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Firefox’s new tool fools advertisers into thinking you love hip gear

Jun27
by on June 27, 2019 at 1:34 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


It might be annoying for you if an ad follows you everywhere on the internet after you search for a product. Well, the folks at Firefox have developed a new tool that opens 100 tabs in your browser to throw off advertisers. Track This lets you choose from four profiles: Hypebeast, Filthy Rich, Doomsday, or Influencer. Once you choose a profile, click on ‘Track This,’ and the tool will open 100 tabs on your browser. For example, when I chose the ‘Filthy Rich’ profile, the tool opened up websites related to properties, luxury credit cards, and trading. The idea behind…

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Why Mormonism is the best religion for cyborgs

Jun27
by on June 27, 2019 at 12:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


It feels like we’re finally getting to the magical stage where technology is catching up with our imagination — which of course only means one thing: cyborgs! This might still sound futuristic, but they’re actually already walking among us, and many more of us could become cyborgs in the coming years, if plans by people like Elon Musk pan out. It’s going to take a while to adjust to this coming reality, both practically (in terms of legislation) and ideologically (we’re all familiar with dystopian depictions of half-human, half-machine abominations). There is one area, however, that’ll probably be particularly difficult…

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How to remove metadata from your photos on iOS

Jun27
by on June 27, 2019 at 12:40 pm
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 app for iOS is a very useful 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. Another automation that could come in handy is removing metadata from photos. Every photo that you take with your phone (or any camera) comes with a lot of technical information. They might include details like: Data and time…

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How to remove metadata from your photos on iOS

Jun27
by on June 27, 2019 at 12:40 pm
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 app for iOS is a very useful 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. Another automation that could come in handy is removing metadata from photos. Every photo that you take with your phone (or any camera) comes with a lot of technical information. They might include details like: Data and time…

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Is it time for technology conferences to ditch meat?

Jun27
by on June 27, 2019 at 11:38 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Opinion


Last night, I stumbled on an interesting tweet thread from Manchester-based PHD student Oli Clark, who argued that conferences should serve vegetarian food as the default option. This would be a reverse of the current situation, where events offer several meat-infused dishes, and scarcely anything for those on a plant-based diet. My hot take 🔥: #vegetarian food should be the default #conferences/buffet events, and meat should be dietary request: — Oli Clark (@PsyTechOli) June 26, 2019 As hot takes go, this one’s as fiery as a vindaloo. Why? Because people are often extremely particular about the food they eat. This…

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