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The Internet of Things is already here-just not the way you expected

The Internet of Things is already here-just not the way you expected

The Daily Dot — The potential retail profit from connected devices-currently priced at a premium because it's the hot new thing is nice, but the real payday comes in the form of data. Dropcam gave the world Web-enabled cameras, and Nest brought the smart thermostat to homes; both companies were swallowed by Google.
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A Team, A Forum, Two Futures, and Giannis Antetokounmpo: The Story of Save Our Bucks

A Team, A Forum, Two Futures, and Giannis Antetokounmpo: The Story of Save Our Bucks

theclassical.org — The Milwaukee Bucks are losing. A lot. This is not what the executive staff imagined heading in to the season. General manager John Hammond spent the offseason disinfecting what was believed to be a toxic locker room. He built a new roster and brought in a new coaching staff, with the goal of creating a team that could make the playoffs. Owner Herb Kohl spoke many times over the course of the summer, insisting that the team would be competitive. "We are not playing for the lottery," he told fans heading into the season. "We want to be a good team."
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I took a job listening to your Siri conversations

I took a job listening to your Siri conversations

The Daily Dot — Siri, Google Now, and Cortana may be your personal assistants, but they aren't your only confidants. Last week, a Redditor going by the username FallenMyst posted about working for a company that reviews audio recordings from popular voice-powered services including Siri, Cortana, and Google Now. "I get to listen to sound bites [sic] and rate how the text matches up with what is said in an audio clip and give feedback on what should be improved," her post reads. Reactions ranged from "duh" to outrage. Regardless of where you fell on this spectrum, there was a follow-up question most readers wanted answered: Who is listening to these conversations, and how?
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Inside one man's bizarre journey to figure out which NBA players own cats

Inside one man's bizarre journey to figure out which NBA players own cats

The Week Magazine — Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is not a player you notice if you're watching the NBA. Gobert gives you about eight points and nine rebounds a game. The 23-year-old Frenchman quietly entered the league two years ago, and he plays in maybe the lowest-profile market in sports. To the analytics crowd, however, he's an absolute darling. That's because these particularly nerdy fans go inside the numbers - the digits boiled down by detailed algorithmic equations that reveal Gobert to be an elite defensive player. He's the kind of force who impacts an opposing team's entire offense just by being on the court.
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Uber is now offering $1,000 cash advances and letting drivers work off the money

Uber is now offering $1,000 cash advances and letting drivers work off the money

The Daily Dot — There is growing concern among Uber drivers, both current and prospective, about a recent pilot program launched by the company that offers new drivers $1,000 in advance, and then requires repayment via monthly earnings. The Advance Pay program launched in early April 2016 as part of a partnership between Uber and Clearbanc, a financial services startup that focuses on self-employed professionals.
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Friends in Space has everything but the friends

Friends in Space has everything but the friends

The Daily Dot — Neil DeGrasse Tyson tells us "We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically." Tyson's quote speaks to the idea behind Friends in Space, a new Web app designed by Accurat. From your browser, you can say "hello" to Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti as she makes her way to the International Space Station. When Cristoforetti is orbiting through your part of earth, you press a yellow button to give a digital wave as she passes by. For a lucky few, she'll respond. When I opened the app, Cristoforetti wasn't in my orbit.
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These microchips could transform football as we know it

These microchips could transform football as we know it

The Daily Dot — Football is a game of giants, but this season a microchip no bigger than the star of a coin toss will decide the fates of those mountain-sized men. After a limited run last season, the NFL is equipping every player in the league with a radio-frequency identification ( RFID) chip.
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How a college student 3D-printed his own braces and saved thousands of dollars

How a college student 3D-printed his own braces and saved thousands of dollars

The Daily Dot — Most people hide their smile when their teeth are strapped with braces, but one college kid is smiling widely to show off his teeth-and the 3D printed braces he made to straighten them. Amos Dudley, a 23-year-old digital design student at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, sported braces during his junior high years like many American teenagers.
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