With 2020 already upon us, you’re likely wondering what you can do to make the most out of the next decade. Sure, resolving to read more books or hit the gym more often are admirable goals, but if you’re looking to think outside the box this year, we have a suggestion that could set you up for success well through the next decade: learn how to code with Python.

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Featuring 12 courses and 85 hours of professional training, this collection breaks down …

Plug it in, pair your heaphones, and start playing.

The Nintendo Switch is an amazing little console. You can use it while hooked up to your TV, or on-the-go in handheld mode. But, this gaming system isn’t perfect. Since it doesn’t feature Bluetooth, players are unable to pair their wireless headphones directly to the unit. That’s where the Flytunes Wireless Audio Transmitter comes in.

I had the opportunity to test this adapter with my Nintendo Switch for several hours. It’s easy to use and compatible with a large range of headphones, making it a great choice for anyone who prefers to game with wireless headphones. In this review, I mainly focused on how well it works with the Nintendo Switch, but it also works with the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or any other devices that feature a headphone jack. You simply plug it into your Nintendo Switch and then you can pair Bluetooth headphones to it. Read on to read my full review.

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Flytunes Wireless Audio Transmitter

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”There is simply no way for Apple, or any other company, to provide the FBI access to encrypted communications without also providing it to authoritarian foreign governments.”

What you need to know

Three civil liberties groups have lent their support to Apple’s case against the FBI.
It follows renewed calls for Apple to create a backdoor to iOS encryption.
Statements said the FBI’s request ”imperils millions of innocent Americans and others around the globe.”

Three civil liberties groups have lent their support to Apple’s case against creating a backdoor to iOS in the face of fresh calls from the FBI in the wake of the Pensacola Naval Base shooting.

As reported by Business Insider three groups gave statements on the issue. The Electronic Privacy Information Center said:

”It’s not some simple trade-off that somehow increases national security at the cost of one person’s individual privacy.”
Butler said the bigger threat is weaker encryption, which could make it easier for…

The advertising trade groups asked Google to not commit to its moratorium until ’meaningful alternatives’ are found.

What you need to know

Google recently announced its intention to phase out support for third-party cookies in Chrome.
Within days, major trade organizations involved in advertisement have come out against the move.
They cite the potential loss of revenues for startups that depend on advertising and ask Google to walk back on its plans until alternatives can be found.

Google this week announced its plans to develop new web standards that would make third-party cookies ’obsolete’. The Mountain View hopes to do so within two years, at which point it will stop supporting them on its browser, which currently holds a 69% share of the desktop browser market.

It’s only been two days since Google made its plans public, and it’s already meeting stiff resistance from advertisers. Both the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s) and Association of National Advert…

It wants to remove support for third-party cookies from Chrome within the next two years.

What you need to know

Google wants to make third-party cookies a thing of the past.
With new standards like its proposed Privacy Sandbox, it hopes to make them obsolete and eventually drop support for them in Chrome.
In the meantime, it’ll start making changes to its policies for cross-site cookies beginning this February, with the aim of making them more secure.

Google is charging ahead with its idea of a Privacy Sandbox that both improve users’ privacy across the web and allows online advertisers some semblance of control and insight into user habits necessary for them to keep running their businesses.

To that effect, Google this week announced its intent to eventually phase out the use of third-party cookies in Chrome. It hopes to do so within two years. Other browsers have already jumped on the anti-tracking and anti-cookies bandwagon a while ago, but Google claims their approach may b…

The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac, and Apple!

Rene and Lory have an in-depth conversation about Apple, the FBI, and maintaining the security of their devices for users. They also discuss the notion of Apple users as ’cult’ members and the tribalism of brands.

The chat turns to SpO2 monitors and other health monitoring technologies as Fitbit trades blows with Apple Watch. Finally, they check out the Unofficial Apple Archive — an amazing repository of Apple marketing videos and presentations!

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Apple users are a cult
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Is social networking a big deal for you and your brand? These apps make life easier!

While everyone is on social networks these days, it’s a bigger deal to some of us than others. For some, social networks is not just for personal use, but for work, building a brand, or networking to get where we want to be. For those who take social networks seriously, here are some of the best apps for the job.

Hootsuite
Buffer
Facebook Pages Manager
Facebook Analytics
Birdbrain
Drafts
IFTTT
Tweetbot 5

Hootsuite

Hootsuite is a popular option for many, and for good reason! Users can hook up their Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn accounts on Hootsuite and then post updates simultaneously across all networks. There’s even the ability to create drafts and schedule them for later for maximum engagement with your followers. For scheduling, you can go with Hootsuite’s AutoSchedule option, or create your own Custom Schedule that best suites you and your follower’s needs.

With the free do…

”Introducing Ian Grimm: builder of worlds.”

What you need to know

There’s a new sneak peek trailer for Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet.
The new comedy series will debut on Apple TV+ February 8.
It’s a series about video game developers who have to manage a popular game.

Apple has published a new sneak peek trailer for Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet to its Apple TV+ Twitter account.

Introducing Ian Grimm: builder of worlds. @Mythic_Quest: Raven’s Banquet arrives February 7 on the Apple TV app with an Apple TV+ subscription. https://t.co/spZMnxUZOg pic.twitter.com/0y5UEh0cUr— Apple TV (@AppleTV) January 17, 2020

The new show will debut on February 8, and comes from the minds that brought you It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

”Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet” follows a team of video game developers as they navigate the challenges of running a popular video game. In addition to McElhenney, who stars as the fictional company’s creative director, Ian Grimm, the ensemble cast a…

But they are looking into it…

What you need to know

Apple chipmaker TSMC says it has no such short term plans to make chips in the US.
That’s despite reports that Washington has increased its pressure on the manufacturer.
It did, however, say that the feasibility of such a venture is being evaluated.

Apple chipmaker TSMC, the muscle behind Apples’ A-Series chips for iPad and iPhone, has stated it has no short terms plans to make chips in the US despite pressures from Washington.

According to Digitimes:

In response to reports indicating Washington has increased its pressure on TSMC to have a plant in the US for the fabrication of high-security products, the Taiwan-based foundry said that it has no such plans in the short term but the feasibility is being evaluated.

Recently, a report from Nikkei Asian Review revealed that Washington had upped the pressure on TSMC to produce ”military-use” chips in the US. According to the report, the US government is wary of potential Ch…

Name: Pupitar (Japanese: サナギラス Sanagiras)

Classification: Hard Shell Pokémon

Type: Rock/Ground

Generation: Gen II Johto Region

Gender Ratio: 50% Male to 50% Female

Height: 3′ 11″

Weight: 335.1 lbs

Evolution:

Evolves from Larvitar at level 30
Evolves from Larvitar with 25 Candies in Pokémon Go.
Evolves into Tyranitar at level 55.
Evolves into Tyranitar with 100 Candies in Pokémon Go.

Alternate Formes: None

How to catch in Sword/Shield:

Trade only for Sword
Evolve from Larvitar

How to catch in Go:

Evolve from Larvitar

Description: Contained entirely within a grey shell, Pupitar is the first evolution of Larvitar. It is covered in spikes and hard as bedrock, making it extremely difficult to injure. The only portion of its body that remains visible in this stage are its red eyes. Despite its arms and legs being trapped inside its shell, Pupitar uses compressed gas to propel itself about and has no mobility issues. It is said that Pupitar can moves itself …