A tool is any physical item that can be used to achieve a goal, especially if the item is not consumed in the process. Informally the word is also used to describe a procedure or process with a specific purpose. Tool use by humans dates back millions of years, and other animals are also known to employ simple tools. Tools that are used in particular fields or activities may have different designations such as "instrument", "utensil", "implement", "machine", or "apparatus".
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Find out how competitors are winning (or losing) with Social Insider Pro — just $29.99
Social Insider Pro is your inside view at what your closest rivals are doing well or where they’re floundering. Now, you ...
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Read 300 books a year as you whiz through volumes like The Flash
Now, the fruits of Brandon Hakim’s pursuit can be shared by you with a course dedicated to helping you become a speed reading ...
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Aeon Timeline 2 can get everybody on the same project management page
Loads of details and an epic scope don’t have to be a bad thing. In fact, Aeon Timeline 2 ($19.99, 60 percent off from ...
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The Nix Color Sensor matches your color every time...and it’s 30% off
If you’re dealing with someone who spends significant time eyeing color, paints, fabrics, etc., then cueing them up to ...
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Web design color theory: how to create the right emotions with color in web design
When it comes to choosing the right color for you website, how can you be sure it's the right one? This handy guide to color ...
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Why this funky 80s graphic generator is taking over Twitter
Oh Twitter, wonderful place on the internet. Sometimes you can be a cesspool of darkness, and sometimes you can be pretty ...
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Google's new tool helps test your website's speed and mobile-friendliness
Speed testing services seem to be the new thing tech companies are dabbing into on their free time – just weeks after Netflix ...
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Opera is expanding its suite of cryptocurrency tools with a built-in wallet
Opera is preparing to give Android users a built-in Crypto Wallet, the latest in its suite of tools for cryptocurrencies. ...
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Amazon's new tool tracks down odd parts to avoid those dreaded trips to the hardware store
Amazon's newest tool helps you scan, identify, and shop for spare parts. Part Finder uses the iPhone camera to avoid dreaded ...
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Coindar is the nifty cryptocurrency trading tool that every investor should use
Coindar is a cryptocurrency calendar for your desktop with a direct line to the developers of blockchain projects - which ...
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Google’s AR design guidelines: baby steps — but a good starting point
When Google and Apple announced their mobile augmented reality (AR) platforms last summer, they rocked the 3D world. Almost ...
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Facebook and Instagram officially announce new tools to fight social media addiction
Facebook and Instagram have announced a selection of tools to help their users combat social media addiction and manage the ...
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Lambonomics: The cryptocurrency price index we've always needed
The Lambo Index tells you, in real time, how much cryptocurrency you would need in order to buy your own Lamborghini Huracan. ...
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North Korean hackers are targeting cryptocurrency traders with fake software
Kaspersky Labs has discovered a North Korean hacking crew is targeting cryptocurrency traders by trojanizing exchange software. ...
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Google and Mastercard are secretly tracking your offline purchases
Google has quietly been providing select advertisers a "stockpile" of offline credit card transaction data. After a four ...
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Google releases tools for probing Ethereum's blockchain
Google has added Ethereum support to its BigQuery database tool, giving us a new method of analyzing data stored on its blockchain. ...
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This underwater death machine has one mission: Destroy the starfish
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is dying. Decades of human intervention have left the UNESCO World Heritage site reeling from ...
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The portable Nima Peanut Sensor stops nuts getting in your mouth
The Nima Peanut Sensor is a portable device for testing whether the food you're eating has peanuts in it, a perfect gadget ...
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This iOS 12 Shortcut automatically activates your iPhone camera during a police stop
Mobile phones are the great equalizer. Residing in each of our pocket's is a device that shifts the balance of power, if slightly, from those who have it, to those who ensure they don't abuse it. Whether used as a deterrent or to document horrific overreach, the mobile phone has become ...
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These Nobel Prize-winning optical tweezers use light to move stuff
Optical tweezers use light to capture and manipulate tiny objects has changed the way we’re able to study microscopic life. ...
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Rapid scaling can ruin your startup — so fix these technical problems now
In the grand scheme of things, everything has been going perfectly to plan. Your product or service launch has been a success, ...
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The iPod is the greatest gadget ever – fight me
The original iPod was released on October 23, 2001. 17 years later, we still believe that it's the greatest gadget of all ...
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3 handy features in Google For Jobs to measure your hiring campaign’s success
Google For Jobs has made a great impact on the jobs market ever since it was released by the search giant in June 2017. There's ...
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Facebook Ad Library: Only 3 'Brexit' ads for whole month. Yeah, right!
Facebook may well look back on 2018 as its annus horribilis. From the Cambridge Analytica scandal in March, to a data breach ...
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Why digital tools you use in your personal life should be on your CV
I entered the workforce in 1998 during the midst of the dotcom bubble. To stay relevant in a highly competitive and unpredictable ...
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This nifty free tool limits incoming email to 3 times per day
While we cannot always control how much email we get, we can spend less time checking our inbox.
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Why your app idea is just 'meh' and won't succeed
You heard me correctly, I said “meh.” I’m not talking about the "meh" used to ironically describe something beautiful/awe-inspiring; ...
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Shark S87 robotic cleaning system: A great vacuum with bad AI
I remember a time not so long ago where robot vacuums would set you back $1,000 or more and prove more work than they were ...
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If Facebook's new auto-comment feature isn't rock bottom, it has to be close
It's been two tumultuous years. Still, it's highly unlikely we've witnessed the moment Facebook hit bottom. A new feature, ...
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How to perfect your digital copywriting
Does anyone actually know what it means to be a copywriter in the digital age? Each and every day, a wave of ecommerce shoppers, ...
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7 EU countries accuse Google of violating GDPR by tracking users
Consumer groups in the Netherlands, Poland, Czechia, Greece, Slovenia, Sweden, and Norway have asked regulators to look into ...
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Streamlabs CEO describes building monetization tools for Twitch & YouTube
As streamers have grown from being scrappy amateurs to professionals, the tools that facilitate their careers have undergone ...
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Review: This simplehuman smart mirror magnifies my face without making me want to puke
I’m not a particularly vain person. Despite my interest in the beauty industry, I find eye shadow a bit terrifying. I'm ...
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Why your phone's notifications are the way they are
The notification bell that was once used to keep us in the loop is now mostly used to bring us back into the loop instead. ...
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How you can teach AI to speak Welsh (and other minority languages)
Pioneering smart home technologies and voice assistants don’t, as a rule, speak Welsh – although the Welsh government ...
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On our obsession with design methods — and how to avoid it
A design method is simply a set of steps you can refer to, so that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel every time ...
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4 useless things you shouldn’t have put in your design portfolio
You only get one chance to make a first impression, so you better get it right — isn’t that what they say? ...
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This website sets your Spotify playlists to private with a single click
Nobody will know you love Peter Andre
