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Face recognition: A big mistake of the modern tech world?

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Criticisms once centred on the Google Pixel 4/4XL’s face unlock feature. Whether Google copied what Apple had done with the iPhone X remains unclear, but the famous FaceID on iPhone is admittedly far from impeccable. Face recognition has been more than widely recognized by the public. Setting up and using this biometric security feature is so easy and straightforward that even elders are now used to it, and every technophile can give a complete lecture on FaceID’s operational principles. It has provided us with fresh ways to wake up our phones, but security concerns persist. FaceID is yet to be better and more secure than  traditional passwords  (which are created and used with thinking and memory), but its convenience is undisputed. Most face recognition systems are smart enough to deny access to our device when someone tries to wake it up when we sleep, securing our privacy and minimizing the risk of data theft.  That was not the first time Apple and Google had promised to protect o
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How to make the most of Google Calendar on your phone

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Google Calendar does far more than remind users of tasks to complete or manage their timetables. After years of renovation, this Google schedule management service has become an assistant, a productivity tracker or even a life coach, depending on how you take advantage of it. Here are six tips for you to make the most of Google Calendar, no matter whether you have the most complex schedules ever or work on an arbitrary basis. These tips help you avoid being overwhelmed with notifications, boost your individual/ team productivity, save time and prioritize important tasks. SET SMART & DETAILED EVENT NOTIFICATIONS A helpful notification provides task details, pops up at the right time, and allows you to check it at your convenience. A notification should appear to urge you to prepare for the coming appointment, so do not get yourself a pop-up 72 hours or 5 minutes before the event, and be mindful of how much time the preparation will take you. Tap  Add notification,  then  Custom  to
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Does Bitcoin really do harm to the environment?

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Tesla’s decision to halt Bitcoin transactions has led to an overall drop in the cryptocurrency market as of May 2021 and stimulated a new environmental concern among those who care. Elon Musk has blamed the public ever-growing demand for cryptocurrencies for the recent global overuse of resources. These resources would go on the mining process, exceeding the amount of electricity consumed by the whole of Argentina (according to data recorded by Cambridge University). To prove their worry about the environment rather than trying to manipulate the crypto prices, Tesla has decided to retain $2.5 billion worth of Bitcoin and promised to relaunch the crypto transactions once they are more environmentally friendly. Are those environmental issues actually that alarming? Why does Elon Musk have to be concerned about them, and is it his intention to manipulate the market? The real electricity problem Analysis from Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption has pointed out that the entire cryptoc
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How exactly Xiaomi derived benefits from the new $7b logo

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The round, delicate brand-new logo of Xiaomi is a simple retouch from its predecessor. What Xiaomi has done for a successful branding campaign It just took Xiaomi 4 years to make a move that had been expected to be revolutionary (the Chinese giant started their rebranding process in 2017). $7 billion was spent refining the logo, turning it from a square to a squircle, while retaining the original orange colour and the font of the letters 'Mi' inside the squircle. By and large, this is considered too much time and too much money for a minimal change.  Inside-the-box marketers would attach a style, a meaning, and a purpose to each of their brand identity elements. Or at least the brand overhaul should revolve around a visible and recognizable adjustment. What Xiaomi has done with its logo thus goes against conventional branding rules, but the benefits reaped from such a move are unquestionably great. Without any new products or services, Xiaomi has urged almost everyone to talk a
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How to give your photos a retro look with your Android (for beginners)

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“Retro” is a catch-all term widely used in various art areas, from graphics and photography to furniture design and fashion. Retro photos can instil a sense of memory, romance or reminiscence in your social media posts and pages. To give your photos a retro look with only your Android handheld, you should first have a grasp of… The differences between retro and vintage Vintage/Retro illustration photos, with and without grain (PREQUEL filters) Grain, dust or scratches are signature imperfections of  a vintage-style photo  due to the environment’s effects on the image over time and how old camera setups operate: they have a fixed ISO level loaded inside before taking any picture. Overexposure, low contrast and saturation loss are also usually seen.  A retro-style photo , by contrast, aims to harmonize the age-old elements with modern ones. Photographers often intentionally tell the viewers that they are imitating trends/ styles of the past, and they leverage the objects’ colours, shape
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