Independent watchmaker Defakto creates some stunning timepieces via its regular collection, but it has a new limited series that is particularly eye-catching. The new Defakto Stille Nacht is a collaboration with artist Friederike Bellman, and it uses a hand-painted star field to brighten and distinguish each watface for the 50-piece limited edition run. The Stille Nacht (‘Silent… Read More
Bitcoin was first conceived by Satoshi Nakamoto back in 2009, but it leapt into the mainstream in 2017. In the twelve month period from November 2016, the value of a single Bitcoin rocketed from $710 to $7365. Bitcoin is far from the only digital currency, or application of the underlying blockchain though. Other mainstream cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, and Litecoin have also gained a substantial following. Litecoin and Bitcoin Gold formed as a result of a hard fork from the main Bitcoin blockchain. They are still cryptocurrencies but differ in their implementation of the blockchain. Other blockchain platforms like Kin, or...
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I want to be the very best / Like no one ever was / To catch them is my real test / To train them is my cause…This guide is available to download as a free PDF. Download The Fascinating History of Pokémon Every Fan Must Know now. Feel free to copy and share this with your friends and family. If you’re not already singing the theme tune to the Pokémon anime, you’re in the wrong place. Never underestimate Pokémon. What began as a pair of Game Boy cartridges has grown to become the second best-selling video game franchise of all...
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We recently took a look at the next generation Xbox One X console, and now we’re giving it away! Enter the competition using the widget below. The competition lasts for about two weeks and is open to all readers. Good luck! Xbox One X Giveaway
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Humankind has long desired to return to the past and change mistakes, or look into the future to see our destiny. It’s a topic that popular culture likes to play with, and has been a regular trope in video games since the 1980s. One of the first games I played on the Commodore 64 was called Battle Through Time, a sideways-scrolling, time-hopping shooter with a lax attitude to music copyright licensing. Fortunately, as enjoyable as the game was, the scene has evolved considerably in the past 35 years or so. If you’re fed up with the present, the following ten...
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A running dictionary in your head doesn’t only help you become a better communicator, and doesn’t only give you an edge when arguing and expressing your thoughts, but also opens your mind to new ideas and concepts. Well-known researcher, educator, and psychometrician Johnson O’Connor discovered that a person’s vocabulary level was the best single measure for predicting professional success in any area. The good news? You can acquire vocabulary like any other type of knowledge. Even more good news? This tiny tool that sits in your browser will help you do just that with a click. How to Expand Your Vocabulary One Word at a...
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A German regulator has banned domestic sales of children’s smartwatches that have a listening function — warning that parents have been using the devices to secretly eavesdrop on teachers at their kids’ school. Read More
For most, TeamViewer is the best remote desktop tool. It lets you connect to someone else’s PC with little effort, and offers plenty of features that make it a pleasure to use. The other party can even use it without installing anything. But did you also know that you can set up permanent access to your own computer with TeamViewer? This lets you control your PC from any other machine, and is a great emergency tool. To set this up, download and install TeamViewer if you haven’t already. Once you have it installed, click the Connection tab and select Setup unattended...
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The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update brought with it a ton of new features and settings that aim to make your life a little easier. One small but significant change to the OS comes in handy for any Windows users who have one of several different types of color blindness. If you have Deuteranopia or Protanopia (the two types of red-green color blindness) or Tritanopia (blue-yellow color blindness), the Fall Update’s Color Filter setting makes it easier to distinguish between these colors on your computer. Here’s how to turn it on: Go to Settings > Ease of Access > Color and High Contrast. Toggle Apply...
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If you ever encounter playback issues, lagging addons, or other strange occurrences on Kodi, flushing the cache can often help remedy the problem. Just don’t overdo it because it isn’t as necessary as some commentators would have you believe. Unfortunately, despite pressure from users, Kodi’s developers still haven’t incorporated a native “Clear Cache” button into the software. Instead, the only solution is to turn to third-party addons and repos. But don’t worry, it’s not as complicated as it sounds. In this article, we show you how to clear the cache on Kodi with a third-party tool. How to Clear the...
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Two weeks ago today, 26 people were killed by a gunman at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Two phones were discovered at the scene: older push-button LG and what local news described as a “blood spattered” Apple iPhone SE. Now local law enforcement has served Apple with a search warrant in order to retrieve information from the smartphone. The news has echoes of… Read More
This year’s STEM gift guide reflects the boom in ‘educational’ techie toys — featuring programmable and controllable robots of all stripes and shapes, as well as some fully fledged learn-to-code computers and a few lower tech alternatives for variety. Read More
The social networking platform splashed onto the tech scene promoting itself as an ad-free rival to Facebook. Soon millions of people (including yours truly) signed on just to see what all the fuss was about. The platform quickly ballooned to nearly 3 million community members in a short few months. The problem was no one knew what the hell this thing was. The logo was just a black dot with a… Read More
Companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon happily take our data in exchange for convenience, lower prices or free services, but individuals and businesses are beginning to understand the value of controlling their data instead of simply handing it over to the world’s largest technology companies. The battle to regain control over that data could be starting in earnest. I saw a couple… Read More
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We are now walking through a media desert. While access to content is astronomically high, the content that we read is dead, lifeless, and derivative. Yes, I see the irony in posting my criticism of the state of online media on, well, online media, but I want to explore how we got here and what we can do about it. We begin in about 1983. The education necessary to interact with media of that… Read More
Much has been written about how Netflix has propagated binge-watching on a massive scale. While people did used to binge-watch DVD boxsets, the streaming service HAS changed the way we all watch TV. So what exactly is the deal with people who spend their days watching Netflix? Netflix has published the results of a survey into viewing habits amongst binge-watchers, and the results are fascinating. They show that the average binge-watcher doesn’t care where they are when they’re binge-watching Netflix, as long as they get to keep tuning into their favorite shows. Watching Netflix Outside of Your Home Netflix recently...
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Google is the default search engine for most of the world. It just works, doesn’t it? But that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be better. The right site or extension can improve your Google search experience tremendously. Of course, this is assuming you already know the best Google search tips and tricks. These web apps and extensions add missing functions and features to Google. Regardless, you should know tricks like how to search within a site with Google. 1. Resulter (Chrome): Preview Search Results Even After Visiting Pages Resulter is a new extension that speeds up how you browse search results....
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Google Maps is getting a new look, but this makeover delivers more than just visual gloss. The new-look Google Maps adds color-coding for different points of interest, and customizes the information on offer depending on where you’re travelling, and how you’re travelling there. The amount of information available in Google Maps is astonishing. You can use Google Maps to find a parking space, use Google Maps to find wheelchair-friendly places, and even use Google Maps to find the nearest toilet. And now Google is simplifying how it presents this information. Google Maps Gets a Useful Makeover The first change means...
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Following consumer outrage over YouTube’s handling of disturbing videos aimed at children on its network, the company has now banned one of the more controversial kid channels it hosted, Toy Freaks. The channel, the 68th largest on YouTube with over 8.5 million subscribers, was often criticized for its vile and seemingly exploitive videos featuring a dad and his daughters, which many… Read More
