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airplane mode
A setting on cell phones, smartphones and mobile devices that prevent it from sending or receiving calls and text messages. Also slang for when someone cuts themselves off from the world by not checking their smartphone or not logging into social media. "She's not going to answer your calls. She's in airplane mode."Historical perspective: The term was...
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NetLingo Word of the Year 2023
It's inevitable. Robots are going to take over. In addition to hardware bots, software algorithms have now infiltrated our online lives. Artificial intelligence is officially here. From regulation to religion, there's been a wave of AI updates this year, hence it is NetLingo's Word of the Year. Known as the simulation of human intelligence, it's time to learn about this brave new world. Read more...
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