Reddit, the popular content sharing platform just revealed that a bunch of well-known political sites would be blocked from posting future articles to Reddit’s Political category or Subreddit. To the sites being blocked, this is a big deal considering the main objective of an information website, is to get that information out to the masses.… Continue reading Reddit Blocks Huffington Post, Huffington Post Writes Kiss Up Review about Reddit
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The Reverse Microwave – Chills A Drink in Seconds
Microwaves are handy little units when we want to heat food or drinks up quickly. However, never before has there been a gadget that does just the opposite — cooling without the long wait. That is, until now. A product of Enviro-Cool Limited, V-Tex is an environmentally-friendly, efficient system that cools beverages in a matter of seconds.… Continue reading The Reverse Microwave – Chills A Drink in Seconds
Changes to Yahoo Mail Irritate Customers
She may be getting cheered on Wall Street, but Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is getting a thumbs down from users of the company’s email and chat forums. Thousands of users have complained to Yahoo about its latest redesign that eliminated some popular features while adding others they find clunky and confusing. “We have refreshed your… Continue reading Changes to Yahoo Mail Irritate Customers
Adobe Gets Hacked!
OMG! Adobe has just disclosed that one of their servers has been hacked. Although investigations are still ongoing, the company is sharing details on what they believe could have been accessed. It’s pretty huge! Seems like the hackers have obtained encrypted data for as many as 2.9 million customers, and while Adobe stresses that… Continue reading Adobe Gets Hacked!
Next For Samsung – Smart Phones with Curved Display
Curved displays are an early stage in screen evolution which is shifting to bendable or foldable designs, eventually allowing mobile and wearable gadgets to take on new forms that could radically change the high-end smartphone market. “We plan to introduce a smartphone with a curved display in South Korea in October,” Samsung’s mobile business head of strategic marketing D.J. Lee said… Continue reading Next For Samsung – Smart Phones with Curved Display
Android 4.4 KitKat with 64-bit Processing?
New reports say that 64-bit support is coming to Android in the near future – maybe as soon as Android 4.4 KitKat – or at least that’s what a recent Intel presentation seems to imply. The image above is taken from a presentation given by Intel at its Developer Forum last week, where the company… Continue reading Android 4.4 KitKat with 64-bit Processing?
The New iPhone, Same Old iPhone
The new iPhones look like the old iPhones. They sound like the old iPhones. They do the same things as the old iPhones. Just slightly better, more colorfully, and less expensively than the old iPhones. This might seem disappointing: even Apple’s phones are boring now. But this is an ideal state of affairs. The original iPhone, released in June,… Continue reading The New iPhone, Same Old iPhone
Facebook Ignored The Bug I Found Until I Used It To Hack Zuckerberg
Facebook has a bounty program where it pays people to report bugs instead of using them or selling them on the black market. In this case, instead of fixing the bug and paying the researcher the $500+ fee, Facebook told him “this was not a bug,” according to an email that Shreateh shared. Shreateh says he tried… Continue reading Facebook Ignored The Bug I Found Until I Used It To Hack Zuckerberg
New iPhone Coming in Next Month – So Says Apple
If you’re a fan of Apple, mark September 10 on your calendar. That’s when the company is reportedly unveiling the next iPhone. According to All Things D, Apple is hosting an event next month where the company is expected to reveal its latest smartphone. Naturally, the weeks leading up to the reported reveal have been… Continue reading New iPhone Coming in Next Month – So Says Apple
Woman Pays $1200 for Two Apples… The Fruit
An Australian woman paid $1,200 for two new Apple iPhones over website Gumtree, but opened the box to find just fruit inside. The 21-year-old had posted an ad asking if anyone had a smartphone for sale. She was soon contacted by another woman who said she had “two Apples” up for grabs. The pair met… Continue reading Woman Pays $1200 for Two Apples… The Fruit
Nokia Lumia 1020 Phone with a 41 Megapixel Sensor
The big, circular bump on the back of the Lumia 1020 is impossible to miss. Place the phone on a table and it rests at an angle, slightly propped up by the protrusion. Hold it in your hand and you’re always fondling the circle’s edges. But the phone’s uniquely shaped backside isn’t without… Continue reading Nokia Lumia 1020 Phone with a 41 Megapixel Sensor
Teenager Plans ‘Hacker School’ to Help Africa Build Next Google
(CNN) — Martha Chumo, a 19-year-old self-taught programmer, was supposed to be in New York right now, honing her coding skills and mastering cutting-edge technologies in the company of fellow software enthusiasts. Instead, she’s thousands of miles away, in her hometown of Nairobi, Kenya. A few months ago, Chumo was accepted into the summer intake of Hacker… Continue reading Teenager Plans ‘Hacker School’ to Help Africa Build Next Google