Netflix’s ‘Skip Intro’ Button Makes TV Ever More Like an App
The option to bypass title sequences seems convenient, but it also tightens the bond between viewer and screen.

November 1, 2017 at 05:54PM
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What are the Most Disliked Programming Languages?
Do programmers like Perl, Delphi and VBA? No, not they do not.

November 1, 2017 at 11:13AM
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Facebook, Twitter, Google testify on Russian election interference
Senators pressed top officials from Facebook, Google and Twitter for answers Tuesday about the steps the social media companies have taken to address Russian use of social media to influence the 2016 US presidential election.

November 1, 2017 at 05:31AM
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This Tiny Video Camera Makes Every Shot Look Amazing
Your video needs to be stable, it needs to be level, and it needs to be looking at the right thing. Rylo’s job is to solve all of those things with software.

October 31, 2017 at 10:37AM
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I Went for a Ride in a Waymo Self-Driving Car, Which Was Surprisingly Chill
Yesterday, Waymo let a gaggle of repoters ride around in said Chryslers at its test facility without putting anyone behind the wheel, giving us a first look at what our driverless future will look like.

October 31, 2017 at 08:03AM
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Microsoft Engineer Gives Up On Microsoft Edge Halfway Through Presentation, Installs Chrome
The best way to show off Microsoft’s cloud migration capabilities is… not Microsoft’s latest browser. (Skip to 37:10).

October 31, 2017 at 07:34AM
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The iPhone X can’t tell the difference between identical twins
Apple’s Face ID works by precisely mapping your facial features… which is a problem if someone has the same facial features as you do.

October 31, 2017 at 07:23AM
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iPhone X Reviews
Is the iPhone X worth the $1000+ you’ll have to shell out to get your hands on one? Here’s what the reviews say.

October 31, 2017 at 07:07AM
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Mark Zuckerberg On What It Feels Like To Turn Down A Billion Dollars
One of Mark Zuckerberg’s great low points was saying no to a $1 billion offer from Yahoo when it wasn’t obvious Facebook would succeed all on its own.

October 31, 2017 at 06:49AM
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Forget Washington. Facebook’s Problems Abroad Are Far More Disturbing.
As the social media giant grows in the developing world, its platform is being used to spread misinformation and incite violence.

October 31, 2017 at 05:44AM
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