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Alexa in cars, Siri nowhere
Yesterday, we wrote about Ford bringing Amazon Alexa to cars in 2017. Today, a second car maker is jumping on the Alexa hype train. Amazon has announced that Volkswagen will be including Alexa in vehicles. Like Ford’s implementation, Alexa will… Read More ›
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The Dell Canvas
The Canvas sits right below your standard monitor, and it can either be laid flat or angled up like an easel. It’s basically an articulating quad-HD (2,560 by 1,440 pixels) second screen for artists. It supports up to 20 points… Read More ›
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The new Seiko Prospex Turtle SRPB11 and Samurai SRPB09 Blue Lagoon Limited Editions
The best watch of 2016 just got a new edition in the form of the Turtle SRPB11 and along with it comes the Samurai SRPB09. Both have blue lagoon colouring and really do stand out among the huge variety of SRP variants… Read More ›
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10 Outstanding Short Stories
I’ve been doing this for some time now — seeking out short stories from free online resources, and sharing them on Twitter (#fiction #longreads). It’s now a habit: Every night after dinner, before I start writing (screenplays), I look around… Read More ›
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The smart hairbrush
As the clock struck midnight on December 31, the year 2016 finally came to an end. There was a hope—after the great political rift created by Brexit, the uncharted territory of president elect Donald Trump, and the deaths of numerous… Read More ›
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Samsung releases iOS app for Gear watches
The Samsung Gear S application connects Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S3 to your mobile device. It also manages and monitors Samsung Gear S2 / S3 features and applications installed through Gear appstore. Use the Samsung Gear S application to… Read More ›
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A six-hour working day is the way forward
A six-hour working day results in happier and healthier employees. It also leads to a higher quality of welfare services and a more sustainable and equal labour market. Despite what some news reports may have indicated, these are the findings from… Read More ›
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2016 saw a 76% increase in on-demand audio streams
The Nielsen Music U.S. Year-End Report confirms that the music industry experienced steady and consistent growth in 2016, with overall volume up 3% over 2015, fueled by a 76% increase in on-demand audio streams compared to last year. On-demand audio… Read More ›
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Windsor Castle: the little things mean a lot
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jie Feng 冯捷 (@joanna___feng) Probably the best video you will watch today.
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A $2 Billion lawsuit for 1 photo
A woman whose photo was taken while eating at a Chipotle in 2006 believes she is entitled to $2.2 billion after it was used without her consent. The full story is pretty straight forward: Leah Caldwell was eating at a… Read More ›
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