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• Review: BenQ’s HT5550 Ultra HD projector is pricy, but nearly perfect

  13-12-2019 22:37
  
  BenQ has, perhaps quietly, made a name for itself as one of the best in the business when it comes to home theater projectors. Recently, I got my hands on the HT5550, the brighter and beefier twin to the popular HT3550. And while it’s a bit on the lighter side of features when compared to similarly priced competitors in this space, it’s aces in terms of performance. Highlights HDR10, Hybrid Log Gamma 300” max image size 1.36-2.18 throw ratio 60%/23% lens shift (horizontal/vert
  
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• AI Now 2019 report slams government use of facial recognition, biased AI

  13-12-2019 22:32
  
  “Community groups, workers, journalists, and researchers—not corporate AI ethics statements and policies—have been primarily responsible for pressuring tech companies and governments to set guardrails on the use of AI.” AI Now 2019 report AI Now’s 2019 report is out, and it’s exactly as dismaying as we thought it would be. The good news is that the threat of biased AI and Orwellian surveillance systems no longer hangs over our collective heads like an artific
  
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• Everything we know about the Xbox Series X so far

  13-12-2019 20:40
  
  Microsoft surprised the heck out of everyone when it revealed the name and look of its next-generation console at the Game Awards last night. Now we know that Microsoft‘s contender, formerly known as Project Scarlett, is called the Xbox Series X. But what else do we know (and not know) so far? Introducing the new Xbox Series X. Power your dreams. #XboxSeriesX #PowerYourDreams pic.twitter.com/3r0WtUs9xG — Xbox (@Xbox) December 13, 2019 The Series X, more so than any console that&rsqu
  
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• How to get the most out of a Podcast Interview

  13-12-2019 16:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Journalists are striving hard to produce quality and engaging content but still face scornful cuts of crisis. It’s not the reason that they aren’t updating their style, but they have always found a new...
  The post How to get the most out of a Podcast Interview appeared first on Skyje.
  
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• Is My WordPress Site Secure? 13 Tips for Locking Down Your WordPress Site

  13-12-2019 15:00
  
  WordPress powers 35% of all websites, which makes WordPress sites a go-to target for hackers.
  If you’re like most WordPress site owners, you’re probably asking the same question: Is my WordPress site secure? While you can’t guarantee site security, you can take several steps to improve and maximize your WordPress security.
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• Don’t just hire the ‘best’ people — focus on diversity

  13-12-2019 14:51
  
  Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur in tech — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! Politicians in the Netherlands have agreed to a mandatory quota for the amount of women board members of the country’s top 100 biggest companies. The new rule is that at least 30 percent board members must be female. I’m very much in f
  
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• CHEAP: A complete Canon EOS M50 travel photography kit for $599? OMG, yes

  13-12-2019 14:51
  
  Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! If you’ve been considering upgrading your camera setup with something slick, compact, and versatile, you’ll be happy to know there’s never been a better time than now. Yep, there’s currently a wild deal on a Canon EOS M50 photography kit, which comes with a EF-M 15-45mm lens and a bunch of accessories, including an SD card. The price? Just $599 — that’s $300 off the o
  
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• Russian dark web market Hydra wants $146M in Bitcoin to expand globally

  13-12-2019 14:15
  
  Infamous Russian dark web marketplace Hydra is seeking to raise $146 million by selling tokens for Bitcoin, CoinDesk reports. Funds generated by Hydra’s initial coin offering (ICO), which is reportedly scheduled to begin December 16, will supposedly be used to expand operations to a global scale. According to CoinDesk, which cites an investment document hosted by the site, Hydra says it will issue 1,470,000 tokens sold for $100 worth of Bitcoin each, offering 49 percent of that suppl
  
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• Train up to a new career in 2020 with this $14 coding course

  13-12-2019 14:00
  
  We all know web development is one of the most accessible, lucrative fields to break into if you're itching for a career switch. But, if you're like most, the thought of stringing lines of code together might sound a bit harrowing, especially if you failed to major in comp-sci back in college. But, even if you're a complete newbie, it's not too late to master the nuts and bolts of web development—you just need the right training.
  
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• How to send tabs, links, and text from Chrome to your Android device

  13-12-2019 12:46
  
  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Google just added a couple of useful features to its cross-platform Chrome browser, so you can easily beam text, links, and even open tabs between your desktop and your Android mobile devices. It’s a piece of cake, but there are a few simple things to do before you can start copying stuff across. Setup You’ll need to be signed into the same G
  
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• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin’s market cap is now on par with Costco’s’

  13-12-2019 12:22
  
  Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Ada Lovelace used to say: Whip it, whip it, whip it! Bitcoin price We closed the day, December 12 2019, at a price of $7,243. That’s a minor 0.36 percent increase in 24 hours, or $26. It was the highest closing price in one day. We’re still 63 percent below Bitcoi
  
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• Alleged SIM-swapper stole crypto to buy rap music, sports cars, and bling

  13-12-2019 11:56
  
  Anthony Francis Faulk, an alleged cryptocurrency SIM-swapper, reportedly used his stolen funds to purchase several high-end cars, a Rolex, a house, music royalties, and diamond jewelry, court documents show. A US court indictment alleges that Faulk engaged in a scheme to obtain cryptocurrency and other money and property by fraud and extortion. He targeted assets owned and controlled by executives of cryptocurrency companies and investors during the period of October 2016 and May 2018. Mos
  
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• Twitter will stop compressing the hell out of your photos from now on

  13-12-2019 08:21
  
  Twitter is an addictive site, and I spend way too much time on it. One of my major gripes about Twitter has to do with the way it handles media uploads. Your photos and videos lose a ton of details and quality when you share them on the social network – a result of compression to make this content load faster on web and mobile devices. The company is finally changing that. Going forward, the site will preserve the quality of your photos in JPEG format. Nolan O’Brien, a software
  
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• Google Assistant’s ‘Interpreter mode’ translates conversations in real time

  13-12-2019 05:01
  
  One of the long-standing promises of modern technology has been the ability to translate conversations in real-time. Google is making this a reality with a feature called Interpreter mode. Previously available on Google Home and Nest devices, it will now work on any Android or iOS phone running the Google Assistant. A more useful place for it, if you ask me. Simply say “Hey Google, help me speak Spanish” or “be my Spanish translator,” and Google will help you out with sp
  
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• Microsoft reveals the Xbox Series X, its next-gen console

  13-12-2019 03:49
  
  In an almost casual showing at the Game Awards, Microsoft revealed both what its next-gen console will look like, and what its going to be called. Say hello to the Xbox Series X. The Fastest. Most Powerful Xbox Ever. #XboxSeriesX #PowerYourDreamshttps://t.co/rNGNQvsdTl pic.twitter.com/fU8R6kjaY3 — Xbox (@Xbox) December 13, 2019 Dubbed the fastest, most powerful console yet (and will remain so until we see have the PlayStation 5 to compare it with), the Series X purportedly has “four
  
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• Getting SEO Right for Your Website

  13-12-2019 00:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Andrew Oziemblo, Founder & CEO of Chicago SEO Geeks, the digital marketing & Chicago SEO agency helping businesses achieve long-term growth goals. Writing good SEO copy is more than just a series of...
  The post Getting SEO Right for Your Website appeared first on Skyje.
  
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• FTC might put the brakes on Facebook’s plans to merge messaging apps

  13-12-2019 00:17
  
  A new report suggests the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) might file an injunction against Facebook, to keep it from integrating its messaging apps together. Doing so might make it harder to break up the company — which the FTC is reportedly considering. The report comes from the Wall Street Journal, whose sources say that the FTC could block Facebook from pursuing further “interoperability,” which is its word for the ways in which its platforms interact. The word is that Faceb
  
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• Google’s Verified SMS feature will curb spam in Android Messages

  13-12-2019 00:02
  
  If you so much as own a cellphone, you’ve probably come across some kind of spam asking for personal details or linking you to some shady website. Google is now ramping up its efforts to curb such texts by introducing a Verified SMS feature in Android Messages. Now when you receive a text from a strange number, Google will verify if it came from a legitimate business. If so, you’ll see the business name and logo in addition to a verification badge in the message thread. Of course, t
  
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• Google brings Verified SMS to curb spam in Android Messages

  13-12-2019 00:02
  
  If you so much as own a cellphone, you’ve probably come across some kind of spam asking for personal details or linking you to some shady website. Google is now ramping up its efforts to curb such texts by introducing a Verified SMS feature in Android Messages. Now when you receive a text from a strange number, Google will verify if it came from a legitimate business. If so, you’ll see the business name and logo in addition to a verification badge in the message thread. Of course, t
  
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