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AI Image Generators are a New Frontier of Copyright Confusion

A disagreement between two artists selling on Adobe Stock highlights a major issue: who owns what when it comes to AI generated art?

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iPhone SOS credited with saving woman during assault attempt – Here’s how to set it up

One woman credits iPhone SOS with saving her life after a terrifying night at the beach, according to Wavy.

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DuckDuckGo uses App Store privacy labels to call out Google for ‘spying’ on users - 9to5Mac

Google is slowly updating its many iOS applications with App Store privacy labels, detailing the type of data it collects from users. The Google and Chrome applications were recently updated with these new labels, and DuckDuckGo is already using them to i

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Apple Launches Service for Transferring iCloud Photos and Videos to Google Photos

Apple this week introduced a new service that's designed to make it quick and easy for iCloud users to transfer their stored photos and videos to...

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In a first, successful artificial cornea transplant restores Israeli man's eyesight

Israel medical tech startups have recently delivered breakthroughs in the field, including use of AI to amplify success of IVF procedures. The synthetic cornea was created out of non-degradable material by CorNeat.

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How to change your video background in Microsoft Teams - The Verge

Microsoft’s Teams business app now allows you to hide your messy home office by adding a variety of backgrounds.

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Microsoft researchers develop assistive eye-tracking AI that works on any device

In a preprint paper, Microsoft researchers detail an eye-tracking system that works on virtually any device with high accuracy.

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iOS 14: Facebook’s Apple Nightmare Keeps Getting Worse

Soon-to-launch iOS 14 is a momentous leap for iPhone privacy, but this week Facebook confirmed its Apple nightmare was even worse than previously thought.

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How to use iPhone home screen widgets in iOS 14 - 9to5Mac

This step by step guide with screenshots covers how to use iPhone home screen widgets in iOS 14 to create a truly customized experience.

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When Schools Reopen, Don't Ditch Online Learning | WIRED

Blending classroom teaching and virtual education keeps students flexible and engaged.

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Tech for good during COVID-19: Therapy for nurses, baby food, and an online diary

If you’re one of the 12.3 million people who watched Travis Scott perform on Fortnite this past week, you’ll agree: The sky’s the limit right now when it comes to cheering people up. One kid, per our commenters, said Scott’s performance was better than St

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Apple to pay up to $500 million to settle U.S. lawsuit over slow iPhones

Apple has agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle litigation accusing it of quietly slowing down older iPhones as it launched new models, to induce owners to buy replacement phones or batteries.

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Airbnb Revamps Corporate Governance, Tying Bonuses to Safety - Bloomberg

Airbnb Inc. is laying the groundwork for a public market debut later this year, announcing a new corporate governance strategy that values safety, sustainability, diversity and accountability.

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Close Down These 10 Antisemitic Accounts, ADL Tells Social Media Giants

A screenshot of Alison Chabloz performing a song that insults survivors of the Holocaust. In its latest attempt to pressure …

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Stuck in a Group Chat? Here's How to Stop It | Mental Floss

Trapped in a group chat on your phone's messaging service? Here's how to get out quickly and painlessly.

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31 Awesome Tech Gifts for Men

Looking for a gift for your husband, boyfriend, brother, or father? Let us guide you on your quest t

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Best tech under $25 - CNET

You don't need to spend a lot of money to get great gifts. Here are more than a dozen top-notch tech products and accessories that cost a mere $25 (with a few under $30 thrown in, too).

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Yahoo data breach settlement: How to claim $358 or credit monitoring - CNN

Was your Yahoo account among the 3 billion struck by multiple data breaches between 2013 and 2016? You might be eligible for a $358 payout or two years of free credit monitoring.

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Facebook will use journalists to curate news, opening itself to more bias allegations - Los Angeles Times

Facebook's news curation move will fire up critics who believe it suppresses conservative viewpoints. But it may reduce complaints of viral garbage.

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Netflix reports first net subscriber loss in the US, misses global subscriber growth predictions | TechCrunch

Netflix’s continued subscription price hikes might finally have reached the end of some customers’ patience in the U.S., judging from an overall paid subscriber decline the company reported in its quarterly earnings for its fiscal second quarter 2019 resu

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Apple Backs Down; Parental Control App OurPact Returned to App Store | Digital Trends

Controversial parental control app OurPact has returned to the iOS App Store. In April this year, Apple removed a number of parental control apps which used a technology called Mobile Device Management that allows access to user location, app use, email a

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Apple will reportedly limit third-party tracking in kids apps

As tech companies grapple with safety and privacy concerns, Apple will reportedly limit third-party tracking in kids apps starting next week. While the company...

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Are Electric Vehicles Really Better For The Environment?

Since the first modern electric vehicles took to the roads, critics have been quick to question the ‘clean’ label. With the amount of debate & misinformation troubling the waters, the facts behind the efficiency of electric vehicles have become cl

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How to Scan Documents Using Your iPhone's Notes App | Mental Floss

You don't need to use a bulky scanner to scan your documents. If you own an iPhone, it's as easy as taking a picture.

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey gives himself a 'C' in 'tech responsibility'

In a live interview conducted on Twitter, ReCode's Kara Swisher pressed Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about what grade Dorsey would give his company and himself at fulfilling "tech responsibility."

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What’s next for 2019? Influencer marketing trends | ZDNet

Will professional influencers become all the rage in 2019 – or will they disappear as the next new influential technology arrives?

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Facebook is ending forced arbitration for sexual harassment complaints - The Verge

Facebook is ending the controversial practice of mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment claims, following protests over such policies at Google, which ended them earlier this week.

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Twitter is sorry about that whole 'Kill all Jews' thing

Many New Yorkers awoke to a bit of a surprise when “Kill all Jews” briefly made an appearance in their Twitter sidebar. On a social network with a hate speech problem, it’s not unusual to see this type of content. Twitter has been locked in a perpet

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Electric scooters are inspiring lazy people to get creative - The Verge

The scooter craze sweeping the nation is now over a year old, which means its been around long enough to start producing its own distinct subcultures, including those who would prefer to sit while riding, the "lazy geniuses".

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Pinterest Just Made It Easier To Sell More Stuff...And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?

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The first 7 Alexa skills you should enable - CNET

The ever-growing world of Alexa skills can be daunting. Here are the seven you should give a go first.

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Send tracks from Amazon Music to Alexa devices with Alexa Cast

Today, Amazon announced that users listening to music through the Amazon Music app can now cast their tunes to any Alexa-enabled speaker from their phone. The f...

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Facebook’s ‘Watch Party’ rolls out to all, letting Groups watch videos together

For the past few months, Facebook has been testing something it calls “Watch Party”. It’s a feature that would let Facebook Groups host shared video streaming sessions, with everyone in the group being able to see/comment on the same vid

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What you need to know about your browser's digital fingerprints

Your browser has a fingerprint. It’s not as obvious as the real ones on your fingertips, but it exists nonetheless.

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The End Of Dyslexia

Innovations in brain research and AI-fueled technologies could level the playing field for those with language-based learning disabilities.

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Why unlocking your door with Amazon’s Alexa may never be completely safe

Amazon users can unlock their doors by saying “Alexa, unlock door” and verbally entering a pin code. Unfortunately, the system can be easily circumvented.

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Welcome to the app-i-fication of friendship

Millennials increasingly feel isolated and alone. Can the internet help solve a problem it created?

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This is How Smartphone Cameras Have Improved in the Past 5 Years

DxOMark has published an interesting look at how smartphone cameras have evolved and improved over the past half decade, starting from when the camera test

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Early reviews are in for Apple's new $350 Echo competitor, the HomePod — and it's getting destroyed

Reviewers like the Apple HomePod's sound quality but had issues with Siri and hate that it won't work with Spotify. One person said it "struggles at smart."

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How to Download and Install iOS 11 | WIRED

It’s that time of year again: The weather’s cooling down, the leaves are changing color, and Apple’s latest iPhones are on the way.

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The AIY Voice Kit Lets You Build a Google Home for Only $35 | WIRED

Google's official kit lets anyone with a Raspberry Pi build a smart speaker.

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The Algorithm That Makes Preschoolers Obsessed With YouTube Kids - The Atlantic

Surprise eggs and slime are at the center of an online realm that’s changing the way the experts think about human development.

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Google to stop scanning users' Gmail inboxes to send ads - Business Insider

Google will use data other than your email messages — like your search history — to figure out which ads to show you.

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There’s an Invisible Tracking Code Embedded in the Documents You Print | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

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Google's 'superpower' for teachers: AR and VR

So far, Google's AR program has taken 2 million kids to the coral reefs and space.

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Apple Just Revealed the Secrets to Taking Perfect iPhone Pictures

Apple has just launched a new website brimming with tips and tutorials to help users realize the full potential of their iPhone 7 camera.

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This mom-proof notebook has a fingerprint sensor on the side - The Verge

Tired of mom being up in your beeswax constantly? Check out Lockbook, a paper notebook with a biometric fingerprint sensor on the side. It's just like the security on your phone, except it's for...

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Fifth grade girl builds portable, solar powered tiny house thanks to YouTube tutorials

5th grader Cassie Hilton built a solar powered, portable tiny house for a science project after watching YouTube tutorials.

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All the Stuff You Can Do With the MacBook Pro's Touch Bar

The crown jewel of Apple’s live event today is the brand new Macbook Pro—the company’s first big update to the product line since 2012. It’s thin, light, and sports a giant trackpad, but the flashiest change by far is the Touch Bar.

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White House Chief Tech Officer Megan Smith On How We Get More Women in Tech

​​The chief technology officer of the United States wants to use data to create change.​

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Families Can Now Share All Their Google Play Purchases - Fortune

Google Play has a new Family Library feature that lets up to six family members share apps, games, movies, TV shows, and digital books.

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iPhone 7 Photo Leaked: Is This What It Looks Like? - Us Weekly

A photo and a new video of what appears to be the new iPhone 7 were recently leaked — see what Apple’s latest version of the phone might look like

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iPhone 7 Photo Leaked: Is This What It Looks Like? - Us Weekly

A photo and a new video of what appears to be the new iPhone 7 were recently leaked — see what Apple’s latest version of the phone might look like

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Google teams up with MIT to make programming easier for kids

Google is teaming up with MIT's Media Lab to create Scratch Blocks, an updated version of the kid-centric programming language.

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This cute little robot can teach your kid (and you) how to code

Root is a robot created by a team of researchers from Harvard that can teach basic to advanced coding. The team hopes it can be used in schools worldwide.

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4 smart appliances for a more harmonious home

Some newer smart home products actually do. Technology is trying to solve relationship quarrels before they start, creating a more harmonious, less stressful home environment.

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11 Facebook Tricks, Tips and Facts You Didn't Know

Here are a few pointers to help you get the most out of and better understand Facebook.

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R.I.P Picasa: Google shutters aging photo service

Image organizer Picasa was Google's first headlong dive into the photo sharing and storing service, and in a lot of ways has paved the way for the company'

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Write Like Hemingway: The App | Social Media Today

A lot of writers wish they would write more like Hemingway. And now there is an app for that.

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7 Apps to Help You Get Stuff Done Around the House | TIME

These seven apps can help you keep track of your various household chores and projects.

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Microsoft releases tool to hide or block unwanted Windows 10 updates | ZDNet

Windows 10 testers who've complained about mandatory updates in Microsoft's new operating system might have a solution at hand. The tool, available as an optional download, lets you hide or block any update for Windows or a hardware driver.

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New Photo-Sharing App Aims To Curb Bullying Through Community Downvoting

Stop bullying from infiltrating your digital space? Now there's an app for that. Hyper, a new social media platform launching on May 5, is aiming to keep trolls at bay by creating digital audiences...

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Apple to overhaul Genius Bar, changing appointments and using phones as pagers | 9to5Mac

Apple will soon make a significant change to retail store Genius Bar appointments to improve the customer experience, according to several sources briefed on the upcoming shift. During the week of ...

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How To See Your iPhone's True Cell Signal Strength - Business Insider

Ever find yourself questioning how accurate those little signal strength dots are on your iPhone?

Luckily, there's a trick to reveal your iPhone's true signal strength, and it takes less than a minute to enable.

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How I use iOS apps to manage my calendar and daily tasks — Tech News and Analysis

Last week, I looked at how I use my iPad to manage my notes. This week. I’m going to look at how I use iOS to manage my schedule and task items.

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The Airplanes of the Future Won’t Have Windows. You’ll Be Surrounded by Sky.

Vague, over-wing cloud photos are a staple of vacation albums across the Internet, but a British technology incubator wants to do away with them completely. You’ll still be able to see the sky, though. The Centre for Process Innovation is proposing the

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iOS 8 tips and tricks: List of the 10 best | BGR

Who doesn't love learning new tricks, especially if they'll help you get more out of your iPhone? N4GM has put together a nice list of tips and tricks for iOS 8 newbies and while some of them have been covered to death — does anyone not know about time

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How to Delete Yourself from the Internet

We are relaying more personal data than ever to trackers, hackers and marketers with and without our consent. Are we sharing too much?

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How To Use Game Center!

My grandmother lives in a retirement community, and several times a week she heads up to the social center and plays cards and other games with her friends. For the rest of us, most of our gaming entertainment comes from an interactive screen. Our iDevic