Common Types of Online Scams and How to Avoid Them

No matter your age, there is plenty of money lost to scammers every year. According to insights from fraud prevention firm SEON, being digital-first doesn’t make you immune to online scams. People younger than 20 had the biggest year-over-year increase in fraud reports between 2019 and 2020, with collective losses totaling about $70.98 million. On the other hand, older victims had much more financial assets to lose, with Americans over the age of 60 reporting $966 million in losses.  Indeed, online scams are continuing to grow and evolve in sophistication.…

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Computer Vision – What you need to know about the futuristic technology

What is Computer Vision? At its core, computer vision is the technology that enables machines (computers) to replicate the human’s visual system. As with many other data science technologies, computer vision is the subfield of artificial intelligence, which is primarily targeted to collect information from digital images/videos, analyze them, and unveil its characteristics. While the technology is closely related to the image processing technique (where it is most widely used), technically two terms can’t be used interchangeably. Nonetheless, the process of computer vision includes acquisition, analysis, processing, identification, and extraction…

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The Role of Tech in Workplace Mental Health

Mental health has been at the center of a lot of discussions in the past few years, largely due to an increasing awareness on issues such as depression and anxiety. In fact, here in California, the number of adults who have received mental health services through Medi-Cal increased by 50% from 2012-2015. But these issues not only affect workers; they also impact employers who have to deal with challenges such as low employee morale and absences. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than $200 billion is spent…

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How to Protect Your Gadgets from Cyber Crime

Nowadays, there seems to be newer and shinier gadgets released everyday. This relentless growth has also begun shifting the focus to other factors that are more important than a new iPhone release coming in a different colorway or having groundbreaking photographic specs. The issue of cybersecurity is one aspect that has long been overlooked and undervalued, as a report from Juniper Research found that over 146 billion digital records will be stolen in the next five years, many of which will be taken from everyday gadgets. But as manufacturers continue…

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4 Easy ways technology can improve your hiring process

The recruitment and HR industry is evolving rapidly, especially when it comes to attract, assess and hire job fit candidates. Every HR personnel is trying to put their own unique spin on daily activities, tasks in order to streamline the hiring process and hire quality candidates. So, what unique ways recruiters are adapting nowadays? To avoid a long, arduous, and costly hiring process, recruiters use HR tools and technologies to increase productivity, speed things up, and find the right employee at the right time. By looking at the increased demand…

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3 Reasons Why You Should Learn Python

No other programming language has added more users faster than Python. Second only to Java, Python is currently the most common choice for developers. Tech giants including Google, Dropbox, Instagram and Spotify use the language as part of their systems. Not only that other industries like the media, healthcare, and even NASA are also using Python. DZone describes Python code as “neat, readable, and well structured”, which is why it is so popular. Industry experts also predict that the programming language will soon edge out C, C++, and Java in…

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5 Finance Apps For 2019

What makes a great finance app? The answer to this question lies in your own personal financial needs. Thankfully, there are plenty of apps that provide a wide range of financial services. Whether you’re concerned about your personal, business, or household expenses, there’s an app that can help. Wally This is the go-to app for general financial information. Tom’s Guide explains that Wally collates nearly every aspect of your finances and provides detailed analysis. This includes the option to set a savings target, as well as a spending budget based…

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5 Qualities of a Successful Mobile App

Not since the dot com days has there been such flock of technology startups. Success stories such as Instagram and Twitter have tantalized peoples palates to go follow in their footsteps. But with the increasing number of apps present in the app stores (1.6 million in the Google Play store, 2 million in the Apple app store as of June 2016) the competition is high.To ensure success, here are 5 characteristics your app needs to implement: Unique and appealing design With so much competition app designers need to make their…

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Celebrities are Now Getting Their Own Mobile Games

As smartphones become a connection of our lives, even our favorite celebrities are trying hard to connect with us through the medium of mobile. Recent news broke that more and more famous personalities were developing their own mobile game applications. The truth is that it’s not a new trend in Hollywood, as we have seen many celebrities enjoying their own special digital connection with their fans via their own mobile apps in the past. But, mobile game applications for celebrities – that’s something else. Now Trending: Kim K Mobile Game…

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TomTom Go 50 Review: Mapping the Entire Europe

This is a Guest Post by Sam. Sam is well experienced copywriter and efficient freelance blogger, who specializes in writing all the aspects about technology such as applications that hit the market and devices that attract the user’s mind. TomTom Go 50 is a very useful satnav device for the entire Europe. Wherever you want to go in Europe, your TomTom Go 50 will guide you over the right way. Here’s a review to give you a little bit more information about the TomTom Go 50. Though there are plenty…

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