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First look at the Huawei Mate X: attractive, powerful, and unspeakably pricey

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by on February 24, 2019 at 4:15 pm
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When Huawei decided to unveil its latest phone in the surroundings of Barcelona’s ornate Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, it was undoubtedly dropping hints to the attending tech reporters for what they’ll see. After all, the Huawei Mate X, announced today, is a bit like a rare Picasso painting. For starters, it’s gorgeous. Not pretty – that’s a bit diminutive. Gorgeous. It’s got arguably the most drool-worthy industrial design of any phone I’ve seen in my seven years of covering tech. It’s the product of deep contemplation and imagination by Huawei, manifestly pushing the boundaries of what smartphones can be.…

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Turn tricky business decisions into simple visuals with this $20 Tableau 10 bundle

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by on February 24, 2019 at 2:30 pm
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Tableau knowledge is on the list of Forbes’ most critical tech skills that can get you hired, so jump in and discover what it can do with the training in The Complete Tableau 10 Data Science course bundle. Right now, the entire package is available at over 90 percent its regular price, just $19, from TNW Deals.

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Sears’ bankruptcy underscores the need for tech innovation in retail

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by on February 24, 2019 at 1:30 pm
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The demise of Sears provides a perfect cautionary tale. By all accounts, the former retail giant — which was in a “death spiral for well over a decade” — is paying a steep price for its failure to innovate in new technology. Yet, the means for Sears to do just that was available. Business technology has been advancing at a rapid pace over the past decade. Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI), along with an unprecedented availability of data, have made it possible to extract business insights like never before. Could an early adoption of AI have saved Sears? I…

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How to stop deepfakes from destroying trust in society

Feb24
by on February 24, 2019 at 9:00 am
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It has the potential to ruin relationships, reputations, and our online reality. “Deepfake” artificial intelligence technology promises to create doctored videos so realistic that they’re almost impossible to tell from the real thing. So far it has mostly been used to create altered pornographic clips featuring celebrity women’s faces but once the techniques are perfected, deepfake revenge porn purporting to show people cheating on their partners won’t be far behind. But more than becoming a nasty tool for stalkers and harassers, deepfakes threaten to undermine trust in political institutions and society as a whole. The White House recently justified temporarily…

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Why online service providers shouldn’t partner with big tech

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by on February 24, 2019 at 7:30 am
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Hosting providers like GoDaddy, 1&1 Ionos, and even Wix and Squarespace, started out offering a single service to business owners. Most of them developed parts, or even all of their service technology in house, that resulted in a range of unique and differentiated services. But they quickly realized they could be more than just a domain name registrar or web hosting company. They began offering a range of digital services to help businesses operate and promote their companies online. This was a sensible move, as there are more than 24.8 million small businesses in the United States alone. The services…

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