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Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH Apple is changing the way you use your phone at night. 10-3-2-1-0 is a formula from Craig Ballantyne’s new book The Perfect Day Formula. I won’t tell you what the full formula means — you’ll have to read the book! But, I will give you…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH Swipe Yes/No music discovery.  “The dark ages are over. No more algorithms. No more divine curators. Music is personal again. You are back in control.” There’s a new music discovery app that’s taking Tinder’s swipe yes/no interface and helping you curate new Spotify playlists. Here…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH The truth about heart-rate monitors and Fitbit. Before I reveal the secret to optimizing your athletic performance and ultimately cheating death, you need to know this product is not for everyone… If you’re NOT training to compete in the Olympics anytime soon, stop reading this now!…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH #NetflixEverywhere. Yesterday, Netflix surprised the world when it expanded its service to 130 countries. If you’re keeping track, that’s 190 countries that can Netflix and Chill. This is the perfect time to buy a VPN, here’s what you need to know. Under Armour could put nutritionists out…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH Twitter confirms 10,000 character limit. “We didn’t start Twitter with a 140 character restriction,” said Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in a letter Tuesday. “We added that early on to fit into a single SMS message (160 characters). It’s become a beautiful constraint, and I love…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH What happens when virtual reality gets too real? Pre-orders for the Oculus Rift start tomorrow. But what’s concerning more and more people are the unknown physical and psychological consequences VR technology presents. The Wall Street Journal investigates. Sorry not sorry. Here’s a cruel game to play next time you’re out…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH Ex-Machina New Year’s resolution. In 2010 he learned a new language. In 2011 he decided to only eat meat that he butchered himself. In 2012 he decided to return to coding. In 2013 he vowed to meet someone new every day in person. In 2014…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH Uber wants to plan your next vacation. “Uber isn’t only about booking cars. It looks like it’s thinking of becoming a travel agent. On December 24, Uber secured a new patent that could be used to plan trips. Called “Uber Travel” in the images,…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH What makes a great list of New Year’s predictions. If you saved all the fortunes from fortune cookies you ate over the past year and compiled them into a Word doc., I predict you’d have a list as good, if not better, than Seth…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH The truth about gadget warranties. Three weeks ago my smartphone broke. I took it in for repairs and the guy said he couldn’t fix it — the motherboard was toast. After I bid farewell to my Nexus 5 (I sold it for parts), I…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH Working exclusively from an iPad Pro. “Two weeks ago I got rid of my laptop and bought an iPad Pro,  says Jon Wheatley. “My goal was to use it exclusively until I just couldn’t take it anymore. Here’s how it’s going.” Goodbye, wearables. You…

Good afternoon, Early Risers! Here’s what you need to know TECH Google is testing password-free logins. “You only have to enter your email address when you’re signing into your Google account. Afterward, a notification will appear on your phone asking you if you’re trying to sign in from another device. Approve the login by tapping…