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11 Nov 2015
Google’s new ‘About me’ tool quickly shows what personal data you’re sharing
Google’s new ‘About me’ tool quickly shows what personal data you’re sharing Google gets a lot of stick for its data collection practices, and that’s little surprise really. I love many of Google’s products, but that doesn’t stop me being concerned about just how precise a picture the company holds on me from all the
06 Nov 2015
YouTube now lets you watch any video with a VR headset
YouTube now lets you watch any video with a VR headset It’s not just the New York Times getting ready to present virtual reality videos on Google Cardboard; YouTube is today announcing support for 3D VR videos. To be clear, YouTube has been able to play 360-degree videos since March. You can watch those by moving your phone around in
06 Nov 2015
You can now share PowerPoint presentations as photo albums and videos on social networks
You can now share PowerPoint presentations as photo albums and videos on social networks Microsoft has released Social Share, a free plug-in for PowerPoint that lets you share your slides to Facebook and Twitter as images or video. The tool lets you share individual slides as images and your entire presentation as a photo album.
05 Nov 2015
Research reveals 9 of 10 websites leak user data to third parties
Research reveals 9 of 10 websites leak user data to third parties The idea of websites tracking users without their knowledge or permission isn’t new, but you might be surprised at just how big a problem it really is. Tim Libert, a privacy researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, published new peer-reviewed research that
05 Nov 2015
Finland becomes the first country to launch its own emoji
Finland becomes the first country to launch its own emoji Finland, the land of saunas, the Nokia 3310 (it’s the only phone that ever mattered tbh) and Rovio games has become the land that also has its own set of emoji. There’s a naked man and woman enjoying a sauna, the Nokia 3310
04 Nov 2015
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04 Nov 2015
Facebook is dabbling in a ‘teleportation’ station set to launch by 2025
Facebook is dabbling in a ‘teleportation’ station set to launch by 2025 There’s not a nerd among us that hasn’t dreamed about the implications of teleportation on our lives. According to Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer, at press event this morning before the Dublin Web Summit, he wants to make that a reality by 2025. Kinda. “Facebook
04 Nov 2015
The iTunes Terms and Conditions are far more interesting as a comic
The iTunes Terms and Conditions are far more interesting as a comic When was the last time you read the terms and conditions for… anything? This new project, however, actually makes them interesting. Robert Sikoryak, an American artist, decided to illustrate iTunes’ legalese to give you a reason to read them. Sikoryak’s illustrations of the terms
03 Nov 2015
New report says Android and Chrome OS will merge, but also remain separate [Updated]
New report says Android and Chrome OS will merge, but also remain separate [Updated] An earlier report that Google would merge Chrome OS and Android had everyone scratching their heads. Will Google actually merge the platforms, or keep them separate? The answer, it seems, is yes. The Wall Street Journal reported that Google was
03 Nov 2015
Google’s new ‘Who’s Down’ app lets you know if friends want to… you know
Google’s new ‘Who’s Down’ app lets you know if friends want to… you know Pinching a bit of Swarm’s cool, Google has quietly launched Who’s Down for iOS and Android. The app lets you know which of your pals is available to hang out or… you know. A simple slider lets you set your availability,