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Why Is Amazon Called “Amazon”?

Why Is Amazon Called “Amazon”?

Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek Jeff Bezos settled on Amazon after looking through the dictionary for an “A” name. It was not the original name of the company. Amazon is one of the largest and most successful companies in history. It’s so ubiquitous that you probably don’t think of the rainforest that bears the same...

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This New LEGO Space Age Set Is Wonderfully Affordable

This New LEGO Space Age Set Is Wonderfully Affordable

News @xguntherc Apr 12, 2023, 1:26 pm EST | 1 min read LEGO The LEGO Group just unveiled a fun new Tales of the Space Age set where you’ll turn a pile of bricks into a mosaic of space. And while this is a pretty minimalistic set that’s super simple to assemble, it’s also visually...

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The First Android 14 Beta Doubles Down on Privacy

The First Android 14 Beta Doubles Down on Privacy

News And here’s how to install it. @xguntherc Apr 12, 2023, 1:00 pm EST | 1 min read Justin Duino / Review Geek As Google promised, the first Android 14 Beta is finally available after two earlier developer preview builds. The beta doubles down on privacy and security while improving the user experience. Plus, now it’s...

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Steve Jobs’ words are brought to life in free handbook designed by Jony Ive

Steve Jobs’ words are brought to life in free handbook designed by Jony Ive

Image: Steve Jobs Archive It’s been more than a decade since Steve Jobs passed away, but his influence is still felt in everything Apple does. Now a new free ebook charts his life and legacy through speeches, interviews, and never-before-seen photos of Steve’s remarkable life. The new digital handbook, “Make Something Wonderful,” is divided into...

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Remembering Data Compression Pioneer Jacob Ziv

Remembering Data Compression Pioneer Jacob Ziv

Jacob Ziv, codeveloper of the Lempel-Ziv data compression algorithm, died on 26 March at the age of 91. The IEEE Life Fellow was awarded the 2021 IEEE Medal of Honor “for fundamental contributions to information theory and data compression technology, and for distinguished research leadership.” Ziv, an electrical engineering professor at the Technion—the Israel Institute...