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CHEAP: $400 off the 13-inch MacBook Pro is an out-of-the world deal

Sep11
by on September 11, 2019 at 2:13 pm
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Last night, Apple unveiled a bunch of stuff including new phones, a new watch, and a new iPad. However, there was hardly any mention of MacBooks. So, if you were waiting for the Apple event to buy a new laptop and got disappointed, don’t worry. We’ve got a perfect deal for you. The 13.3-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (2018 version) is selling for just $1,599, down from $1,999. While Apple refreshed the MacBook Pro lineup this year with new processors, this version’s specs are still pretty solid. Specifications 2.3 GHz 8th gen Intel Core i5 Quad-core processor 13.3-inch Retina display…

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California passes landmark gig workers’ rights bill — here’s what that means

Sep11
by on September 11, 2019 at 10:02 am
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California legislators on Tuesday approved a landmark bill that would consider contractors for companies like Uber and Lyft as “employees.” The state Senate voted in favor of the bill — dubbed Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) — that would ensure gig economy workers in companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are entitled to minimum wage, workers‘ compensation, and other benefits. The contentious bill was passed in a 29 to 11 vote last evening, landing a severe blow to Uber and Lyft, which have long opposed the legislation citing concerns that it would adversely impact their businesses. AB5 had passed the State…

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How Apple plans to overtake Android cameras with new iPhone 11 features

Sep11
by on September 11, 2019 at 9:39 am
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If you asked reviewers about the best camera on a phone last year, chances are that Apple’s phones might not feature in the top three. Google’s Pixel 3 and Huawei’s duo of P30 Pro and Mate 20 Pro ruled the charts with their versatile camera setups, and the ability to take stunning pictures in low light. With its new iPhones, Apple’s trying to rectify that. Let’s take a look at the camera specifications of the new devices first: iPhone 11: Rear camera: 12-megapixel wide sensor with f/1.8 aperture + 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor with f/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view Front camera: 12-megapixel…

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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Akon favors Bitcoin over ‘military-backed’ dollar’

Sep11
by on September 11, 2019 at 8:06 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Hard Fork, Insider


Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Faraday used to say: Shleppppppp it! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, September 10 2019, at a price of $10,115. That’s a notable 2.13 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$220.43. It was the lowest closing price in eight days. We’re still 49 percent below Bitcoin‘s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017). Bitcoin market cap Bitcoin’s market cap ended the day at $181,360,731,383.…

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