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Twitter's Killer New Two-Factor Solution Kicks SMS to the Curb — When Twitter rolled out two-factor authentication back in May, it hinted that the SMS authentication would be merely a first step in a more robust security solution. Today, WIRED got a better look at the company's just-announced … | Emil Protalinski / The Next Web: |
Twitter for iOS and Android gets login verification, photo galleries, search improvements, and list management — Twitter today announced an update to its Android and iOS apps that adds multiple new features, including a new form of two-factor authentication.| Elliot / Elliott Kember: |
Chrome's insane password security strategy — Chrome does something interesting when you first run it. — I have a set of bookmarklets that I use to enhance my internet experience. Actually, that's not entirely true. I have one bookmarklet: Embiggen.js, which I use to expand images on Reddit.
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| Matt McGee / Marketing Land: |
Facebook Updates News Feed Algorithm With New “Story Bumping” & “Last Actor” Factors — Facebook is changing the way it ranks organic posts that are eligible to show up in its users' News Feeds. — The company announced two new factors — “Story Bumping” and “Last Actor” …
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft launches Windows Phone web tool to let anyone create apps — Microsoft wants Windows Phone developers and apps, and it's launching a developer tool on Tuesday in its latest effort to secure apps for its ecosystem. A beta version of Windows Phone App Studio is now available … | Austin Carr / Fast Company: |
Will Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley Finally Get It Right? — It's 2 a.m. and Dennis Crowley is wired. We've just left Foursquare's South by Southwest party at the Hype Hotel, a warehouse-size space in downtown Austin where nearly 1,000 revelers were drowning in deafening club music and Tito's Handmade Vodka.
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| Mariella Moon / Engadget: |
TextNow launches IP-based mobile phone service starting at $19 per month — Some people are afraid of commitment, and that includes vowing to stick with a carrier for two years. Thankfully, the list of choices keeps on growing for those who'd rather use contract-free devices …
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| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
FreedomPop offers 500MB of free LTE a month, upgrades to Sprint's faster 4G network — FreedomPop is a mobile network operator with a pretty crazy business model. You buy the wireless hotspot or USB dongle, and they provide the internet for free: 500MB of free data every month, with no contracts, activation or cancellation fees.| Lee Hutchinson / Ars Technica: |
Samsung's “3D Vertical” NAND crams a terabit on a single chip — SSD enthusiasts know all about SLC, MLC, and TLC, but there are some new acronyms in SSD town: V-NAND and CTF. Samsung announced in a press release last night that it has begun mass production of “3D Vertical NAND,” …
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| Emil Protalinski / The Next Web: |
Firefox 23 arrives with a new logo, Share button, mixed content blocker, network monitor, and more — Mozilla today officially launched Firefox 23 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Improvements include the addition of a Share button, mixed content blocker, and network monitor on the desktop side.
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| Steve Dent / Engadget: |
Amazon launches Amazon Art marketplace with over 40,000 fine artworks — Amazon has just announced the Amazon Art marketplace, giving users access to 40,000 pieces of fine art from over 150 dealers and galleries. Over 4,500 artists will be represented at launch, making the site …
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| Greg Sandoval / The Verge: |
Music publishers file copyright suit against big YouTube channel operator — A group of music publishers and songwriters have claimed in a copyright lawsuit that Fullscreen, which operates a network of popular YouTube channels, is including unlicensed music in its videos.
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| Henry Blodget / Business Insider: |
Here's Why I Think Jeff Bezos Bought The Washington Post — Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider, so in the wake of news that he's buying the Washington Post, folks have been asking me two questions: — What's it like being owned or invested in by Jeff Bezos?
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Nielsen Blesses Twitter's Tale With a New Study: Tweets Really Can Boost Ratings — All that Twittering about TV? It really does boost TV ratings. — So says Nielsen, in a new study that Twitter executives, among others, will be delighted to see. — It's the first research … | Jeremy Kirk / ITworld.com: |
TOR Project: Stop using Windows, disable JavaScript — The anonymizing network gives some advice following a startling Firefox zero-day vulnerability — The TOR Project is advising that people stop using Windows after the discovery of a startling vulnerability in Firefox that undermined …
| Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch: |
Cyber Security Expert Barrett Lyon Brings Defense.net Out Of Stealth To Battle A New Wave Of DDoS Attacks — Cyber security expert and serial entrepreneur Barrett Lyon has a new startup coming out of stealth today. The company, named Defense.net, specializes in mitigating DDoS attacks — something Lyon knows a little something about.
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Intel announces two Atom-based Android tablets for school use — More and more classrooms around the world are going digital. Paper textbooks are gradually being replaced by electronic copies, which are loaded with interactive content, thus significantly improving the education process.| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google Search Starts Highlighting In-Depth Articles On Search Results Pages — Google today announced a new feature for Google Search that highlights in-depth articles related to your search queries. Google says while many users just want a quick answer, its own research indicates … | Devindra Hardawar / VentureBeat: |
Linking in Google Drive gets easier with a nifty search field — If you spend a lot of time in Google Drive documents like I do, you'll appreciate this update: Google has just added a search field for when you try to link to websites documents in your Drive.
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