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• How to attend AA, NA, and other support groups online

  18-03-2020 23:58
  
  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. Even with the best intentions, sometimes life gets in the way of making regular in-person support group meetings. Especially now, as we all shelter in place due to the coronavirus, it might be difficult to keep hold of the support network you need to help maintain your recovery. Luckily, some organizations have plans in place to help keep meetings going,
  
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• Sony reveals new details about the PlayStation 5 (finally)

  18-03-2020 19:26
  
  Sony finally, at long last gave an actual presentation wherein it pulled back the curtain and revealed some actual details about the PS5. It’s not the details most of us would have wanted — we still don’t know what it looks like, how much it’ll cost, or what kind of games it’ll have. But we do at least know what kind of hardware it’ll have — and it’s looking pretty okay. PlayStation 5: the full spec and more detail on the tech that delivers Sony's
  
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• The coronavirus is strengthening the case for free internet access

  18-03-2020 18:17
  
  The rise of social-distancing and self-isolation spawned by the coronavirus has reignited calls to make free internet access to be considered as a human right and universal entitlement. Among the proponents is Citizens Online, a charity that campaigns against digital exclusion, which has urged the UK government to make the internet free for everyone in the country during the pandemic. The organization argues that older people were already more likely to experience digital inequality prior to th
  
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• The problem with snackbars and what to use instead

  18-03-2020 18:07 via adamsilver.io
  
  https://adamsilver.io/articles/the-problem-with-snackbars-and-what-to-use-instead/
  
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• How Web Designers Can Help in a Crisis

  18-03-2020 18:07 via speckyboy.com
  
  https://speckyboy.com/web-designers-can-help-in-a-crisis/
  
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• How Do You Make Video Accessible?

  18-03-2020 18:07 via webdesignerdepot.com
  
  https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2020/03/how-do-you-make-video-accessible/
  
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• Brands Still Matter – Brandless Boom to Bust

  18-03-2020 18:07 via toptal.com
  
  https://www.toptal.com/designers/brand/brandless
  
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• Are Calm Technology & Design Making a Comeback?

  18-03-2020 18:07 via xd.adobe.com
  
  https://xd.adobe.com/ideas/perspectives/social-impact/new-age-of-calm-technology-design/
  
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• TikTok told moderators to suppress posts by “ugly” people and the poor

  18-03-2020 17:10 via theintercept.com
  
  https://theintercept.com/2020/03/16/tiktok-app-moderators-users-discrimination/
  
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• Wall Street bankers fearing coronavirus are pissed they can’t work from home

  18-03-2020 16:51
  
  The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has prompted Wall Street mainstay Wells Fargo to allow some staff to work from home — but only those who don’t come in contact with the general public. It’s a move that’s rattled some employees, Reuters reports. “I can’t believe they aren’t letting us work from home all week yet,” one Wells Fargo mortgage banker told reporters. [Read: Alphabet’s site for free coronavirus tests is now li
  
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• Use this code to remove the Coronavirus Tracker ransomware

  18-03-2020 16:48
  
  If you were unfortunate enough to fall victim to the malicious Coronavirus Tracker app for Android, we’ve got some good news: You can unlock your phone without paying the Bitcoin ransom. Researchers from security firm ESET have noticed the hackers hard-coded the ransomware key. Even better: After digging into the code, the researchers were able to extract key. To remove the malicious app, simply enter the following code: 4865083501. [Read: Apple’s new sub-$1k MacBook
  
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• Explore space using these free tools while you’re stuck at home

  18-03-2020 16:24
  
  The World Health Organization (WHO) has prescribed social distancing to reduce the effect of coronavirus. So, more and more countries are forcing lockdowns and companies are advising people to work from home. I’ve been working remotely for years, so I’ve mastered the art of not getting bored by petting my cats and spending time in the kitchen. But that might not be everyone’s cup of tea. So, here are a bunch of tools that lets you explore space and different museum artifacts.
  
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• OnePlus’ new logo still makes me read ‘one plus ONEPLUS’ — an analysis

  18-03-2020 16:18
  
  You’ve got to love a new logo. Not only does it give your eyes something fresh to look at, it also gives me the opportunity to vomit out some word stew all over your mother’s finest table cloth of your… mind? Shit that metaphor really got away from me. Anyway, now OnePlus‘ new logo has been announced to the world, it’s time for some Serious Analysis. Strap in. So, that logo. Bet you’d like to see it, right? Yeah, I bet you would. You’d like that, would
  
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• Lime and Bird halt e-scooter services in Europe and US — guess why…

  18-03-2020 15:32
  
  E-scooter rental companies Lime and Bird are putting their services on hold for an indefinite period of time in cities across Europe, the Financial Times reports. [Read: UK takes next step toward world of e-scooters, self-driving cars, and autonomous drones] Lime is reportedly also taking the same action across North America, as the coronavirus (COVID-19) has lead to a drop in user numbers. Following the increase in public self-isolation, to slow the spread of the virus, demand for e-scooter re
  
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• Apple’s new sub-$1k MacBook Air finally ditches the dreaded butterfly keyboard

  18-03-2020 14:04
  
  Time for celebration, MacBook fans! After all the issues with the butterfly keyboard, and Apple backtracking over this on its latest MacBook Pro, the company has made another positive step. So, say hello to Apple’s new MacBook Air, a machine equipped with what the company calls the “Magic Keyboard,” but whatever anyone with common sense would refer to as “the old keyboard that didn’t suck.” This new/old design will return to the scissor switch mechanism used
  
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• It’s finally happened: An iPad Pro with trackpad support (and better cameras)

  18-03-2020 13:54
  
  In the past, Apple has made fun of Microsoft with its “What’s a computer?” commercial, mocking a laptop-like form factor, and claiming that an iPad can work as a laptop. Now, Apple has gone full laptop with its new iPad Pro, which now comes with support for a trackpad. The new iPad Pro also has an iPhone 11-like camera assembly on the back with a 12-megapixel primary camera and a 10-megapixel ultra-wide camera. It comes in two sizes — 11-inch and 12.9-inch — a
  
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• A keyword can make or break your online search results. This SEO tool will help you pick the right one.

  18-03-2020 13:00
  
  With a resource like the Brand Overflow SEO Rank and Keyword Tool (starting at $33.15, over 90 percent off) with promo code "SPRINGSAVE15," you’ll have access to everything you need to find the exact keywords and optimization techniques to land you atop the Google mountain.
  
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• Waymo, Cruise, and Uber stop self-driving taxi services and tests amid coronavirus outbreak

  18-03-2020 12:51
  
  Ride hailing companies like Waymo, Uber, and Cruise are suspending self-driving tests that have human drivers in an attempt to help curtail the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). [Read: UK takes next step toward world of e-scooters, self-driving cars, and autonomous drones] Waymo, Alphabet‘s self-driving division, announced yesterday that it would pause its self-driving taxi services in Phoenix, Arizona, Reuters reports. Its fully autonomous services will continue, it added. In ot
  
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• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin price stabilizes around $5,000’

  18-03-2020 12:13
  
  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 Marie Curie used to say: Buy low, sell high! Bitcoin price We closed the day, March 17 2020, at a price of $5,225. That’s a respectable 4.45 percent increase in 24 hours, or $223. It was the highest closing price in one day. We’re still 73 percent below Bitcoin&ls
  
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• WhatsApp launches a rather basic coronavirus information site

  18-03-2020 12:02
  
  The world’s most popular chat app, WhatsApp, has launched a coronavirus-related information center. The company has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to create a portal to keep people informed about the COVID-19 outbreak.  The page will have info regarding how to use WhatsApp during the outbreak. These tips and recommendations are just basic guides on how educators, governments, and health professional
  
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• Coronavirus and the Black Death: Fake news and xenophobia show we haven’t learned from our past

  18-03-2020 10:43
  
  Although some media outlets have begun referring to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a “modern plague”, the threat of COVID-19 remains negligible compared with historic outbreaks of plague. The latest World Health Organization report puts the coronavirus death toll at just over 3,000 globally, whereas the Black Death was responsible for the deaths of an estimated 30-50% of Europe’s population in the mid-14th century. The most disturbing similarity between the two lies
  
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• GitHub’s new mobile app lets you manage your code from anywhere

  18-03-2020 10:30
  
  Popular developer collaboration platform GitHub has launched a mobile app to let coders manage their project remotely. The app lets you manage to merge and pull requests, and manage tasks from anywhere. Last year, the Microsoft-owned company launched the app’s beta version at its Universe event. Now, the full version is available for download on both Android and iOS. [Read: GitHub launches an Indian subsidiary to boost its developer community] You can’t expect to code thro
  
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• UK takes next step toward world of e-scooters, self-driving cars, and autonomous drones

  18-03-2020 10:14
  
  Roads in the United Kingdom are set to see a host of new transport technology in the near future as the nation’s government greenlights a series of real-world tests. The blueprint it creates could set precedent for other countries that want to implement new mobility tech. Earlier this week, the UK government announced that it will be launching a consultation period in four specific zones, where e-scooters and self-driving vehicles will be trialed. [Read: Ugh, the UK cuts electric vehicle
  
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• 5 easy tips on how to brainstorm with your newly remote team

  18-03-2020 08:00
  
  The IDAGIO team officially started working remotely this week. The same week I was supposed to run brainstorming sessions, in-person, with people who don’t usually “do brainstorming.” I spoke to the design team the day before the first session to ask, “Can we do this? Is it going to be awkward?” The answer to both of those questions was a resounding yes. We did it. Then we did it again and again. It’s working. We’re brainstorming remotely and churn
  
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• The US wants to track your phone’s location data to help limit the spread of coronavirus

  18-03-2020 07:12
  
  With more than 6,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 registered in the US, the government is thinking about new ways to control the outbreak. To that end, the White House is exploring solutions that help people maintain a safe distance from each other — by teaming up with tech companies to monitor your location data. A report by the Washington Post notes that the government is already talking with experts at Google, Facebook, and other tech giants to possibly use anonymized locationdata,
  
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• How to stop your iPhone screen going halfway down

  18-03-2020 02:17
  
  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. Have you ever been messing around with your iPhone and the whole display randomly slides halfway down your screen for no apparent reason? And how you can get it to not do that? Never fear, we’re here for you. This is actually a feature called Reachability. By moving the top of the screen down, it allows users who might not be able to reach the far
  
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