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For the not-so tech savvy, having malware install itself on your computer can happen, especially when you think links and attachments in emails are generally safe, or you accidentally click on links on websites that will eventually install malware on your computer. Well the good news is that if you use Google Chrome, Google will be trying their very best to block malware from installing itself on your computer on your behalf. This is thanks to the introduction of a new security feature that has made its way into the Chrome Canary release, meaning it has yet to be rolled out to the masses just yet, but it should in the future.

This malware blocker that has been built into Chrome will be able to detect threats and will automatically block these downloads, giving you a notification informing you that a malicious download was recently block, allowing you to dismiss the message afterwards. According to Google, “This is in addition to the 10,000 new websites we flag per day with Safe Browsing, which is used by Chrome and other browsers to keep more than 1 billion web users safe. Keeping you secure is a top priority, which is why we’re working on additional means to stop malicious software installs as well.” This definitely sounds like an update worth looking forward to.

Google Chrome To Start Automatically Blocking Malware original content from Ubergizmo.

Time Warner Cable hasn’t been having the greatest year with its customers as they stopped carrying CBS for around two months, resulting in the loss of 117,000 customers. 24,000 broadband customers also jumped shipped this year, although Time Warner Cable will be upping the speed of their Internet service as a way to entice customers to return as well as keep their current subscribers happy for putting up with the company’s shenanigans. (more…)

Time Warner Cable Boosting Internet Data Speeds In Select Markets original content from Ubergizmo.

We’re sure you’ve stumbled onto some interesting things while randomly browsing Google Maps right before your bed time, such as the Tardis Easter Egg. that was discovered just this past summer. But for a newly-constructed Christian Science church, Google Maps helped them discover what a jerk their architect probably was. (more…)

Google Maps Used To Discover Penis-Shaped Church original content from Ubergizmo.

Facebook primarily collects two types of data which helps it improve its various services, behavioral and demographic data. Demographic data relates to a user’s life outside of Facebook, basically information about their work, school, hometown etc. Behavioral data is collected in real time as the user browses Facebook, this is data about their interactions with their friends, likes, comments, shares and more. Facebook’s head of analytics Ken Rudin tells WSJ that the social network is currently testing a broader system that tracks deep behavioral data, such as tracking how long a user hovers their cursor over an ad before they decide whether or not they are going to click it.

Rudin also says that the system will be able to ascertain if certain elements on the News Feed were in a visible area or off the page. Facebook is currently conducting tests, which are part of a broader technology testing program. Rudin doesn’t promise if these user-tracking features will ever be rolled out, he says it could take a couple of months before this becomes evident. So what would Facebook do with this user-tracking data? It would use it to improve its services, offer advertisers greater insights into users’ behavior with regards to their ads, it may also use the data to improve News Feed and even add more features to it.

Facebook Might Track Your Cursor As You Browse In The Future original content from Ubergizmo.

Google announced a new service back in August this year called Google Helpouts. Its much like Hangouts, which brings together many of Google’s previous fragmented communication services. Users can send images, chat or initiate a video or voice call from within Hangouts, but what if users want some expert help with the same ease of use? That’s where Helpouts comes in, it connects experts with people who need their expertise. The service hasn’t been publicly launched as yet, but a new rumor suggests that the service might finally be launched on November 5th.

The folks at AndroidPolice have received a screenshot of a notification that was reportedly sent only to those few who have had their Hangouts approved, they say it comes in from a “trusted source,” which claims that the service goes like on November 5th. The select few who have received this notification have been provided private access to the Hangouts website so that they can set things up prior to the public launch. Google is still allowing people to request access to Helpouts, but with the public launch believed to be a few days away, it would just be best to wait for Helpouts to officially drop. Google hasn’t confirmed if the launch indeed takes place on November 5th.

Google Helpouts Launch Expected On November 5th original content from Ubergizmo.