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Twitter announced today that they have been granted a patent for the popular pull-to-refresh gesture that you see in many mobile apps. However, as a part of the company’s new Innovator’s Patent Agreement, Twitter agrees only to use the patent for “defensive purposes.” Otherwise, the company will need Loren Brichter’s permission, the man who invented

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Another day, another cyberattack by the Syrian Electronic Army. This time the hacktivist collective targeted The Financial Times, making a nuisance of itself by taking over several of the company’s Twitter accounts, as well as changing the titles of posts on The Financial Times‘ blog posts to “Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army.” While the actions themselves are annoying, one message in particular crossed the line when it sent readers to a video of an execution.

The Syrian Electronic Army has attacked a variety of media companies, including CBS, The Guardian, E! Online, and even The Onion. Often times, the hackers take control of the company’s Twitter account(s) and use it/them to post messages, some of them coming across as nonsense, others as fake news (such as Justin Bieber coming out of the closet), and sometimes things of a more serious nature, such as the link to a video execution on YouTube posted on one of the Financial Times’ Twitter accounts.

The Financial Times confirmed the hacks to The New York Times in an email, according to the latter company. While the company didn’t specify how the hackers gained access to their system, there’s a good chance it was accomplished the same way its other breaches have been achieved, which was detailed by The Onion earlier this month.

According to a blog post published on May 10, The Onion’s attack was the result of a rather conventional phishing scheme that involved sending links to a few of the company’s employees. The links purported to be of an interesting story, but instead took the recipient to a page requesting Google Apps login information. When someone falls for the ruse, their email is then used to try to message other workers for additional login information.

When someone in possession of the company’s social media accounts takes the bait, the hackers can then log into the account, change the password, and begin wrecking havoc. A similar attack was performed on The Associated Press, with one of the hackers revealing that 50 of the company’s employees had revealed their login information. Such attacks reaffirm that companies should train their employees on how to recognize phishing attempts, as well as taking measures to reduce the amount of damage that can result if someone does provide their credentials.

SOURCE: The New York Times

Syrian Electronic Army cyberattacks The Financial Times is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Google has just announced a slew of new apps that are coming to Google Glass. In an effort to expand Glass’s abilities, a handful of different apps will become available to users, including Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, CNN, Tumblr, and Elle. Previously, only Path and The New York Times were available as apps on Google Glass.

Each of these apps will have their own unique twist in order to seamlessly work for Google Glass. For instance, Twitter will allow users to tweet to their account, and every tweet you send through Glass will be automatically tagged with the #throughglass hashtag. You can also receive notifications for mentions, messages, and replies.

As for the Facebook app, it too will feature so Glass-centric abilities, including the ability to take and upload a photo using Glass straight to your Timeline, and even add a description to the photo using Glass’s voice dictation feature. Tumblr will also let you do the same thing, by posting a photo to your blog right through Glass.

Evernote’s Glass app focuses on two main actions that you can perform. You’ll be able to take a photo or video and send it to your Evernote account from Google Glass. You’ll also be able to choose specific notes from your Evernote account and send them directly to Glass, so that you can bring it up on the HUD when needed. A great example of this is a grocery shopping list — no having to fish your phone out of your pocket to see what the grab next off the shelves.

CNN’s app is a little self-explanatory, but it goes a little further than just being able to swipe through headlines. You’ll be able to pick the types of alerts you want, such as sports scores or breaking news at certain times. You can also have articles be read aloud to you, as well as the ability to watch video.

Of course, it’ll be a while before Google Glass will be in the hands of the mainstream public, but it’s nice to know that Google is already building up a repertoire of apps that people will be able to take advantage of right away.

VIA: The New York Times

Google Glass getting apps for Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, CNN and more is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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BlackBerry Live 2013 isn’t just about new phones and OS versions. CEO Thorsten Heins just announced BBM channels, a way for people, companies and brands to provide streams of content in BBM. The new service allows users to search for and subscribe to preferred channels, comment and share posts with friends and also have one-to-one chats with channel administrators. Users can create and curate their own channels as well, with metrics to track the amount of traffic they’re receiving. So, it’s essentially Twitter, only with a decidedly BlackBerry flavor.

Following the initial announcement, Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton appeared onstage to chat a bit more about the new platform and explained that the service will provide his F1 team the ability to communicate more directly and easily with fans. Excited to join Mr. Hamilton on the BBM channel bandwagon? Well, the beta’s available for download now for BlackBerry devices running BB 5 and up, and the full release is slated to arrive later this summer.

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