Here's what it feels like to be blind in my mind — a condition called 'aphantasia'

I can't visualize images, and I recently learned that there's a term for people who experience the world that way: Aphantasia.

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Here's how advertisers are getting tech companies to clean up their act or risk losing billions

Raja Rajamannar talks about the World Federation of Advertisers' call for brands to "hold platforms to account."

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Talking to a therapist through Alexa could make mental health care more accessible

For many people who struggle with anxiety and depression, it's a huge challenge to find a therapist they can afford. Now, a growing group of apps, including Talkspace and The Difference, are using technology to improve access.

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How to delete your smartphone contacts uploaded on Facebook

Several users are unaware of Facebook uploading your smartphone contacts on its own website. These are what you have knowingly (or unknowingly) uploaded on Facebook. Sometimes, the data also includes call and text history.

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WannaCry Ransomware 'Hero' Marcus Hutchins Admits to Malware Charges

Marcus Hutchins said, "I've pleaded guilty to two charges related to writing malware in the years prior to my career in security."

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Inbox by Gmail Is Now Officially Dead, as Older Versions Stop Working

Inbox by Gmail was shut down on April 2, but some users were able to still use it by installing old Android and iOS APKs.

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Wipro: Critical business operations unaffected by cyber attack

Wipro Ltd Friday said a cyber attack on few of its employee accounts has not impacted its critical business operations and the firm has taken remedial measures.

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12 new features that may change the way you use WhatsApp

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Google Maps Starts Automatically Suggesting Addresses Copied to Clipboard

Google Maps now suggest addresses copied to the clipboard, saving some time and clicks when you copy-paste an address.

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Netflix Says It Looks to Become More Transparent, Will Share Viewership Data

Netflix, in its latest earnings call, has confirmed that it will slowly and steadily move to be more transparent, and share viewership data of films and shows.

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Google Removes Popular App From Play Store After Reported Large Scale Ad Fraud

BuzzFeed News reports that the fraudulent DU Group apps used to draw ad clicks even they weren’t running in the background draining battery and consuming data.

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Google Assistant Can Now Wake You Up by Gradually Turning on Your Smart Lights

Google Assistant can enable the Gentle Sleep & Wake feature in Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, and the US in English only.

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Google Lets Android Users Choose Browsers to Ease EU Antitrust Concerns

Users of Android devices will be able to choose their browsers and search engines from five options starting on Thursday, a senior Google executive said.

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Pinterest Valued at $12.7 Billion in IPO, Sign of Tech Demand After Lyft Struggles

Pinterest's initial public offering set the online scrapbook company's valuation at $12.7 billion on Wednesday, above its expectations.

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Apple to Combine Find My iPhone and Find My Friends Apps, Launch a Personal Item Tracking Device: Report

Apple is reportedly planning to combine its Find my Friends and Find my iPhone apps to create a new app that will support its upcoming item tracking device.

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Iraq Parliament Bans Online Battle Games, Citing 'Negative' Influence

Iraq's parliament on Wednesday voted unanimously to ban the popular but brutal online game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds for "inciting violence" in the war-torn country.

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Twitter Acqui-Hires Highly, a Quote-Sharing App

Twitter has acqui-hired quote sharing app Highly for an undisclosed sum.

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Hike Sticker Chat App Launched for Android, iOS, Offers 30,000 Stickers in Over 40 Indian Languages

The Hike Sticker Chat app has over 30,000 stickers available in 40+ Indian languages and dialects.

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High performance solid-state sodium-ion battery

Solid-state sodium-ion batteries are far safer than conventional lithium-ion batteries, which pose a risk of fire and explosions, but their performance has been too weak to offset the safety advantages. Researchers have now reported developing an organic cathode that dramatically improves both stability and energy density.

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Thermodynamic magic enables cooling without energy consumption

Physicists have developed an amazingly simple device that allows heat to flow temporarily from a cold to a warm object without an external power supply. Intriguingly, the process initially appears to contradict the fundamental laws of physics.

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Thermodynamic magic enables cooling without energy consumption

Physicists have developed an amazingly simple device that allows heat to flow temporarily from a cold to a warm object without an external power supply. Intriguingly, the process initially appears to contradict the fundamental laws of physics.

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A universal framework combining genome annotation and undergraduate education

Scientists and educators have developed a framework for using new genome sequences as a training resource for undergraduates interested in learning genome annotation. This strategy will both make the process of determining gene functions more efficient and help train the next generation of scientists in bioinformatics.

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Light and peptides: New method diversifies natural building blocks of life

Chemists have developed a new, light-based method for modifying peptides at the C-terminal position. The method introduces the structural diversity needed for drug design in this class of bioactive compounds.

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Triplet superconductivity demonstrated under high pressure

Researchers have demonstrated a theoretical type of unconventional superconductivity in a uranium-based material, according to a new study.

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