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Susan is a hard-working individual who has a passion for technology. She works in a technology company and is always looking for new ways to improve her skills. Susan is also a dedicated mother who loves spending time with her children.

Technology

Facebook and Instagram will no longer target ads based on race, politics, or religion

by Susan March 25, 2021
written by Susan

Meta is changing ad targeting options across its platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, meaning businesses will no longer be able to direct ads to users of a specific race, political affiliation, or sexual orientation. The move comes after years of criticism concerning the company’s advertising algorithms, which have frequently been perceived as invasive.

The recently renamed company announced the changes in a blog post on Tuesday, noting that the “difficult decision” was driven by feedback from civil rights experts and policymakers. Set to take effect Jan. 19, Meta’s ad options will no longer offer Detailed Targeting concerning topics which “people may perceive as sensitive.” Examples include topics relating to health, race, politics, religion, or sexuality.

“[W]e’ve heard concerns from experts that targeting options like these could be used in ways that lead to negative experiences for people in underrepresented groups,” said Graham Mudd, Meta’s vice president of product marketing and ads.

The company stressed that users’ inclusion in a targeted topic group isn’t assessed by evaluating their physical characteristics, but rather analysing the content they interact with. Even so, many have found Facebook’s assumptions about them to be disturbingly, unnervingly nosy.

“This change impacts all Meta properties where advertisers can display ads, including Facebook/IG/Messenger and our audience network,” a Meta spokesperson told Mashable.

Meta acknowledged that the removal of topic targeting may adversely impact the ability of Facebook and Instagram’s advertisers to reach a relevant audience, but noted the changes don’t mean all targeted advertising will be removed entirely. Advertisers can still choose to target potential customers via their age, gender, location, inclusion on customer lists, and whether users have engaged with the advertiser’s posts in the past.

So Facebook’s advertising will still be vaguely creepy, but more like it’s lurking in your driveway than at your bedroom window.

Meta also plans to add more options to the list of categories users can choose to see fewer ads from. While you can currently opt to reduce the number of ads you see related to politics, parenting, and pets, early next year you will also be able to reduce the volume of ads served to you that concern issues such as gambling and weight loss. It’s a long overdue change that should hopefully help people struggling with addiction or disordered eating.

March 25, 2021 0 comment
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Lawmakers come for Facebook algorithm with ‘filter bubble’ bill

by Susan February 25, 2021
written by Susan

Facebook’s algorithm sucks, and Congress wants to do something about it.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing forward what it’s titled the “Filter Bubble Transparency Act.” Axios got a copy of the proposed legislation, which would require companies like Meta (yes, Facebook) to, simply put, provide users with an option to opt out of algorithmic content feeds (like Facebook’s News Feed or Instagram’s feed) based on personal data.

In other words, the bill is aimed at the heart of what makes Facebook and Instagram so addictive — and, lawmakers argued in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building, deadly.

“The algorithms Facebook uses to maximize user engagement on its platform undermine our shared sense of objective reality, intensify fringe political beliefs, facilitate connections between extremist users, and, tragically, lead some of them to commit real-world physical violence, such as what we experienced firsthand on January 6th,” Representatives Anna G. Eshoo of California and Tom Malinowski of New Jersey wrote in a January letter addressed to Mark Zuckerberg.

The Filter Bubble Transparency Act, introduced by Representatives Ken Buck of Colorado, David Cicilline of Rhode Island, Lori Trahan of Massachusetts, and Burgess Owens of Utah, would require a subset of online content providers (the big ones) to offer users what it terms an “input-transparent algorithm.”

“The term ‘input-transparent algorithm means an algorithmic ranking-system that does not use user-specific data to determine the order or manner that information is furnished to any given user on a covered internet platform, unless the user-specific data is expressly provided to the platform by the user for such purpose.”

What this means, in layman’s terms, is that a company like Meta (aka Facebook) would need to provide Instagram users with a feed option that wasn’t based on data it collected on them from across the web. For example, Facebook tracks users’ shopping habits across the web. If this bill were to become law, then Instagram would need to offer users a version of its feed that wasn’t affected by that data.

Notably, the bill would not just apply to Facebook — other large tech companies like Twitter would likely fall under the legislation as well (though Twitter already offers users a reverse-chronological timeline). The legislation also carves out numerous exceptions for companies that employ less than 500 people, or possess data on less than 1,000,000 people, for example.

SEE ALSO: People are fighting algorithms for a more just and equitable future. You can, too.

We reached out to Facebook for comment, and asked if it believed it is being specifically targeted with this legislation. We also asked if Instagram would offer users a reverse chronological feed were the Filter Bubble Transparency Act to become law. We received no immediate response.

Maybe, in time, our email will sort its way to the top of Facebook’s internal press feed.

February 25, 2021 0 comment
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Technology

Discord users are revolting over NFTs and crypto. Platforms should heed this warning.

by Susan February 15, 2021
written by Susan

“Absolutely no to NFT integration on Discord.”

“I’ll straight up leave and use Slack if you integrate NFTs.”

“Will be leaving Discord if you bring NTFs or crypto to the platform.”

This is just a small sampling of the deluge of comments being left on Discord‘s website after the company’s founder and CEO hinted that it would be integrating NFTs into the community chat platform.

On Monday, Discord’s founder and CEO Jason Citron responded via Twitter to a newsletter written by entrepreneur Packy McCormick. The piece basically looks at Discord’s potential as a future leader in the Web3 space.

Web3 basically is the hot terminology right now being used by people in the cryptocurrency and NFT space to push the idea that the next iteration of the internet after the social media era (aka Web 2.0) is a decentralized one. Web3 is basically a version of the internet where everything is run on the blockchain. One can see why crypto and non-fungible token (NFT) evangelists would be bullish on this, being that it would cement everything that they’re investing into now as the future.

SEE ALSO: 9 of the best gaming routers to supercharge your game

Many cryptocurrency and NFT supporters believe the billion dollar video game market is the killer industry where their Web3 dreams will come true. And, of course, Discord is hugely popular with gamers. They make up the vast majority of its user base.

Citron replied to McCormick’s Twitter post about the piece with two simple words and a screenshot.

“Probably nothing,” tweeted Discord’s founder alongside an image of an unreleased Discord feature that integrates a user’s Ethereum wallet with their Discord account.

The feature hinted by Citron looks similar to the NFT verification feature that Twitter has been working on. Basically, a user can connect their crypto wallets to the platform in order to automatically populate their account with the NFTs they own in order to showcase them publicly.

The Twitter reply quickly spread and the sentiment has been negative to say the least.

February 15, 2021 0 comment
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Technology

New features coming to WhatsApp web with the latest update

by Susan February 12, 2021
written by Susan

New features are coming for the desktop version of the messaging service, WhatsApp, as the company is rolling out new update through the official beta channel.

One of the new features being introduced is the incoming call ringtone and turn off all desktop incoming calls. This feature would extend more control to the users while managing call notifications when they are using the web version of the messaging application.

WABetaInfo reports that the second feature in the new update would be a new interface for Contact Info, Business Info, and Group Info. The new web interface would be similar to the interface users see on their Android or iPhone when they are looking at a contact or group info.

The new interface feature is being rolled out for specific beta testers only.

“If you want to verify if the new interface is already enabled for your WhatsApp account, just open Contact Info or Group Info (and be sure it’s not Business Info)”, WABetaInfo said.

The new features will be available for users once they update their application to the latest versions, however, there is a chance that some might not receive the new options right now. The WhatsApp update tracker said that those users will soon receive updates with more activations following.

WhatsApp desktop beta versions may be released for a specific platform in advance so the users have to wait for some days to get the new version for the platforms they are using.

February 12, 2021 0 comment
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Technology

Original Apple computer hand built by Jobs and Wozniak is going to be up for auction

by Susan February 10, 2021
written by Susan

Collectors of Apple products have the chance to own an original Apple computer that was hand built by the tech giant’s founders, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, some 45 years ago.

The functioning Apple-1, considered to be the great-great-grandfather of today’s sleek chrome-and-glass Macbooks, is expected to fetch up to US$600,000 at an auction in California.

Known as the “Chaffey College” Apple-1 is one of only 200 made by Jobs and Wozniak at the very start of the company’s odyssey from their famed garage start-up to megalith worth US$2 trillion.

What further adds to it rarity is the fact that this computer is encased in koa wood, a richly patinated wood native to Hawaii. Only a handful of the original 200 were made on this pattern.

Jobs and Wozniak mostly sold Apple-1s as component parts. One computer shop that took a delivery of around 50 units decided to encase some of them in wood, the auction house shared. “This is kind of the holy grail for vintage electronics and computer tech collectors,” Apple-1 expert, Corey Cohen told the Los Angeles Times. “That really makes it exciting for a lot of people.”

According to The Los Angeles Times reported the student — who has not been named — paid just US$650 for it at the time. That student now stands to make a pretty penny: a working Apple-1 that came to the market in 2014 was sold by Bonhams for more than US$900,000.

Apple raced to success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but foundered after the departure of Jobs and Wozniak. The company was reinvigorated in the late 1990s, and Jobs was brought back into the fold as the chief executive. He oversaw the launch of the iPod, and later the iPhone, before his death in 2011.

February 10, 2021 0 comment
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Lifestyle

What Stylish Rubber Bracelets Should I get?

by Susan February 3, 2021
written by Susan

The use of stylish customizable rubber bracelets did not begin today. Customizable rubber wristbands have certain features that make them rather endearing. The use of these stylish customizable rubber bracelets, however, extends beyond the fashion world. As the article progresses one point which will be considered will be these other uses.

Another interesting thing about customizable rubber bracelets is that they come in a variety. The growth in technology has allowed us to tweak what we can do with rubber to no small extent. This tweaking inevitably applies to these stylish rubber bracelets as well. We will also see some of the cool designs technology has allowed us to effect these bracelets.

Stylish Customizable Rubber Bracelets

These bracelets could also be referred to as stylish customizable rubber wristbands. There are various available forms, patterns, and designs in which they could be found. This means that these customizable rubber bracelets could very well be the most diverse group of bracelets. But that is to be expected, after all, everyone has different tastes and preferences.

However, what are the existing types of stylish customizable rubber bracelets? Knowing about these would allow one to make a more informed decision. One would be able to choose or come up with what design suits him or her the most. Since the bracelets are customized, each bracelet could be said to be unique. Unique.

The available types of stylish customizable bracelets include but is not expressly limited to:

  1. Debossed wristbands
  2. Embossed wristbands
  3. Debossed color filled wristbands
  4. Embossed printed wristbands
  5. Printed wristbands
  6. Slap wristbands
  7. Dual-layer wristbands

Out of this variety of wristband types, one could decide to customize any one of or a number of them. A customer’s choice depends on many factors.

Deciding Which Stylish Customizable Rubber Bracelet to Use

The first thing one would consider when making this decision is the purpose of the bracelet. If the bracelet were to be for personal use, consider the fashion implications first. Will be bracelet fit your personality and choice of wardrobe? Most times the answer is yes (at least to some extent). Pick the most fashionable design in your opinion.

However, if the purpose is to raise awareness, the decision is no longer that simple. One would first have to consider finances. What types would be more convenient to purchase and customize in large quantities? What types would be most noticeable and appropriate for the message to be advertised?

So far, there have been a few tweaks in the design of stylish customizable rubber bracelets. The most popular being the glow in the dark feature. Nothing quite catches attention like a bracelet which in every sense, glows in the dark.

Conclusion

The choices available are numerous and the possibilities almost endless. It all depends on what the customer has in mind. With the information gotten from this article, those interested in advertising should have a more solid idea of what they want. So order your very own stylish customizable rubber bracelet today.

February 3, 2021 0 comment
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Lifestyle

What To Expect From Honor Black Friday Deals?

by Susan November 6, 2020
written by Susan

Owned by Huawei, Honor is originally a smartphone brand, but it has expanded to laptops, smartwatches, and other gadgets. The Honor is fairly acclaimed and quite popular as it is hitting the international market at a significant rate.

With that said, it is not a wrong idea to believe that the Honor brand has been delivering. Apart from smartphones and laptops, they also delivered televisions and tablets. Their products come with a sense of uniqueness and are quite affordable.

The concept of Black Friday is not a foreign move to the brand. These are some of the initiatives and deals that have been executed. Here’s what you can expect from Honor.

Former Deals and Current Deals from Honor

  • Honor had an initiate in 2016 that involved Honor Black Friday Coupondeals, deals of discounts, and loads of bonuses. The series of offers was estimated to be among the hottest cakes while being available in different countries.
  • Honor also have a special series of Halloween deals, launched in October. These deals majorly focused on the Honor MagicBook 14, Honor MagicBook 15, Honor Watch GS Pro, and Honor Watch ES. £100 and £50 coupons were the main focus while extra bonuses included Honor Router 3, Honor Bluetooth Mouse, and Honor Sport Bluetooth Earphone.
  • They also have a current series of deals under the tag called “BACK TO SCHOOL.” These specials are inclusive of Honor Watch ES, Honor Watch GS Pro, Honor MagicBook 14, Honor MagicBook 15, and Honor MagicBook Pro.

Things to Expect from Honor Black Friday

With the recent history of the brand, which is not hard to study (given that it launched just around seven years ago), the patterns emerged. These patterns show the approach of the brand and can predict what to expect, to some extent. 

Here is a list of things you can wait on from Honor Black Friday:

1. Honor Black Friday coupon

The brand has always been a big fan of coupons. This has shown in their various campaigns, some of which were already mentioned above. The two categories of Honor Black Friday coupon common here are the £50 coupons and the £100 coupons. I will personally say it is not bad to expect those figures.

2. Unique Offers for Different Countries

This is a very obvious thing from the Halloween special offers. Honor creates an offer for targeted Countries, which includes Spain, Germany, Frances, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Their website even comes with the function of choosing your regions, if you want, even with respective languages infusion.

3. Bonus Gadgets

If you have been following, you must have noticed, too. Bonuses have mainly been comprising of Routers, Bluetooth Mouse, Bluetooth Earphones, and even the Honor Mini Speakers.

4. Percentage of discounts

As earlier stated, from the previous black Fridays, there were different deals for various countries. Spain has enjoyed up to a 55% discount, and Germany had up to £120 off for a discount. Other Honor Black Friday offers included a £200 coupon for Italy.

Conclusion

From the Halloween offers alone, Honor gave up to 60% off in discounts, coupons, and bonuses. These deals are worth considering. Be prepared to experience a memorable Honors Black Friday that leaves you anticipating the next one.

November 6, 2020 0 comment
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Manufacturing

Ideal time delivery and quality with Monel Pipes

by Susan October 12, 2020
written by Susan

If you are looking forward to satisfactory quality, high-grade Monel Pipes, we assure you the guarantee of our product with the fastest supply in the market. Whether you order for a single piece or colossal bulk of the collection, we assure you of enjoying the same product standards and services. Operating since 2012, with an increase in several clients is proof of our hard work. Also, through commitment and customer loyalty that we have gained adequate quality supplies and in time delivery.

Supplies and Services:

We deal with all scale supply of Monel 400, Monel 500k along with the custom fittings including the:

  • Stainless Steel Flanges
  • Nickel Alloy Flanges
  • Duplex Fittings
  • Duplex and Super Duplex Flanges

So that you find the exact fittings as per your pipes. Apart from this, you can also avail our services of

  • Laser and Length Cutting
  • Slitting to Customize
  • Holes Drilling
  • Fabrication of Pipes

Features of the Monel Pipes:

Monel is an alloy made with the most commonly used components of 63% nickel, 28-34 % copper, and some additional impurities added as per requirement and performance grading. This combination makes the pipe materials cost-effective as well as much sturdy to be used in a number of industries. The Monel Pipes made with this high-quality alloy are most suitable for heavy industrial use as they are must resistant to acidic solutions and hydro-fluids. They assure you durability with outclass resistance to corrosion and cracking in water, chemicals, and petroleum products. These pipes are also most suitable for heat exchangers due to their ability to withstand high operational temperatures. To check its performance, these pipes are also passed through several industrial tests and proved 100% safe to use.

Production Standards:

To ensure the quality of our product, these pipes are fabricated under the International Production standard of:

  • ASTM B366
  • ASTM B564
  • MSS SP-43
  • MSS SP-95

With the size range varying from ½ ” -24″. All the fittings are also designed on the same parameters to match precisely the quality of the pipes.

Where to use them:

There is a massive list of industrial applications that you will find the Monel Pipes suitable for. Because of its resistive, lasting, and fine quality make it could be used in:

  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Gas Processing
  • Power Generation
  • Petrochemical Processing
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Condensers
  • Chemical Equipment

and a never-ending list of other such industries having to make use of acidic solutions, chemicals, and operating at many elevated temperatures.

Packaging and Delivery:

To avoid any damage to the pipes and maintain their shape and structures while delivering them, they are wrapped in plastic sheets with all the ends blinded with caps. Which also prevents any sort of dust or rust on the pipes. Later on, these pipes are stacked into wooden boxes and shipped to ensure an end to end safe delivery.

So, our products are manufactured as per the specifications of international standards to ensure quality and customized in the desired shape and sized required by the customer to fit into their requirement. Also, save your time and money to avail of our services along with the product for the best results.

October 12, 2020 0 comment
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Manufacturing

Understanding the History of Metal Deburring

by Susan September 18, 2020
written by Susan

Metal deburring is an essential part of the whole chain of sheet metal processes. The burr occurs on a metal sheet during the machining process. It can be removed using this process. The history of metal deburring dates to the 1980s when thin sheets were often punched and then nibbled into new material. Thicker sheets, on the other hand, were often cut using a plasma. An oxyfuel was also used to facilitate the cutting process. Read this article to learn more about metal deburring processes.

Deburring was for reducing the chances and risks of injury. For instance, stamped portions at the exit of a stamp come with razor-shape edges. In the past, the intention was to eliminate or get rid of the risks of injury during production.

Over the years, the laser was introduced into the market. Many people believed that deburring would not be necessary anymore since the machines cut burr-free if the parameters were set appropriately.

The opposite turned out to be true.

Although the punched segment had a positive and negative outcome, laser-cut parts came with sharp edges.

Before metal deburring became prominent in the industry, experts realized that there was the issue of the layer of oxide that accumulates on the sides during the beam flame cutting.

There was also a problem during the coating and welding processes. Experts realized that removing the oxide layer was not enough to get a perfect coating result.

The thickness of the coating was also sharp-edged in that the workpiece looked thin. Compared to the surface in wet painting, it looked dry on the surface. For that reason, producers began to develop various machines useful in rounding workpieces and their edges.

Currently, up to 0.2 mm edge round is standard. All too often, one is confronted with the requirements of 0.5 mm. This is usually for thin sheets.

2.0 mm is used in heavy plates.

Reasons for Deburring

There are several reasons for deburring. There are also multiple reasons for rounding. First of all, it prevents injuries. Then, deburred parts offer an aesthetic look.

All too often, tools used for bending the machines suffer from the formation of burr. They are also exposed to faster wear, particularly if the burr has not been removed.

This applies to the ironing out of the rolls that are used to straighten machines.

If the parts of metal sheets are machined, the burr should be removed. This is done to protect the devices used in the metal shaping process. Sharp edges may be precarious for laboratory gloves.

The process of burring metal may be dangerous if a thicker metal sheet is used.

Even though the word deburring refers to the basic removal of a burr, the processes below are often assigned to deburring.

Final Thoughts

A variety of sheet processors offer intensive rounding. But most people overlook the fact that every doubling process of the metal radius can lead to a folding expenditure. This may be determined by drawing a cross-section of that part and then calculating your material’s total surface area. Click here to learn more.

September 18, 2020 0 comment
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Manufacturing

Testing and professional PCB manufacturing

by Susan September 4, 2020
written by Susan

Do you want your PCBs to be manufactured from a tested and professional PCB manufacturing company? Then you have to try Turnkey PCB assembly manufacturing service for high-quality PCBs. They have the capability of designing, manufacturing of PCBs, PCB assembly, component sourcing, and electronic products manufacturing.

Why should you consider them?

Quality and customer comfort are their ideal priority. The manufactured PCBs are of the best quality as proper quality checks are made, and complete testing of PCBs is done before delivering them to the customers. They are the top leader in the PCB manufacturers, offering their services to various industries such as medical, aerospace, digital communication industry, etc. They achieve their deadlines so you can have your product ready within the given time. Their rates are very affordable for the quality of work they do. They also offer aftermarket customer service to resolve your issues regarding any of their product. And yes, they have professionals and experts who have vast experience in the electronics and PCB manufacturing.

They offer you many types of PCB manufacturing such as

Prototype PCB Manufacturing

They offer quick PCB prototype manufacturing services to their customers. The prototypes are of high quality and fabricated for you for the lowest possible price. Their prototypes allow the customers to test and check the performance, design, and capabilities of the prototype produced before its mass production. In this way, you can assure and verify that it is the right board for your device and meets your requirements as well.

 Multiplayer PCB manufacturing

Need a multilayer PCB for your device to operate perfectly? They will do it for you with excellence and perfection. They are able to manufacture up to 48 layer PCB with maximum efficiency and precision. Their experts consult you regarding the performance, your expected rates, and your multilayer PCB’s design before finalizing everything.

High-Frequency PCB manufacturing

They are the most experienced in fabricating superior, reliable performance high-frequency PCBs than any other PCB manufacturing company. The typical range of frequency of the boards they produce is 500MHz to 2GHz. They do a one-on-one discussion with their customers about finding an ideal substrate, calculating the required impedances, and dimensioning the conductor’s spacing and width.

  • Specifications of Turnkey PCB manufacturing service
  • Some of the key specifications of their PCB manufacturing are:
  • Hole tolerance: NTPH: + 0.05 or -0.05, PTH: + 0.075 or -0.075
  • Solder color: white, black, purple, red, yellow, etc.
  • Number of layers: up to 48 layers
  • Material: Aluminum, FR4, FR 4 Halogen-free, FR 2, FR 1, CEM 3, High TG, and CEM 1
  • Board Thickness: ≥0.1mm

Certifications:

The boards they fabricate in small quantity or mass production are in compliance with the certifications that are as follows:

  • ITAR certified
  • ISO 9001-2015
  • UL
  • ISO 13485
  • RoHS
  • IPC-A-610-D and ANSI/J-STD-001 standards- class II and class III

Any PCB technology you want to be designed, whether one prototype PCB or want a full stack of them, they are the one who you should consider for getting your work done.

September 4, 2020 0 comment
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