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April 2019 Archive

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No Screen Time for Babies​
The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever set of guidelines for how much screen time children under the age of five should get: not very much and none at all for those under one.   The UN health agency said kids under five should not spend more than one hour watching screens — and that less is better.
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Facial recognition is almost perfectly accurate — here's why that could be a problem​
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​Is Technology getting too powerful?  Is Orwell's 1984 here ?  Watch this short video and make up your own mind ...
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A guide to letting go of stress​
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We all deal with stress on a daily basis — whether it’s the stress of being busy and overwhelmed at work, having to deal with personal crises, traffic, relationships, health, finances … stress can be a big part of our lives.​
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Will the landline phone become obsolete?​
Remember pay phones? Those telltale rectangular booths situated at every other street corner for your calling convenience? Well, it looks like Superman will have to find a new place to change, because they're quickly becoming a thing of the past (except in places like airports). If current trends continue, landline phones may soon join pay phones in the technology graveyard.
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Focus as an antidote for wanting to do everything​

​​​I have a problem, and I think most people do as well: I want to do everything.  OK, not actually every single thing, but I want to do more than I possibly can.  Obviously, this is all impossible. But I bet I’m not alone in constantly wanting all of this and more. 
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Boat Race: James Cracknell on the challenges of his return to competitive rowing​
"I was the only one who turned up with a pen and paper - there was no internet when I was at university." Enrolling at the University of Cambridge and being selected for the 2019 Boat Race has been a "humbling" experience for James Cracknell.  In the boat house, he is not seen as a two-time Olympic gold medallist, nor a six-time world champion. He is a Masters student who has had to work just as hard for a seat in Cambridge's boat as all his other crew-mates
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Mark Zuckerberg: The Internet needs new rules. Let’s start in these four areas.​
​​​Technology is a major part of our lives, and companies such as Facebook have immense responsibilities. Every day, we make decisions about what speech is harmful, what constitutes political advertising, and how to prevent sophisticated cyberattacks. These are important for keeping our community safe. But if we were starting from scratch, we wouldn’t ask companies to make these judgments alone.
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Lego's newest set lets kids build robots—and confidence​
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​Memories of middle school likely conjure up all sorts of thoughts and emotions. “Productive STEM learning” is probably low on the list. But on Tuesday, Lego is introducing a new coding and robotics set called Spike Prime that it hopes will break through with a notoriously distracted audience.
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Social Media is making us numb to tragedy​
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Is the collective horror of the world’s tragedies diminishing the weight of each individual crisis?  In 1999, two teenagers killed 13 people and injured 24 others in what was the third most closely followed piece of news in the entire decade. At the time, it was the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history and it utterly captured the nation’s attention. Flash forward to 2018 where there were three attacks unsettlingly similar to Columbine:
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Why averaging 95% from the free-throw line is almost impossible​
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​The very best basketball free throw shooters can sink the ball about 90 percent of the time. What would it take to get to 95 percent? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez steps up to the foul line with top shooter Steve Nash to find out.
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The new ICON280 yacht unveiling event​
​​​Introducing the ICON280: a perfect fusion of elegant design, meticulous craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology. Created by world-renowned designer Tim Heywood and constructed by world-class superyacht innovators ICON Yachts, the ICON280 effortlessly balances timeless elegance with a contemporary edge.
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How phishing works and how to avoid it​
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​These six tips will help keep your email account and personal data safe and secure.
Hackers are always coming up with new sophisticated phishing schemes to steal any personal information they can.
​Hackers want to gain access to your email because so much of valuable personal information can be found there.
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The top 25 beaches in the world, according to TripAdvisor​
​T​ripAdvisor recently released its list of the best beaches in the world, part of its 2017 Travelers’ Choice Awards. Unlike other travel websites, where similar lists are curated by a team of editors and travel experts, these rankings were based strictly on the reviews and ratings of TripAdvisor’s users.
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The tyranny of hen parties: 5 traditions we wish would disappear
​​Mention the words 'hen party' to any woman and just watch as a mixed wave of dread, melancholy and fatigue washes over them. It's not news that hen parties are no longer the dinner and pub situation that they once were, but they've never been as expensive, rigidly organised or maddeningly extravagant. The latest statistics, as published by Lyst, report that the average hen party costs £357.
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McDonald's bites on big data with $300million acquisition​
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Mention McDonald’s to someone today, and they're more likely to think about Big Mac than Big Data. But that could soon change: The fast-food giant has embraced machine learning, in a fittingly super-sized way.  ​McDonald’s is set to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire Dynamic Yield, a startup based in Tel Aviv that provides retailers with algorithmically driven "decision logic" technology
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Ferrari built the track-slaying P80/C for a single customer​
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​Single issue hypercars—usually custom projects for the most super-super-rich of super-rich clients—range from vanity jobs and high-concept design efforts to hardcore track beasts that would scare the Gucci loafers off the average Gallardo owner.
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10 Things to consider when choosing a location for your business

​The staff of Entrepreneur Media Inc. guides you through the critical steps to starting your business, then supports you in surviving the first three years as a business owner. In this edited excerpt, the authors outline 10 important criteria you should evaluate when considering a location for your new business
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2019 BMW X7 first drive: Big-time Bavarian
​Last May, I received an early preview of BMW's brand-spanking-new flagship SUV, the 2019 X7. At the time, I praised the three-row crossover's dual personalities as I spent the better part of two days tackling sinewy roads and rocky trails in and around BMW's US home in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The prototype drive left me with lofty expectations: The X7 offered a plush ride, yet it could dial in the right amount of sportiness with just a few button presses.​
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