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• Google’s new crowd predictions for Maps may coax me back onto subways

  21-07-2021 22:02 via thenextweb.com
  
  Subways have never been my favorite mode of transit, but the onset of the pandemic made them even less appealing. Sixteen months later, Google Maps may finally have found a way to lure me back underground. The service is now piloting the option to see live data on the crowdedness of individual train carriages. Up front: Google initially launched transit crowdedness predictions in 2019, when people were more worried about finding a seat than catching a potentially fatal infection. The featu
  
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• Try not to gag: Researchers say you’re breathing animal DNA

  21-07-2021 20:39 via thenextweb.com
  
  A team of researchers from the Queen Mary University of London and the Hamerton Zoo Park recently demonstrated they could identify and collect the DNA of dozens of different species of animal by simply extracting it from the air we breathe. Side note: According to Guinness, the longest anyone’s held their breath on record is just shy of 25 minutes. Up front: Yuck. But also, wow! We’ve long known that scientists could detect environmental DNA, or eDNA as it’s called. But this s
  
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• Clubhouse ditches invites as the competition heats up

  21-07-2021 20:29 via thenextweb.com
  
  Clubhouse has finally ditched its invite-only policy and waitlist system. The social audio app is now out of beta and open to anyone who wants to join. The company has also unveiled a new logo and website design. Up-front: Clubhouse had used an invite system since its launch in March 2020. To join, you had to get an invite from an existing member. In a blogpost, the company’s founders said this allowed them to add users in waves without (often) breaking, but that they always wan
  
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• Building a Career in Character Design: A chat with Sarah Beth Morgan

  21-07-2021 17:38 via dribbble.com
  
  https://dribbble.com/stories/2021/07/21/character-design-sarah-beth-morgan
  
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• The best Olympic logos of all time, according to design experts

  21-07-2021 16:30 via fastcompany.com
  
  https://www.fastcompany.com/90656667/the-best-olympic-logos-of-all-time-according-to-design-experts
  
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• Meet.atSlack - Team building on Slack

  21-07-2021 16:30 via meet.atslack.com
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• Google categorizes what organic search traffic drops look like

  21-07-2021 16:30 via searchengineland.com
  
  https://searchengineland.com/google-categorizes-what-organic-search-traffic-drops-look-like-350624
  
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• The Nine States of Design

  21-07-2021 16:29 via medium.com
  
  https://medium.com/swlh/the-nine-states-of-design-5bfe9b3d6d85
  
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• The 2021 Design Systems Survey

  21-07-2021 16:29 via designsystemssurvey.seesparkbox.com
  
  https://designsystemssurvey.seesparkbox.com/2021/
  
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• Watch a Tesla with the hyped FSD Beta 9 hurt an innocent bush

  21-07-2021 16:07 via thenextweb.com
  
  Last week, Tesla finally released the fabled Beta 9 update of its Full Self-Driving package to users in the company’s “Early Access Program.” Sounds AMAZING but… you shouldn’t trust it too much. As a matter of fact, the company itself warned that the software update “may do the wrong thing at the worst time.” While some Tesla lovers might turn a blind eye to the dangers of complacency, the video above shows that the software does have a
  
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• Freelancer Club - Collaborate, showcase, work

  21-07-2021 16:05 via freelancerclub.net
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• This package includes nearly 100 cybersecurity training courses for life for under $70

  21-07-2021 16:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  TLDR: With an Infosec4TC lifetime platinum membership, students have access to over 90 cybersecurity training courses and certification prep sessions to advance their knowledge. Ransomware. It’s a word that sends a chill up the spine of any organizational leadership as well as its IT team. The encryption and theft of vital data unless a digital currency ransom is paid is a nightmare scenario for any group. From oil pipelines and meat packers to everyday institutions like public schools an
  
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• If you always wanted to understand QuickBooks Pro, this training can make it happen

  21-07-2021 16:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  TLDR: The QuickBooks Pro Desktop Certification Bonus Bundle can help anyone get a handle on business accounting with eight courses filled with almost 110 hours of material. There may be no element of starting and running a business that is more crucial, yet less inherently sexy than accurate bookkeeping. Since most entrepreneurs didn’t launch their new business to tally balance sheets and process invoices, this critical task may turn into that leader’s third or fourth full-time job.
  
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• Here’s a badass picture of plasma jets shooting out of a supermassive black hole

  21-07-2021 15:46 via thenextweb.com
  
  In 2019, when astronomers captured the first image of a black hole’s shadow — a bright orange doughnut-shaped halo created by the black hole’s intense gravity bending light around it — it was rightly hailed as a breakthrough. Now, I have joined the Event Horizon Telescope team in following up on their earlier achievement, by creating a new image showing jets of plasma being ejected from the core of a different supermassive black hole, at the center of the galaxy Centauru
  
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• The accessibility stalemate

  21-07-2021 15:16 via christianheilmann.com
  https://christianheilmann.com/2021/07/20/the-accessibility-stalemate/
  
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• Three strikes, you’re out: Google’s new ad policy violations pilot

  21-07-2021 14:08 via searchengineland.com
  
  https://searchengineland.com/three-strikes-youre-out-googles-new-ad-policy-violations-pilot-350612
  
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• The billionaire space race epitomizes capitalism’s destructive obsession with growth

  21-07-2021 13:35 via thenextweb.com
  
  Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids, laments the Rocket Man in Elton John’s timeless classic. In fact, it’s cold as hell, but that doesn’t seem to worry a new generation of space entrepreneurs intent on colonizing the “final frontier” as fast as possible. Don’t get me wrong. I’m no sullen technophobe. As lockdown projects go, NASA’s landing of the Perseverance rover on the surface of the red planet earlier this year was a hell of
  
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• How to Build an Interactive Flow Map in JavaScript

  21-07-2021 13:15 via dev.to
  
  https://dev.to/andreykh1985/how-to-build-an-interactive-flow-map-in-javascript-mja
  
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• Volkswagen Group NEARLY TRIPL3D its EV deliveries this year

  21-07-2021 13:11 via thenextweb.com
  
  Well, you read the title. It’s clear that the Volkswagen Group has continued to gain momentum with its electric offensive in the first half of 2021. Up to the end of June, a total of 170,939 BEV models were delivered worldwide, which works out to an increase of 165.2% compared to the same period of 2020 (64,462 units). This means that nearly thrice as many electric vehicles were sold. Interestingly, BEV deliveries nearly doubled also between the first and the second quarter of 2021:
  
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• The History of Computers in a Nutshell

  21-07-2021 12:04
  
  Computers have wedged themselves into every facet of our lives—they are what we would use as the symbolic representation of the modern world.
  But did you know that the history of computers dates back to the 1800s?
  Indeed, the history and evolution of computers is quite extraordinary—and with many early computing technology innovations tied to defense contracts, much of this information were kept secret from the public for decades. In this article, we explore the development and prog
  
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• State of the internet July ’21: Audiences swell, but advertisers are anxious

  21-07-2021 10:32 via thenextweb.com
  
  Despite the rapid increases in digital adoption and use that we’ve seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic more than a year ago, the latest update in the Global Digital Reports series reveals that digital growth rates remain elevated as we move into the second half of 2021. DataReportal‘s Digital 2021 July Global Statshot Report – published in partnership with Hootsuite and We Are Social – shows that social media continues to drive connected activity
  
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• The Apple Watch Workout app NEEDS a warmup mode — make it happen, Tim

  21-07-2021 10:08 via thenextweb.com
  
  Getting an Apple Watch last year altered my life — especially when it came to exercise. But the more I’ve used it for this, the more a specific question has arisen: why the hell doesn’t the Apple Watch workout app have a warmup mode? For the uninitiated, the in-built Workout app on the Apple Watch has a range of different sports you can select. The idea behind this is twofold. The first is simple: it allows you to easily track how you’ve been exercising. The se
  
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• Ditch Chrome’s dumbass tab groups on Android with this tweak

  21-07-2021 09:19 via thenextweb.com
  
  A few versions ago, Google’s Chrome browser for Android got a feature that opened new tabs in groups. This means when you click on a link, it opens that page in a little ‘folder’ — making it tough to find individual tabs while scrolling. Bless the lord: Android Police has discovered you can now turn that off. Well, if you have the current stable version 91 of Chrome that is. In this release, you can set it to open links in ungrouped tabs by default, or use tab groups lik
  
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• What’s behind Shopify’s sensational success?

  21-07-2021 02:00 via uxdesign.cc
  
  https://uxdesign.cc/whats-behind-shopify-s-sensational-success-81c5aa99423
  
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• Move over, Fortnite: Netflix confirms expansion into mobile games

  21-07-2021 01:32 via thenextweb.com
  
  After months of rumors, Netflix has finally confirmed one of the biggest changes to its service yet: the streaming platform is getting into gaming. Granted, we knew this indirectly as the company confirmed it had hired a new VP of Game Development last week. But today we’ve gotten even more direct confirmation. Specifically, Netflix is entering the mobile gaming space — at least to start. In a letter to investors, the company said: “We’re also in the early stages of
  
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• How To Migrate From WordPress To A Headless CMS

  21-07-2021 01:22 via smashingmagazine.com
  
  https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2021/07/wordpress-headless-cms-storyblok/
  
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• 6 Best Dropbox Plugins for WordPress

  21-07-2021 00:53 via wpbeginner.com
  https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/8-best-dropbox-plugins-for-wordpress/
  
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