Friday, February 5, 2016

Google Safe Browsing Now Blocks Deceptive Ads With Fake Download Buttons and other top stories.

  • Google Safe Browsing Now Blocks Deceptive Ads With Fake Download Buttons

    Google Safe Browsing Now Blocks Deceptive Ads With Fake Download Buttons
    If you've ever clicked on a fake download button masquerading as the real thing, this is for you. Google expanded the scope of its Safe Browsing feature to cover deceptive download buttons as well, aiming to make the Web a safer place.(Photo : Google Blog) Google is expanding its Safe Browsing protection tool to block deceptive download buttons online. The Web is vast and full of useful information, but it's also full of traps and tricky websites that con unsuspecting users. Social engineering..
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  • Here Are More Changes Coming To Twilight Princess HD

    Here Are More Changes Coming To Twilight Princess HD
    With one month left until release, Nintendo has been lifting the veil on The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD and its myriad of new features. The high-definition port of the 2006 Wii/GameCube game won’t just sport sharper visuals, but enhancements that fundamentally improve the experience. A look at the updated interface Nintendo has revealed how the GamePad will work, and it’s not too far off from its use in 2013’s The Wind Waker HD. Like Wind Waker, the Gamepad allows players to drag and..
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  • Mirror's Edge Catalyst Trailer Showcases Story, Introduces Bad Guy

    Mirror's Edge Catalyst Trailer Showcases Story, Introduces Bad Guy
    Alongside its announcement of a closed beta for Mirror's Edge Catalyst, developer DICE also shared a new trailer that provides some details on main character Faith Connors and the events that will unfold in the free-running sequel. Check it out below:Recently out of prison, Faith gets wrapped up in a plot with the nefarious Gabriel Kruger and the Conglomerate, the oppressive group that keeps control over the city of Glass."Faith finds herself running for something far more important," DICE teas..
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  • CoreOS launches Rocket 1.0 directly at Docker

    CoreOS launches Rocket 1.0 directly at Docker
    CoreOS has unveiled the 1.0 version of its rkt ("rocket") container runtime, built to one-up Docker in security. The rkt 1.0 feature set also hits all aspects of CoreOS's plan to offer a credible alternative to the Docker runtime: Provide a compatible feature set, do the same tasks as Docker (but do them better whenever possible), offer capabilities Docker doesn't have at all, and don't force people to forsake the best parts of the existing Docker ecosystem. [ Dig into the the red-hot ope..
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  • Microsoft updates Bing for iPhone to help you shop faster and save more

    Microsoft updates Bing for iPhone to help you shop faster and save more
    In its continuing efforts to offer a feature-rich alternative to Google, Microsoft has just released another major update to the official iPhone app of its Bing search engine. In November, Bing for iPhone underwent a significant revamp aimed at helping its users “find” and “do” things more quickly and easily. That included a new interface for searching the Web and seeing restaurants, movies, images, videos, maps, and more. Also included was a built-in media player and integrations with other ap..
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  • iPhone 6 Killing 'Error 53' Highlights Big iOS 9 Problem

    iPhone 6 Killing 'Error 53' Highlights Big iOS 9 Problem
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  • Bungie makes several interesting changes to Destiny PvP matches

    Bungie makes several interesting changes to Destiny PvP matches
    There are two new Crucible playlists headed our way - Freelance 3v3, and Freelance 6v6. As the name suggests, these teams can only comprise of individual players -- “no fireteams allowed”.  “Freelance 6v6 and Freelance 3v3 are mixed-mode playlists that are only accessible by solo players – no Fireteams allowed,” says designer Jeremiah Pieschl. “Freelance playlists will be available sporadically on the weekly rotators in your Director.” Freelance 6v6 will feature “a mix” of Clash, Control, and Ri..
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  • Nintendo Scraps Sleep-Tracking Device

    Nintendo Scraps Sleep-Tracking Device
    Nintendo Scraps Sleep-Tracking Device Company president Tatsumi Kimishima said the "Quality of Life" program has been put on hold. Nintendo has pressed snooze on its "quality of life" sleep-tracking initiative. During a Wednesday investors briefing, company president Tatsumi Kimishima (pictured) said the "QOL" technology has been put on hold. "In regards to the Quality of Life [device] … we do not have the conviction that the sleep-and-fatigue-..
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  • 6 Apple services Tim Cook could bring to Android

    6 Apple services Tim Cook could bring to Android
    Apple has even bigger plans for Android, Apple CEO, Tim Cook, hinted in a Town Hall meeting with employees last night, so what services might it bring to Android in future? Here’s a few suggestions:Town hall speakApple already offers Apple Music for Android, Cook explained that Apple Music for Android isn’t just about the music, but is also a way for the company to test the potential of bringing its services to other platforms.(Apple also offers a much-used Android to iPhone “switcher’s” ap..
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  • Mozilla Firefox OS Closing Up Shop in May

    Mozilla Firefox OS Closing Up Shop in May
    Just in case you missed the memo: Mozilla's Firefox OS is officially dead. In a Thursday announcement, head of Core Contributors George Roter said the company is turning its attention to the Internet of Things. The move is "an intent to pivot from 'Firefox OS' to 'Connected Devices' and to a focus on exploring new product innovations in the IoT space," a company email said. Mozilla is ending development on Firefox OS for smartphones after version 2.6 is released in May. The team will be shuffled..
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