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• Dali IO-4 Review: Great-sounding headphones with battery life that just keeps going

  21-04-2020 23:16 via thenextweb.com
  
  It was just a few weeks ago that I reviewed the Dali IO-6, a pair of noise-canceling headphones that easily landed among my favorite cans on the market. Despite a hefty $499 price tag, their Danish design, great sound, and seemingly never-ending battery life made me feel they were worth the investment. But not everyone needs active noise-canceling (ANC) circuitry. For some people, a headphone that just blocks out a decent amount of sound through physical characteristics is enough. If that sound
  
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• How To Disable RSS Feeds In WordPress

  21-04-2020 22:32 via 1stwebdesigner.com
  
  https://1stwebdesigner.com/how-to-disable-rss-feeds-in-wordpress/
  
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• The silliest string-theory alternative yet draws inspiration from video games

  21-04-2020 22:26 via thenextweb.com
  
  Noted physicist, computer scientist, and mathematician Stephen Wolfram recently stunned the science community at-large after announcing he’d pretty much figured out how the universe works. Wolfram’s a household name in the science community. He’s responsible for Wolfram Alpha, the search engine that AskJeeves wished it was, and the creation of a math-based programming language called Wolfram Language used to power the popular Mathematica system and, now, the creation of the Wo
  
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• Persuasive Design: How to Nudge Users in the Right Direction

  21-04-2020 21:27 via adamfard.com
  
  https://adamfard.com/blog/persuasive-design
  
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• HBO Max streaming service (yes, another) to launch at the end of May

  21-04-2020 20:27 via thenextweb.com
  
  WarnerMedia today revealed its streaming service, HBO Max, is launching at the end of May. That’ll make it the latest massive media conglomerate to put forth an entrant in the increasingly crowded streaming wars. Where all of HBO meets your favorite shows, movies, and new Max Originals. Streaming May 27. Sign up for updates: https://t.co/e3U0f0wgAV pic.twitter.com/SbBjZ0smb8 — HBO Max (@hbomax) April 21, 2020 HBO Max works in much the same way any streaming service does: it’ll
  
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• Watch: Fake Elon Musk Zoom-bombs meeting using real-time Deepfake AI

  21-04-2020 20:07 via thenextweb.com
  
  A programmer named Ali Aliev recently developed a method for creating Deepfakes in real-time. To test the project, Aliev pretended to be celebrity billionaire Elon Musk and ‘accidentally’ wandered into the wrong online meeting. I’m not usually a fan of pranks (or Elon Musk, for that matter), but this might be the cutest Zoom-bombing ever made. That’s obviously not the real Elon Musk. But, judging by those reactions, it might be convincing enough in the Zoom format due to
  
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• 10 App Design Trends to Follow This Year

  21-04-2020 19:35 via line25.com
  
  https://line25.com/ui-ux-design/10-app-design-trends-to-follow-this-year
  
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• ‘Pandemic drones’ are flying over the US to detect coronavirus symptoms

  21-04-2020 19:14 via thenextweb.com
  
  Aerospace firm Draganfly has conducted the first US test flights of its “pandemic drones,” the company announced today. The drones are fitted with sensors and computer vision systems that measure body temperature, breathing, and heart rates from up to 190 feet. They can also spot if someone’s sneezing, coughing, or following social distancing rules. The test flights were conducted in Westport, Connecticut, which became a coronavirus hotspot following a private party
  
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• Sonos launches Sonos Radio to help you discover new music while you’re stuck at home

  21-04-2020 18:47 via thenextweb.com
  
  Sonos is mostly known as a hardware company. Though the company has an app for its speakers, so far, it’s simply integrated and aggregated music from existing streaming services. That’s changing, as today the company announced Sonos Radio, its first real foray into curating and streaming music itself. The service is free (albeit mostly ad-supported) and available to Sonos customers today. The feature is divided into a few main components: You can stream from over 60,000 radio statio
  
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• How To Create A Compelling Landing Page

  21-04-2020 18:28 via smashingmagazine.com
  
  https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2020/04/landing-page-design/
  
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• AI isn’t going to save you from yourselves

  21-04-2020 18:08 via thenextweb.com
  
  Coronavirus in Context is a weekly newsletter where we bring you facts that matter about the COVID-19 pandemic and the technology trying to stop its spread. You can subscribe here. Hola pandemic pals, I want to start this week’s newsletter off with some good news: The curve appears to be flattening! That being said, we’re also at our most vulnerable point in the pandemic. How we respond over the next month will probably decide whether we get to stop social-distan
  
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• Read this before you start designing your app’s onboarding

  21-04-2020 18:06 via uxdesign.cc
  
  https://uxdesign.cc/read-this-before-you-start-designing-your-apps-onboarding-22c5af398ba7
  
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• Peak-End Rule

  21-04-2020 18:06 via uxdesign.cc
  
  https://uxdesign.cc/peak-end-rule-54eedd375c4d
  
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• Affinity Designer vs Illustrator: Pros & Cons Compared

  21-04-2020 18:06 via designshack.net
  
  https://designshack.net/articles/software/affinity-designer-vs-illustrator/
  
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• 9 commandments of building a great remote team culture

  21-04-2020 18:06 via dribbble.com
  
  https://dribbble.com/stories/2020/04/21/9-commandments-remote-team-culture
  
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• Richard Branson is mortgaging his $100M Caribbean island to save Virgin jobs

  21-04-2020 18:03 via thenextweb.com
  
  Pour one out for billionaire Richard Branson: The enigmatic Virgin founder has been reduced to borrowing cash against his prized private island in the Caribbean to make ends meet during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Branson broke the news in a blog after requests for government bailouts of his commercial airlines Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia were met with indifference. The latter just entered voluntary administration. [Read: Airbnb was meant to IPO in 2020, but coronavirus h
  
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• First Magisk canary builds are now available for Android 11

  21-04-2020 17:11 via androidpolice.com
  
  https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/04/21/first-magisk-canary-builds-android-11/
  
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• I love the new VanMoof S3 e-bike like it was my metallic daddy

  21-04-2020 17:03 via thenextweb.com
  
  E-bikes are really having a moment. This has led to companies putting out some brilliant electric two-wheelers, with things like the Cowboy and Analog Motion AM1 being prime examples. But — and I’m just gonna put this straight out there — the market has a new metallic daddy. So, please, everyone slap your rumps in honor of the just-launched VanMoof S3. Want to know exactly why the VanMoof S3 has become my favorite e-bike? Well, I’d suggest you scroll to the top of this a
  
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• Google now lets retailers list products for free on its Shopping tab

  21-04-2020 16:56 via thenextweb.com
  
  In an effort to stimulate growth in the retail sector during the coronavirus pandemic, Google is making it free for all merchants to sell items in its Shopping tab. In a blog post, Google president of commerce Bill Ready said that starting next week all search results in the Shopping section will consist mostly of free product listings — whether a seller advertises on its platform or not. [Read: How to simplify your shopping routine with these handy apps] “With hundreds of mill
  
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• Amid the economic gloom, some hopeful indicators emerge for marketers

  21-04-2020 16:56 via searchengineland.com
  
  https://searchengineland.com/amid-the-economic-gloom-some-hopeful-indicators-emerge-for-marketers-333216
  
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• Microsoft Word’s AI wants to rewrite your crappy sentences

  21-04-2020 15:40 via thenextweb.com
  
  Microsoft has released a handy new tool for writers struggling to turn their ingenious ideas into words. The feature is a new addition to Rewrite Suggestions, an AI-powered editor for Word that was first unveiled at the 2019 Microsoft Build conference. The tool initially only offered ideas on different ways to express a phrase, but the update adds suggestions for entire sentences. The feature is currently only available for users of Word on the web with a Microsoft 365
  
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• Daily Distraction: Look after your mental health with these free resources

  21-04-2020 15:08 via thenextweb.com
  
  The coronavirus pandemic has caused rare circumstances where most of us are stuck inside our houses. These are testing times that can trigger many mental health-related situations. It’s hard not getting anxious while looking at the tragic news cycle all over the world or wondering what would happen to people who are affected by the outbreak. Over the past couple of weeks, a lot of my friends have been struggling with depression and loneliness because of the lockdown, and the uncertainty t
  
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• How to avoid accidental skips with Netflix’s new ‘screen lock’ feature

  21-04-2020 15:06 via thenextweb.com
  
  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. You’re streaming Rick and Morty (or whatever show you like to rewatch a million times) on your phone, and all of a sudden it skips to the next episode. It’s not a glitch, just the good ol’ accidental Netflix playback tap. We’ve all been there. But worry no more: Netflix has rolled out a new ‘screen lock’ feature t
  
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• Google Script can be the key to saving hours of lost time and extra work. 

  21-04-2020 14:30 via thenextweb.com
  
  With the training in The Increase Your Google App Productivity with Google Script Bundle ($34.99, over 90 percent, from TNW Deals), you’ll get all the background on using this sneaky resourceful tool to make your app creations faster, lighter, more useful and all-around smarter with a few simple steps.
  
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• WhatsApp is expanding group call limit to eight people, now in beta

  21-04-2020 14:20 via androidpolice.com
  
  https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/04/21/whatsapp-expanding-group-calls-eight-people-beta/
  
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• Flowcharts don’t have to be an art debacle. Zen Flowchart creates simple, elegant flowcharts in minutes.

  21-04-2020 14:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  Zen Flowchart is capable of fleshing out a sequence of events with top-notch visual flair you can’t find in a Microsoft Word — all without getting dragged into the weeds of using an Adobe Illustrator. Right now, you can try out a three-year subscription to Zen Flowchart Pro for yourself at a big savings, only $39.99 from TNW Deals.
  
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• FANG’s coronavirus bounce added $251 billion to their market values

  21-04-2020 13:20 via thenextweb.com
  
  A week before coronavirus crashed the price of oil, tech giants Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google (FANG) together added $251 billion to their market values — their biggest gain since Mark Zuckerberg took his social media platform public in 2012, reports the Wall Street Journal. In fact, tech stocks have outperformed the wider market since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spurred record sell-offs in March. The FANG+ index, a set that includes the likes of Apple,
  
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• The neuroscience of self-isolating — and how technology helps us cope

  21-04-2020 13:09 via thenextweb.com
  
  Large numbers of people around the globe have been forced into solitude due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, social distancing is utterly at odds with our drive for social connection, the cornerstone of human evolution. Suddenly confronted with a lack of social interactions, many of us are now experiencing more loneliness. We are missing that reassuring hug or shoulder pat from another human – things we might normally expect in times of adversity. To cope, we try to fill the void wit
  
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• Coronavirus didn’t kill our privacy — it just exposed the corpse

  21-04-2020 11:45 via thenextweb.com
  
  Covid-19 has succeeded in exposing both the hypocrisy and the tools available to governments and private parties in scrutinizing our every move. Various forms of surveillance were scavenging on our privacy for decades under the lull of supposedly strong privacy laws in Europe. In 2018 we got the GDPR as a blanket for our online privacy, but two years in it proves to be a distraction, if not a body bag, for the decaying corpse of what was once individual privacy. If I have to choose the point of
  
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• Satellite galaxies could help physicists test a new dark matter theory

  21-04-2020 11:41 via thenextweb.com
  
  Dark matter is thought to make up roughly 85 percent of all matter in the observable Universe, but little is known about this mysterious — something. Satellite galaxies orbiting around the main mass of the Milky Way galaxy could help researchers unravel the one of the great mysteries of modern science — dark matter. A new theory called self-interacting dark matter (SIDM) could explain the behavior of two small companion galaxies called Draco and Fornax, researchers at the University
  
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• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Not Bitcoin, but oil fell to $0’

  21-04-2020 11:38 via thenextweb.com
  
  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 Plato used to say: Whip it, whip it, whip it! Bitcoin price We closed the day, April 20 2020, at a price of $6,881. That’s a notable 4.24 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$304.90. It was the lowest closing price in four days. We’re still 65 percent below Bitcoin&l
  
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• 10 Reasons Your Website Needs a Good Spring Clean

  21-04-2020 11:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As search engines become increasingly more intelligent, there is a clearer impression of what the ideal website looks like in order to rank on results pages. Website owners must conform to a certain degree...
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• Public plea to AWS: Give free credits to startups around the world

  21-04-2020 09:55 via thenextweb.com
  
  I’m writing this public plea to ask AWS CEO Andy Jassy to extend additional credits to startup and scale-up customers at this critical time, even those who have received them in the past.  And why should AWS give out free credit? It’s simple, because everyone will win. Like many, my business was fortunate to receive credits from AWS. Functioning much like cash, these credits are commonly awarded to companies in their infancy, applied to AWS business accounts as a bonus, offsett
  
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• Digital marketers need to be constantly ‘plugged in’ — which is risky during the pandemic

  21-04-2020 09:12 via thenextweb.com
  
  Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring how technology will shape the ever-evolving marketing landscape this year? Check out the full ‘Rebrand‘ program here. I can’t speak for the entire digital community, but I can share my observations as well as the perspective of many I know in the industry. I hope this helps others who are feeling the same way. Many of us are uniquely attuned to news and social media updates. During a crisis, this is heightene
  
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• WhatsApp will soon support group calls with up to 8 people

  21-04-2020 09:07 via thenextweb.com
  
  Zoom, Houseparty, and Duo should be afraid. The world’s most popular chat service WhatsApp is expanding its group call limit to eight people. As first reported by WABetaInfo, the company is rolling out this feature in its beta versions of iOS(2.20.50.25) and Android(2.20.133) across the globe. [Read: The New Yorker’s crossword now has a co-op mode and it’s bloody addictive] Several users on Twitter also posted that the upgrade is now available for them. *WhatsApp New Group cal
  
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• The weirdo’s guide to WFH productivity: Sanity shower, squats, and snacks

  21-04-2020 08:30 via thenextweb.com
  
  Are you working from home and is your productivity suffering as a result? Are traditional ‘normie’ tips failing you? If the answer to both these questions is ‘yes,’ you’re in luck because I’m here to share three weird — but effective — productivity hacks that will help you solve this problem. The sanity shower At this point I don’t really need to tell you why you should take regular breaks throughout the day to clear your head, but
  
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• The New Yorker’s crossword now has a co-op mode and it’s bloody addictive

  21-04-2020 08:04 via thenextweb.com
  
  I was supposed to write this story about The New Yorker’s online crossword puzzle getting a co-op mode an hour ago. Then I started playing it with my colleague Abhimanyu, and we got so deep into it that it delayed this article being published. It’s seriously addictive. It’s unreal that quite a simple game can be so much fun. Plus, it’s one of the best ways you can take a break from the grueling and sad news cycle for a while. [Read: Uber launches new services so you
  
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• Uber launches new courier services so you can get more than food delivered

  21-04-2020 02:53 via thenextweb.com
  
  Uber today revealed it was launching two new services for users that essentially turn Uber‘s drivers into item couriers — and in both cases, it seems the intent is to help drivers who are struggling thanks to the coronavirus. With Uber Direct, drivers can now deliver items from non-food stores — it’s essentially an expansion of UberEat’s expansion into groceries. Uber offers as an example pet food and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, and I can imagine several othe
  
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• Making Things Better

  21-04-2020 01:47 via rachelandrew.co.uk
  
  https://rachelandrew.co.uk/archives/2020/04/07/making-things-better/
  
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• CSS for internationalisation

  21-04-2020 01:26 via chenhuijing.com
  
  https://www.chenhuijing.com/blog/css-for-i18n/
  
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• 22 things you can do to improve your Google website ranking even when sales are down

  21-04-2020 01:03 via gosquared.com
  
  https://www.gosquared.com/blog/improve-your-google-website-ranking
  
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• Who the heck bought the $1900 Death Stranding jacket?

  21-04-2020 01:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  A jacket that ties into the game Death Stranding is now available for sale for a rather steep price. It’s not the price that surprises me — it’s the fact that it’s already sold out. The jacket, which retails from $1,900, is from the cyberpunk-ish clothing brand Acronym, of which Death Stranding developer is apparently a fan. Acronym co-founder Errolson Hugh, who models the jacket on the site, made a cameo in the final game. My surprise at the price tag not
  
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• New AI algorithm brings us closer than ever to controlling machines with our minds

  21-04-2020 00:53 via thenextweb.com
  
  Researchers from Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh today published research showing how they’d solved a frustrating problem for people who use a brain-computer interface (BCI) to control prosthetic devices with their thoughts. While the research itself is interesting – they created an algorithm that keeps the devices from constantly needing to be re-calibrated to handle the human brain’s fluctuating neuronal activity – the real takeaway here is how close w
  
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• Fandango to buy Vudu from Walmart as the streaming wars heat up

  21-04-2020 00:49 via thenextweb.com
  
  Vudu, the streaming service launched in 2004 and purchased by Walmart in 2010, today announced it will be acquired by Fandango. It is one of the biggest steps the online ticketing service has taken towards bolstering its position in the streaming wars yet. Fandango already runs the streaming service FandangoNOW, but it’s not exactly a household name the way Netflix or Hulu are. Vudu has more market penetration, though FandangoNOW recently launched its  best performing movie with Trol
  
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• How to Start an Online Food Business: The Ultimate Guide

  21-04-2020 00:48 via shopify.com
  
  https://www.shopify.com/blog/213396233-how-to-start-a-food-business
  
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• “Solid typography can elevate the worst imagery”: Nick Losacco on his type-focussed, minimal designs

  21-04-2020 00:20 via itsnicethat.com
  
  https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/nick-losacco-graphic-design-200420
  
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