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Instagram’s website actually becomes useful with new notifications tab

If you ever tried to log into Instagram on the web, you probably weren’t very happy with the experience. Yes, your account was there, and you could browse through your posts, but pretty much everything else was absent. This changed recently with the introduction of the notifications

Build 2016: how to watch the live streams and what happened on Day 1

Today, Microsoft showed off what it’s been cooking up for Windows, Xbox One and evenHoloLens at its annual developer conference, Build 2016. While it’s largely aimed at the folks that make the apps you use every day, Microsoft is broadcasting the conference’s two major keynotes straight from

Microsoft’s Bots could be its biggest contribution to computing since Windows

On stage at its annual Build conference keynote, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella painted a picture of our lives being made easier with bots, intelligent agents that live within apps and services. But, would that life be much better, or less connected than it already is – or

Sick of those unwanted wedding pics on Facebook? This app may be your answer.

How many times have you been sick of unwanted, annoying photo posts from friends that clog your social media feed? And how many times has that driven you to unfollow, or even deactivate your account, only to realize that unfollowing is no foolproof measure of filtering trash,

New Logo and Identity for Australian Design Centre by Interbrand

Established in 1964, the Australian Design Centre (ADC) is “is Australia’s leading centre for contemporary design and practice, nurturing a nation of innovative thinkers, and inspiring audiences to use design in their own lives.” With an actual design center in the heart of Sydney the ADC has

Apricity OS Is Clean and Classy

If you’re looking for a quick, clean and classy Linux distro, look no further than the Apricity OS beta. Either of the two available flavors — GNOME or Cinnamon — is sure to give you a pleasant computing experience. Apricity OS is an Arch Linux variant with

Truecaller fixes bug that could expose personal details of over 100 million users

Number tracking app Truecaller has fixed a bug in its Android app which could potentially allow hackers to retrieve personal information of users and change details – including call block settings – without a user’s consent. The company, however, claimed that no information was compromised due to

Microsoft will bake ad blocking into its Edge browser

Microsoft is planning to build ad blocking directly into its Edge browser on Windows 10, and that integration will be coming soon. This fact was revealed at the company’s Build conference in a session concerning what’s coming next for Edge, where a slide was shown detailing incoming

Pinterest makes DIY easier with new How-to Pins

Pinterest is making moves to keep more people and brands on the site. The company introduced on Tuesday a new feature called How-to Pins, allowing companies to create and share pins with DIY instructions. The feature, which is a new take on its existing Rich Pins feature for brands,

New Logo for Rhode Island (Tourism)

“Rhode Island may be small, but it packs a cultural and scenic punch. Within Rhode Island’s borders is one of the largest concentrations of historic landmarks in the nation, a vibrant arts and cultural scene, miles of pristine coastline and some of the most acclaimed dining establishments