Announcements Archive
27 Jul 2015
How Long Will Microsoft Support Windows 10?
How Long Will Microsoft Support Windows 10? Microsoft has updated its Windows Lifecycle page, which shows how long the company will support and update recent versions of the operating system. The lifecycle fact sheet now includesWindows 10, as well as XP Service Pack 3, Vista Service Pack 2, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, and
27 Jul 2015
Twitter Takes Down Joke Stealers’ Tweets
Twitter Takes Down Joke Stealers’ Tweets Why did the chicken cross the road? We’d tell you, but Twitter has withheld our punchline in response to a report from the copyright holder of the original joke. Scratching your head? We don’t blame you. However, if you pilfer a joke on Twitter, and the person who
27 Jul 2015
Get started with hardware: The Complete Arduino Starter Kit & Course Bundle
Get started with hardware: The Complete Arduino Starter Kit & Course Bundle If you have an interest in electronics, an Arduino is a fantastic entrypoint. The Complete Arduino Starter Kit and Course Bundle provides you with your very own microcontroller, plus the hardware accessories and necessary knowhow for building projects. From a garage door
27 Jul 2015
A new Instagram quick edit screen means even Instagram knows filters are passé
A new Instagram quick edit screen means even Instagram knows filters are passé
27 Jul 2015
BuzzFeed and iHeartRadio now vying for your eyeballs in Snapchat Discover
BuzzFeed and iHeartRadio now vying for your eyeballs in Snapchat Discover Snapchat Discover quietly got an update today to add two news sources: Buzzfeed and iHeartRadio. BuzzFeed’s channel doesn’t contain the sort of lists you might have expected to see, and instead opts for short videos and images that are likely to be well
27 Jul 2015
Stop working! Play with this interactive tentacle monster instead
Stop working! Play with this interactive tentacle monster instead Searching for tentacles on the internet is…uh…well, let’s just say it can flag up some pretty way out stuff. Good work, Japan! But this is some safe-for-work, tentacle-related entertainment. Muscular Hydrostats – which should be the name of a math rock band – is a simulation that
14 Jul 2015
Available IPv4 address blocks have dried up, now there’s a waiting list
Available IPv4 address blocks have dried up, now there’s a waiting list IPv4 addresses, which are a computer’s unique address on the internet, have just become even harder to get. The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)announced July 1 that it is activating a “unmet requests” policy for the first time and putting in place
14 Jul 2015
How to use design thinking in your next project
How to use design thinking in your next project With more and more engineering-focused companies trying to become design-centric, they’re no doubt trying to adopt design thinking. But it’s not as simple as saying, “Just use design thinking.” Saying it does not make it so. What exactly is “Design Thinking”? Let’s take a step
14 Jul 2015
Spotify is actively encouraging iOS users to stop paying for streaming via iTunes
Spotify is actively encouraging iOS users to stop paying for streaming via iTunes Spotify, like most streaming music services, will cost you $9.99 per month. The company has long charged those who pay for its service via iTunes $12.99 monthly to offset Apple’s 30 percent cut of purchases. Now, Spotify is actively encouraging users
14 Jul 2015
Mozilla has had enough of Flash’s security flaws, disables Firefox plugin
Mozilla has had enough of Flash’s security flaws, disables Firefox plugin Mozilla has blocklisted all vulnerable versions of Adobe Flashin its Firefox browser, following the discovery of numerous critical security flaws in the platform. Mark Schmidt, head of Firefox Support, took to Twitter to announce the change. The news comes just a day after