ELSA, an app whose name stands for “English Language Speech Assistant” (and not the popular Disney character!), has raised $3.2 million for its A.I.-assisted language learning platform that teaches people how to speak English. Unlike other courses that focus mainly on teaching grammar and vocabulary, ELSA uses artificial intelligence and speech recognition technology to help… Read More
Every time you turn on your Mac, various apps, and services launch automatically in the background. Commonly referred to as login items, they can be genuinely useful and convenient. But having a lot of login items can increase your Mac’s bootup time and decrease its performance. This makes it necessary to understand to know how to adjust startup preferences in order to optimize your Mac’s performance. Today we’ll look at how to add, remove, and delay apps starting up on your Mac. How to Stop Mac Apps From Running at Startup If your Mac boots up slowly, it’s a possible...
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In a split second, you can delete a sent message on WhatsApp and lose photos or videos by mistake. Panic sets in as you realize it’s gone for good. But maybe you don’t have to panic. Instead, just breathe and realize that it’s entirely possible to recover that lost photo or video if you know what to do. Does Anyone Else Have It? Recovering a lost image might be even easier than you think. You should first check to see if the person (or people) you were talking to have a copy of the message with the lost media attached....
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Ahead of a big fundraising to fuel its mobile ambitions, “free” mobile service startup FreedomPop is taking an unexpected strategic side-road to expand into a completely different area: financial services. The company is licensing its customer conversion platform to Prudential, which plans to use it to up-sell existing customers to more of its products. FreedomPop itself is not… Read More
You might get to actually save money while you’re traveling if you just leave some free space in your bag — or not pay for that travel at all — if Daria Rebenok’s plan plays out. As avid travelers, and ones longing for products from home they can’t get abroad, she and Artem Fedyaev decided to start Grabr to work on exactly this problem. While you might not be… Read More
If there’s one account you don’t want hacked, it’s your bank account. But you shouldn’t worry so much about hacks, because scams are the bigger threat. In general, while far from perfect, banks are pretty good about security. Hacks and breaches are fairly rare in the grand scheme of things. When a bank account is drained, it’s often because the owner was careless and unwittingly gave away access (e.g. compromised ATM skimmers and wire transfer con scams). Two-factor authentication (2FA) is supposed to protect your bank account, but scammers have found a way around it—by tricking you with a new...
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Despite declining consumer interest in third-party keyboard apps, Google is continuing to develop Gboard, its alternative keyboard app for mobile devices. Today, it’s greatly expanding Gboard reach, with the addition of 20 more languages – including, notably, traditional and simplified Chinese as well as Korean. The new languages are arriving first on the Gboard app for Android.… Read More
Searching for a new job can be a daunting process — especially if you aren’t sure what you’re great at — and even finding the right companies and what jobs are out there is probably enough to make you freeze for a second. Leap.ai, an intelligent recruiting platform, is looking to make life a little easier for those job seekers. The company is today launching what… Read More
Dyson has a few new products it’s revealing today, including the latest Pure Cool line of purifying fans. These fans have built-in air purifying technology, which can detect and weed out pollutants, particulate matter and more of the nasty stuff we sometimes breathe in that we probably should not be breathing in. The new fans have a new built-in LCD display that actually shows you a graph… Read More
The Dyson Cyclone V10 cord-free vacuum that Dyson unveiled today at an event in New York is a new milestone for the company’s strong line of battery-powered vacuums. In fact, it spells the end for plug-in models, even for holdouts who’ve been reluctant to ditch their big bulky continuous power versions. Dyson’s Cyclone V10 has Dyson’s most advanced digital motor yet. In… Read More
Imagine a tool that’s a kind of Facebook for data inside large organizations. You could build data projects and teams, upload and share data sets, then discuss your raw data and findings with colleagues in a community setting. That’s precisely what Data.world, an Austin startup, released today. Data is the lifeblood of most modern organizations and Data.world has tried to build a… Read More
Just because you use a Mac doesn’t mean you have to use an iPhone. Using an Android device with your Mac is easy enough whether you need to transfer files, sync Android notifications, or even access the Android system using the Android Debug Bridge (ADB). Do you find it awkward to capture or record the screen on your Android device? Today we’ll show you a free and easy way to capture screenshots or record video of your Android screen using AndroidTool on your Mac. Download and Install AndroidTool Download AndroidTool to your Mac. Double-click the ZIP file to extract the...
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Moleskine, to the uninitiated, makes notebooks and stationery popular with artistes, travelers, and folks who jot down poetry in between sips of chai latte in some delicate cafe in Kreuzberg. They are rugged little things that resisted the encroachment of high tech but now, thanks to the PEN+ ELLIPSE, you can turn your musings into digital files instantly. The PEN+ ELLIPSE is a surprisingly… Read More
In addition to Netflix providing a plethora of streaming content (see our guide to Netflix), it also has several integrated features for managing content. However, you may find that these features are more annoying than helpful. For example, the first screen you see after logging into Netflix has a Continue Watching section. It includes several episodes or movies you began watching recently but didn’t finish. In some cases, you might have realized early on that a particular film didn’t interest you after all. If that’s the case, you probably have no desire to keep watching it as Netflix suggests. Getting...
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Since the dawn of smartwatches the fancier watch lovers among us have wanted a mechanical watch with all the features of a smart watch. A few comers have attempted this nearly impossible feat and now the X-ONE H1 is now giving it a try. The X-ONE H1 has an internal mechanical movement that powers the hour, minute, and seconds hand, just like a regular automatic watch. Further, there is a… Read More
While you’re free to use whatever OS you prefer, there are tons of benefits to staying in one ecosystem. Perhaps nobody knows this better than Mac and iPhone users, who enjoy Continuity, FaceTime, AirDrop, and more. But what about the world’s most popular desktop OS, Windows, and the most popular mobile OS, Android? Even though they aren’t made by the same company, you’ll find tons of apps to connect them. Here’s how to make your computer and phone work better together. 1. Chrome, Firefox, Edge: Sync Browser Data Safari is the default browser on macOS and iOS, and it provides...
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Our verdict of the Reolink Argus 2:Despite lack of integration with other smart home platforms, the Reolink Argus 2 is truly wireless, allowing you to set up a security camera even where there's no power source. The solar upgrade kit means you'll never need to charge it, either.810If you’re one of the many people who’ve avoided installing a security camera because of all the messy wiring issues involved, you no longer have an excuse. The Reolink Argus 2 is an impressive new wireless security camera that can even be powered indefinitely with the solar panel add-on. Read on to find out...
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Special for kids — and importantly parents of kids — now you can get designs on visiting Disney — and dropping a small fortune in the process — thanks to Google Maps after it added Street View images for 11 Disney Parks. The feature looks to cover parks in the U.S. only at this point, but that alone might help you relive a recent visit, or else familiarize yourself for… Read More
While this may come as a surprise to some, Hulu Plus is actually quite good now. While Netflix reigns as the king of TV and movie streaming, Hulu offers plenty of amazing TV shows, many of which you can’t stream anywhere else, and there are times when Hulu is better than Amazon Prime Video. Hulu sadly ditched its free plan back in 2016, but not all hope is lost for people wanting to watch Hulu without paying. Here’s something a lot of people don’t realize: there’s a legitimate way to watch Hulu Plus for free, month to month, and it...
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