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  Jason Hunter

  

  17 hours ago

  Identifying bird species by sound, an app opens new avenues for citizen science

  phys.org - Public Library of Science

  The BirdNET app, a free machine-learning powered tool that can identify over 3,000 birds by sound alone, generates reliable scientific data and makes …

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  Jason Hunter

  

  2 days ago

  Biden announced a $600 billion global infrastructure program to counter China's clout

  NPR - Tamara Keith

  President Biden announced on Sunday that the U.S. will mobilize $200 billion dollars of investment in global infrastructure projects in the next five years, as part of an effort by the world's leading democratic economies to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative. The overall investment, …

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  Jason Hunter

  

  2 days ago

  You Can Get Free Wi-Fi Anywhere in the World. Here's How

  CNET - Ashlee Tilford

  No internet at home? No problem. Here's how to get online in any place.

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  Jason Hunter

  

  4 days ago

  T-Mobile is selling your app usage data to advertisers — here’s how to opt out

  The Verge - Allison Johnson

  T-Mobile’s advertising business is offering a new way for marketers to pry into your app-using habits. Ad Exchanger reports that the un-carrier’s new program is called App Insights, and it’s now fully operational after spending a year in beta. The program allows third-party marketers to buy T-Mobile …

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  Jason Hunter

  

  5 days ago

  TikTok Turns On the Money Machine

  Bloomberg - Zheping Huang

  Alyssa McKay used to work part-time at a frozen yogurt store in Portland, Oregon, making minimum wage to cover her college tuition. Now the …

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  Jason Hunter

  

  4 days ago

  This site lets you listen to nature sounds from all over the world

  The Verge - Jasmine Hicks

  For people who love discovering new sounds, there’s an intriguing new site that collects soundscapes from around the world. The site, Earth.fm, bills itself as “Like Spotify, but for natural soundscapes.” You can listen to bird species in Malaysia or India or forest sounds in Ghana. The sounds are …