Archive for November, 2016

Remains of the Day: Uber Wants to Track Your Location Even When You’re Not Using It

Uber recently started asking permission to collect your location data even when you aren’t using the app, and some people are understandably concerned. Uber says that they won’t literally track you everywhere you go; they just need a little more data about your pick-up and drop-off.

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Remains of the Day: Uber Wants to Track Your Location Even When You’re Not Using It

Uber recently started asking permission to collect your location data even when you aren’t using the app, and some people are understandably concerned. Uber says that they won’t literally track you everywhere you go; they just need a little more data about your pick-up and drop-off.

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The Loudest Possible Ways to Cheer for Your Team at a Sporting Event

It’s game day. You want to be as loud as you possibly can so people know who you’re cheering for, and so you can mess with the opposing team’s heads. Here are your best options.

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The Loudest Possible Ways to Cheer for Your Team at a Sporting Event

It’s game day. You want to be as loud as you possibly can so people know who you’re cheering for, and so you can mess with the opposing team’s heads. Here are your best options.

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Netflix now allows you to download videos for offline viewing

Netflix has updated its mobile application to allow for users to download videos for offline viewing.

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How a Stupid Joke Can Earn You More Money During Salary Negotiations

You’d think a salary negotiation is the last place you’d want to crack wise, but there is one type of joke that can actually influence your salary offer for the better. It all comes down to the “anchoring” effect.

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How a Stupid Joke Can Earn You More Money During Salary Negotiations

You’d think a salary negotiation is the last place you’d want to crack wise, but there is one type of joke that can actually influence your salary offer for the better. It all comes down to the “anchoring” effect.

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Turtle Beach Ear Force i60 Wireless DTS Surround Sound Headset are a mobile gamer’s BFF (Deal of the Day)

What kind of mobile gamer are you? If you’re like some of us, you like to pick up casual games that can be played in short bursts and then left for a few days. If you’re like others here, there’s nothing better than spending a few hours on a first person shooter or racing game.

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The Pixel and Pixel XL ruled Black Friday weekend sales

The Pixel and Pixel XL are possibly the best Android devices to ever be released, and for that reason along with a few others, the devices are selling out everywhere. In fact, a new report from Fortune shows that the Pixel outsold every other flagship device on the market. In order to get a proper gauge

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I’m Richard Wong, Head of Engineering at Coursera, and This Is How I Work

Coursera is an online education platform through which you can take courses from some of top educational institutions in the world, covering topics that range from the humanities and arts to computer science and coding. It takes a lot of work behind the scenes, though, to keep Coursera’s catalog up and running for…

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