The European Union has been digging into the competition implications of AI-powered voice assistants and other Internet of Things (IoT) connected technologies for almost a year. Today it’s put out a first report discussing potential concerns that EU lawmakers say will help inform their wider digital policymaking in the coming years. A major piece of
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Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency that emerged at the peak of the internet meme’s popularity around 2013, has become one of the most valuable digital currencies by market capitalization. Within the first five months in 2021, its price jumped by 13,000%—with many fervent supporters expecting it to land even higher in due course. Dogecoin’s upwards trajectory can
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At its Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple announced a significant update to RealityKit, its suite of technologies that allow developers to get started building AR (augmented reality) experiences. With the launch of RealityKit 2, Apple says developers will have more visual, audio, and animation control when working on their AR experiences. But the most notable part
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As developers and businesses take stock of Apple’s recently announced platform updates there is growing concern among publishers that a particular feature, Mail Privacy Protection, could collapse an entire industry. During Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on Monday, the company unveiled Mail Privacy Protection, a new feature that effectively restricts email services or associated advertisers
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Cryptocurrency mining has exploded in popularity—spurring debates spanning everything from its role in the ongoing global chip shortage to the potential environmental effects. Still, there’s absolutely no doubt that mining can be profitable, and even more so if done at scale. So can anyone profit from cryptocurrency mining, and what does one need to get
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Electronic waste is a major problem that affects both the environment and human health. E-waste is an umbrella term for all electronics that are no longer usable because they are broken or obsolete. When we buy new technology, old tech ends up in landfills where it leaches toxic chemicals into the soil and water supply.
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If you’ve never jumped on the Instagram bandwagon but want to view someone’s account, you can still take a look without having a profile yourself. Features are extremely limited without having an actual account, but you are able to view someone’s profile and get an overview of posts if you know the right method. Here’s
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WWDC 2021 keynote saw several announcements from Apple that highlight what’s coming this year on the software side for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch users. The announcements included the preview of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8. However, apart from the major developments, the company announced some supplementary details that are
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Anyone who plays video games would be no stranger to Discord. Launched in 2015 by Jason Citron and Stanislav Vishnevsky, the platform currently has over 140 million active users every month and boasts a market valuation of nearly $7 billion. Discord’s rapid growth can be attributed to the fact that it is ad-free — nobody
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Y Combinator, the US-based startup accelerator, has allegedly kicked out an American entrepreneur and another founder for speaking out against misogyny and members’ efforts to jump the COVID-19 vaccine queue. Paul Biggar, a Y Combinator graduate, said he was expelled for his tweet in March but Prolific co-founder and CEO Katia Damer was kicked out
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watchOS 8 preview has been released by Apple at its WWDC 2021 keynote. The new watchOS version, that will be available to Apple Watch users later this year, is aimed to help users “stay healthy, active, and connected” and carries updates including redesigned Breathe app that is now called Mindfulness, upgraded Home app, and Messages
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