Early Instagram employee: The app is like ‘a drug that doesn’t get us high anymore’
The day after she learned that Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger were abruptly leaving the company, Bailey Richardson decided the time had come.
Like almost 70 percent of Americans who’ve ever ditched or taken a break from social media (according to Pew Research Center data) she’d become disillusioned with Instagram — the posing, the status seeking, and her own general lack of feeling good when using it. Writing to her 20,000 followers on the service in one final post, she noted simply that the time had come to say goodbye, and “Thanks for all the kindnesses over the years.”
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Early Instagram employee: The app is like ‘a drug that doesn’t get us high anymore’ originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Nov 2018 at 23:07:53 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Astronomers may have just spotted a ‘super Earth,’ and it’s not far away
Lately, a lot of the exoplanets discovered by astronomers have been incredibly far away. Spotting planets at a huge distance is still important, and every new planet researchers are able to detect adds to our knowledge of the universe and nature itself, but most of them are so distant that we’ll likely never actually visit them.
A recent almost-discovery of so-called “super Earth” could change that. Astronomers have spotted what they believe is evidence of a massive, rocky world over three times the size of Earth, but the most exciting thing about it is that it’s only around six light years away.
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Astronomers may have just spotted a ‘super Earth,’ and it’s not far away originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Nov 2018 at 22:05:46 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Global smart speaker shipments hit an all-time high, with Amazon in the lead
The US saw a bit of a cool down in the third quarter when it comes to the shipment of smart speakers like Amazon’s popular Alexa-powered devices. But new data out from Strategy Analytics tells a different story — or, rather, adds another dimension to the smart speaker market picture. Outside the US, smart speaker shipments are actually red-hot at the moment. Indeed, global shipments hit a record high in the third quarter, putting the market on track to top 100 million units in use by the end of this year.
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Global smart speaker shipments hit an all-time high, with Amazon in the lead originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Nov 2018 at 21:03:53 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Xbox One November 2018 update brings mouse and keyboard support to the console
As Microsoft promised at its recent X018 event, the company’s Xbox One console is finally getting mouse and keyboard support starting today, with games like Fortnite supported right off the bat as part of the Xbox One November update. The update wraps together a number of features and additions that incorporated feedback from fans. The full details are here, and among the highlights: Fortnite and Warframe are some of the titles getting mouse and keyboard support at launch, with additional titles coming this month and shortly after.
Microsoft also says it’s teaming up with Razer to offer what it says is the optimal mouse and keyboard experience via a new “Designed for Xbox” mouse and keyboard setup. It’s meant for gaming on Xbox One or Windows 10 with a dedicated Xbox keyboard and new Xbox Dynamic Lighting capability that enables immersive game-controlled lighting effects, and Microsoft will be sharing more details about the Razer partnership at CES in January.
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Xbox One November 2018 update brings mouse and keyboard support to the console originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Nov 2018 at 20:08:34 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Here’s a state-by-state look at the fastest download speeds in the US
The East Coast, and in particular the coastal corridor between Boston and Washington DC, is home to dense population centers that are likewise packed with cell towers and the latest in mobile technology infrastructure. This has apparently paid off, because according to new data about the state of mobile broadband in the US from OpenSignal, if you want the fastest download speeds in the country, that’s exactly where should go.
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Here’s a state-by-state look at the fastest download speeds in the US originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Nov 2018 at 19:37:05 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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These are the hardware innovations that will make foldable phones like the Galaxy F possible
Samsung unveiled what we expect will be the Galaxy F at its SDC18 event last week, although it wasn’t the proper launch fans may have wanted. We only got to see the new One UI user interface, we learned that Google is involved in developing user interfaces for foldable devices, and Samsung introduced the phone’s Infinity Flex display. But a new report from Korea reveals the various innovations that make such devices possible.
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These are the hardware innovations that will make foldable phones like the Galaxy F possible originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Nov 2018 at 19:06:13 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Withings continues its comeback with the launch of the Pulse HR fitness tracker
Two months after its official return as a brand, the French consumer electronics company Withings is continuing what’s turned into something of an extended comeback. Nokia had acquired the company almost two years ago, but the company recently bought itself back and reintroduced itself to the public thanks to a new logo, website and stylish new product in the form of the Steel HR Sport, a hybrid smartwatch and fitness tracker.
And today, the company is announcing its second new device since moving ownership away from Nokia. It’s the Pulse HR, a water-resistant fitness tracker that comes with features like connected GPS tracking, heart rate monitoring, smartphone notifications and 20-day battery life.
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Withings continues its comeback with the launch of the Pulse HR fitness tracker originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Nov 2018 at 18:35:57 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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NASA is going to live stream the touchdown of its new Mars lander
NASA has sent a number of high-tech robots to the Red Planet already, but we don’t normally hear about how things like entry and landing went until after the fact. That’s going to change with the entry of the InSight lander, which is scheduled to touch down on Mars on November 26th, because NASA is going to live stream the entire event for the world to watch.
No, the lander won’t actually be sending back live video of itself hurtling towards the Martian surface, but the space agency is going to have live commentary and video feeds from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s mission control so we can see the scientists and engineers doing their thing in real time.
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NASA is going to live stream the touchdown of its new Mars lander originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Nov 2018 at 18:04:58 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Google Maps just turned into a messaging app with this new feature
Google Maps is in the midst of pulling off a pretty interesting evolution these days, going from being a simple navigational tool that helps you get from Point A to Point B and into the app equivalent of a Swiss Army knife.
It’s now packed with tons of features that include a Yelp-like ability to do some quick research on a restaurant as well as the ability to share your ETA with friends and family. And because Google very much wants you staying in the app as long as possible and using it to interact with businesses you’re trying to find, it’s also just become yet another messaging app.
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Google Maps just turned into a messaging app with this new feature originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Nov 2018 at 17:33:03 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Uber’s new rewards program offers significant perks for frequent riders
If you’re a frequent Uber rider and Uber Eats user, you’ll be pleased to learn that the company has launched the equivalent of a frequent flyer program for its services. The more money you spend on Uber and Uber Eats, the better and more interesting perks you’ll get, which, in turn, will motivate you to spend even more cash on Uber. Bikes and scooters will also be included in Uber Rewards soon.
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Uber’s new rewards program offers significant perks for frequent riders originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 14 Nov 2018 at 17:02:48 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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