb.com
  
  2020 was a year of rapid adaptation. Companies quickly, at times haphazardly, pivoted as fast as possible to new digital solutions that would keep supply chains functioning, employees and teams connected, and products accessible to customers. In most cases, companies found that this quick switch accelerated their rate of new tech adoption and experimentation. Plans on the backburner to ‘eventually’ see how blockchain, IoT, or AI could be leveraged were suddenly added to the list of
  
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• EVs aren’t clean if they’re charged with ‘dirty’ energy

  13-04-2021 16:36 via thenextweb.com
  
  The world has embraced the fact that EVs are happening. We have accepted that almost 1.5 billion petrol and diesel-fuelled cars will be pensioned off because of what’s under their hood. But as we stand on the cusp of a new era, the sobering reality is that simply making the switch to electric is no longer enough.  The sustainability status quo The 1.5-degree pathway outlined in The Paris Agreement demands we halve emissions by 2030, and eliminate them altogether by 2050. This wi
  
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• Get these controllers, chairs, and other cool gaming gear at savings up to 80%

  13-04-2021 16:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  TLDR: These 10 gaming accessories will level up your entire gaming experience, each at savings of up to 80 percent off. Gamers gotta game. And because the game never ends, there’s almost always at least one cool little game accessory that they’re considering. Because who wants to sink into 48 straight hours of Fortnite in a crummy chair? Or with a fritzy headset? Or a controller that can’t whoop up on those fools with the platform system standard-issue controller?  Gamers
  
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• Microsoft launches Surface Laptop 4 with your pick between Intel and AMD

  13-04-2021 15:40 via thenextweb.com
  
  Microsoft today announced a small but important update to its popular Surface Laptop. As predicted by rumors last month, the device does not come with much in the way of aesthetic updates, but instead offers users an upgraded set of components. Most notably, the Surface Laptop 4 lets you readily choose between an Intel or AMD chipset, the latter which was only offered on the 15-inch model before. The 13-inch model gives you the most variety. You can choose between Intel Core i5 (1135G7) or i7 (
  
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• Majority of European city slickers want to BAN diesel and gasoline

  13-04-2021 14:32 via thenextweb.com
  
  According to a YouGov poll, 63% of Europe’s city dwellers want to see a ban on the sale of new diesel and gasoline cars after 2030. The survey asked 10,500 individuals who are residents of 15 cities over eight countries whether they were in favor of the ban. Cities included Paris, Budapest, and London. Of course, a ban of this nature is already set to come into force in the UK. Residents of Rome were most in favor, with 77% voting for a ban. An average of 29% were against the idea, and 8%
  
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• This ultra-rare quasar pair could help explain how galaxies evolve

  13-04-2021 14:12 via thenextweb.com
  
  Quasars are found throughout the Universe, but quasar pairs are rare. “We estimate that in the distant universe, for every 1,000 quasars, there is one double quasar. So finding these double quasars is like finding a needle in a haystack,” Dr. Yue Shen of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, explains. These newly-recognized pairs are the oldest of the 100 or so quasar pairs currently known to astronomers. The quasar pairs examined in this study are seen as they were the dista
  
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• Houston, we have pizza: Domino’s and Nuro run self-driving delivery robots

  13-04-2021 13:50 via thenextweb.com
  
  One small step for robot, one giant leap for rotbotkind. Thanks to a partnership between autonomous delivery robot developers Nuro and Domino’s, the pizza chain everyone knows and loves, you can now get your cheesy inches brought to your door by an emotionless battery-powered robotic serf. Well, I say “you,” but in reality it’s only for a very small group of people… in a very specific location… on very specific days, that will be able to take advantage of t
  
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• Grab’s SPAC merger values the company at a whopping $40B

  13-04-2021 13:33 via thenextweb.com
  
  Singaporean tech giant Grab has agreed to go public through a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) merger. It’ll merge with US-based Altimeter Growth Corp, backed by Altimeter Capital. According to a report from Reuters, through this deal, the firm would be valued at nearly $40 billion. Because of its varied offerings such as ride-hailing, digital payments, and food delivery, the company’s valuation has doubled in the last 18 months. The deal also brings a $4 billion
  
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• At last! There’s an algorithm that’s closer than ever to solving the traveling salesperson problem

  13-04-2021 13:30 via thenextweb.com
  
  Computers are good at answering questions. What’s the shortest route from my house to Area 51? Is 8,675,309 a prime number? How many teaspoons in a tablespoon? For questions like these, they’ve got you covered. There are certain innocent-sounding questions, though, that computer scientists believe computers will never be able to answer – at least not within our lifetimes. These problems are the subject of the P versus NP question, which asks whether problems whose solutions ca
  
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• Make purpose the heart of your strategy — even when your business is nose-diving

  13-04-2021 12:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  Eugenie will be hosting a session on this topic at Boost on April 15th — along with SYLVAIN’s Managing Director, Sherry Rahmatian. Secure your ticket now. 2020 taught me how valuable it is to put purpose at the heart of decision-making. Even when the business is nose-diving. In fact, especially when the business is nose-diving.  For me and my colleagues at Uber the start of the pandemic last year was a moment of contrasts. On the one hand, our mobility business dropped by as mu
  
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• Siri spills the beans on Apple’s 4/20 event (BLAZE IT LOL)

  13-04-2021 11:54 via thenextweb.com
  
  It’s happening. Probably. Apple is planning to host an event on, April 20, where it might reveal new iPad Pros and (possibly??) its AirTags smart tracker. Take this with a pinch of salt though. This date doesn’t come from an Apple press release or invitation, instead it’s from Siri. The voice-activated assistant must’ve been a bit excited about the date (4/20 forever), sparked the blunt a bit too early, and spilled the beans to anyone who asked “when’s the ne
  
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• Polestar bets on a ‘single-motor’ version of its fastback to attract new EV owners — shaving $6K off the price

  13-04-2021 11:33 via thenextweb.com
  
  Volvo and Geely’s EV spinoff Polestar is expanding the model range of its main vehicle, the Polestar 2. The company is going to offer the Polestar 2 fastback in three variants. There will be three powertrain options: based on either a single or dual motor setup, and a long or standard range battery. While offering customers more choice, the changes also help knock about €5,000 ($6,000) off the starting price of the EV. Polestar 2 vehicles now start from €40,000 ($48,000), and ca
  
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• Samsung’s new phone has a 2.5 mm quantum random number generator for improved security

  13-04-2021 10:19 via thenextweb.com
  
  Samsung has a solid track record with smartphone security, but it has upped the ante with its latest offering: the Galaxy Quantum 2. This includes something called a quantum random number generator (QRNG) chip. This generates tons of random numbers per second for enhanced security of sensitive data. Samsung partnered with SK Telecom to create the device, which is currently only available in Korea. The network operator said in a press release that the QRNG chip will be used to generate random nu
  
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• WhatsApp ‘flaw’ lets anyone lock you out of the app — but it’s complicated

  13-04-2021 07:50 via thenextweb.com
  
  A new loophole in WhatsApp‘s authentication system allows an attacker to lock you out of the app, or in other words, deactivate your account. This sounds scary if you use the app frequently, but it’s worth noting the process to pull this off is fairly complicated and takes about 36 hours to execute. Earlier this week, security researchers Luis Márquez Carpintero and Ernesto Canales Pereña shared their discovery of this flaw through an
  
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• Google is killing off Play Movies and TV, but your purchases will live on YouTube

  13-04-2021 05:06 via thenextweb.com
  
  If you’re one of the few people who frequently purchased movies through Google Play Movies and TV, I have some bad news and some good news. The bad news is that Google appears to be killing off the Play Movies & TV app on a bunch of smart TV devices, including Roku, Samsung, LG, and Vizio Smart TVs. Google appears to be slowly trying to retire the app, much like Google Play Music, perhaps because its name is terrible. But the good news is that your purchases will live on in the YouTub
  
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• The next Apple TV could be a soundbar with a built-in camera

  13-04-2021 03:44 via thenextweb.com
  
  A few weeks ago we reported that Apple’s next HomePod might come with a screen and a camera. Well, it seems the HomePod is not the only gadget mashup the company is experimenting with. According to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, a future Apple TV could essentially take the form of a soundbar with a built-in camera. Okay, so Bloomberg technically doesn’t specify that said Apple TV would be shaped like a soundbar, but I mean, what else would it really be? It&rsqu
  
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• Quick Tip: Save Twitter GIFs as MP4 without any add-on or service

  12-04-2021 23:32 via christianheilmann.com
  https://christianheilmann.com/2021/04/12/quick-tip-save-twitter-gifs-as-mp4-without-any-add-on-or-service/
  
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• How to actually test UIs

  12-04-2021 22:27 via storybook.js.org
  
  https://storybook.js.org/blog/how-to-actually-test-uis/
  
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• Welcome to TNW’s glorious new website: Faster, smarter, and even better-looking

  12-04-2021 21:39 via thenextweb.com
  
  You might have noticed that things are looking a bit different around here. After years of work, The Next Web has launched a gorgeous new website, with faster loading times, better content suggestions, and a more mobile-friendly experience. The new design provides a more consistent visual and navigation experience. It also offers smoother access to our range of sub-brands, from Plugged’s consumer tech stories to Neural’s human-centric AI repor
  
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• Roli Lumi review: A joyful way to learn the piano — and so much more

  12-04-2021 21:33 via thenextweb.com
  
  Learning to play the piano can sometimes feel impossible, taking hours of practice and consistent dedication — especially without a teacher to guide you. Roli, the company whose original claim to fame was an expressive digital ‘Seaboard‘ that allows for multiple degrees of expression, thinks its Lumi Keys can help. A small modular digital piano with light-up keys, the $299 Lumi promises to be one of the most intuitive ways of getting started playing the keyboard
  
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• Soft UI Dashboard - Admin dashboard template for Bootstrap 5

  12-04-2021 21:15 via creative-tim.com
  
  https://www.creative-tim.com/product/soft-ui-dashboard
  
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• 4 Benefits Of Marketing Your Business Through Videos

  12-04-2021 19:17 via designmodo.com
  
  https://designmodo.com/benefits-marketing-videos/
  
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• Create Realistic Glass Text Effect in Photoshop Tutorial

  12-04-2021 18:31 via designinspiration.info
  
  https://www.designinspiration.info/realistic-glass-text-effect-in-photoshop-tutorial/
  
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• Develop a Social Media Marketing Plan Based On Your Niche

  12-04-2021 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  How to make a social media marketing plan best fit for your niche? Here are the tips you can follow. Hop in to read all! It is the era when social media has become...
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• 10 tech accessories (monitors, power banks, projectors) on sale you will end up using daily

  12-04-2021 18:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  TLDR: Pick up these 10 tech accessories that you’ll end up using every day, each at savings of up to 35 percent off. Is there anything worse than dropping some change on a new tech gadget or accessory, then realizing a few months later that you’re not using it nearly as often as you expected? It’s never a good day when you feel like you spent hard-earned money for nothing. So you end up scrutinizing each purchase before you make your move, asking exactly how much use you&rsquo
  
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• Why is Oxford SEO Marketing Essential?

  12-04-2021 17:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  People publish lots of posts every single day. On sites like WordPress alone, over twenty blog posts are published each second. This means that there’s a lot of competition out there, and this is...
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• Startup-Name - Find a domain for your startup

  12-04-2021 16:58 via startup-name.com
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• Google and Apple block update to England’s contact-tracing app over privacy violation

  12-04-2021 16:30 via thenextweb.com
  
  An update to England and Wales’ contact-tracing app has been blocked by Apple and Google for violating their location data collection rules. When gyms, pub gardens, and non-essential shops reopened today, the COVID-19 app was supposed to have a new feature that would log every place that a user checked into. If they later tested positive, the app would inform other people who’d been to that venue. But this collection of location data is prohibited by Apple and Google, who developed
  
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• Get highly-rated Private Internet Access VPN on sale today for 72% off

  12-04-2021 16:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  TLDR: Get one or two-year VPN coverage plans with Private Internet Access, one of the largest VPN providers in the world. As one of the longest standing virtual private network (VPN) providers around, it would be easy for Private Internet Access to just quietly rest on their standing as one of the premier VPN security protections available anywhere.  With a trophy case filled with honors like a PCMag Editor’s Choice award, a place on CNET’s Best VPN Services of 2021 list, and m
  
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• What selling stickers when I was 9 taught me about entrepreneurship

  12-04-2021 15:40 via thenextweb.com
  
  I was standing as tall as a 9-year-old could in my childhood home, not giving an inch while arguing with my older brother. We shared a fascination with technology, but we weren’t sharing much on this day. We both wanted our hands on the latest gadget. Back and forth, my brother and I yelled at each other. Finally, my parents stepped in. They gifted both of us CorelDRAW, the latest graphic design program that we quickly installed on Windows 95. There was a large manual that showed all kind
  
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• Wave 2.0 - SaaS Starter Kit

  12-04-2021 15:08 via devdojo.com
  
  https://devdojo.com/wave
  
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• CSS Pie Timer Revisited

  12-04-2021 15:07 via kittygiraudel.com
  https://kittygiraudel.com/2021/04/11/css-pie-timer-revisited/
  
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• Critical Info: The Story Behind Building a Government COVID-19 Website

  12-04-2021 15:06 via speckyboy.com
  
  https://speckyboy.com/building-government-covid-19-website/
  
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• 6 SEO Examples to Imitate on Your Business Website

  12-04-2021 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When you need to find a particular company, product, or service online, where do you go? In all likelihood, you head straight to the Google search bar. And that’s what all your potential customers are doing, too, so you want to be sure your business is there for them to find.
  Search engine optimization (SEO) is the perfect avenue for getting your website to appear in Google search results. All you have to do is optimize your web content to satisfy Google’s ranking algorithms, and you
  
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• Variable Scope, Lexical Scope and Code Blocks in JavaScript

  12-04-2021 14:52 via blog.alexdevero.com
  
  https://blog.alexdevero.com/variable-scope-javascript/
  
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• Prince Philip’s final ride will be in a hybrid-electric Land Rover

  12-04-2021 13:43 via thenextweb.com
  
  Prince Philip, who died aged 99 last week, is set to have an environmentally influenced funeral, which will feature a hybrid-electric Land Rover. According to British press, the Duke of Edinburgh will be carried to the ceremony in a modified Defender 130 Gun Bus. What makes the vehicle even more special is that it was concepted and commissioned by Prince Philip himself back in 2005, following a 45-minute conversation with Jaguar Land Rover. The concept for the Defender 130 Gun Bus was developed
  
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• A handy list of EVs that won’t destroy your bank balance

  12-04-2021 12:24 via thenextweb.com
  
  This article was originally published by Martin Banks on Clean Fleet Report, a publication that gives its readers the information they need to move to cars and trucks with best fuel economy, including electric cars, fuel cells, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and advanced diesel and gasoline engines. Affordable cars that move the green needle Price is one of the most significant roadblocks to clean transportation. Tesla, arguably the most iconic electric automaker right now, recently raised the price
  
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• Did we just discover new physics? These theoretical physicists don’t think so

  12-04-2021 12:14 via thenextweb.com
  
  When the results of an experiment don’t match predictions made by the best theory of the day, something is off. Fifteen years ago, physicists at Brookhaven National Laboratory discovered something perplexing. Muons – a type of subatomic particle – were moving in unexpected ways that didn’t match theoretical predictions. Was the theory wrong? Was the experiment off? Or, tantalizingly, was this evidence of new physics? Physicists have been trying to solve this mystery ever
  
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• Did we just discover new physics? These theoretical physicists don’t think so

  12-04-2021 12:14 via thenextweb.com
  
  When the results of an experiment don’t match predictions made by the best theory of the day, something is off. Fifteen years ago, physicists at Brookhaven National Laboratory discovered something perplexing. Muons – a type of subatomic particle – were moving in unexpected ways that didn’t match theoretical predictions. Was the theory wrong? Was the experiment off? Or, tantalizingly, was this evidence of new physics? Physicists have been trying to solve this mystery ever
  
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• Swipey Image Grids

  12-04-2021 11:46 via cassie.codes
  
  https://www.cassie.codes/posts/swipey-image-grids/
  
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• Google will give you a ‘Heads Up’ when you’re walking on your phone… and Darwin weeps

  12-04-2021 11:25 via thenextweb.com
  
  Once, just once, I’d like to sit down at my computer on a Monday morning and not want to smash my face repeatedly into the keyboard. Unfortunately, today’s not that day: because Google is rolling out Heads Up, a feature that’ll alert users when they’re walking and using their phones. To put that another way, you’ll get a reminder on your phone to stop looking at your phone while you’re using your phone. On the November 24, 1859, Charles Darwin released O
  
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