A few years ago jailbreaking your iPhone was all the rage. The cat-and-mouse game of hackers versus Apple was great fun and some of the open source products available to jailbreakers – namely the Cydia alternative app store – added amazing features and customizability to the iPhone. Some devs even launched only on jailbroken phones, thumbing their noses at Apple’s walled… Read More
Snapchat is rolling out new filters that can recognize what’s in your photos in order to suggest graphics, like borders or stickers, to accompany your posts. These filters today are capable of recognizing images of objects like pets, sports, and food, as well as specific locations, like beaches or concerts. The quiet release of the new filters was first spotted by Mashable, which… Read More
Anything you can do, AI can do better. Eventually. On October 12, NASA put on its own demonstration, pitting an AI-piloted racing drone against world-renowned drone pilot Ken Loo. Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who have spent the last two years working on drone autonomy (which was funded by Google), built three custom drones equipped with cameras for vision and… Read More
Anything you can do, AI can do better. Eventually. On October 12, NASA put on its own demonstration, pitting an AI-piloted racing drone against world-renowned drone pilot Ken Loo. Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who have spent the last two years working on drone autonomy (which was funded by Google), built three custom drones equipped with cameras for vision and… Read More
You need to password protect your Excel files to keep your spreadsheets safe. Email inboxes, social media accounts, even our devices themselves — pretty much anything of importance is secured by some kind of password these days. If you rely on an Excel spreadsheet for any reason, it’s well worth considering whether you should add password protection to that too. Whether you want to restrict access to the whole document, or simply prevent certain people from making changes to the file, it only takes a minute or two to set up a password. If your spreadsheet falls into the wrong...
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The 3D printing trend has lost a lot of its mainstream buzz, but that doesn’t mean it’s dead or dying. The industry continues to grow, evolve, and expose itself to new opportunities all the time. You can 3D print a lot of cool and clever stuff these days, and there’s no end in sight for this nifty new technology. But with an average cost of $200-$300, buying a 3D printer is beyond most people’s budgets — and that doesn’t include the recurring cost of filament (3D ink)! For one-off prints, you should consider an online 3D printing service instead. Here are...
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Over time, computers slow down. Of course aging hardware plays a part, but for most people, a more common cause is poor operating system maintenance. If you’ve ever done a clean install of Windows, you’ll know what we’re talking about. Getting rid of all the accumulated junk and starting afresh instantly makes your machine run faster and smoother. However, you don’t need to take such drastic steps. Spending some time cleaning up Windows can yield almost identical results. Sure, your five-year-old laptop might never be able to play the latest AAA game, but you’ll still see vast improvements. Here’s the...
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Image-hosting site turned meme social network, Imgur, is the latest tech service to ‘fess up to a security breach. In a blog post Friday it revealed that hackers had compromised its systems in 2014, with ~1.7M emails and passwords affected. Read More
You’re on Facebook. You see a clickbait title you can’t resist. You click on it only to discover you have to click through 20 different pages just to see the whole article. Annoying, right? Luckily, there are a few easy to use tools out there that can quickly convert an annoying slideshow article into one convenient and easy-to-read page. Deslide With Deslide you can copy and paste the link into their website and choose from a variety of ways to have the page displayed. You can control the size of the image, and how much of the text you want displayed. Deslide actually...
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The UK government has announced it will introduce draft legislation in the spring aimed at preventing unsafe or criminal use of drones. Read More
Font hunting can be a fun side hobby, especially when you constantly see nice typography used on Instagram or Pinterest images, or anywhere else. I have a particular fancy for beautiful handwriting fonts. But what do you do when you come across a wonderful new font and don’t know what it is? How do you find out? Fortunately, Photoshop CC 2017 has just the “forensic tool” to help you. Identify Fonts and Use Them in Your Own Images You don’t have to play the “guess the font name” game. Photoshop has a precise tool to help you identify the right font, or...
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Net neutrality in the United States is under attack again. The FCC is planning to vote on whether to repeal net neutrality policies on Thursday, December 14. Before that day comes, it’s critical to let your representatives know that you want to keep the internet free and open as it is now. What Is Net Neutrality? Net neutrality is the principle that all traffic on the internet should be treated equally. With net neutrality in place, internet service providers (ISPs) like Comcast and Verizon cannot give special treatment to certain kinds of traffic (e.g. slower speeds for Netflix or YouTube streams...
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Imagine this: A single wireless keyboard with an integrated touchpad — we call them all-in-one keyboards. They’re the ideal solution for anyone with a living room media center or someone who wants to lean back and use their computer from a distance. There aren’t too many of these wireless all-in-one keyboards, though. And you can’t be sure what you should buy. We’ve already got you covered on fantastic HTPC/Media Center remote controls, so this time, let’s look at the all-in-one keyboards you should buy. Microsoft All-In-One Media Keyboard Microsoft Wireless All-In-One Media Keyboard (N9Z-00001) Microsoft Wireless All-In-One Media Keyboard (N9Z-00001) Connect...
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The past few years have seen the rise of a new form factor in personal computers: the mini-PC. Moore’s Law and the miniaturization of motherboards have made computers smaller than ever before. And it’s slowly replacing the good old beige box. Rightly so, when you consider that mini-PCs today are powerful enough to serve the needs of most users. Both Intel and AMD have powerful APUs now that take care of the graphics requirements for any non-gamer, and hard drives and SSDs are cheaper than ever. In case you’re looking to buy a new desktop, or perhaps build an HTPC...
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The weight of problems being demonstrably attached to heavily used tech services has acquired such a gravitational and political pull that it’s becoming harder and harder for these businesses to sidestep wider societal responsibilities. Read More
The weight of problems being demonstrably attached to heavily used tech services has acquired such a gravitational and political pull that it’s becoming harder and harder for these businesses to sidestep wider societal responsibilities. Read More
Cyber Monday starts now. And with stores (and websites) opening their doors earlier than ever, it’s vital that you know the best deals ahead of time (how to prepare for Black Friday). We’ve scoured the early leaks and picked out some of the best Cyber Monday deals. These products are both well-reviewed and come at a solid discount, so set your sights and get ready to shop. 1. Target: 15% Off Store-Wide | PS VR Bundle We start with a great deal. Target is taking 15 percent off everything on its website for Cyber Monday, and you don’t even need...
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Three years and seven phones later, it’s hard to argue with OnePlus’s methods. That’s not to say it hasn’t made its share of missteps along the way (it definitely has), but the company has produced quality phones at affordable prices basically since day one. Read More
Smartphones are inarguably an addictive class of devices, and not just because they put an endless font of information at your fingertips. The experience of holding the phone and touching it is itself associated with that pleasure — so much so that you might wish you were doing it even when you don’t want to actually use the phone. That’s when you need one of these… Read More
