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No greater codes: a way to authenticate your Google signal-in with just a tap

Multi-issue authentication is an essential a part of maintaining your on line accounts secure, however the procedure is notoriously cumbersome. textual content messages, code generators, and so on considerably slow down the technique of logging in, however Google is attempting to streamline the project through permitting you

Microsoft claims facet promises 70% greater battery lifestyles than Chrome

Microsoft’s edge browser has been trailing in phrases of adoption and usage, whilst home windows 10 has won growing marketplace share. The agency has launched an legitimate report documenting the strength performance benefits of using edge, the new browser it debuted with home windows 10, in part

Google Rolls Out Free Gigabit Internet Service to Public Housing

Many of us might take high-speed Internet access for granted, but for low-income folks it’s a luxury they simply can’t afford. Google hopes to pick up some of that slack. The company on Wednesday began rolling out a program that will provide free, super-fast Internet connections to

Libya, France Drop Furthest in Annual Internet Freedom Ranking

China leads the list of worst offenders in a new report documenting the decline of Internet freedom around the world in the past year — but surveillance and the role of tech companies are driving debate in all countries, the authors said. Libya, France and Ukraine dropped

The Internet Is Now Officially Too Big as IP Addresses Run Out

The Internet as we know it is now officially too big for its britches. The organization that assigns IP addresses in North America — the numbers that identify every computer, smartphone and device connected to the Internet — ran out of numbers overnight Wednesday. It’s not the

Experts crack nasty ransomware that locks your PC and your backup

Petya, a brutal piece of malware, surfaced two weeks ago. It’s a mean bit of crypto-extortion that hits its victims where it hurts: right in your startup drive. Because it encrypts your master boot file, if attacked, not only will you be unable to start up your

Mobile chat apps Line, Kakao flourishing among young Asians

Forget Facebook and Twitter. Two of Asia’s biggest social media players, Kakao Talk and Line, are growing by making mobile messaging apps an integral part of the lives of young Asians who prefer to communicate more privately instead of shouting out in virtual arenas and risking troubles

Using data from social networks to understand and improve systems

In the course of our day-to-day lives, we produce vast amounts of data. Whether gathered through online communications platforms, tracking devices, or other sources, these data reveal information about our behavior, decisions, and preferences. Researchers can ultimately use the data to improve systems across a variety of

Twitter wins Thursday Night Football streaming rights (Update)

Twitter has scored a deal to live-stream Thursday night National Football League games, the NFL announced—a move that helps the social media group connect with new audiences. The streaming rights had been hotly contested, with Amazon, Verizon and others reportedly in the running to help the NFL

Your Old USB Flash Drive Could Help Fight North Korean Repression

A tiny USB memory stick is unlikely to bring down Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, but thousands upon thousands of them just might help enlighten the North Korean people to the freedoms enjoyed by the outside world, according to human-rights activists. The New York-based Human Rights Foundation and