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Monthly Archives: December 2017

A D.J. Could Save Your Life Tonight

Posted on December 31, 2017 by HeyJK
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On New Year’s Eve, you’ll be dancing, one hopes. If you’re lucky you’ll be dancing to an honest-to-God disc jockey — not to someone’s Spotify playlist or the musings of the latest demi-celebrities to fancy themselves party conductors. A real D.J.
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Apple apologizes for battery slowdown

Posted on December 29, 2017 by HeyJK
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Apple released a statement on Thursday addressing the company’s controversial decision to slow down older phones to protect battery stability. “We know that some of you feel Apple has let you down. We apologize.
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Self-healing glass: a cracking discovery from Japan

Posted on December 28, 2017 by HeyJK
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A Japanese researcher has developed — by accident– a new type of glass that can be repaired simply by pressing it back together after it cracks.
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Future Apple Watch models could get EKG heart monitoring

Posted on December 22, 2017 by HeyJK
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We’ve already seen an EKG band for the Apple Watch, but now Apple is reportedly working on bringing the feature directly into its smartwatch, Bloomberg reports.
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The Can’t-Lose Way for Your Business to Pop: Add Bitcoin to Its Name

Posted on December 22, 2017 by HeyJK
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It’s clear that a business idea is hot when companies that have nothing to do with the idea get involved. It’s clear that the idea has turned into a mania when investors reward companies for doing this.
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REPORT: Kids in ‘Netflix Only’ Homes are Being Saved from 230 Hours of Commercials a Year

Posted on December 22, 2017 by HeyJK
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TV viewership has completely changed for children. While most families have watched plenty of television ever since its invention and mass adoption, the ways in which we consume entertainment continues to evolve.
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The Atlantic to Install Paywall, Joining Wave of Publishers Diversifying Revenue

Posted on December 21, 2017 by HeyJK
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Nearly 10 years ago, the Atlantic tore down its paywall in an effort to grow its digital audience. Next year, it’s putting it back up again.
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Hundreds ‘Rickrolled’ in Mysterious Campus Prank at Cornell

Posted on December 21, 2017 by HeyJK
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Did you hear that? For more than a week, students and staff in at least four campus buildings heard a five-second tune, but couldn’t pinpoint exactly where it was coming from.
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Navy Pilot Says UFO He Saw Off California Was ‘Not of This World’

Posted on December 19, 2017 by HeyJK
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A former Navy pilot has opened up about an otherworldly experience he says he experienced in 2004. His testimony comes just days after the Pentagon officially revealed the existence of a secret office investigating the existence of UFOs. Cmdr.
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10 years of professional blogging – what I’ve learned

Posted on December 19, 2017 by HeyJK
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Building your personal bat signal I want to cross-pollinate a tweetstorm on lessons I’ve learned from a decade of professional writing. In a way, it’s a followup to some more general life lessons from 10 years of living in the Bay Area.
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Artificial Sweeteners Stimulate Fat Growth, Harmful To Metabolism, Study Finds

Posted on December 13, 2017 by HeyJK
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WASHINGTON — Artificial sweeteners have an effect on the body’s metabolism and can lead to excessive fat accumulation in people, especially those who are already obese, according to a recent study.
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How ‘Rogue One’ Brought Back Familiar Faces

Posted on December 12, 2017 by HeyJK
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Making a new “Star Wars” movie can be like gaining access to a toy collection that has been amassed over four decades.
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Putting a price on Bitcoin

Posted on December 12, 2017 by HeyJK
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SCENE: A pet shop with a bored looking proprietor. A customer approaches CUSTOMER: I’d like to buy a parrot.
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Apple buys music-recognition app Shazam

Posted on December 12, 2017 by HeyJK
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For nearly 10 years, Shazam has been something of a one-trick pony. Its app has a single purpose: identify a song that’s playing and connect users to a service to download or stream it.
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You Will No Longer Lease a Car. You Will Subscribe to It.

Posted on December 2, 2017 by HeyJK
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A curious trend has taken hold of the automotive community. Until recently, your only options with vehicle ownership were to purchase the car outright or to lease it from a dealership. But in a growing number of metropolitan areas, a third option is emerging: car subscriptions.
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NASA fires Voyager 1 thrusters after decades-long sleep

Posted on December 1, 2017 by HeyJK
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Way out in interstellar space, humanity’s most distant messenger wanders through the universe. NASA’s Voyager 1 launched way back in 1977, but it’s still in touch with Earth. To help keep it in contact, NASA scientists just fired up a set of thrusters that have been dormant for 37 long years. 
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SpaceX Finally Reveals When It Will Launch its Long-Awaited Giant Rocket

Posted on December 1, 2017 by HeyJK
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Though it’s just about to wrap up its best year ever, SpaceX missed one glaringly large goal: the maiden launch of its Falcon Heavy. Now, the aerospace company seems to have pushed the big day yet again — but this time, it might actually happen.
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Greener Is Getting Going
Fusion Sparks an Energy Revolution
The AI-Fueled Future of Work Needs Humans More Than Ever
Social Media Is Getting Smaller—and More Treacherous
A Dangerous New Home for Online Extremism
A New Way to See Your Climate Anxiety
AI-Generated Fake News Is Coming to an Election Near You
Inequality Is a Health Risk—and It’s Getting Worse
To Keep Gen Z, Companies Need to Level Up
Big Tech Won’t Let You Leave. Here's a Way Out
OpenAI's Big Bet That Jony Ive Can Make AI Hardware Work
Jack Dorsey's Block Made an AI Agent to Boost Its Own Productivity
The Time Sam Altman Asked for a Countersurveillance Audit of OpenAI
Google’s AI Boss Says Gemini's New Abilities Point the Way to AGI
How Peter Thiel’s Relationship With Eliezer Yudkowsky Launched the AI Revolution
What to Expect When You’re Convicted
‘A Billion Streams and No Fans’: Inside a $10 Million AI Music Fraud Case
China’s Effort to Build a Competitor to Elon Musk's Starlink Is Off to a Bumpy Start
Trump Signs Controversial Law Targeting Nonconsensual Sexual Content
DOGE Loses Battle to Take Over USIP—and Its $500 Million Headquarters

Tech Crunch

Top 10 AI Tools That Will Transform Your Content Creation in 2025
LimeWire AI Studio Review 2023: Details, Pricing & Features
Top 10 AI Tools in 2023 That Will Make Your Life Easier
Top 10 AI Content Generator & Writer Tools in 2022
Beginner Guide to CJ Affiliate (Commission Junction) in 2022
TOP 11 AI MARKETING TOOLS YOU SHOULD USE (Updated 2022)
Most Frequently Asked Questions About Affiliate Marketing
What is Blockchain: Everything You Need to Know (2022)
ProWritingAid VS Grammarly: Which Grammar Checker is Better in (2022) ?
Sellfy Review 2022: How Good Is This Ecommerce Platform?
Ahrefs vs SEMrush: Which SEO Tool Should You Use?
Top 10 Best PLR(Private Label Rights) Websites | Which One You Should Join in 2022?

Apple Insider

The iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 are now on Apple's 'vintage products' list
Apple used human instructors with Apple Vision Pros to train humanoid robots
Save up to $500 on Apple's M4 Mac mini during Memorial Day Sale
OpenAI's $6.5B bet on Jony Ive could redefine how people interact with technology
Microsoft blames Apple's interference for why the Xbox mobile store has failed to launch
Apple Pay increasing in popularity online as shoppers seek speed & security
Apple iPhone still dominates consumer smartphone brand loyalty despite modest drop
WWDC 25 visionOS 3 wishlist: what we'd like to see next for Apple Vision Pro
Elgato's new Stream Deck lineup goes way beyond the desktop
The best alternatives to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and more
Calm down - 'Airborne' attacks on AirPlay & CarPlay are extremely low-risk for nearly everybody
How stolen and locked iPhones are being broken down in China for profit
Apple & Epic agree no in-person court necessary after 'Fortnite' restored to App Store
After a lengthy legal battle and billion-dollar loss, 'Fortnite' is back on iOS
Adobe hikes Creative Cloud prices with a rebrand no one asked for

Google Tech

New Orleans jail worker thought he was unclogging a toilet, not helping 10 escape, lawyer says - AP News
Dow Jones Today: Stocks Plunge, Treasury Yields Surge as Investors Monitor Tax Bill; Dow Drops 800 Points, Bitcoin Wavers After Hitting Record High - Investopedia
Netanyahu promises new Gaza aid delivery plan as supplies still fail to reach Palestinians - AP News
Judge rules US deportations to South Sudan violate court order - BBC
3 best NBA player props, Knicks vs. Pacers odds for Game 1: Use Siakam, Towns in 2025 NBA Playoff picks - CBS Sports
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reportedly wins NBA MVP - The Guardian
NFL owners vote against banning Eagles controversial ‘tush push’ play: Sources - The Athletic - The New York Times
Live updates: Trump says failure to pass tax and immigration bill would be ‘ultimate betrayal' - The Washington Post
Republican moves to expel Rep. LaMonica McIver from Congress - Axios
Six pitchers combine to keep Cardinals quiet in Tigers triumph - The Detroit News
Markets sink as debt worries hammer U.S. bonds - NBC News
Toyota’s new Rav4 plug-in hybrid lets you fast charge the battery - The Verge
Fortnite returns to U.S. iPhones after a protracted legal battle - The Washington Post
OpenAI Unites With Jony Ive in $6.5 Billion Deal to Create A.I. Devices - The New York Times
The pros and cons of PSA tests for prostate cancer for midlife and older men - NPR
Here’s How ‘The Studio’ Got All Those Season One Guest Stars — and Its “White Whale” - The Hollywood Reporter
Trump Vs. Springsteen Feud Escalates: Trump Posts Video Depicting Him Hitting Singer With Golf Ball - Forbes
Florida Prosecutors Are Investigating a Charity Tied to Casey DeSantis - The New York Times
Trump DOJ dismisses investigations of police in several cities, including Minneapolis - NPR
Trump confronts South Africa's president in Oval Office, pushes false claims of white genocide - ABC News
Drugs and guns found in raid on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Miami home, court told - The Guardian
American Breakfast Cereals Are Becoming Less Healthy, Study Finds - The New York Times
Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump’s use - AP News
First FDA-cleared Alzheimer's blood test could make diagnoses faster, more accurate - NPR
‘You've wasted your entire five minutes’: EPA chief, Democrats spar at hearing - Politico

Hacker News

ITXPlus: A ITX Sized Macintosh Plus Logicboard Reproduction
The Machine Stops (1909)
Sorcerer (YC S24) Is Hiring a Lead Hardware Design Engineer
Rocky Linux 10 Will Support RISC-V
Show HN: Confidential computing for high-assurance RISC-V embedded systems
Show HN: I've built online video editor
µPC: Scaling Predictive Coding to 100 Layer Networks
For algorithms, a little memory outweighs a lot of time
Ratatoi is a C libary that wraps stdlib's strtol (as atoi does), but it's evil.
The curious tale of Bhutan's playable record postage stamps (2015)
Possible new dwarf planet found in our solar system
Harnessing the Universal Geometry of Embeddings
An upgraded dev experience in Google AI Studio
LLM function calls don't scale; code orchestration is simpler, more effective
Storefront Web Components
Collaborative Text Editing Without CRDTs or OT
OpenAI to buy AI startup from Jony Ive
By default, Signal doesn't recall
Introducing the Llama Startup Program
Launch HN: SIM Studio (YC X25) – Figma-Like Canvas for Agent Workflows
Visualizing entire Chromium include graph
The US has a new most powerful laser hitting 2 petawatts
Lune: Standalone Luau Runtime
Animated Factorization (2012)
Devstral
'Turbocharged' Mitochondria Power Birds' Epic Migratory Journeys
How we made iText's table rendering faster
London's Water Pumps: Where History Flows Freely
What Is the Difference Between a Block, a Proc, and a Lambda in Ruby? (2013)
Understanding the Go Scheduler

Slashdot

Quebec To Impose French-Language Quotas On Streaming Giants
The Information: Microsoft Engineers Forced To Dig Their Own AI Graves
Most AI Chatbots Easily Tricked Into Giving Dangerous Responses, Study Finds
Apollo For Reddit Dev Christian Selig To Join Digg As an Advisor
Android XR Glasses Get I/O 2025 Demo
Microsoft Says 394,000 Windows Computers Infected By Lumma Malware Globally
AI Set To Consume Electricity Equivalent To 22% of US Homes By 2028, New Analysis Says
Why Does the US Always Run a Trade Deficit?
OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive's Startup in $6.5 Billion Deal To Create AI Devices
Windows 11 To Get Apple-Style App Continuity
Meta Targets More 'Underperformers' in Mid-Year Reviews
Google's Brin: 'I Made a Lot of Mistakes With Google Glass'
Amazon Gives Refunds for Years-Old Returns
Microsoft Blames Apple for Xbox Mobile Store Delay
Google Is Baking Gemini AI Into Chrome

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