Google's Pixel 4

J. R. Raphael suggests why Google made the Pixel 4 .

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Office Web Apps for Android Devices

Microsoft is now promoting Office apps for Android .

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Pirated Textbooks

Grace Elletson writes about pirate libraries of scanned textbooks. These online libraries are primarily located in Eastern Europe, and are costing publishers hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Stolen Numbers

Sean Captain warns that some companies sell your phone number provided for two-factor authentication.

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Google Transparency Report

Google has established its transparency report to identify viruses and malware.

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Speed Learning

Jeff Haden reports on a Johns Hopkins study showing how learning speed cqn be almost doubled by small modifications in learning practice.

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Digital Distraction

Nir Eyal suggests ways to avoid digital distraction .

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Procrastination

Jeff Haden suggests how biology reinforces procrastination , and what can be done to overcome these natural tendencies.

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Android File Transfer

J. R. Raphael outlines how to transfer data between a personal computer and Android device .

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Interoperable Learning Records Replacing Transcripts

Hallie Busta says that the administration has developted Interoperable Learning Records to replace transcripts.

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Google Apps

J. R. Raphael suggests ten Google apps every user should have on their phone.

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GoFundMe Success and Failure

Rachel Monroe discusses what happens when GoFundMe does not succeed in gaining charity donations.

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Android Security Fix

J. R. Raphael warns about apps grabbing privileges that can control other apps .

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Windows as a Service

Steven Vaughan-Nichols suggests the potential down side of running Windows as a service .

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Recreational Vehicles Require Maintenance

Andrew Zaleski disparages the recreational vehicle industry for not hiring enough technicians .

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Kindle Conversation

Josh Spector suggests questions that extend conversations .

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Reading a Book Each Day

Stephanie Vozza explains her experience of reading a book each day .

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Microsoft Duo Phone

J. R. Raphael provides pre-release information about Microsoft's Duo phone, which runs a version of Android.

The folding dual screen has the form factor of a book, which has some potential. The fact that it reportedly lacks a camera seems non-nonsensical to me.

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How Dating Has Changed

Ashley Fetters muses on how Tinder changed dating .

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Tools Recruiters Use

Jobvite provides a 2018 survey on recruiting employees.

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Mobile App Accessibility

Evan Schuman reports on a court ruling requiring that corporate apps meet requirements for accessibility . Schuman says that compliance allows a company to serve those with special needs, a new market with growth potential.

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Core Belief

Mark Manson muses about judging others and core values .

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"Tell Me About Yourself"

Gary Burnison suggests a refreshing way to answer the question, "Tell me about yourself. "

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CPU Speed and Moore's Law

Steve Baker speculates that Moore's Law will soon run against the barrier of the physical laws which limit computer speed .

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Success

Bill Murphy offers habits that tend toward a successful life .

1. Seize the day
2. Spend time with people you love
3. Love the ones you are with
4. Work hard
5. Go home
6. Get sleep
7. Exercise
8. Have faith
9. Learn another language
10. Read daily
11. Have a simple wardrobe
12. Shine your shoes
13. Tell people they are loved
14. Don't worry
15. Be kind to animals
16. Find good assistants
17. Repeat these steps as needed

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Google Fi

J. R. Raphael reviews the strengths and weaknesses of Google Fi .

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File Sharing Options

James Martin's presentation give the highlights (and problems with) ten file sharing options .

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Google Slides Cheat Sheet

Howard Wen provides a cheat sheet to using Google Slides.

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Online Education Initiatives

J. D. Solomon muses on the problems with diversity and inclusion at universities with significant online initiatives.

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