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Android Switches to a Chrome-Powered WebView

Android Switches to a Chrome-Powered WebView

Thankfully, Google is incorporating the new WebView into the standard open source Android

by Lucian Parfeni, November 4th, 2013

more on this topicThe Android Stock Browser Will Continue to Use WebKit Not Chrome's Blink Mozilla Is Working on GeckoView to Replace Android's WebView

No Detail Is Too Trivial, No Meeting Too Banal for the NSA Not to Spy On

No Detail Is Too Trivial, No Meeting Too Banal for the NSA Not to Spy On

The NSA captures everything it possible can, even if it doesn't know what to do with it

by Lucian Parfeni, November 4th, 2013

more on this topicHow to Block Google from Using Your Name, Photo and Comments as Endorsements Edward Snowden's Story to Be Turned into a Movie

Germany, France, Spain Are All Spying on Their Citizens Along with the British

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Germany, France, Spain Are All Spying on Their Citizens Along with the British

Mass surveillance is as common in Europe as it is in the US

by Lucian Parfeni, November 2nd, 2013

more on this topicThe NSA Can Crack or Bypass Most Internet Encryption Methods "Tor Stinks," the NSA Says in Top Secret Document

See the Total Solar Eclipse Tomorrow in Real Time and 3D in Google Maps

See the Total Solar Eclipse Tomorrow in Real Time and 3D in Google Maps

by Lucian Parfeni, November 2nd, 2013

Only a few people will be able to catch it live, it's mostly visible over the Atlantic

VEVO Gets a Major Redesign and Three New VEVO TV Channels

VEVO Gets a Major Redesign and Three New VEVO TV Channels

The music video site has a cleaner layout and a better thought out look

by Lucian Parfeni, November 2nd, 2013

more on this topicYouTube Launches Royalty-Free Music Library H33t Went Down Because of Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines Album

Here's the Very First Instagram Ad, Expect More of These from Now On

Here's the Very First Instagram Ad, Expect More of These from Now On

Instagram ads are now live and available to advertisers

by Lucian Parfeni, November 2nd, 2013

more on this topicZuckerberg Wanted Snapchat [WSJ]Facebook's New Policy Changes Unlikely to Bring Back Teenage Users

Netflix to Debut 4K Videos Next Year, Already Has Some Available

Netflix to Debut 4K Videos Next Year, Already Has Some Available

Still, the technology remains rare for a number of reasons

by Lucian Parfeni, November 2nd, 2013

more on this topic"Breaking Bad" Finale Breaks Pirate Records with 500,000 Downloads in 12 Hours Netflix Uses Pirate Sites to Choose What Shows to Get

Firefox 26 Beta Blocks All Plugins Except Flash by Default

Firefox 26 Beta Blocks All Plugins Except Flash by Default

Mozilla is making good on its promise to protect users

by Lucian Parfeni, November 1st, 2013

more on this topicOpera 17 Next Is Here, Bookmarks Bar and Sync Still Missing Firefox 24 Blocks All Java Versions, Firefox 26 Will Block Any Plugin Except Flash

Google, Oracle and Red Hat Lending People to Fix Obamacare Website Mess [Bloomberg]

Google, Oracle and Red Hat Lending People to Fix Obamacare Website Mess Bloomberg

The site has been plagued by issues since the start

by Lucian Parfeni, November 1st, 2013

more on this topicBrazil, the Country That Said “No” to the NSA Obama Tries to Difuse Tensions with Brazil and Mexico over NSA Spying

Chrome Continues to Lose Market Share in October, in Favor of Internet Explorer

Chrome Continues to Lose Market Share in October, in Favor of Internet Explorer

by Lucian Parfeni, November 1st, 2013

Though the loses are smaller than in previous months, September in particular

Google+ Has a Halloween Surprise for You, but You'll Have to Dig Deep to Find It

Google+ Has a Halloween Surprise for You, but You'll Have to Dig Deep to Find It

Mr. Jingles is sporting a classic Halloween costume

by Lucian Parfeni, November 1st, 2013

more on this topicHow to Block Google from Using Your Name, Photo and Comments as Endorsements YouTube Hides Video Quality and Size Buttons for No Good Reason

Yahoo Launches Bug Bounty Program with $15,000 (€11,100) Rewards Plus T-Shirts

Yahoo Launches Bug Bounty Program with $15,000 (€11,100) Rewards Plus T-Shirts

The company has finally put its proper bug bounty program in place

by Lucian Parfeni, November 1st, 2013

more on this topicYahoo Explains How the T-Shirts for Vulnerabilities Program Came to Be Firefox 24 Blocks All Java Versions, Firefox 26 Will Block Any Plugin Except Flash

Google+ "in-Stream" Users Don't Actually Have to Visit the Site

Google+ "in-Stream" Users Don't Actually Have to Visit the Site

Google has a very loose way of counting active users

by Lucian Parfeni, November 1st, 2013

more on this topicHow to Block Google from Using Your Name, Photo and Comments as Endorsements YouTube Hides Video Quality and Size Buttons for No Good Reason

Google Barge to Be Luxury Mobile Glass Store with a Party Deck

Google Barge to Be Luxury Mobile Glass Store with a Party Deck

The four mysterious barges are still being constructed

by Lucian Parfeni, November 1st, 2013

more on this topicGoogle May Be Building a Massive Floating Data Center Google Is Building Four Mystery Barges Either as Glass Stores or Data Centers

Nieman Marcus Starts Selling Luxury 3D-Printed Jewelry

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Nieman Marcus Starts Selling Luxury 3D-Printed Jewelry

The retailer has partnered with the 3D printing marketplace Shapeways

by Lucian Parfeni, November 1st, 2013

more on this topicThe Atserid 1000 Is a Fully Assembled 3D Printer for Just $500 (€367)The PrintMate 3D Kit Hits the German IGo3D Store

Rest in Peace iGoogle, the Customizable Homepage Is Gone

Rest in Peace iGoogle, the Customizable Homepage Is Gone

by Lucian Parfeni, November 1st, 2013

Google has made good on its promise to shut down the site

The New Gadgets3D RepRap G3D Printer Is Just $499 (€489), Half the Price for Schools

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The New Gadgets3D RepRap G3D Printer Is Just $499 (€489), Half the Price for Schools

The Prusa i3-based printer will go on sale in the next couple of weeks

by Lucian Parfeni, November 1st, 2013

more on this topicNieman Marcus Starts Selling Luxury 3D-Printed Jewelry NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti, Called “Titan Ultra” in Some Circles, Has 2880 CUDA Cores

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