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Apple and Nokia see deeper partnership after ending patent dispute
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Apple has settled a patent dispute with Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia and agreed to buy more of its network products and services, sending Nokia shares up 7 percent.<p>The deal means Nokia will get bigger royalties from Apple for using its mobile phone patents, helping …
PatentsCoding is not “fun,” it’s technically and ethically complex
Programming computers is a piece of cake. Or so the world’s digital-skills gurus would have us believe. From the non-profit Code.org’s promise that “Anybody can learn!” to Apple chief executive Tim Cook’s comment that writing code is “fun and interactive,” the art and science of making software is …
6 tech accessories to help you get the most out of your Apple products
<i>The</i> <i>Insider Picks</i> <i>team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.</i><p>The accessory market for Apple products is huge, so it can be difficult to stand out.<p>Twelve South has made a name for itself in techy …
AppleSwedish Company Where Nobody Is in Charge Proves Bosses Are Overrated
Do companies need a strong leader to make it in today’s highly competitive environment? Many would say “yes, definitely”, but the employees of one …
Offbeat NewsApple's biggest problem is one it can never solve
Commentary: With Apple again being named the world's most admired company, does this mean Apple has it all worked out? Not exactly.<p><i>Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.</i><p>Winners don't always deserve it.<p>They end up as winners for all kinds of …
AppleThese sleek prefabs come with smart home features
Go inside a 720-square-foot “Coodo”<p>Another day, another prefab company trying to lure you into the out-of-the-box home dream. This time, Coodo from Hamburg, Germany, shows off its newly completed project, a 720-square-foot “Coodo 64,” installed in Bielefeld, Germany.<p>With rounded edges (also seen in …
Your Coding Mentor Is Waiting: Extensive 12-Week Online Program to Learn to Code. Love Your Job, Work Flexible Hours, & Get a Raise.
Phase 1: Become a Full-Stack Web Developer<p>Start IMPORTANT: Read first!<br>• Preview What We'll Cover In This Course (4:11)<br>• Start Syllabus<br>• Start Discussion …
ProgrammingTop 7 iOS and Android Apps for Seamless Home Automation
The simplest way to understand technology’s underlying purpose is its utility.The post Top 7 iOS and Android Apps for Seamless Home Automation …
Home AutomationHow to turn the 2016 MacBook Pro into a Windows gaming machine using the compact Akitio Thunder3 + GTX 1050 Ti
While they’ve existed before the most recent MacBook Pro, the surge of interest in external GPUs is largely thanks to the implementation of Thunderbolt 3 in the latest Mac hardware. As we’ve shown in a previous post, an eGPU can make a significant performance difference, turning an otherwise …
Apple design director perfects a prefab home into an ultra-minimal, modern dwelling
It should come as no surprise that when Apple’s Director of Store Design was in the market for a new house, he wanted a home that would be as modern …
Steve Jobs Used this Insanely Simple Strategy to Get What He Wanted (and You Can Too)
Overcome your fear of rejection and failure with this three-letter word.<p><i>This article also appeared on LinkedIn.</i><p>There's a video clip on YouTube of Steve Jobs telling the story of when he was 12 years old and he was looking for spare parts so he could build an electronic device known as a frequency …
Steve JobsThere’s an easy way to make your iPhone photos look so much better
Apple made a big deal out of the new cameras on the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, and for good reason. They’re some of the best cameras ever put on a phone, …
Schools not preparing children to succeed in an AI future, MPs warn
Cross-party report suggests the education system must be adapted to “focus on things that machines will be less good at for longer”<p>Schools are not preparing children to succeed in a world where intelligent robots have transformed the workforce, MPs have warned.<p>A report by the cross-party Science …
Free Tool Protects Mac Users from Webcam Surveillance
Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle released a tool called OverSight that monitors when malware may be recording a webcam or audio session on a …
Information SecurityWhere Is the Rest of the Universe?
Most of the universe is made up of "stuff" that is invisible, possibly intangible and interacts with other things only via the force of gravity. Oh, …
Dark MatterApple ‘in £1.5bn talks to buy supercar maker McLaren’
Rumoured takeover of F1 team owner would be Apple’s biggest deal since it bought Beats headphones in 2014<p>Apple has been linked with a shock £1.5bn deal to buy McLaren Technology Group, the Formula One team owner and supercar maker.<p>A deal between Apple and the British company would dramatically …
Welcome to the Dark Net, a Wilderness Where Invisible World Wars Are Fought and Hackers Roam Free
Through the eyes of a master hacker turned security expert, William Langewiesche chronicles the rise of the Dark Net—where weapons, drugs, and information are bought, sold, and hacked—and learns how high the stakes have really become.<p>I. The Back Door<p>His name is not Opsec, but I will call him that …
SecurityThe Cities of the Future Might Have Drone Highways
The cities of the future have a lot of new technology to contend with. In the not-so-distant future, highways will be filled with cars driving …
The ultimate guide to the best documentaries on Netflix
Looking for a good documentary to watch on your cozy day in? We've got you covered with the ultimate guide to the best documentaries on Netflix.<p><b>1)</b> …
Want to Be Happier? Science Says Do These 11 Things Every Single Day
Try them. They work. (If you can't trust science, what can you trust?)<p>Obviously, we all want to be happier. But there's another reason to wish to be more lighthearted and content: Happiness is definitely a result, but happiness is also a driver.<p>While I'm definitely into finding ways to improve …
The Information Age is over; welcome to the Experience Age
Twenty-five years after the introduction of the World Wide Web, the Information Age is coming to an end. Thanks to mobile screens and Internet everywhere, we’re now entering what I call the “Experience Age.”<p>When was the last time you updated your Facebook status? Maybe you no longer do? It’s been …
InnovationOpera adds a built-in ad blocker to its desktop browser
There has been a lot of talk about mobile ad blocking lately, but on the desktop, this is an old phenomenon. Until now, however, desktop ad blocking was all about plugins. But Opera is about to change this and the latest developer release of the company’s desktop browser now includes a built-in ad …
WIRED
This Facebook post is no longer available. It may have been removed or the privacy settings of the post may have changed.<p>After a month of teasers and …
The 9 Best Sentences You'll Read This Summer
Excerpts from the Esquire Fiction Festival.<p>Not that an old woman didn't sometimes get an interest in a young man, particularly if he was as attractive as Parker felt he was, but this old woman looked at him the same way she looked at her old tractor—as if she had to put up with it because it was …
On a Peaceful Wooded Lot, a Futuristic Toronto Home is Buzzing with Smart Tech - Dwell
The house that TACT Architecture built in Toronto’s Cedarvale neighborhood for Vince and April Casali is as provocative as one of Richard Serra’s massive steel sculptures. It, too, features Cor-Ten—in burnt-orange panels on the facade—and is a thing of beauty or a behemoth, depending on the …
ArchitectureApple has published a great free learn to code course for Swift — on GitHub
Apple has published a great free learn to code course for Swift — on GitHub<p><i>TL;DR: Apple has apparently, via some sort of collaboration with a</i> …
Fear of Failure and Creative Success
Fear of Failure and Creative Success, a data-based exhibit by Laguna College of Arts + Design (LCAD) in collaboration with Colum Five.<p>The team of …