The Computer Glitch That's Keeping Poor People From Their Money
The final few days before a paycheck can be nerve wracking. That’s especially true for poorer Americans who generally have little wealth, no emergency cash, and limited access to credit to help them bridge the gap during a difficult time. And for those who rely on the alternative financing of RushCards—prepaid debit cards aimed specifically at underbanked Americans—things hav...
Technology
The Computer Glitch That's Keeping Poor People From Their MoneyThe final few days before a paycheck can be nerve wracking. That’s especially true for poorer Americans who generally have little wealth, no emergency cash, and limited access to credit to help them bridge the gap during a difficult time. And for those who rely on the alternative financing of RushCards—prepaid debit cards aimed specifically at underbanked Americans—things hav...TechnologyOctober 21, 2015, 3:36:15The Computer Glitch That's Keeping Poor People From Their Moneysource: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/10/rushcard-debit-card-russell-simmons/411394/ | October 21, 2015, 3:36:15
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Nexus 6P review: the best Android phone
"Premium" is a funny word when it comes to phones. It's as though everybody in the business of judging them got together in a secret cabal to come up with the most awkward language possible to describe the set of ineffable qualities that separates the very best phones from the rest. They get designated as "flagships" with "elegant&...
Hardware
Nexus 6P review: the best Android phone"Premium" is a funny word when it comes to phones. It's as though everybody in the business of judging them got together in a secret cabal to come up with the most awkward language possible to describe the set of ineffable qualities that separates the very best phones from the rest. They get designated as "flagships" with "elegant&...HardwareOctober 21, 2015, 3:33:47Nexus 6P review: the best Android phonesource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/20/9571535/nexus-6p-review | October 21, 2015, 3:33:47
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Misfit's Shine 2 gives inactivity alerts and acts as an alarm clock
Some of the Shine's updates are cosmetic in nature: The round, aluminum disc, which slips into a rubber band that goes around the wrist, now comes in carbon black and rose gold. It's also thinner. And the circle of tiny LEDs that light up along the face of the Shine for notification purposes, now light up in different colors, showing different patterns for different...
Hardware
Misfit's Shine 2 gives inactivity alerts and acts as an alarm clockSome of the Shine's updates are cosmetic in nature: The round, aluminum disc, which slips into a rubber band that goes around the wrist, now comes in carbon black and rose gold. It's also thinner. And the circle of tiny LEDs that light up along the face of the Shine for notification purposes, now light up in different colors, showing different patterns for different...HardwareOctober 21, 2015, 3:33:15Misfit's Shine 2 gives inactivity alerts and acts as an alarm clocksource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/20/9578779/misfit-shine-2-next-gen-activity-tracker-gives-inactivity-alerts-acts-as | October 21, 2015, 3:33:15
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Sony drops the price of the PS4 in Europe
Following on from price cuts in Japan and the US, Sony has announced that the PlayStation 4 will now sell for €349.99 in Europe and £299.99 in the UK. This is a saving of €50/£50 in these two markets, and brings the price of a PS4 with 500GB of internal storage down to the same level as a 500GB Xbox One. This new price cut also applies to some non-European countries including...
Gaming
Sony drops the price of the PS4 in EuropeFollowing on from price cuts in Japan and the US, Sony has announced that the PlayStation 4 will now sell for €349.99 in Europe and £299.99 in the UK. This is a saving of €50/£50 in these two markets, and brings the price of a PS4 with 500GB of internal storage down to the same level as a 500GB Xbox One. This new price cut also applies to some non-European countries including...GamingOctober 21, 2015, 3:32:42Sony drops the price of the PS4 in Europesource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/21/9581837/ps4-price-europe-sony | October 21, 2015, 3:32:42
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Yahoo enters deal to display Google search results
Yahoo disclosed the details of a new search deal it's formed with Google after releasing its third-quarter earnings results today. Under the terms of a new arrangement effective October 1st and lasting until the end of 2018, Google will provide Yahoo with search ads, algorithmic search, and image search services for both desktop and mobile. And according to a regulatory fil...
Platforms
Yahoo enters deal to display Google search resultsYahoo disclosed the details of a new search deal it's formed with Google after releasing its third-quarter earnings results today. Under the terms of a new arrangement effective October 1st and lasting until the end of 2018, Google will provide Yahoo with search ads, algorithmic search, and image search services for both desktop and mobile. And according to a regulatory fil...PlatformsOctober 21, 2015, 3:31:26Yahoo enters deal to display Google search resultssource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/20/9577519/yahoo-google-search-deal | October 21, 2015, 3:31:26
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Hackers Love Your Social Media Shares. Here’s Why.
Social media has become an indispensable part of our modern lives. You are most likely more connected to more online social circles now than ever before. The problem here is that you love to share, perhaps even a little too much. Yes, we were taught that sharing is caring, but oversharing will lead to privacy and security breaches....
Security
Hackers Love Your Social Media Shares. Here’s Why.Social media has become an indispensable part of our modern lives. You are most likely more connected to more online social circles now than ever before. The problem here is that you love to share, perhaps even a little too much. Yes, we were taught that sharing is caring, but oversharing will lead to privacy and security breaches....SecurityOctober 15, 2015, 23:11:7Hackers Love Your Social Media Shares. Here’s Why.source: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/social-media-hackers-paradise/ | October 15, 2015, 23:11:7
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Getting The Most Out Of Reddit: 20 Tips, Tricks And Tools
Reddit bills itself as The Front Page Of The Internet and the title is not without merit, with the site having an Alexa Global Rank within the top 100 and millions of page views in a day. The site boasts an absurd amount of content with users, known as Redditors, posting interesting content hourly. With content that caters to almost every niche imaginable, you can go in and explore...
Platforms
Getting The Most Out Of Reddit: 20 Tips, Tricks And ToolsReddit bills itself as The Front Page Of The Internet and the title is not without merit, with the site having an Alexa Global Rank within the top 100 and millions of page views in a day. The site boasts an absurd amount of content with users, known as Redditors, posting interesting content hourly. With content that caters to almost every niche imaginable, you can go in and explore...PlatformsOctober 15, 2015, 23:10:11Getting The Most Out Of Reddit: 20 Tips, Tricks And Toolssource: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/reddit-tips-tricks/ | October 15, 2015, 23:10:11
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How to Improve Your Writing Quality with Data Storytelling
Since the earliest days of humanity people have told stories to each other in different forms. Storytelling has serious traditions in every culture. Myths, legends, tales, poems, folk songs all show the endeavour humans have always had to connect to each other, to people from other cultures and to the next generations....
Design
How to Improve Your Writing Quality with Data StorytellingSince the earliest days of humanity people have told stories to each other in different forms. Storytelling has serious traditions in every culture. Myths, legends, tales, poems, folk songs all show the endeavour humans have always had to connect to each other, to people from other cultures and to the next generations....DesignOctober 15, 2015, 23:9:47How to Improve Your Writing Quality with Data Storytellingsource: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/improve-writing-quality/ | October 15, 2015, 23:9:47
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A Look Into: ARIA Web Standards & HTML Apps Accessibility
A truly open and inclusive web needs technologies that allow disabled users relying on assistive technologies to enjoy dynamic web content and modern web apps. W3C’s accessibility web standards aim to populate the web with Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) that users with disabilities can efficiently use....
Programming
A Look Into: ARIA Web Standards & HTML Apps AccessibilityA truly open and inclusive web needs technologies that allow disabled users relying on assistive technologies to enjoy dynamic web content and modern web apps. W3C’s accessibility web standards aim to populate the web with Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) that users with disabilities can efficiently use....ProgrammingOctober 15, 2015, 23:9:25A Look Into: ARIA Web Standards & HTML Apps Accessibilitysource: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/aria-web-standards/ | October 15, 2015, 23:9:25
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30 Sites to Download Open-source Email Templates
Coding for email design manually is not an easy task. You have to use a table, make the code inline CSS, build a design for responsiveness, and after all that make sure it is compatible with a long list of various email clients, for desktop, mobile and webmail services....
Design
30 Sites to Download Open-source Email TemplatesCoding for email design manually is not an easy task. You have to use a table, make the code inline CSS, build a design for responsiveness, and after all that make sure it is compatible with a long list of various email clients, for desktop, mobile and webmail services....DesignOctober 15, 2015, 23:9:430 Sites to Download Open-source Email Templatessource: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/open-source-email-templates/ | October 15, 2015, 23:9:4
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100+ Inspirational Quotes for Designers
Ask a hundred designers to tell you what design is and you will get maybe 500 different answers. This is not because the answer is subjective but instead, it’s because the answer is complex. And yet designers being designers, they find ways to deliver the message across. One way is through the use of beautiful inspirational quotes....
Design
100+ Inspirational Quotes for DesignersAsk a hundred designers to tell you what design is and you will get maybe 500 different answers. This is not because the answer is subjective but instead, it’s because the answer is complex. And yet designers being designers, they find ways to deliver the message across. One way is through the use of beautiful inspirational quotes....DesignOctober 15, 2015, 23:8:37100+ Inspirational Quotes for Designerssource: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/design-inspirational-quotes/ | October 15, 2015, 23:8:37
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CSS Floats Explained in 5 Questions
CSS "Floats" (floating elements) are simple to use but once used, the effect it has on the elements around it sometimes get unpredictable. If you have ever come across the problems of vanishing nearby elements or floats that poke out like a sore thumb, worry no more....
Programming
CSS Floats Explained in 5 QuestionsCSS "Floats" (floating elements) are simple to use but once used, the effect it has on the elements around it sometimes get unpredictable. If you have ever come across the problems of vanishing nearby elements or floats that poke out like a sore thumb, worry no more....ProgrammingOctober 15, 2015, 23:7:4CSS Floats Explained in 5 Questionssource: http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/css-floats/ | October 15, 2015, 23:7:4
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Is your digital information more at risk today than it was ten years ago?
It's easy to form the mental image of a hacker hunched over a computer, probing a way to get your personal information, whether to sell it, acquire credit cards in your name or use your health insurance....
Security
Is your digital information more at risk today than it was ten years ago?It's easy to form the mental image of a hacker hunched over a computer, probing a way to get your personal information, whether to sell it, acquire credit cards in your name or use your health insurance....SecurityOctober 15, 2015, 23:5:57Is your digital information more at risk today than it was ten years ago?source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151013103623.htm | October 15, 2015, 23:5:57
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Scientists float new approach to creating computer memory
A research team has created the exotic ring-shaped magnetic effects called skyrmions under ambient room conditions for the first time. The achievement brings skyrmions a step closer to use in real-world data storage as well as other novel magnetic and electronic technologies....
Science
Scientists float new approach to creating computer memoryA research team has created the exotic ring-shaped magnetic effects called skyrmions under ambient room conditions for the first time. The achievement brings skyrmions a step closer to use in real-world data storage as well as other novel magnetic and electronic technologies....ScienceOctober 15, 2015, 23:4:52Scientists float new approach to creating computer memorysource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151008083746.htm | October 15, 2015, 23:4:52
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The road to longer battery life
Are you sick of your phone's battery dying after only a few hours? Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology are hard at work on improving something called the solid electrolyte interphase as a way to boost battery life....
Hardware
The road to longer battery lifeAre you sick of your phone's battery dying after only a few hours? Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology are hard at work on improving something called the solid electrolyte interphase as a way to boost battery life....HardwareOctober 15, 2015, 23:4:11The road to longer battery lifesource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151014085002.htm | October 15, 2015, 23:4:11
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The Great Silicon Valley Bubble Machine
