Looks like someone finally found a use for the LinkedIn profile you’ve been sitting on for the past five years. Thanks to a new browser extension, you can now reveal the email address of any one of LinkedIn’s roughly 260 million users—whether you’re connected to them or not.
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Google’s so removed two Chrome browser extensions over the weekend, because the software appears to serve spam ads—in turn violating company’s terms of service.
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Those looking to read faster will find an endless supply of tips and methods around the web. Beeline Reader is a service taking a unique approach—using color to guide your eye.
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When you’re relaxing after a long day of work, we know you probably like to relax while using a tablet, smartphone or laptop sitting on your couch with your television on. One problem we’re sure you’ve experienced on a regular basis is being able to use your devices while keeping them plugged into your wall, especially if they desperately need a recharge. The nuplug is hoping to provide you with a more accessible outlet that will finally allow you to enjoy your gadgets while relaxing.
The way the nuplug works is by conveniently attaching itself to any piece of furniture and acting as an extension cable that plugs into your not-so easily accessible wall outlet. The provided clamp makes it possible for the nuplug to attach onto various surfaces, such as the bottom of living room furniture, a table leg or anywhere else you’ll need access an outlet. (more…)
By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Summer Camp For Adults Wants You To Ditch Your Technology For The Weekend, Samsung Mobile To Provide New Charging Stations At Washington Airport, 
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YouTube comments can be an unmoderated wilderness full of ill-will and lame obscenities the likes of which, well, the likes of which you’ve seen in YouTube comments. Maybe you’re used to it, maybe you don’t dare drift that far down the page for fear of losing yourself in the inanity. YuleTube can help change that by making those gift-giving comments elfin’ festive. More »
Mozilla has been keeping to a tight schedule of having a completed Firefox release every five to six weeks, and it’s very much on track. The browser team’s Ehsan Akhgari has confirmed that a properly polished version of Firefox 15 should reach the download servers on August 29th. When it does arrive, the new release will primarily expand the silent updates that Windows users first saw in Firefox 12: future iterations on all platforms will install themselves in the background and should be truly ready to go the next time the browser starts. Beyond this deliberately subtle change, the finished version 15 upgrade should still support Opus audio as well as clamp down on out-of-control memory use from add-ons. We’re looking forward to not noticing the differences very shortly.
Update: Although it’s not on the front page yet, both Mozilla, reader Josh and this writer can confirm that Firefox 15 is rolling out sooner than expected — there’s no reason to wait.
Update 2: It’s now easier to get a stand-alone copy if you’re not updating, since Mozilla just updated the Firefox front page to reflect the new version. Android users are also getting an update through Google Play that brings earlier speed updates to tablets, a personalized start page and a whole host of extra fixes, some of which come directly from the desktop Firefox 15.
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Firefox 15 to arrive in finished form on August 29th, promises truly stealthy updates for all (update 2: stand-alone, Android too) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Mobile graphics are clearly setting the agenda at SIGGRAPH this year — ARM’s Mali T600-series parts have just been chased up by a new Khronos Group standard that will likely keep those future video cores well-fed. OpenGL ES 3.0 represents a big leap in textures, introducing “guaranteed support” for more advanced texture effects as well as a new version of ASTC compression that further shrinks texture footprints without a conspicuous visual hit. OpenVL is also coming to give augmented reality apps their own standard. Don’t worry, desktop users still get some love through OpenGL 4.3: it adds the new ASTC tricks, new visual effects (think blur) and support for compute shaders without always needing to use OpenCL. All of the new standards promise a bright future in graphics for those living outside of Microsoft’s Direct3D universe, although we’d advise being patient: there won’t be a full Open GL ES 3.0 testing suite for as long as six months, and any next-generation phones or tablets will still need the graphics hardware to match.
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OpenGL ES 3.0 and OpenGL 4.3 squeeze textures to the limit, bring OpenVL along for the ride originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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