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• Instagram now makes it easy to delete troll comments in bulk

  12-05-2020 23:53 via thenextweb.com
  
  Instagram today revealed a series of changes that makes it easier to moderate content on your account. Including, at long last, the ability to delete comments in bulk. While the company has been experimenting with the option for some time, today it’s rolling out to users in general. In order to use the bulk-delete comments on iOS, tap on a comment, and then the dotted icon on the top right. Tap ‘manage comments‘ and pick up to 25 comments to delete at once, or tap ‘
  
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• Fallout 76 on private servers is the quarantine gaming experience I deserve

  12-05-2020 22:57 via thenextweb.com
  
  “War never changes.” So opens every Fallout title I’ve ever played. But, thankfully, Bethesda‘s latest post-apocalyptic wasteland adventure, Fallout 76, has gone through a steady stream of changes since its launch in 2018. Initially released to mixed-reviews, the franchise’s first multiplayer offering has grown into its own unique blend of MMORPG and Bethesda-style shooter. If you haven’t played 76, it’s like Fallout-lite. It uses a modified version of
  
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• Moog’s Subharmonicon is the perfect instrument for people who think math is beautiful

  12-05-2020 21:18 via thenextweb.com
  
  Moog today introduced its new Subharmonicon, a semi-modular analog synthesizer featuring six-tone subharmonic chords and organic polyrhythms. That’s a fancy way of saying it’s a musical instrument that lets you create incredible soundscapes using nothing but math and electricity. Basically, the Subharmonicon is like a kaleidoscope for your ears. On its own, it’s a synthesizer featuring the classic Moog sounds. We’re talking the thrumming, throbbing bass and sweeping warb
  
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• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 are getting gorgeous remasters

  12-05-2020 20:34 via thenextweb.com
  
  Somedays I love quiet Tuesday mornings as a gamer. It feels like those are the times when the gaming industry decides to surprise and delight me with new reveals. And today it was that we’re getting a remaster of the first two Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games — the news coming courtesy of Tony Hawk himself. Happy Birthday to me! #THPS 🎮🛹 pic.twitter.com/XGuVZ2VPD2 — Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) May 12, 2020 The new versions will feature the classic locatio
  
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• Gamer Juice

  12-05-2020 19:32 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 socially-distant pals, Gamer Juice. That’s it, that’s the whole newsletter. Gamer Juice. Okay, here’s some context. I’ve been playing video games to deal with my isolation and depression during lock down. And now all of my internet ads are for energy drinks aimed at gamers.
  
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• This robotic basketball hoop makes any klutz shoot like Michael Jordan

  12-05-2020 17:49 via thenextweb.com
  
  ESPN’s “The Last Dance” has rejuvenated my love of basketball. But with outdoor courts still locked down, I’m forced to live out my childhood dreams of sinking shots like Michael Jordan on a mini b-ball hoop.  Tragically, even on a six-foot net, I can’t quite match the skills of His Heirness — although I have been throwing down some pretty sick slam dunks. Luckily, a new robotic basketball net could bring my hoop dreams to r
  
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• YouTube weather reports by David Lynch is the coronavirus surrealism we need

  12-05-2020 17:17 via thenextweb.com
  
  We live in strange times — and things are about to get even stranger. “Good morning! It’s May 11, 2020, and it’s a Monday,” says American surrealist David Lynch in a new video posted on YouTube, his hair as majestic as ever. “Here in LA it’s kinda cloudy, some fog this morning.” The filmmaker is bringing his wonderfully uncanny weather forecasts back, it seems. “It’s 64 degrees Fahrenheit, around 17 Celsius,” he adds. “This
  
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• Uh oh, Apple’s new headphones will bankrupt me, won’t they?

  12-05-2020 15:26 via thenextweb.com
  
  Apple’s headphone division is doing big business these days, leading to a lot of talk about their upcoming products. And who are we to buck that trend? Yes, more details have emerged about Apple’s AirPods Studio — the company’s new and upcoming over-ear cans. So strap in. Reported by 9to5Mac, one of the biggest pieces of information from this leak revolves around how the sensors on Apple’s AirPods Studio will work. The over-ear headphones will have a feature s
  
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• The Poco F2 Pro is the Xiaomi K30 Pro with a new name

  12-05-2020 15:05 via thenextweb.com
  
  Poco, a Xiaomi spin-off brand, launched its second flagship — called the Poco F2 Pro — today. This is the company’s third device after it first launched the $300 Pocophone F1 in 2018. Earlier this year, Xiaomi spun off Poco into an independent sub-brand. It also launched a $180 phone called the Poco X2 with a 120Hz display. The F2 Pro starts at €499 ($541), and features a full HD screen with no notch and a pop-up selfie camera. The phone borrows a lot of specifi
  
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• A developer’s guide to building a WhatsApp chatbot

  12-05-2020 14:16 via thenextweb.com
  
  Long ago, I built a web app for an enterprise (200k+ employees). Feedback on the web app prompted me to do an experiment. What would happen if I were to create a WhatsApp chatbot to solve the specific use case, instead of a web app? Would people like it better? Would it be more useful? But the story is much bigger than that. Chatbots have so much potential! In this WhatsApp chatbot tutorial, I wanted to share my learning journey, best practices I discovered, and my predictions on the
  
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• This training will have you ready to land Cisco’s most respected network certifications.

  12-05-2020 13:30 via thenextweb.com
  
  And as the undisputed leader in network technology, if any company is in the position to speculate accurately about what’s ahead for business communications, it’s Cisco. Their certifications remain the industry benchmark — and you can get the training to earn their highest honors with The Premium Cisco CCNA & CCNP Lifetime Certification Prep Bundle ($34.93, over 90 percent off from NTW Deals).
  
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• Chicago’s new buildings must now support electric vehicles

  12-05-2020 13:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  Chicago’s Mayor, Lori Lightfoot, and the Chicago City Council have passed an ordinance to ensure that more residential and commercial developments are equipped to support electric vehicles (EVs). In new residential buildings with five or more dwelling units (reduced from 24) and commercial buildings with 30 or more parking spaces (reduced from 50), at least 20 percent of bays must be ready for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) to be installed. Additionally, all applicable propertie
  
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  12-05-2020 12:33 via thenextweb.com
  
  Elon Musk and Grimes broke the internet when they revealed they’ll call their newborn X Æ A-12 — a name so confusing the Tesla CEO had to go on the Joe Rogan podcast to explain it (even after Grimes already did that on Twitter). Honestly, it still doesn’t make sense to me. Well, someone felt there’s a shortage of incomprehensible names, so they built the Elon Musk name generator — a tool that dreams up what your name would’ve been if the
  
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• Cheat sheet: A comprehensive guide to AI terminology

  12-05-2020 12:28 via thenextweb.com
  
  Artificial intelligence as a discipline consists of hundreds of individual technologies, concepts, and applications. These terms have become increasingly important as STEM education expands and there is a boom in practical household and consumer-facing applications for the technology. Despite that, there is a lack of consistency in how many AI concepts are discussed, not just at the STEM education level, but in popular entertainment, science writing, and even at times in scientific journals. To
  
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• I fulfilled my power washing fantasy without getting wet

  12-05-2020 12:14 via thenextweb.com
  
  My fascination with power washing began when I discovered a subreddit dedicated to gratuitous displays of high-intensity cleaning. From grimy walkways to discolored floor motifs, to walls that have turned an odd shade of green, there’s nothing that a pressure washer can’t handle. And now, I can have a go at it right from my desk. PowerWash Simulator, an upcoming game from UK-based Futurlab, has a demo out now. It puts a power washer in your hands and lets you loose on a dirty two-st
  
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• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Third Bitcoin halving in history executed, cutting mining rewards in half’

  12-05-2020 11:43 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 Descartes used to say: Yolo! Bitcoin price We closed the day, May 11 2020, at a price of $8,601. That’s a minor 1.75 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$153.74. It was the lowest closing price in twelve days. We’re still 57 percent below Bitcoin’s all-time hig
  
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• How to build a live shared Spotify playlist for you and your mates

  12-05-2020 11:40 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. Picture this: You’re at your friend’s house for a party, and you want to play a song. You’ll ask them to add that song to a queue or connect your phone to their music system. Spotify has rolled out a feature called Group Sessions to end all this cumbersome process. Group Sessions will let you and your friends join a session to queue up
  
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• How to step up your UX research efforts with effective note-taking

  12-05-2020 10:45 via thenextweb.com
  
  Did you know we have an online conference about product design coming up? SPRINT will cover how designers and product owners can stay ahead of the curve in these unprecedented times. Being user researchers, our strength lies in planning research and interviewing real users of our product. The research we conduct enables us to have some strong foundation of insights rather than a cloud of intuitions or assumptions that emerge within the team. However, the insights are just the tip of the iceberg
  
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• Lost your drive? Here’s how entrepreneurs can recapture their spark

  12-05-2020 08:30 via thenextweb.com
  
  An entrepreneur I’m working with recently told me that he feels “trapped” in his thriving business and that he can’t tell anyone about it. He’s making good money, yet deep down, at times he’s feeling unhappier than when he started and had nothing.  With most of the people that I see and maybe for you too, this is familiar. You worked hard, built a great product or career, tried to market it or yourself, and show the world that this is life-giving and wor
  
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• Instagram shutdown its lite app after two years of launch

  12-05-2020 07:35 via thenextweb.com
  
  Instagram has shut down its lite app meant for smartphones with moderate memory and regions with low data connectivity speeds. As first reported by Android Police, Instagram lite users have been asked to move to the full app or use the mobile website. Instagram lite was first launched in 2018 in Mexico, and it weighed at just 573KB — 1/55th of the full version at that time. Later, the company made it available in other markets such as Kenya, Peru, and the Philippines. The Androi
  
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• Instagram kills off its Lite app, new version is in the works

  12-05-2020 07:35 via thenextweb.com
  
  Instagram has shut down its Lite app meant for smartphones with moderate memory and regions with low data connectivity speeds. As first reported by Android Police, Instagram lite users have been asked to move to the full app or use the mobile website. Instagram Lite was first launched in 2018 in Mexico, and it weighed in at just 573KB — 1/55th of the full version at that time. Later, the company made it available in other markets such as Kenya, Peru, and the Philippines. Android
  
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• Musk reopens Tesla factory against local rules: ‘If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me’

  12-05-2020 04:04 via thenextweb.com
  
  Elon Musk is reopening Tesla‘s Fremont factory, defying a shelter-in-place order throughout California’s Alameda county. Naturally, the CEO made the announcement on Twitter, and with a flair of martyrdom to boot: Tesla is restarting production today against Alameda County rules. I will be on the line with everyone else. If anyone is arrested, I ask that it only be me. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 11, 2020 Tesla is currently suing Alameda County. As noted by Ars Technica, the co
  
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• Here’s everything Facebook and Instagram are doing for grads this week

  12-05-2020 01:57 via thenextweb.com
  
  Facebook today revealed it’ll be rolling out a week’s worth of events, both on its platform and on Instagram, to celebrate the graduating class of 2020. The week will culminate in a virtual graduation ceremony featuring a celebrity cast. Here’s what you can expect to see. It’s time to celebrate the class of 2020.👏 Let’s hear about the amazing grads you’re cheering on this year! 🙌 #Graduation2020 #ToTheClassOf2020 #MoreTogether pic.twitter.com/
  
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• 12 Amazing Bootstrap Forms

  12-05-2020 01:38 via csshint.com
  
  https://csshint.com/bootstrap-forms/
  
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• Courage to Conquer Fear

  12-05-2020 01:32 via design.org
  
  https://design.org/courage-to-conquer-fear/
  
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• Report: The iPhone 12 Pros will come with 120Hz screens and bigger batteries

  12-05-2020 00:35 via thenextweb.com
  
  We won’t be seeing new iPhones until the fall – and that’s if coronavirus doesn’t delay things further – but that isn’t stopping the leaks from coming. According to Max Weinbach and EverythingApplePro, some of the key upgrades in the new upcoming iPhones may include a 120Hz screen and a massive(for an iPhone) 4,4000 mAh battery on the top-end model. Apple already uses 120Hz displays in its iPad Pro, a feature it calls ProMotion, and can dynamically adjus
  
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• How a Simple UX Design Can Take Your App to The Top

  12-05-2020 00:16 via designdrizzle.com
  https://designdrizzle.com/how-a-simple-ux-design-can-take-your-app-to-the-top-in-the-market/
  
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