When Facebook was in its early stages, the social network was ad-free but since Facebook needs money to keep itself up and running, ads were introduced later. Instagram on the other hand has remain ad-free all this while, but after […]
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Right when you thought this whole NSA and PRISM debacle was just slightly slowing down a bit, things are picking back up, thanks to a new report. According to multiple anonymous sources, it’s said that federal government officials are demanding websites to hand over user passwords in order to monitor individual users even more.
The sources say that they have connections with the websites being asked to hand over user passwords, with one source saying that they’ve “certainly seen them ask for passwords,” but the source says that the web company “pushes back.” A second source, who worked at a large Silicon Valley company, confirmed that it received government requests for stored passwords, but companies would “really heavily scrutinize” such requests.
It’s nice that web firms are fighting for their users, but it’s not so nice that the government is reportedly doing this. Of course, though, this is merely just a rumor for now, and we have no clue who the sources are and what their status is or was. We’re taking it all with a grain of salt for now.
Then again, it wouldn’t surprise if these reports turn out to be true. We’ve been hearing alot about the NSA fiasco and how the government is monitoring online users in order to stop terrorist attacks, but demanding for passwords take things to a whole new level.
Luckily, companies are stepping forward and announcing that they’re taking action, but publicly posting all government-related requests. However, a lot of companies are having a hard time with that, as the government is no doubt wary about letting companies do such a thing. Obviously, if the government wants your password, then you’re probably on their target list for terrorism or some other crazy crime, but that doesn’t mean that officials aren’t human, and they can easily abuse the system at their will.
SOURCE: CNET
Federal agents reportedly demanding passwords from websites is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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A part of the government’s surveillance antics were revealed by Edward Snowden, who blew the whistle on NSA’s PRISM program. Since the leaks, there has been a lot of debate on how the government is spying through major internet companies. […]
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Facebook is the world’s biggest social network. It has been quite some time since it passed the one billion total user milestone, but the social network is certainly not stopping there. During its announcement of quarterly fiscal results, the company […]
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If you think EA’s bottom line is primarily driven by endless Madden sequels, think again. In reporting its fiscal first quarter results, the studio has revealed that its digital businesses — DLC, mobile and the web — now generate more official revenue ($482 million) than disc-based games and distribution ($467 million). The company isn’t breaking down these figures, although it says that DLC and mobile are the main factors. We do know that iOS plays a crucial role — EA says that Apple is now its largest retail partner in terms of pure sales. The revenue shift isn’t completely surprising when the company is big on flagship mobile games and the free-to-play model, but it suggests that discs are losing some of their luster at one of the world’s largest developers.
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Google is clearly committed to education on mobile devices beyond Play for Education — it just unveiled Google Play Textbooks, a dedicated category on the Play Store for learning material. The section will offer titles from the top five publishers, and students will have the choice of renting books for six months in addition to buying them outright. Textbooks should be available this August, and they’ll sync across Android, iOS and the web.
Gallery: Google Play Textbooks unveiled
The Syrian Electronic Army has claimed responsibility for a number of high profile hacks in the past. They were able to commandeer Twitter accounts of the Associated Press, BBC, CBS and other news outlets. They have also been involved in […]
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It is not exactly usual for major services on the internet, that are owned by big companies, to announce that they will be going dark for a considerable amount of time. Nevertheless, Yahoo’s photo-sharing site Flickr announced today that tomorrow […]
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You might remember back in May when Flipboard introduced custom magazines that allowed users to curate different kinds of content into one magazine and share it with the world. That feature as now hit the web, allowing users to read these custom-curated magazines from any browser on any device with an internet connection.
This marks the full HTML5 version of Flipboard, and it’s actually only the first step for the company. Within the next few months and leading into 2014, Flipboard is planning to expand its web experience even more. The full Flipboard experience is expected to roll out starting towards the end of the year, complete with search and subscriptions.
This web interface lets Flipboard users subscribe to custom magazines and “flip” through stories just like if they were on a tablet or smartphone. Of course, the mobile app is still the best way to experience Flipboard magazines and articles in our opinion, but if you’re wanting a larger area to consume your news, the web interface is the way to go.
Furthermore, Flipboard also introduced “Big Ideas”, which is a new category that “features content on important issues, causes and ideas of our day.” Overall, the content on the web interface isn’t mind-blowing right now, but it seems like it’ll get better over time. Currently, the web interface works on Chrome, Firefox, and IE 9 or higher.
SOURCE: Flipboard
Flipboard magazines hit the web with new “Big Ideas” category is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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