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I Tried These AI-Based Productivity Tools. Here’s What Happened

I Tried These AI-Based Productivity Tools. Here’s What Happened | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it

Hoping to make life easier, I tested six AI-powered tools meant to help me write better and work smarter.

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Amazon Mechanical Turk workers suspended without explanation | Computer Weekly

Amazon Mechanical Turk workers suspended without explanation | Computer Weekly | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
A likely glitch in Amazon Payments resulted in hundreds of Mechanical Turk workers being suspended from the platform without proper explanation or pay
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September 28, 2:19 AM
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Proposed Ban Would Be a ‘Death Sentence’ for Chinese EVs in the US

Proposed Ban Would Be a ‘Death Sentence’ for Chinese EVs in the US | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
The US wants to ban any Chinese or Russian software installed in cars, purportedly over security concerns. If the proposed rule is finalized, don’t expect to see a China-made EV stateside any time soon.
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September 23, 4:18 AM
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The Trumps Have Gone Full Crypto With World Liberty Financial

The Trumps Have Gone Full Crypto With World Liberty Financial | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
After coming out in favor of crypto, the Trump family is launching a venture of its own. You’ll just have to wait for the details.
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September 8, 1:29 AM
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New York Cracked Down on Airbnb One Year Ago. NYC Housing Is Still a Mess

New York Cracked Down on Airbnb One Year Ago. NYC Housing Is Still a Mess | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
The city’s short-term stay law was meant to lower rents and open up apartments for full-time residents. Critics claim the data shows it’s not working.
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July 28, 2:28 AM
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Cars Are Now Rolling Computers Now. So What Happens When They Stop Getting Updates?

Cars Are Now Rolling Computers Now. So What Happens When They Stop Getting Updates? | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Phones are supported well beyond their average ownership lifetime. In stark contrast, automakers are struggling to work out how long their “smartphones on wheels” can be kept on the road.
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July 21, 6:42 AM
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How to Shop With Virtual Credit Cards to Protect Your Privacy

How to Shop With Virtual Credit Cards to Protect Your Privacy | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Keep your real credit card details to yourself by using virtual card services from Privacy, Revolut, and possibly even your current bank.
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June 29, 3:27 AM
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I Spent a Week Eating Discarded Restaurant Food. But Was It Really Going to Waste?

I Spent a Week Eating Discarded Restaurant Food. But Was It Really Going to Waste? | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it

Food app Too Good To Go promises to cut waste by directing hungry bargain hunters to leftover restaurant food. But the week I spent living off the app had me wondering if Too Good To Go is too good to be true.

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June 9, 5:43 AM
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An AI Cartoon May Interview You for Your Next Job

An AI Cartoon May Interview You for Your Next Job | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
As if trying to land a new gig isn’t demoralizing enough, job seekers are meeting with characters powered by generative AI who are capable of meeting with infinite candidates to judge their skills.
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June 9, 5:11 AM
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Cryptoqueen: How this woman scammed the world, then vanished

Cryptoqueen: How this woman scammed the world, then vanished | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it

How did Ruja Ignatova make $4bn selling her fake cryptocurrency to the world - and where did she go?

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May 26, 12:45 AM
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Local Coworking Spaces Thrive Where WeWork Dared Not Go

Local Coworking Spaces Thrive Where WeWork Dared Not Go | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it

A disused church, a school, and a motorcycle garage are among the hyperlocal new coworking spaces cropping up to offer remote workers a place to go.

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May 25, 6:45 AM
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Drivers Are Rising Up Against Uber’s ‘Opaque’ Pay System

Drivers Are Rising Up Against Uber’s ‘Opaque’ Pay System | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it

In London, Uber drivers are protesting a new payment system that they say makes it impossible to understand the algorithms that decide how much they get paid.

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May 25, 3:33 AM
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Google Taps AI to Show Shoppers How Clothes Fit Different Bodies

Google Taps AI to Show Shoppers How Clothes Fit Different Bodies | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
A new breed of online ad allows brands to pay Google to offer shoppers AI-generated images that show how items of clothing would look on different skin tones and body types.
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May 18, 1:36 AM
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Tornado Cash Developer Found Guilty of Laundering $1.2 Billion of Crypto

Tornado Cash Developer Found Guilty of Laundering $1.2 Billion of Crypto | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it

Alexey Pertsev, cofounder of the crypto-anonymizing tool, has been sentenced to more than five years behind bars.

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September 29, 1:04 AM
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Shein Workers Have Had It—and They’re Going Public

Shein Workers Have Had It—and They’re Going Public | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Workers have been sharing videos alleging the precarious working conditions that have allowed the Chinese ecommerce giant to target unstoppable growth.
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September 28, 2:02 AM
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Protesters Take to Apple Stores Worldwide on iPhone 16 Launch Day

Protesters Take to Apple Stores Worldwide on iPhone 16 Launch Day | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
Calling for Apple to break its silence on the ongoing war in Gaza and to rid so-called blood minerals from its supply chain, protesters stood outside over a dozen Apple Stores around the world Friday.
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September 16, 3:01 AM
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The World’s Biggest Bitcoin Mine Is Rattling This Texas Oil Town

The World’s Biggest Bitcoin Mine Is Rattling This Texas Oil Town | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
A cash-strapped city in rural Texas will soon be home to the world’s largest bitcoin mine. Local protesters are “raising hell.”
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August 9, 6:35 AM
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Donald Trump’s Plan to Hoard Billions in Bitcoin Has Economists Stumped

Donald Trump’s Plan to Hoard Billions in Bitcoin Has Economists Stumped | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
The former US president has promised to establish a "national bitcoin stockpile" if he’s reelected and use it to offset inflation. But economists think the plan has little merit.
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July 22, 2:53 PM
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Why the Global CrowdStrike Outage Hit Airports So Hard

Why the Global CrowdStrike Outage Hit Airports So Hard | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
The aviation industry is optimized within an inch of its life. A bad software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike took down computers running Microsoft Windows—and a cascade of airports with it.
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July 6, 12:10 AM
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How to Spot Fake Reviews on Amazon: Tools and Advice

How to Spot Fake Reviews on Amazon: Tools and Advice | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
With fierce seller competition on Amazon and other online retailers, it can be tough to tell fake reviews from genuine ones. These tips can help.
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June 29, 3:21 AM
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LinkedIn’s AI Career Coaches Will See You Now

LinkedIn’s AI Career Coaches Will See You Now | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it

LinkedIn’s new generative AI features include chatbots based on popular career coaches and tools to rewrite résumés and cover letters.

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June 9, 5:34 AM
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Ikea Will Pay You Real Money to Work in Its Virtual Roblox Store

Ikea Will Pay You Real Money to Work in Its Virtual Roblox Store | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it

Building on the internet’s love for the Swedish furniture store, Ikea is looking to hire workers for its forthcoming Roblox virtual outpost online. It pays real money, not Robux—as long as you’re 18.

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June 2, 7:27 PM
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How Temu is shaking up the world of online shopping

How Temu is shaking up the world of online shopping | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it

Despite controversy China's Temu is becoming a global online shopping force.

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May 26, 12:24 AM
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I Make AI Models to Sell Real People Clothes

I Make AI Models to Sell Real People Clothes | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it

Write a prompt, strike a pose: Working at an AI modeling agency means teaching pixels to smize—and filtering out the people with three heads.

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May 25, 6:31 AM
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Google’s New AI Tool Is About to Make Online Shopping Even Easier

Google’s New AI Tool Is About to Make Online Shopping Even Easier | Technology used in businesses | Scoop.it
The generative AI tool lets you “try on” clothes from hundreds of brands by displaying them on models of a wide array of sizes and skin colors.
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May 25, 3:23 AM
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The entire Bitcoin economy at a glance

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