Posts Tagged ‘ apparently ’

Facebook is testing a new prompt asking users to complete their profile, just like on LinkedIn

April 24, 2013
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Facebook is testing a new prompt asking users to complete their profile, just like on LinkedIn

Facebook has started prompting some of its 1 billion users on the desktop version of the website to complete their profile. A source close to the company confirmed with TNW that this feature is currently being tested with a small set of users. I was quite surprised this morning to see this message at the…

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Quicksilver application launcher for Mac emerges from beta after nearly 10 years

March 25, 2013
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Quicksilver application launcher for Mac emerges from beta after nearly 10 years

Quicksilver, an application launcher built for OS X, has finally emerged from beta after almost 10 years of development with the release of version 1.0. The open source software includes a new action for quickly adding files or folders to the catalog. Users can now specify synonyms for targets, rather than just abbreviations. The release…

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This video single-handedly destroyed my faith in the future of humanity

April 17, 2012
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If you thought Rebecca Black was bad, you haven’t met Double Take. Apparently hot girls have problems too. They’re just like us. Except they’re hot. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__HeE6NWmDE?fs=1&feature=oembed&w=500&h=281] These girls are someone’s daughters, and they’re probably not evil. This video, however, is one of the worst things ever made. I really, really hope this is some…

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New York Mayor fumes over the government’s latest failure to create a decent app

April 17, 2012
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The US Government is no stranger to wasting money, and particularly with emerging technologies, it’s hard to say if government agencies actually grasp what they’re doing (and paying for) in the first place. One impressive example of this is OSHA’s (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Heat Safety Tool, which is essentially a terrible, ugly and useless app…

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Reports of stabbing at Blackberry BBM Party leak on Twitter

April 4, 2012
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We’re seeing reports of an unfortunate incident at a BBM party BlackBerry is holding in London. Apparently there is at least one stabbing victim, and those at the party aren’t allowed to leave. Here are some of the tweets reporting from the scene, along with photos: Two people stabbed at the #BBMParty, venue now a…

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Hacker gets awarded $60k for his full exploit of Google’s Chrome browser

March 8, 2012
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Google’s Chrome browser is becoming more secure as we speak, thanks to a program we talked about last week. The Chromium Security Rewards Program is sponsoring an event at the CanSecWest security conference right now, and the highest monetary reward has already been given. Here’s what the Chrome releases team had to say about it…

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Why the world needs to start embracing introverts

March 6, 2012
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For the past several nights I’ve been quiet. I’ve practiced yoga, made vegetable soups and curled up on my sofa to watch TED Talks. The truth is, I love being alone. My downtime is my time. I feel anxious when my calendar doesn’t leave time for pause and reflection. But some people don’t understand this.…

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