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Asian Countries Receive Assistance From Local Hackers' Creative Use of Open Data

The 2016 Asia Open Data Hackathon wrapped up successfully on Aug. 14 after two intense days of competition. Standing out at the event were six teams from Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia: The Urban Baker, Farmers Is Here, and Hello World won the Best Hackers Awards, while Pinky Power, Prowide, and Radya Playground won the Invincible […]

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iOS 10 Review: A Promising Start, But More Apps Needed

The good Vastly improved Photos app Customizable widgets on Today screen Improved notifications Helpful rise-to-wake feature The bad Cluttered Messages app Some features, like voicemail transcription, need more work Verdict Between improved built-in apps and productivity tweaks, there’s plenty to like about iOS 10. But we’re still waiting to see how expanded Siri integration with

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Amazon's Alexa app store hits 3000 “skills,” up from 1000 in June

Following its accidental reveal of a newer, cheaper version of its Alexa-powered Echo Dot speaker on Monday, Amazon this morning announced new numbers detailing the rapid growth of its Alexa “app store,” which it calls the “Skills” section in its Alexa app. The company says the selection of these voice-activated apps has grown by 3x

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Who Needs the Internet of Things?

This week, the Raspberry Pi Foundation announced it has sold more than 10 million Raspberry Pi boards and celebrated the milestone by releasing a new Raspberry Pi Starter Kit. While many of these Linux-driven hacker boards were used for the foundation’s original purpose — creating a low-cost computer for computer education — a large percentage

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TP-Link's new Wi-Fi light bulbs shun smart bridges for easier, cheaper setup

TP-Link’s new light bulbs don’t require a smart home bridge to control them, letting you get up and running quickly. Smart lighting is a tantalizing idea, but many models require an up-front investment in “starter packs” that usually require an additional piece of hardware beyond the light bulbs themselves. These devices—known as a gateway, hub

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