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• Your train is on time thanks to big data

  31-12-2019 15:03 via thenextweb.com
  
  While most Dutch trains arrive on time — 92.6 percent, to be exact — some delay is inevitable. Falling leaves can make the railway slippery. Snow sometimes causes the railroad switches to freeze up. Machinal issues, on the other hand, such as broken doors or overheated brakes, can increasingly be fixed before they cause severe delays. Thanks to thousands of sensors and big data analytics, train maintenance has become much more efficient. It’s a development that took a flight s
  
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• How to train your brain to release more happy chemicals

  31-12-2019 15:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  Do you ever wish you could just turn on the happy chemicals in your brain? Imagine how much easier it would make getting out of bed each morning, getting even the most tedious parts of your job done, and finding the energy to consistently show up as your best self for the people you care about the most. But is it really possible – never mind advisable – to try and train our brains for more happiness? “The quest for good feelings is nature’s survival engine,&rdq
  
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• If you want to sell your products on Amazon, this $29 course can get you rolling.

  31-12-2019 14:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  In fact, Amazon buyers purchase about 4,000 items per minute from US-based small businesses. That accounts for about half of the web behemoth’s total sales. For entrepreneurs looking to get in on this lucrative revenue stream, the courses in The Complete Amazon FBA A-Z Bundle ($29, over 90 percent off from TNW Deals) can help you navigate those waters.
  
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• Unblocking Xbox clips and the future of shareable gaming

  31-12-2019 05:12 via thenextweb.com
  
  In the age of Snapchat and Instagram, sharing is a core part of how we communicate. We almost feel as if something hasn’t really happened until we’ve captured that fleeting moment in digital form and show it to someone else – even if that someone else is a person we’ve never even met. It’s no different for gamers. Contrary to popular belief, gaming is not an isolated – or isolating – activity. Social interaction is at the heart of what makes gaming enjo
  
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• How to recognize an alien when you see one

  31-12-2019 03:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  What would convince you that aliens existed? The question came up recently at a conference on astrobiology, held at Stanford University in California. Several ideas were tossed around – unusual gases in a planet’s atmosphere, strange heat gradients on its surface. But none felt persuasive. Finally, one scientist offered the solution: a photograph. There was some laughter and a murmur of approval from the audience of researchers: yes, a photo of an alien would be convincing evidence,
  
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