Facebook and Uber are teaming up to allow users to request rides through the popular Messenger app, and offering quite an incentive to do so. According to a blog post, users will be able to hail rides directly within Messenger, provided they are located in a city where the ridesharing app currently operates. And, the […]
8 responsive web design trends that defined 2015
The article that introduced responsive web design to the world was published by Ethan Marcotte just over five years ago. In the short timespan since, responsive web design has gone from an interesting new idea to the industry-wide accepted approach to multi-device design. As we look to 2016, we can see that the maturation of this […]
Social media tool Topsy suddenly shuts down two years after Apple acquisition
Topsy, a popular social media analytics tool, suddenly shut down today almost two years after Apple reportedly acquired the company for more than $200 million. The service provided in depth social media analytics and was a great way to access Twitter’s firehose to look at trends. The company’s website now forwards to this Apple Support […]
Google’s new Chrome experiment turns your phone into a lightsaber so you can fight Storm Troopers
Because you can’t get enough Star Wars, Google is letting you turn your phone into a lightsaber so you can slay Storm Troopers on your computer screen. Yes, really. Developed in collaboration with Disney and Lucasfilm, your story begins on a Star Destroyer where you use your lightsaber to escape the First Order. From there, […]
ISIS is using IP addresses the UK sold to Saudi Arabia
IP addresses being used by ISIS and traced by teenage computer hackers back to the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions are likely to be among those sold to Saudi Arabian telecoms companies this year, the British government has claimed. In a convenient admission given the charge levelled at the UK governmentby the VandaSec hacker team that someone […]
Websites could read emotions by seeing how fast you move your mouse
Computer software could read how fast your mouse is moving, and react accordingly to calm you down Slow movements can show anger Photo: Bloomberg The fun and easy way to learn a new language Stay curious and connected. When you can speak another language your world becomes bigger, richer and more inspiring. Learn with Babbel – […]
Sharepoint in 2016: Cloud or On-Premise?
This article is an extension to our recent article, Microsoft Exchange in 2016: Onsite or Offsite? While traditionally, companies have always preferred to host sharepoint onsite for control and security reasons, today’s services and cloud technology offer lower cost options make it a little more appealing and easier to make the decision. In addition, the latest Office […]
The New WordPress.com App for Windows Is Here
Now you can manage your sites, write and publish, and even customize your site and view stats from a dedicated app in your Windows Start Menu. Use it for your sites on WordPress.com, as well as for self-hosted WordPress sites. (For the latter, you’ll just need to have the Jetpack plugininstalled to connect your site.) And […]
WhatsApp calls: Questions over privacy as WhatsApp keeps register of activity
The undisputed leader in the western world for instant messaging, with over 900 million active users, WhatsApp is synonymous withsmartphones and messaging. Despite this, there are constantly new controversies relating to the security of the application and this has led to many doubting the integrity of the service. From fraud to malicious programs that take […]
Browsers security: Why do we ignore their warnings?
Sometimes, Google Chrome tells us to distrust a website and warns us that that site can be dangerous. But instead of listening to it, we ignore it. We are so obsessed on quickly reaching the neck click, that we don’t even read the message. A study published by Google’s Chrome team stated that only one […]