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- Amazon & Hachette Make Peace, Windows 10 Phones, & More… [Tech News Digest]
- The Unsung Power Of Your Favorite Super Hero: Their Skin
- What Gadgets Are On Your Christmas List? [We Ask You]
- Buying Your Next Sports Watch: What You Need To Know
- 10 Effortless Ways To Meet Interesting People While Traveling
- Windows Users Beware: You’ve Got A Serious Security Issue
- How To Upgrade Your PS4’s Hard Drive
- Elon Musk is Building A Fleet of Satellites to Bring Broadband to the Masses
- How To Make Sure You Never Forget A Task Ever Again
- Two-Factor Authentication Hacked: Why You Shouldn’t Panic
- Corsair Vengeance 1500, Razer Kraken Chroma, And TRITTON 720+ Gaming Headset Comparison Review And Giveaway
- 9 Lethal Linux Commands You Should Never Run
| Amazon & Hachette Make Peace, Windows 10 Phones, & More… [Tech News Digest] Posted: 14 Nov 2014 03:30 AM PST  Also, Apple downplays Masque Attack, Where To Watch TV, become an Amazon drone test pilot, and 20 years of PlayStation. Amazon & Hachette Bury Hatchet Amazon and Hachette have resolved their long-running dispute by signing a new multiyear deal which will see the online retailer and book publisher work together again from early 2015. The details of the deal are being kept secret, but both sides have publicly expressed satisfaction with the terms agreed. Hachette CEO, Michael Pietsch, said, "This is great news for writers. The new agreement will benefit Hachette authors for years to come. It gives Hachette enormous... Read the full article: Amazon & Hachette Make Peace, Windows 10 Phones, & More… [Tech News Digest] |
| The Unsung Power Of Your Favorite Super Hero: Their Skin Posted: 13 Nov 2014 06:30 PM PST  When you think of your favorite superheroes, you probably imagine their awesome powers. When you read through your favorite comic books, you see things like Wolverine’s famous claws, Batman’s amazing pile of gadgets, and Superman’s… well he has a lot of powers. What you probably don’t think about is their skin. Sure, some heroes have skin that’s very distinct like The Thing, but the power in other’s skin is a little less noticeable. Want to know more? Check out this infographic that shows some of the coolest, and most powerful superhero skins. Via BeautyFlash Click To Enlarge Read the full article: The Unsung Power Of Your Favorite Super Hero: Their Skin |
| What Gadgets Are On Your Christmas List? [We Ask You] Posted: 13 Nov 2014 05:30 PM PST  The holiday season is fast approaching, which means geeks young and old will be adding gadgets to their Christmas lists in the hope Santa will be dropping it down the chimney. And, knowing the old fool, smashing it to smithereens. Or, in the case of the iPhone 6 Plus, bending it. This year, like every year, has seen a host of new gadgets released. Unfortunately, most people cannot afford to buy each and every gadget they desire, so assuming you don’t win it in one of our giveaways, you’re left with no other choice than to ask for it as... Read the full article: What Gadgets Are On Your Christmas List? [We Ask You] |
| Buying Your Next Sports Watch: What You Need To Know Posted: 13 Nov 2014 10:00 AM PST  Ever tried running a marathon with your iPhone strapped to your arm? Or tried to check tide charts on your Android phone while boating in rough water? I’ll bet it wasn’t such a great experience. Today’s sports watches are so much more diverse and useful in function than even just a decade ago. You might be shocked at the things a good sports watch can do now. Perhaps it’s time to buy yourself a new one. But how do you figure out what’s the best sports watch for you? What do you need to know about today’s models? How can you get the best sports watch for... Read the full article: Buying Your Next Sports Watch: What You Need To Know |
| 10 Effortless Ways To Meet Interesting People While Traveling Posted: 13 Nov 2014 09:00 AM PST  When traveling for either a short or extended period, it can often be difficult to meet like-minded, interesting people to spend your days and evenings with. Sure, you can bump into some “single-serving friends” on the plane, in a hostel, or at a bar, but finding people who share your own interests can be a real challenge while on the road. Here are 10 ways to use the Web to find new friends while you’re away from home. 1. Meetup.com You can search Meetup.com for different meetups in various cities around the world related to pretty much any interest you can imagine,... Read the full article: 10 Effortless Ways To Meet Interesting People While Traveling |
| Windows Users Beware: You’ve Got A Serious Security Issue Posted: 13 Nov 2014 08:30 AM PST  Running Windows? You should probably run your updates about now. A serious new vulnerability has been confirmed as present in all versions of Windows from Vista onwards which has the potential to let hackers execute their own arbitrary code. The issue (CVE number CVE-2014-6321) is rated critical by Microsoft, and affected users are being strongly encouraged to update their systems. Vulnerable versions of Windows include Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1 (both RT and non-RT). Also at risk is Microsoft’s server family of operating systems, including Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012. Microsoft has issued a patch to fix the issue, currently available to... Read the full article: Windows Users Beware: You’ve Got A Serious Security Issue |
| How To Upgrade Your PS4’s Hard Drive Posted: 13 Nov 2014 08:00 AM PST  If you’ve weighed the reasons to get a PS4 over an Xbox One and chose to go with Sony for your current-gen experience, you’ve made a great choice! Along with some awesome exclusive games, the PlayStation 4 allows users to swap out its hard disk drive (HDD) in just a few minutes. By comparison, the Xbox One relies on external hard drives for increased space, which the PS4 doesn’t support. In this tutorial, we’ll completely step through how to upgrade the PS4’s HDD, along with some suggestions for what drive to purchase. Which Drive Do I Get? Before you go... Read the full article: How To Upgrade Your PS4’s Hard Drive |
| Elon Musk is Building A Fleet of Satellites to Bring Broadband to the Masses Posted: 13 Nov 2014 07:00 AM PST  Between revolutionizing the car industry with Tesla and pushing human space exploration with SpaceX, Elon Musk seems to be everywhere these days. Now, Mr. Musk has a new project: bringing cheap, uncensored Internet access to the world at large. Here’s what we know for sure: The Wall Street Journal reported on November 7th that, according to anonymous sources, Elon Musk is working with ex-Google executive and satellite industry alum Greg Wyler to deploy a large fleet of small communications satellites intended to bring inexpensive Internet access to people across the globe. Elon Musk has since confirmed at least some of the... Read the full article: Elon Musk is Building A Fleet of Satellites to Bring Broadband to the Masses |
| How To Make Sure You Never Forget A Task Ever Again Posted: 13 Nov 2014 06:00 AM PST  You’re an organised person. You add upcoming events to your calendar, you plan your career in Trello, and you have a decent labeling system in Gmail to ensure you always respond to things. And yet, when you check your to-do list, there are certain tasks from these other places that haven’t yet made it to the list. Yes, you could set up a system to manually add items from these places to your to-do list, but that wastes time. Ideally, it needs to be automatic. Then when you’re checking your to-do list with the ultimate Todoist filters you’ve created, you’ll have... Read the full article: How To Make Sure You Never Forget A Task Ever Again |
| Two-Factor Authentication Hacked: Why You Shouldn’t Panic Posted: 13 Nov 2014 05:00 AM PST  Two-factor authentication (2FA) is one of the most widely touted advances in online security. Earlier this week, news broke that it had been hacked. Grant Blakeman — a designer and owner of the @gb Instagram account — woke to find his Gmail account had compromised and hackers had stolen his Instagram handle. This was despite having 2FA enabled. 2FA: The Short Version 2FA is a strategy for making online accounts harder to hack. My colleague Tina has written a great article on what 2FA is and why you should use it; if you want a more detailed introduction you should... Read the full article: Two-Factor Authentication Hacked: Why You Shouldn’t Panic |
| Posted: 13 Nov 2014 04:30 AM PST  One aspect of video gaming that’s often neglected is sound. We all think about making sure we have the best controllers and displays, but all too often, we don’t think about how we are receiving the sounds from our games. Sound design can really increase the immersion in a game, but if you don’t have the right hardware to actually hear the quality sound that developers put in the game, you’re missing out. It’s with that in mind that we’ve decided to take a look at three high-end headsets for PC gaming. We have a Corsair Vengeance 1500, Razer Kraken,... Read the full article: Corsair Vengeance 1500, Razer Kraken Chroma, And TRITTON 720+ Gaming Headset Comparison Review And Giveaway |
| 9 Lethal Linux Commands You Should Never Run Posted: 13 Nov 2014 04:00 AM PST  Linux can be a double-edged sword. It assumes that you know what you’re doing and gives you the freedom to do whatever you want. It won’t question you. This is convenient when you actually know what you’re doing, but it also means that you could conceivably render your system unusable within seconds. New to the Linux command line? No worries. Get started with our Linux terminal quickstart guide along with these 40 essential Linux commands. With those two resources, you’ll familiarize yourself with the command line in no time. But whether you’re a Linux newbie or veteran, you should never... Read the full article: 9 Lethal Linux Commands You Should Never Run |
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