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Trying to quit your phone addiction? There’s an app for that

Jun02
by on June 2, 2019 at 8:00 am
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We’re squandering increasing amounts of time distracted by our phones. And that’s taking a serious toll on our mental and physical well-being. Perhaps ironically, software developers themselves have been on the forefront of efforts to solve this problem by creating apps that aim to help users disconnect from their devices. Some apps reward you for staying off your phone for set periods of time. Others “punish” or block you from accessing certain sites or activities altogether. But over the past year, Apple has been removing or restricting some of the top screen time or parental control apps from its App…

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CHEAP: Lose some timber with this Lenovo fitness wearable, now 40% off

Jun01
by on June 1, 2019 at 8:40 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Fitness wearables sit on a scale. On one hand, you’ve got miniature supercomputers that can do almost everything. That’s your Apple Watch or preferred WearOS device. And then you’ve got the most basic ones that tell the time, track steps, and that’s about it. Sometimes, you just want something straightforward. The Lenovo HX06 is an example of that austere simplicity. This black bit of plastic, metal, and glass doesn’t have much in terms of bells and whistles. It tells the time, obviously. It tracks sleep and activity levels. It’s shows a notification whenever you get a call or SMS. And,…

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This AI tool is translating 2,000 African languages in a bid to boost local economies

Jun01
by on June 1, 2019 at 8:00 am
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A digital platform called OBTranslate that aims to translate more than 2,000 African languages to enable rural dwellers to gain easy access to global markets has been launched. According to its creator, 63 per cent of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to global markets because of language barriers. “Over 52 native languages in Africa have undergone language death and have no native speakers,” said Emmanuel Gabriel, founder of Germany-based OpenBinacle, the creator of OBTranslate, which was launched this month. “OBTranslate can close communication gaps on the continent.” “In the next five years, we hope to acquire…

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