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"In the age of big data, trusting your gut often gets a bad wrap. Intuition — the term used to refer to gut feelings in research — is frequently dismissed as mystical or unreliable. While it’s true that intuition can be fallible, studies show that pairing gut feelings with analytical thinking helps you make better, faster, and more accurate decisions and gives you more confidence in your choices than relying on intellect alone. This is especially true when you’re overthinking or when there is no single clear-cut, “correct” option...

Despite popular belief, there’s a deep neurological basis for intuition. Scientists call the stomach the “second brain” for a reason. There’s a vast neural network of 100 million neurons lining your entire digestive tract. That’s more neurons than are found in the spinal cord, which points to the gut’s incredible processing abilities..."

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"These algorithms are essential to every programmer's workflow. 

As a student of programming, you've likely learned plenty of different algorithms throughout the course of your career. Becoming proficient in different algorithms is absolutely essential for any programmer.

With so many algorithms, it can be challenging to keep track of what's essential. If you’re prepping for an interview or simply brushing up on your skills, this list will make it relatively easy. Read on as we list the most essential algorithms for programmers..." - M. FAHAD KHAWAJA

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"It's no secret that a small handful of enormous companies dominate the internet as we know it. But the internet didn't always have services with a billion users and quasi-monopolistic control over search or shopping. It was once a loose collection of individuals, research labs, and small companies, each making their own home on the burgeoning world wide web. 

That world hasn't entirely died out, however. Through a growing movement of dedicated hobbyists known as self-hosters, the dream of a decentralized internet lives on at a time when surveillance, censorship, and increasing scrutiny of Big Tech has created widespread mistrust in large internet platforms..." - John Kehayias

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"The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that App Annie Inc., a leading alternative data provider for the mobile app industry, and its co-founder and former CEO and Chairman Bertrand Schmitt, have agreed to settle securities fraud charges for engaging in deceptive practices and making material misrepresentations about how App Annie's alternative data was derived. App Annie and Schmitt have agreed to pay more than $10 million to settle the matter, which is the SEC's first enforcement action charging an alternative data provider with securities fraud...." - sec.gov

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"Now that many of us have left our homebody lives behind and are back to being out and about, we rely heavily on our phones to give us access to important services on-the-go. With just one device, we can stay up to date on our email and our calendar to make sure we never miss a beat. Unfortunately, some of us may soon find our options limited. One popular phone will no longer be providing users with access to certain essential services. Read on to find out if you're at risk of losing the ability to check your email and calendar on your phone..." -  KALI COLEMAN

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"Many Android manufacturers appear to be taking a leaf out of Apple’s book, and will no longer be including chargers in the box with handsets.

That’s bound to rub many the wrong way, but with most devices now using USB-C, you can buy just one charger for your phone, your MacBook, and even your Nintendo Switch.

Still, even if you’re just buying a charger for your shiny new handset, there are a lot of options. We've rounded up some of the most promising choices below. They're listed in no particular order, but you'll find wireless chargers below the wired ones..." - Lloyd Coombes 

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"On Friday, a California judge ruled on the influential Epic v. Apple lawsuit, and both sides lost. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers concluded that Apple wasn’t unfairly monopolizing the mobile app space with iOS or its in-app purchasing system, and she ordered Epic to pay damages for violating its developer agreement with Fortnite. At the same time, she ordered Apple to remove its anti-steering rules — policies banning developers from telling users about alternatives to Apple’s in-app purchase system.

For readers outside those two companies, though, Judge Rogers’ opinion has a lot to offer. Rogers clearly considers much of Epic and Apple’s behavior silly and many of both companies’ arguments bad. But she seriously examines all these arguments and lays out a blueprint for further legal arguments about mobile platforms, app monopolies, and modern antitrust law.

So we’re going to take a close look into the ruling’s biggest conclusions — and what they mean for both companies..." - Adi Robertson

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"Apple’s lucrative App Store business received a major blow Friday thanks to a federal judge’s decision in the company’s legal battle with Epic Games.

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers handed down the decision in the closely watched trial, and issued an injunction that said Apple will no longer be allowed to prohibit developers from providing links or other communications that direct users away from Apple in-app purchasing. Apple typically takes a 15% to 30% cut of gross sales..." - Kif Leswing

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"There are many ways to back up your computer, which usually fall into local (offline) and cloud (online) backups. Today, we'll show you how to back up your Windows computer to the cloud using three popular cloud storage services, as well as dedicated cloud backup tools..." - BEN STEGNER

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"Cloud storage has made it easy to synchronize files, share them, keep multiple versions of a file, and a lot more. Not just limited for backup, cloud storage has also completely replaced the physical storage drive for some users.

You can choose to use a cloud storage service like Google Drive or OneDrive for free, or opt for a paid plan for more storage and features.

While cloud storage providers offer good security measures to keep your data safe and secure, what else can you do to guarantee that no one gets unauthorized access to that?

Here we list a few tips that you should follow to protect your files in the cloud..." - ANKUSH DAS

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"Installing an internet-connected security camera in your house won't necessarily bring a wave of hackers to your Wi-Fi network -- but losing privacy resulting from a device's security shortcomings is surprisingly common...Major professionally monitored security systems -- and even individually sold cameras from reputable developers like Google Nest and Wyze -- include high-end encryption (which scrambles messages within a system and grants access through keys) almost across the board. That means as long as you stay current with app and device updates, you should have little to fear of being hacked via software or firmware vulnerabilities..." - David Priest, Taylor Martin

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