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Best Apple Watch apps for boosting your productivity | TechCrunch
The Apple Watch helps people track their health and fitness, but it can also be a great tool to help people stay productive and get work done. This is especially true for people who get easily distracted by their phone. Although the Apple Watch comes with simple built-in productivity apps like Reminders and Calendar, it’s…
Anker’s latest sleep buds can silence snoring
Anker’s latest Soundcore Sleep A30 sleep buds do what its A20 buds promised but couldn’t deliver: mask snoring. It accomplishes this with the inclusion of Active Noise Cancellation in the buds and a microphone inside the charging case that actively adjusts masking audio to cancel out the sound of sawing logs. Of course I want…
Working with Time Zones in Apple’s Calendar Apps | Computer Hardware
Calendar events are usually straightforward. For instance, if you schedule a meeting for 3 PM on Thursday, an alert will remind you to leave 30 minutes beforehand. However, since we live in an increasingly global world, we occasionally have to consider time zones when scheduling meetings. Business travelers have long needed to keep track of…
4 free driving apps I’d be hopelessly lost without
Summary Waze is the best navigation app for daily driving with quick, accurate updates on real-time issues like lane closures and speed cameras. GasBuddy helps you find the cheapest gas prices in urban areas with crowd-sourced information, trip cost calculator, and fuel log book. ParkWhiz allows you to find and book parking spaces in advance,…
How We Build AI Apps That Learn From Users in Real Time Without Retaining Their Data
“Hey , Ever get the feeling your apps know a little too much about you?” I had a casual coffee chat the other day, and the conversation drifted to apps and privacy. One friend raised an eyebrow and said, “It’s weird — sometimes these apps remember things I didn’t even realize I told them.” That…
I used to work in finance and this is what really happens when you use buy now, pay later apps
Summary BNPL is quick and easy, but lenders face risks due to increasing amounts spent and the need for fast evaluation — $176B is expected to increase. BNPL applications involve extensive background processes such as ID checks, facial recognition, device risk, and bank account verification. Your data is utilized for BNPL applications but should not…
Not all navigation apps are the same, and I’m tired of pretending they are
Summary Rivian and GM ditched Apple CarPlay for Google Maps in EVs. About a third of new car buyers prefer Apple CarPlay. Built-in, cell-phone-based, and dedicated GPS navigators have pros and cons. Navigation apps will get you from A to B, but it is easy to get lost in their world. Rivian has just announced…
Why You Should Use Geolocation in Your React App’s Authentication Process
The number of cyberattacks keeps growing every year, and human error is still the main cause of security breaches. While it’s impossible to eliminate the user mistake factor entirely, developers can introduce authentication systems that offer more security compared to traditional password-based algorithms. Geolocation-based authentication is only one example of an extra security layer, but…
Jack Dorsey pumps $10 million into a nonprofit focused on open-source social media | TechCrunch
Twitter co-founder and Block CEO Jack Dorsey isn’t just vibe-coding new social apps, like Bitchat and Sun Day, he has invested $10 million in an effort to fund experimental open source projects and other tools that could ultimately transform the social media landscape. These efforts are funneled through an online collective called “and Other Stuff,”…
Gaming Peripheral Apps, Ranked From Worst to Worst
Imagine this: You build a solid gaming PC, with a Corsair CPU cooler and a GPU that probably cost two months’ rent. You pick up a feature-packed keyboard from Asus and the most comfortable mouse Razer has ever made, and an ultra lightweight headset from HyperX. You want to program a couple of macros on…