How to Block Certain Apps from Appearing in Your Notifications History in iOS 11

July 22, 2017, 7:00 am

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Apple has changed up quite a few things regarding notifications in iOS 11. They've added optional persistent notifications, made it possible to disable notification previews for all apps, and changed "Notification Center" to "Cover Sheet." In the process, they've also included another handy feature — the ability to hide certain app notifications from appearing in your Recent Notifications list. Firstly, if you didn't catch that, what was called "Notifications View" since iOS 7 is now called "Recent Notifications" in iOS 11. Just wanted to clear that up if there was any confusion. These are... more

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Apple AR: Animated Charts Will Make Your Business Meetings More Engaging

July 22, 2017, 9:00 am

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It's certain that the release of Apple's ARKit is going to be game changing for businesses. This demo video was created by YouTube user hdsenevi who used the ARKit to create a simple bar chart. The chart has adjustable settings, allowing the user to make each bar larger or smaller and change their colors. Not only that, but there is an "animate" option. This is particularly cool for business meetings if a company wants to show a change in data midway through a conversation. Instead of having to create a totally new bar graph, the graph simply animates right in front of you. And augmented... more

FaceTime 101: How to Change Your Caller ID to an Email Address or Your Phone Number

July 22, 2017, 11:00 am

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Whenever you make FaceTime audio or video calls from your iPhone, Apple automatically uses your phone number or Apple ID email address as the caller identification. So when someone that you're calling sees the incoming call, they'll see it's from your phone number. But what if you'd rather it be a different identifier? If your phone number or email address is already in the person's contact list, you'll likely only show up as "[Your Name] would like FaceTime" on their Mac or iOS device, so changing the caller ID in this instance isn't really necessary. However, if you're FaceTime calling... more

Space 'Shrooms: NASA Identifies What Kind of Fungi Could Grow in a Mars Habitat

July 22, 2017, 12:00 pm

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Wherever there are people, the party is sure to follow. Well, a party of microbes, at least. That is what scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have found after a 30-day microbial observation of the inflatable lunar/Mars analog habitat (IMAH). What is an "analog habitat?" For NASA, analogs are experiments and processes that are developed and tested on the ground in the confines of special laboratories on Earth. Because of the danger, distance, and expense of space flight, it makes good sense to test out conditions that space travelers will face — before they ever launch. For NASA... more

Q&A with Senior Director Danny Shapiro: How Nvidia Is Working with Over 225 Different Driverless Customers

July 22, 2017, 1:00 pm

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Nvidia's decades-long development of graphics processor units (GPU) for PCs has given it a major leg up in the driverless space. Lead by charismatic founder and CEO Jensen Huang, Nvidia has recently extended its engineering knowhow to add neural networks for machine to its GPUs used to pilot self-drive cars. Nvidia's driverless group may represent less than 10% of its total revenues, but it has also secured design wins with virtually every OEM, supplier, or research team seeking to develop driverless systems. As it turns out, there are over 200 customers that use Nvidia's GPU designs or... more

Supercomputer Visualization Shows 1.2 Microseconds in the Life of a 4-Million-Atom HIV Capsid

July 23, 2017, 3:00 am

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While some researchers look for drugs to treat HIV, other scientists delve deep into the virus itself for answers on how it causes infections. Using two supercomputers, University of Illinois research scientist Juan R. Perilla and late physics professor Klaus Schulten simulated 1.2 microseconds of the life of the HIV capsid, the structure that contains the virus's genetic material. The simulation, which took two years to complete, gives us a view of the virus on a molecular level and provides us with insight into how HIV senses its environment and becomes infective. The huge undertaking... more

FaceTime 101: Save Cellular Data by Using Wi-Fi Only for Audio & Video Calls

July 23, 2017, 5:00 am

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This may not matter to you if you only FaceTime from your iPhone occasionally, but if you're FaceTiming every day on a limited data plan from your cellular provider, you're going to want to conserve as much data as possible by making sure that you're connected to Wi-Fi only — especially if they are video calls. Older versions of FaceTime made it super easy to prefer Wi-Fi over a cellular connection straight from FaceTime's preferences in the Settings app. In recent iOS versions, though, it's not as easy to find, but it's still fairly simple. Step 1: Decide if You Need Wi-Fi Only Before... more

The Ready Player One Movie Could Finally Get This Party Started

July 23, 2017, 6:00 am

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So while it is the weekend of San Diego Comic-Con, and it should not be a complete surprise — without a word of warning hitting my feed — the trailer for the upcoming film, Ready Player One was released today. And wow it looks amazing. So, you have no idea what I am talking about and are wondering why Next Reality is spending our time writing about a movie instead of the Acer Windows Mixed Reality head-mounted display that showed up on my door today. Allow me to give you the run down on a mainstream film that could potentially be the very real catalyst for mass adoption of XR. Ready Player... more

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VLC 101: How to Get a TV-Style Interface in Your Android Media Player

July 23, 2017, 7:00 am

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When it comes to playing videos from your personal media library, VLC is hard to beat. But let's say you want to play videos from an Android device by connecting it to your TV — what app should you use then? VLC is still the answer, particularly once you've enabled its TV-friendly UI. This UI is based on the official Android TV Leanback interface, so it's great for couch surfers. In fact, it would be a perfect solution if you have an unofficial Android-based smart TV box and don't want to use VLC's touch-based interface. Or if you have an old Android phone with HDMI output, you could load up... more

Apple AR: Demo Shows How Augmented Reality Will Make Advertising More Immersive

July 23, 2017, 9:00 am

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Companies are already clamoring to figure out strategies for integrating augmented reality into their advertising platforms. AR is going to become a huge asset to marketers, and Apple's ARKit is only going to help that along. Mixed reality producer Bilawal Singh Sidhu has given us a sneak peek of what the world of advertising could be with the ARKit. The video demo that he posted on his Twitter and YouTube Channel uses the iPhone 7 as an example of what AR advertising will be. In the video, he approaches the AR model of the iPhone 7 and, as he does, the smartphone not only gets bigger and... more

Hulu 101: Pick the Plan That's Right for You

July 23, 2017, 11:00 am

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Hulu used to be simple — just a site with all the latest clips and episodes from your favorite shows. Watch some ads, watch some free TV. Easy, right? Not so much anymore. Hulu is no longer free, and on top of that, offers different pricing plans and add-ons. So what plan should you go with? That depends on your situation. You'll have to consider how many people will use this account, if you can tolerate ads, if you're looking for HBO, Cinemax, or others ... it can be overwhelming. Lucky for you, this article will walk you through each option. By the time you finish reading, you'll be ready... more

Vaginal Probiotics Could Slow Zika & Other STD Infections

July 23, 2017, 1:00 pm

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We might think of Zika as a mosquito-borne virus that effects developing fetuses, but, it also can be passed through sex by either a man or a woman, just like herpes and other STD viruses. New research has shown that vaginal bacteria can inhibit sexually transmitted Zika virus and Herpes Simplex Virus-2 in women. Megan Amerson, a doctoral student at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, presented her research findings at the American Society for Microbiology Microbe 2017 meeting in June in New Orleans. "When confronted with viruses, such as those responsible for sexually... more

VLC 101: How to Enable a Dark Theme in Your Android Video Player

July 24, 2017, 3:00 am

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When you're playing videos, the actual content should be the focus, not the media app's interface. But with VLC's default theme on Android, the bright orange-and-white motif shocks your eyes in a dimly-lit setting and draws your attention away from what really matters. Let's change that. To give VLC a dark makeover, first make sure you're running the latest version of the Android app. The setting isn't available on the iOS version of VLC, but that uses a dark theme by default anyway. Next, just launch VLC, then open the side navigation menu by swiping inward from the left edge of your screen... more

Spotify 101: How to Make Your Music Sound Better by Using an Equalizer

July 24, 2017, 5:00 am

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You may not know this, but the Spotify app will let you add a bit of personal touch to all the music you stream. Unlike many other music streaming services, Spotify actually has fantastic equalizer support on both iOS and Android. While Spotify's music library already sounds pretty damn good when you're streaming in High or Extreme quality, you may not be perfectly satisfied with the distribution of highs and lows across the treble and bass spectrum. Thanks to Spotify's equalizer support, however, the treble and bass can be tuned to your liking relatively easily. Let's take a look at how it... more

Everything You Need to Disable on Your iPhone for Maximum Security

July 24, 2017, 7:00 am

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Privacy and security go hand in hand, especially for smartphones. When it comes to privacy, you decide what personal information about yourself is out there to discover. Security, on the other hand, is all about enforcing those privacy decisions. Sometimes privacy and security will conflict with one another. Sometimes you won't even know your privacy is being invaded. But, for the most part, you can have total control over privacy/security on your iPhone, whether you're worried about third-party apps, the FBI, thieves, or even Apple having access to your data. Not sure where to begin? There... more

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SoundCloud 101: Manage Your Notifications for a Better User Experience

July 24, 2017, 9:00 am

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It's never fun when you install an app and then proceed to be bombarded with constant notifications. The SoundCloud app, while great in other regards, tends to have a bit of an issue on this front. So it's only fair that I share with you how to turn off every single one of those pestering notification alerts, right? Not that the app bombards you, but it does post some notifications that you might not want. Thankfully, it has a large number of notification settings to address this. And if you learn how to manage them, you could even save yourself from dealing with extra emails in your inbox... more

Infographic: Nvidia & Startups Are Big Winners in 2015–2017 Driverless Talent Shift

July 24, 2017, 10:00 am

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There has been a lot of comings and goings among senior engineers and research staff at a handful of companies with the pretensions of offering the technology that will underpin the driverless revolution. Among those with research experience and expertise in neural network-based artificial intelligence that can be applied to self-driving vehicles, Nvidia and startups Aurora and Argo AI have drawn top engineers from Waymo, Tesla, and other companies. Uber, which along with China's Baidu and Faraday Future, have seen a particularly large exodus of talent. Here is an infographic of the comings... more

Super Mario Run 101: How to Unlock Luigi, Yoshi, Toadette & Princess Peach

July 24, 2017, 11:00 am

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One of the best features in Super Mario Run is the ability to unlock other notable characters from the classic series on iPhone or Android. Each playable character in Super Mario Run has a slightly different skill set — be it speed or jumping — which can come in handy in certain maps or races. Competing in Toad Rally and collecting Toads to reside in your kingdom not only drives gameplay, but also enables you to purchase houses for certain characters and subsequently unlock them. While most characters are made available through this method, not all of them are. So if you'd like to learn a... more

Today's Top News: As Questions Mount About the Future of Uber's Driverless Program, Lyft Steps into the Fray

July 24, 2017, 12:00 pm

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Lyft officially laid its stake in the ground to develop driverless fleets following its Friday announcement, but how fast it is catching up to ride-hailing competitor Uber's driverless initiative remains to be seen. Following Uber's ex-CEO and founder Travis Kalanick's recent departure from the company and legal woes with Waymo over its alleged theft of trade secrets and sexual harassment lawsuits files by former employees, the exact status of Uber's driverless program amid its woes remains a big question mark. Officially, Uber continues to test its Ford Fusion driverless cars using... more

Hulu 101: How to Cast Shows & Movies to Your TV

July 24, 2017, 1:00 pm

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Your smartphone is the perfect place to watch Hulu on the go. Whether you're looking to catch up on your shows in a hotel, or your phone is the only screen available, mobile streaming can be a lifesaver. But what about when you have access to a TV? Wouldn't you rather watch your favorite Hulu Original on the big screen than on your comparatively tiny smartphone? If you're looking for a way to cast Hulu to your TV, chances are, you already have a way to do it. Whether you have an iPhone or Android device, an Apple TV or a PlayStation, you may just have what you need to get you casting right... more