Pocket’s a great bookmarking service, but you have to add articles to it manually. If there’s a blog you always want to read stories from, Feedhuddler’s a simple web app that sends everything that pops up in the RSS feed over to your Pocket account.
Once you create an account with Feedhuddler, you can start adding RSS feeds to it. Every time a new story pops up in the feed, it’ll go to your Pocket account. You can also do this with IFTTT, but Feedhuddler makes it a little easier.
There is something about the ocean that is mesmerizing. Check out these images to see some of the power of the sea.
By William Warby
This week it is your turn to go photograph the ocean. If you do not live near the sea find a body of water you can use as substitute and get creative. A large lake or reservoir could do the trick.
Use some different techniques such as varied exposure times. See this for more tips on photographing the waves. Play with your composition to create a unique result.
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Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they’ll get embedded for us all to see or if you’d prefer upload them to your favourite photo sharing site and leave the link to them. Show me your best images in this week’s challenge. Sometimes it takes a while for an image to appear so be patient and try not to post the same image twice.
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Jon Stewart interviewed former New York Times reporter Judith Miller about her new book, in which she blames everyone but herself for her masterful job of selling the public on the idea that invading Iraq was the proper response to 9/11.
Read the restGoogle has announced that you developers can now add custom voice commands to Google Now, such as “Ok, Google, listen to NPR.” Only a few apps currently support the feature like NPR, TripAdvisor and Shazam, but Google will be expanding the list of supported partners in the future. Read more here.
Nature provides a sense of its power in many ways – few with the same effect as the sea. It can be calm and peaceful, or powerful and frightening.
Enjoy these breathtaking images of the sea and think about how you can capture shots like this too:
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I've watched a lot of handsomely paid CEOs get on stages for keynote presentations over the past decade, and none were as good as the one I saw Elon Musk give Thursday night in California as he introduced Tesla's new battery system. I'm sure many people will disagree — I mean, how can you compete with Steve Jobs introducing the iPhone in 2007 — but ultimately Jobs was selling a better smartphone. Musk is selling a better future.
I'm not saying Musk is going to succeed, or that you should go buy Tesla's battery. There are lots of ways to save the world and cut down on fossil fuels and Tesla's plan isn't the first. I'm just happy to see a presentation that was genuinely exciting and inspiring — a sales pitch for a tech product that's...
Google is making voice commands even more powerful with the ability to launch and interact with apps, without having to touch the screen.
Getting things done on your Android device just got even easier thanks to Google's latest addition to Google search. With the new features, users will now be able to launch apps, as well as do things within these apps, all without having to touch the screen.
HTC has updated its camera app in Google Play with a new and long-awaited feature — the ability to shoot pictures in the RAW format.
Much has been said about HTC's camera in the M9, but it ultimately comes down to this: It can take some really good pictures, if you're patient and don't mind getting out of Auto mode and shooting more manually. And today M9 mobile photogs have gotten a pretty big boost to their phones with the addition of support for the RAW format, which gives you far more control over the editing of a shot (while getting rid of the compression that comes along with JPGs).
It's just a simple update of the HTC Camera app in Google Play, and from there you'll choose "Raw camera" in the modes screen.
Most women only need to be screened for cervical cancer once every three years, according to a new set of practice guidelines that the American College of Physicians, a national organization of doctors, released today. Women under the age of 21 shouldn't undergo testing at all — regardless of their sexual health history — because many will receive abnormal test results without ever developing cervical cancer.
Cost is a key factor when considering a pet, and this chart from the ASPCA breaks down costs you should expect for the first year after adopting a new animal companion.
The chart covers a number of popular pets. . You can see estimates for individual expenses—like food, litter, toys, and health insurance—as well as an overall first year total for each type of pet. The chart also gives you an idea of which expenses are reoccurring and which are likely a one time thing. As the ASPCA points out, these are the minimums, so you may need to budget more than this if you’re thinking of adopting an animal companion. . Don’t forget about unexpected vet visits and pet boarding fees for when you go away.
While you have many factors to think about when deciding on a new pet, the cost is an important one. If you prefer a PDF version of the chart, you can find it here.
Pet Care Costs | ASPCA
And I love this dog!
Check out the owner's Tumblr for more photos and videos. She emphasizes that Riven loves going down slides and wasn't hurt when she went down this one.
LG has published a number of new TV commercials for the LG G4 on the company's official YouTube account.
The new adverts cover the camera, screen as well as the new LG G4 designs. It's a perfect opportunity to get a glimpse as to how LG will be marketing the new flagship Android smartphone.
Today, Microsoft held its (mostly boring!) developer keynote at Build 2015. If you’re not a developer, your eyes might gloss over during the presentation, but there are still some cool features normal users might find interesting. Here’s the best of what they announced.
We’ve talked about how Cortana will come to Windows 10, but the demos keep getting better. Today, Microsoft showed off how to launch applications or perform actions with natural language commands. For example: Cortana can not only open the Viber app, but send a message directly, without opening the app at all. Microsoft aims to make Cortana a key way to interact with apps without having to launch them.
We’ve seen bits and pieces of Microsoft’s new browser (previously called Project Spartan), but now the browser is starting to take shape. Microsoft Edge will be the default browser with Windows 10. It includes support for extensions, which developers can easily port from their Chrome counterparts, meaning it’ll likely have a much better extension library out of the gate. It also has deep Cortana integration, so you can conduct searches and add info to your Cortana profile more seamlessly. It also includes a built-in note-taking mode, so you can save and annotate web pages, plus a reading mode that strips away all of the extraneous crap so you can read just the text
Microsoft Office has had plugins for a while. Today, though, Microsoft showed off plugins for the Office suite that work across all of their platforms. For example, the company demonstrated how you could request an Uber from Outlook and pick it up on your phone (even an iPhone) to see when your car would arrive, or check LinkedIn profiles from Outlook (a la Rapportive) without leaving the app. The plugins work across platforms, so when you open up Outlook on the web, or even your tablet, the same plugins you used on the desktop will work there as well.
Microsoft’s Windows Store has had problems gaining apps because developers don’t want to rewrite their apps several times. The company announced developer tools that will make it easy to re-use code from Android or iOS apps to make Windows applications. That may sound boring, but that means you can expect to see more Windows versions of existing iOS and Android apps, meaning the Windows Store won’t seem so sparse.
Microsoft has been pushing Universal Apps pretty heavily. Developers will be able to write apps for Windows on the desktop, and the same software will work on Windows phones or tablets. Continuum will allow those apps to adapt to different screens on the fly and content can be synced or pushed between devices. This means that, if you’re using multiple Windows devices, you can maintain a consistent experience, much like Continuity does in OS X. They even demonstrated a phone being plugged into a monitor, keyboard, and mouse which functions much like a desktop. No new apps were needed. The phone apps inherently scaled to the roomier interface.
One of the biggest problems with Windows programs is that .NET and Win32 apps have always been allowed to change a lot of stuff on your machine, which they can leave without cleaning up. They’re also some of the most prone to security issues and vulnerabilities, which can wreak havoc on your machine when exploited. With the new Windows Store being used across all Windows devices, those apps will be downloaded in a sandbox that will prevent it from polluting your system.
Carrier billing allows you to charge your cell carrier for purchases you make on your phone. This allows you to circumvent the need for a debit/credit card, which is particularly handy in developing markets or for people without credit. Microsoft will support this in the Windows Store, but notably, this will include the desktop as well as phones.
Microsoft’s Visual Studio suite has been a mainstay of Windows app development for a long time. Today, though, the company announced that they would bring Visual Studio Code—a smaller, but still robust version of Visual Studio—to OS X and Linux users for the first time. The app will be available for free across all platforms its available on.
Don’t forget that Windows 10 is still in Technical Preview right now. If you want to try it out on your machine, you can follow our guide here to enter the Microsoft Insider Program and download the newest version of Windows.
Writing in the Guardian, Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman analyses the last five years of British austerity, using other developed nations in the EU and elsewhere as a benchmark for the growth we could have had -- it's not a pretty picture.
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Airbnb is finally rolling out an app that will enable users to browse and search its listings on a device that’s bigger than a phone, but not quite as unwieldy as a laptop. But more than that, the new app for iPad and Android tablets is designed to provide users with some inspiration for where they might want to take their next trip. Read More
Wire, the communications app backed by Skype co-founder Janus Friis which launched late last year, is now expanding its service to the web with the launch of Wire for Web. Envisioned as modern-day take on what Skype, had it been built today, the new addition to Wire will allow users on Chrome, Firefox and Opera web browsers to both make and receive calls, while IE and Safari users will… Read More
Microsoft just demonstrated one of the intriguing possibilities from its single platform/multiple form factors approach for Windows 10: the ability to use your phone as your desktop computer. In contrast to Apple’s “Continuity,” which aims to make moving between phone, tablet and desktop seamless, Microsoft’s Continuum instead has the phone you’re using adapt… Read More
[Update: Secret has confirmed it will shut down and give investors back their money] Anonymous sharing app Secret will shut down soon, according to sources close to the company. The announcement could be made as soon as today or tomorrow, and there’s some talk of current employees receiving modest severance packages. Having raised $35 million, it’s unlikely that the company is out… Read More
Along with its critically acclaimed TV shows, Netflix has been investing heavily in documentaries, and this is the first trailer for its upcoming film about legendary musician and activist Nina Simone. What Happened, Miss Simone? tracks the life of the celebrated songwriter and singer through her influential music career as well as her work as an outspoken political activist and critic of the Vietnam War.
Directed by Oscar nominee Liz Garbus, What Happened, Miss Simone? has been making a festival run this year, earning favorable critical receptions at the Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals. It's scheduled to premiere on Netflix on June 26th, during what promises to be a very busy month for the streaming service. Not only will the new...
After months of rumors, Microsoft is revealing its plans to get mobile apps on Windows 10 today. While the company has been investigating emulating Android apps, it has settled on a different solution, or set of solutions, that will allow developers to bring their existing code to Windows 10.
iOS and Android developers will be able to port their apps and games directly to Windows universal apps, and Microsoft is enabling this with two new software development kits. On the Android side, Microsoft is enabling developers to use Java and C++ code on Windows 10, and for iOS developers they’ll be able to take advantage of their existing Objective C code. "We want to enable developers to leverage their current code and current skills to start...
Microsoft first revealed its new browser plans back in January. Known as Project Spartan initially, Microsoft is revealing today that the company will use the Microsoft Edge name for its new browser in Windows 10. The Edge naming won’t surprise many as it’s the same moniker given to the new rendering engine (EdgeHTML) that Microsoft is using for its Windows 10 browser.
While Microsoft Edge is the successor to Internet Explorer, Microsoft will keep its ageing browser around for enterprise customers. Microsoft Edge is designed to be basic and minimalist for the future, and early previews include new features like digital ink annotation, Cortana integration, and a built-in reading list. "You're going to care about the blasting...
Google is launching a new Chrome extension today designed to prevent you from recycling your Google password on other sites. Password Alert, which is now available in the Chrome Web Store, will warn you whenever you are about to reuse your Google password on a site that isn’t a Google sign-in page. Google’s Director of Security for Google Apps for Work Eran Feigenbaum told me… Read More
In August 2013, we reviewed the best services for storing your photos in the cloud. Nearly two years later, much has changed. Everpix, our pick for average users, went out of business. Picturelife, our choice for power users, sold itself to StreamNation. And Google+ remains a worthy free choice, even if Google’s plans for photos are very much up in the air.
The company behind the popular Android ROM CyanogenMod is hoping to work with more China-based smartphone vendors to have the OS installed on devices and expand worldwide.
OpenBitTorrent, PublicBT and Istole.it have long been the three largest BitTorrent trackers on the Internet, coordinating the downloads of 30 million people at any given point in time.
This means that these non-commercial services, powered by the open source Opentracker software, handled a staggering three billion connections per day – each.
We say handled, because the trackers have been offline since mid-January. The trio mysteriously disappeared, but the German music industry group BVMI now takes credit for the shutdowns.
According to BVMI’s lawfirm Rasch, the hosting company took the tracker offline after they were ordered identify the operators. However, the host initially refused to disclose the personal details.
In an injunction released this week a Hamburg court ordered that the hosting company now has to hand over the personal details of the tracker operators.
The ruling follows a complaint from BVMI and is the first against so-called standalone BitTorrent trackers. These trackers do not host or process any infringing material themselves and are a content neutral part of the BitTorrent ecosystem.
According to BVMI CEO Florian Drücke the music industry has recently expanded its focus beyond traditional torrent sites such as The Pirate Bay, to include these standalone trackers.
“Without the Tracker, it will be much more difficult for those who offer and seek illegal content to make the first connection,” Drücke says.
The downside, however, is that legal torrents also use these trackers to coordinate connections.
According to Christian Solmecke, a German IT lawyer who has experience with file-sharing cases, the verdict comes a a surprise.
“The court ruling amazes me. Apparently the court assumes that BitTorrent trackers are by definition something illegal. This is not the case,” he says.
The lawyer doesn’t deny that the trackers play a role in both legal and illegal transfers, but they are content neutral and merely passing on metadata, similar to a DNS provider.
“By the same argument these BitTorrent trackers are switched off you might ultimately forbid an ISP to continue to provide Internet access to end users, if copyright violations are committed,” Solmecke adds.
While the three targeted trackers have been offline for months already, the ruling means that these type of services had better avoid Germany as their home base in future.
“Apparently, the music industry sees the entire BitTorrent network as ‘evil’,” Solmecke concludes.
Update: The article was updated to state that the court order only requires the host to identify the operators.
Rasch lawyer Mirko Brüß further notes that this case should not be compared with and ISP who provides Internet access to consumers.
“It appears Mr. Solmecke is not familiar with the BitTorrent technology. He is obviously not aware of the fact that the “opentracker” software comes with a blacklist. The tracker operators were asked to add certain info-hashes to this blacklist but failed to do so within a reasonable period of time,” Brüß says.
“After their ISP was made aware of this situation, he shut the servers down in order to prevent his own liability. This is basically the same as the established notice-and-takedown proceedings under the DMCA and cannot be compared to an ISP providing internet access to end users.”
Source: TorrentFreak, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and anonymous VPN services.
The European Union has approved plans to install an emergency call feature in all cars and light vans from March 31st, 2018. The system, known as eCall, automatically contacts emergency services in the event of a crash, as determined by in-car sensors, such as those triggering the vehicle’s airbags. eCall establishes an audio connection with emergency operators and automatically transmits basic data including the vehicle's type, location, and the time of the crash. Passengers and witnesses will also be able to activate eCall manually by pressing an in-car button.
eCall transmits data when a car's airbags are triggered
"The European Parliament has repeatedly stressed that reducing deaths and the severity of injuries on the roads is its...
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