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If an official music video exists, the mobile app’s screen will now display two options: “song” and “video”. The audio-only version will feature just the song and its cover art, while the video is time-matched to the song, meaning you can swipe back and forth between the two without pausing or starting over. Users can also head to the settings menu and toggle “don’t play music videos” if they’d prefer to use less data while not connected to WiFi — handy for those who want the audio, but don’t necessarily need to watch the video to get it....

A laboratory study by Columbia Business School’s Melanie S. Brucks and Stanford’s Jonathan Levav found that “video conferencing inhibits the production of creative ideas.” How’s that for a great excuse to keep your video turned off on your next Zoom call? The study found that “video conferencing hampers idea generation because it focuses communicators on a screen, which prompts a narrower cognitive focus.” To put that another way, the results suggest that the cognitive load used in virtual interactions hamper the amount of bandwidth we have for creativity....

Dubbed Agent Smith, the malware has been found to exploit known weaknesses in the Android operating system to replace legitimate installed apps on the device with malicious versions without requiring users’ intervention. Based on their research, Agent Smith has been found to leverage its broad access privileges to display fraudulent ads and profit off them. Primarily targeting devices in India, and other Asian countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh, the malware has surrepitiously affected around 25 million unique devices, with each victim suffering “roughly 112 swaps of innocent applications....

Instead, newbie Bitcoin investors (those that had held for between one and three months) initiated October’s steep price decline, reports boutique research firm Delphi Digital. “In the days following the selloff, there was additional movement from slightly older holders in the 6-12 month range and 12-18 month range, with heightened exchange inflows to match,” said the firm. Bitcoins with five-year UXTO ages reaches all-time high Delphi Digital uses “Unspent Transaction Output” (UXTO) data to sort Bitcoins by the last time they were moved....

After reporting on mobility and autotech at previous CES exhibitions (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020), I am happy to share what drew my attention this year. The unique format attracted fewer than half of last year’s exhibitors, i.e. 1960 vs 4500. The largest cohorts came from the USA (569), Korea (341), China (203), and France (135). Whereas 170,000 people attended last year, I assume more people were able to take part this year, which is a good thing....

Sharing with law enforcement One area of concern is the potential for putting the ears of law enforcement in our homes, schools and workplaces. Apple has a history of resisting FBI requests for user data, and Twitter is relatively transparent about reporting on how it responds to requests from governments. “Ring customers decide whether to share footage in response to asks from local police investigating cases. Local police are not able to see any information related to which Ring users received a request and whether they declined to share or opt out of future requests....

An “AI winter,” is a period in which nothing can grow. That means nobody’s hiring, nobody’s acquiring, and nobody’s funding. But this impending barren season is special, it won’t affect the entire industry. In fact, most of the experts won’t even notice it. Google, OpenAI, DeepMind, Nvidia, Meta, IBM, and any university doing legitimate research have nothing to worry about. Startups with a clear, useful purpose will be fine — typical market issues notwithstanding....

But as people start transitioning back into the office, I hope they’ll take some of the lessons they learned from online meetings to improve the in-person ones. Here are four video meeting rules that I think should follow us back to the office. 1. Say “go ahead” when you overlap with someone Have you ever tried singing with someone over Zoom? Me neither, but regardless, it’s not really possible. The problem is lag....

In the original post, the unknown user urged readers to “create a massive movement of fake Jewish profiles on Facebook, Twitter” and other social media platforms. “Since Jews shapeshift into whites anytime they want, we can do the same to them,” the post reads. The author encouraged users to create these accounts to spur division and peddle conspiracy theories, specifically those about Jewish involvement in the slave trade, mass media, and our current monetary system....

Of course, there are the obvious common mistakes people make during negotiations, from not building relationships, to not actually listening to feedback. But here are some lesser-known mistakes you probably make that hurt your position during negotiations. #1. Go for a win-win situation When going into a negotiation, you want to keep it positive, avoid any potential conflict, and keep your counterpart on good terms — but avoiding the inevitably disagreement only puts you at the losing end later down the line....

Even if you were once happy with your current salary, the time will come again when the value of the work you do isn’t reflected in the compensation you receive. When this time comes, it’s important to be prepared and strategize your next move. You need to build an objective, evidence-based case that supports your desired package and start thinking about what the negotiation process may look like. [Read: How to build a diverse team while working remotely] Here are a few tips to help you negotiate a pay rise and help boost your career:...

It’s happened again. Scammers struck the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) universe and stole some tokens. But, don’t worry, you can’t blame web3 for it. Nope. Not at all. Hackers used good old web 2.0’s trick of hacking the project’s Instagram, and luring people to click on unsolicited links. Here’s what happened: after BAYC’s account was hacked, attackers posted a message about claiming land on the project’s metaverse through an airdrop....

That molecule, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2, or ACE2, essentially acts as a port of entry that allows the coronavirus to invade our cells and replicate. It occurs in our lungs, but also in our heart, intestines, blood vessels and muscles. And it may be behind the vastly different death rates we are seeing between men and women. What is ACE2? ACE2 is an enzyme molecule that connects the inside of our cells to the outside via the cell membrane....

While we might have to wait for the iPhone maker to unveil its tags next year, a new report from Sammobile suggests that rival Samsung is already working on a competitive product called Galaxy Smart Tags. The publication noted that the Indonesian Telecom Certification has approved the company’s application for this product. However, there aren’t many details available apart from that. [Read: How to build a search engine for criminal data] In October, the company announced a new service called SmartThings Find that uses Bluetooth and ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to find phones, tablets, and earbuds....

In recent years, machine-learning algorithms have promised governments and private companies the power to glean all sorts of information from people’s appearance. Several startups now claim to be able to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help employers detect the personality traits of job candidates based on their facial expressions. In China, the government has pioneered the use of surveillance cameras that identify and track ethnic minorities. Meanwhile, reports have emerged of schools installing camera systems that automatically sanction children for not paying attention, based on facial movements and microexpressions such as eyebrow twitches....

The perils of leaving important decisions to computer algorithms are pretty easily imagined (see, e.g., “Minority Report,” “I, Robot,” “War Games”). In recent years, however, algorithms’ job descriptions have only grown. They are replacing humans when it comes to making tough decisions that companies and government agencies prefer to say are grounded in statistics and formulas rather than the jumbled calculations of a human brain. Some health insurers use algorithms to determine who gets medical care and in what order of priority, instead of leaving that choice to doctors....

This means you can’t use the weird-as-hell emotion detecting feature directly from the band, but it still lives in the app. The company says the new band has a seven-day battery life, and you can fully charge it in 90 minutes.

It seems that Android 12 is finally ready to tackle this problem head-on… literally. Google’s solution to unreliable autorotate is to track your head using the front-facing camera. Per Google’s update notes: The company says the face-tracking feature is opt-in, and notes that it uses Android’s new Private Compute Core, so “images are never stored or sent off the device.” The feature currently only works on the Pixel 4 and Later....

First up, the iPad will get a new split-screen apps feature that brings side-by-side launching of apps – including duplicate apps. Apple promises this will work with third-party apps as well. The new OS will also include drag-and-drop support between open apps. The new OS also introduces the ability for iPad users to pin widgets directly to their home screen and several other quality of life upgrades including the ability to “fan out” apps at the bottom of the screen and easily scroll through by swiping along the bottom of the screen....

Consider just how many companies and independents that cash has breathed life into, it’s staggering. But that’s not the whole story. If App Store devs have made $260 billion since 2008, that means Apple has potentially made over a hundred billion for doing, well, comparatively very little. Let’s explore this a bit futher. In a recent press release, Apple stated it paid out $260 billion to developers since the App Store’s launch....