Even with my oversized mitts, stretching all the way across my Nexus 6P to hit the Chrome address bar can be a challenge. But I won't be reaching nearly as far if the newly unveiled "Chrome Home" feature...
Monday, 31 October 2016
Experts question if Trump servers shared info with Russian bank
A handful of computer scientists and DNS experts discovered that over the course of four months this year, a Trump Organization server irregularly pinged two servers belonging to the prominent Russian...
Pirates swamp online stores with counterfeit music CDs
It can be easy to forget that CDs still represent a significant chunk of the music industry's revenue in the streaming era, but pirates certainly haven't forgotten. The Wall Street Journal has learned...
The next president gets Obama's 11 million Twitter followers
For the nation's first social media president, the peaceful transfer of power includes a little more than turning over the nuclear launch codes to the next Commander in Chief -- it also includes handing...
Chrome boosts page load speeds with clever bits of code
Google's main selling point for Chrome has always been simple: speed. With the browser's latest update, 64-bit Chrome 53 and 32-bit Chrome 54 on Windows, the internet juggernaut is upping performance...
Your Facebook check-in won't help North Dakota protestors
There's a new viral message making its way through your Facebook friends' status updates today. The copy-paste chain letter message claims that police in Morton County, North Dakota are using Facebook...
What's on TV: 'The Crown,' 'Atlanta' season finale and 'Call of Duty'
While the World Series wraps up this week, we're waiting to check out Netflix's next big-ticket original series: The Crown. Also arriving to all on Friday is the new Call of Duty, although it's hard...
Netflix taunts ad blocking crowd with 'Black Mirror' ads
You might not like that companies are trying to either discourage ad blocking or serve ads regardless, but at least they're getting creative about it. Netflix is promoting its bleak drama Black Mirror...
Peter Thiel's tech wealth made him a First Amendment gatekeeper
Peter Thiel built his fortune in Silicon Valley as a founder of PayPal, an early backer of Facebook and a venture capitalist focused on the technology industry. He's living proof of the Bay Area's ability...
Get Out Your Wallet Because "Stranger Things" Is Getting The Funko Pop Treatment
Yes, there is a Barb figure, and it’s adorable.
Dustin:
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Outside China, Xiaomi seeks another home on US networks
October 9th marked Hugo Barra's third year at Xiaomi, and as its Global Vice President, he watched the company evolve from a China-centric smartphone e-tailer to an IoT ecosystem with a growing international...
US bank authority warns of data breach that took 10,000 records
Government data breaches aren't always the work of foreign intruders or even disgruntled employees. Sometimes, it's a staffer who simply isn't security-conscious. The US' Office of the Comptroller of...
Samsung's stylish mobile accessories are launching worldwide
What you see above is Samsung's suite of stylish accessories, each meant to be paired with a smartphone or tablet for entertainment and functional purposes. Up until today, the company had only offered...
Google gets better at spotting bogus Play Store app installs
It'd bad enough when you download a crummy Android app, but it's worse when you're tricked into installing that app thanks to fake installs and other tricks that make it seem more popular than it is....
Microsoft Flow and PowerApps get a public launch November 1st
Flow, Microsoft's in-house version of IFTTT, has been in preview mode since April, but the folks at Redmond are finally ready to open the service up to the general public. Starting November 1, Flow will...
Swiss rail stations will sell bitcoins at ticket machines
Switzerland is stepping up its bitcoin fascination in a big way. Railway operator SBB (with the help of SweePay) is launching a 2-year trial for a service that lets you exchange Swiss francs for bitcoin...
6 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes For Your Doggy
Because you don’t want your doggy to be embarrassed at the Halloween parade.
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Is tech billionaire Peter Thiel prepping for a life in politics?
"I occasionally get involved, but don't want to make it a full time thing." That was how Peter Thiel answered a question about his future in politics today. But, after he spent roughly 15 minutes delivering...
iPad regains share in a shrinking mobile tablet market
Apple's share of the tablet market has been sliding for a while, but it's making a comeback... if not for the reasons the company might prefer. Strategy Analytics estimates that the iPad climbed from...
36 Rescue Dog Transformations That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity
I’m not crying. You are.
Fiona
"We rescued Fiona from the streets of Taiwan, through a sister golden retriever rescue here in Los Angeles. Fiona was left abandoned on the streets. The original owner...
Morrissey Starts Feud With “Red-Faced” Barnaby Joyce Over Live Exports
Music legend Morrissey has penned a letter to deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce urging him to close down the live cattle export industry's “slow boat to hell”.
The vegan singer, best known as the...
11 Little Things To Make You Smile This Week
Because it’s not all bad out there.
The world isn't going so great right now.
Evidence: the news, all day every day.
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So here's a bunch of lovely little things to remind you it's not ~all~ bad.
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Maybe...
This Naked Cat's Dobby The House Elf Costume Is So Magically Perfect
Dobby is a free house cat!
Say hello to Delores, a Toronto cat whose hobbies include snuggling and sitting like a little person.
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Delores lives with Rylee Rae, a graphic design artist...
Toyota has eyes on ZipCar-style vehicle leasing services
ZipCar-style car sharing services, where you pay to rent a vehicle by the hour, are already a thing across much of the US. But Toyota is looking into the idea of individuals being able to lease out their...
The best chainsaw
By Doug Mahoney This post was done in partnership with The Sweethome, a buyer's guide to the best homewares. When readers choose to buy The Sweethome's independently chosen editorial picks, they may...
Twitter test makes Reader mode the default on iOS
For its latest experiment, Twitter has enabled the Apple-built 'Reader' feature by default inside its iOS app. As the Guardian reports, this meanssome, but not all users are seeing simplified web pages...
iOS update fixes your iPhone's missing Health data
The iOS 10.1 update addressed a lot of initial gripes with Apple's latest mobile operating system. However, it also introduced a glaring bug for some users: the Health app might not show your data, which...
Puma's self-lacing shoes were made for track athletes
Nike has some competition. Though the company has gotten a lot of attention for its Back to the Future-inspired HyperAdapt sneakers, it's not the only brand working on self-lacing shoes. Almost a year...
Uber and Lyft aren't immune to racial discrimination by drivers
For a while, ridesharing has been seen as a possible solution to the racial discrimination you sometimes see with taxis. If drivers can't always see or hear you first, they're less likely to reject your...
'I Expect You To Die' will come to PlayStation VR this year
Schell Games has announced that its forthcoming title I Expect You To Die will arrive on PlayStation VR in time for the holidays. Previously the game was announced for the Oculus Rift, and was designed...
'Battlefield 1' reminded me that before war was a game, it was hell
The Battlefield games aren't exactly known for having the best single-player modes. In fact, players ignore the series' solo experiences so routinely that this was actually a reason we didn't see a campaign...
Outlook now displays coworkers' availability on your phone
Sunrise is officially dead, but Microsoft just added a new feature to the Outlook iOS calendar that might help you forget it. In a trick borrowed from the desktop app, the iOS version of Outlook has...
19 Insanely Fun Road Trip Games You've Never Heard Of
Hit the road and let the games begin!
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"It starts off with one person saying, “Sorry I’m late.” Then that person proceeds to give a reason to why they were...
23 Travel Photos That Will Inspire Your Squad To Get In Formation
Warning: @SoulSociety will have you packing your bags before you can say squad goals.
This trio in Thailand.
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These wanderlust wanderers in Iceland.
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Can You Guess Which Beer Has The Most Alcohol?
Which brew is the booziest?
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Which Cartoon Character Would Most Likely Be Your Best Friend?
“People, let me tell you ’bout my best friend…”
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The bottom line: Our quick verdict on Google's Pixel and Pixel XL
What happens when Google designs its own phones, as Apple does with the iPhone? You get some of the best handsets money can buy, that's what. The 5-inch Pixel and 5.5-inch Pixel XL are well-built, with...
MIT taught a machine to give you nightmares
Robots are learning to create zombie faces and apocalyptic landscapes, and with your help, they can make them even more terrifying. Researchers from MIT and Australia's CSIRO have created the Nightmare...
How Awful Are Your New York City Food Opinions?
Sorry, but you’re going to have to make some difficult bagel decisions here.
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Are These Rejected Fast Food Slogans Actually Quite Good?
You be the judge.
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12 Cocktails That Pair Perfectly With Fast Food
Our bodies are ready.
The "La Remedia" + Chick-fil-A spicy chicken sandwiches:
Dee Ann Quinones of Westbound paired her La Remedia with Chik-fil-A's fried glory because the drink is, "...light, refreshing...
Volvo's self-driving cars will hide from UK 'bullies'
If you could see that the car in front of you was being driven autonomously and therefore navigating in an ultra-safe manner, how would you react? Would you treat it as you would any other road user...
