The Difference Between Machine Learning, AI and Deep Learning
The only similarity between machine learning, AI, and deep learning is that they are all difficult to understand.
How Smartphones, AI and Crowdsourcing Are Helping the Blind and Visually Impaired
AI and fast mobile Internet have been game-changers for making smartphones extremely useful for the blind and visually impaired.
All Those Privacy Emails in Your Inbox: How Does GDPR Affect You?
With the GDPR coming into effect, how will this affect you as an end user, other than receiving tons of privacy emails from companies you have never heard of before?
The Meltdown and Spectre Patches Probably Aren’t Slowing Your Computer Down
The more tangible worry for the Meltdown and Spectre fixes was that they would slow down the computer. Luckily, this turns out to have been somewhat exaggerated.
Is Your Technology Listening to You?
Given that you’re within range of at least one microphone for the majority of your day, you’d be justified in worrying that someone might be listening to you.
Why Are There So Many Bitcoin Variants?
There are plenty of cryptocurrencies that come with the “Bitcoin” label that you will think are associated with Bitcoin. Why are there so many Bitcoin variants? Let’s find out.
EasyMesh: A New Standard that Promises a Cheaper, Easier Way to Expand Wi-Fi
The Wi-Fi Alliance recently released EasyMesh, a new standard for mesh networking that will make covering your home with a strong wireless signal much easier and cheaper.
5 Useful Tools to Help You Spot Fake News
If you want to keep your social media profile credible, these are some steps you can take to double-check your news and spot fake news.
Do Brain Training Apps Really Work?
If physical exercise makes your body stronger, mental exercise must make your brain stronger, right? Actually, it turns out the brain is a bit more complicated than that.
How to Create Your Own Cryptocurrency
As complicated as cryptocurrency is, creating your own cryptocurrency doesn’t even require basic math or coding skills.
Encryption Made Easy: Stuff You Can Do with Gpg4win
Thanks to the Gpg4win program suite, it’s now very easy to encrypt your files and message. This article shows how you can use it to encrypt/decrypt your files.
6 Awesome Websites You Can Use to Burst Your Filter Bubble
As humans, we are psychologically biased toward news that backs up our own viewpoints. A whole genre of websites is popping up to help get you outside your comfort zone.
8 of the Weirdest Cryptocurrencies You Probably Never Heard Of
You’ve probably heard of Bitcoin by now, but what about Bitcoiin? How about Garlicoin? PutinCoin? Here are 8 of the weirdest cryptocurrencies you’ve never heard of.
Craft Beer Apps that Are Worth Checking Out
There are dozens of craft beer apps out there and some of them have pulled it off pretty well. Here are some useful craft beer apps for you.
PGP Encryption: How It Works and How You Can Get Started
PGP is the gold standard for encrypted communication and has been used by everyone from nuclear activists to criminals. This article shows how it works and how you can get started.
How Does High-Speed Worldwide Satellite Internet Work?
There are currently several projects that are aiming not only to make satellite internet faster but to make it available everywhere on Earth. Let’s find out how satellite internet works.
Why Does Bitcoin’s Price Change So Much?
Ever since Bitcoin’s inception, it’s been quite volatile and now undergoes multi-thousand-dollar changes on a regular basis. Why does Bitcoin’s price change so much? Let’s find out.
Use the Facebook Container Extension to Prevent Facebook from Tracking You
If you are a Firefox and Facebook user, you can use the Facebook Container add-on to keep Facebook’s tracking strictly inside its own tab and disable its trackers on external pages.
How to Recover Your Windows Product Key
If you want to keep using your legacy software with your new computer, chances are you’ll have to find a few strings of letters and numbers. Here are a few to recover product keys in Windows.
MetaMask: An Extension to Help You Access the Decentralized Web
When it comes to the blockchain-based decentralized Web, you can’t fully access it on your normal browser. MetaMask helps you to achieve this by adding a few extra layers to your browser.
Band Steering: Should 2.4GHz and 5GHz Be One Network or Two?
If you only have one network on your router, chances are that it is using a protocol called “band steering” to let your device switch automatically. Find out if band steering is a good way to get a better network connection.
Sweatcoin: An App that Pays You to Walk
An app called Sweatcoin is offering to make your steps count by counting your steps and paying you for them. Find out how Sweatcoin works and how you can start earning with your steps.
How to Find the Best Alternative DNS Server
Changing your DNS server is a good idea, but which one should you switch to? Learn what to look out for when selecting the best DNS server.
Brave Browser and Basic Attention Token: Putting You in Charge of the Attention Economy
Basic Attention Token (BAT) is a project that plans to fix online advertising. This system can give users greater privacy while allowing advertisers to better target their ads. Find out how BAT works.
Changing Your DNS Server: Why You Should and How to Do It
Changing your default DNS server can boost your security, privacy, and speed. This article explains why you should change your DNS server and how to do so in Windows.
Are Decentralized Apps the Future of the Internet?
Rather than apps and sites being stored on single servers, in the future there will be decentralized applications (“Dapps”) that are stored on and run by computers all over the world. Find out how decentralized apps work here.
Looking to Win Some Money? 4 Mobile Apps that Let You Cash in on Trivia
If you are looking to win some free money, the latest trend is to participate as a contestant in a live, worldwide trivia game show. If you win, you split a cash prize with all the other winners. Here are some of the best trivia apps you should try.
Not All VPNs Are Safe – How to Tell If a VPN Is Secure
While most VPNs advertise privacy and security, there is a lot of variance in how much they actually provide. Here are a few important factors to help you determine if a VPN is secure.
Common Wireless Network Attacks and How to Avoid Them
Free WiFi is everywhere, and it’s great. But these networks aren’t always safe. Here are some of the common wireless attacks you should watch out for when connected to a free WiFi.
Use Thunderbird’s Email Filters to Keep Your Inbox Clean
Thunderbird’s email filters are a powerful way to get your emails organized. If you are a Thunderbird user, learn how to automate and organize your email inbox with email filters.
5 Interesting Ways Blockchain Technology Is Being Used Right Now
“Bitcoin” and “blockchain” have entered the modern vocabulary, and they seem to be here to stay. But are they good for anything besides speculation? Here are some of the ways Blockchain technology is being used right now.
How to Combine Two or More Excel Spreadsheets
When working on Microsoft Excel, you might have your data scattered over too many spreadsheets. Fortunately, you have a few built-in options that make it easy to combine Excel spreadsheets into single files or even single pages.