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Developing approaches: 8 industries AI could impact next

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by on July 5, 2019 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Podium


Artificial intelligence technologies are spreading at a rapid pace into a variety of businesses and job types. What will come of the tech, and which industries will be heaviest impacted, however, remains unclear. When we look at where AI will be in the next year, five years or decade, who will feel it first? Which industries will embrace it and which will run for the hills when they see it enter? To find out more about what impact AI will have on a variety of industries, I asked a panel of entrepreneurs from YEC the following question: What is one…

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10+ million Android users installed a fake Samsung update app

Jul05
by on July 5, 2019 at 7:46 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


In recent months, we’ve seen quite a few reports of the Google Play Store hosting counterfeit apps that are designed to dupe users and earn money through ad farms. In the latest reveal, CSIS Security Group’s report suggests that a fake app  – promising updates for Samsung phones – has been installed by over 10 million users. The app, named ‘Updates for Samsung,’ promised users Android firmware updates, but after installing it, it redirected them to an ad-farm that charged money for downloading the update. Sadly, the app is still live on the Play Store, and security researcher Aleksejs Kuprins said he contacted Google…

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You can now buy shares in this brewery using cryptocurrency

Jul05
by on July 5, 2019 at 7:45 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Paying for coffee with Bitcoin is a common trope in the cryptocurrency industry, but what about beer? More specifically, what about buying shares of a beer company with Bitcoin? The edgy Scotland-based brewery BrewDog announced yesterday that it’s extending its current round of crowdfunding – what it calls, “Equity for Punks” – until April 2020, and is accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in exchange for shares of its business. If you want to become a cryptocurrency “equity punk,” you can buy shares in the brewery using Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin SV, Ethereum, Litecoin, OmiseGO, Qtum, Augur, Ripple, and 0x. To…

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How to grab beautiful free wallpapers for your iPhone or iPad with a quick shortcut

Jul05
by on July 5, 2019 at 7:42 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Basics


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Shortcuts for iOS is a very useful — but often neglected — way to automate your iPhone or iPad. In this series, we’ve been looking at different workflows to make your Apple device a lot more powerful to accomplish specific tasks. Today’s automation is all about setting fresh new wallpaper for your device — and Unsplash is great source for cool images. Now, you do have the option of just manually downloading and setting a wallpaper you…

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Ossia is gearing up to charge gadgets without a wire in sight in 2020

Jul05
by on July 5, 2019 at 7:11 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


A number of companies have been working on over-the-air charging – the holy grail for electronic devices – for several years now. Just think about how cool it’d be to never again have to plug your gadgets into wall sockets, change the batteries in your smoke detector, or even put down your phone so it can juice up. There’s been some progress since these firms got started, but it looks like we’re almost at the finish line now, thanks to Ossia – which has just secured FCC approval for its wireless charging technology. The Bellevue, Washington-based company, which was founded…

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