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There’s no excuse for not using two factor security with 1Password’s latest Mac update

Apr07
by on April 7, 2015 at 7:52 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

1Password 5.3, the latest update for Mac, has arrived today and makes it even easier to use two factor on all your accounts. The company added two factor support in 1Password for iPhone’s last update but now that it’s on desktop, there’s no reason to not switch over from Google Authenticator to this app, since you can grab those pesky one time codes right from your Mac or iPhone. 1Password for Windows also supports two factor authentication. Now that the company’s made it dead simple to get to your one time codes there’s really no excuse to not go ahead and enable…

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Madonna’s Meerkat video premiere utterly failed, displayed a 500 error page instead

Apr07
by on April 7, 2015 at 7:07 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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We’re not saying Jay Z’s Tidal crew was responsible… but it seemed just a little opportune that Madonna’s scheduled premiere of her new music video on Meerkat miserably failed today. Yesterday, Madonna teased that her “Ghosttown” video would debut in full on Meerkat at 10 a.m. PT. Her Meerkat page counted down the hours and minutes until the feed went live. However, when users visited the page right before the premiere, they were met with either a blank or 500 error page. I’m on Meerkat for the Madonna video premiere. It’s a #Ghosttown. — Stefan Mreczko (@stefanmreczko) April 7, 2015 This Meerkat /…

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The Next Web is hiring 2 West Coast reporters – come join us!

Apr07
by on April 7, 2015 at 6:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Canada, Voice

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We’re looking for two reporters to join our team, based in the Pacific time zone of the US or Canada. Working remotely with our team spread around the world, you’ll be covering the flood of news that comes out of the USA and beyond every day. This isn’t a role where we want you to just rewrite press releases. You’ll have opinions and insights you can bring to your reporting, and a keen eye for scoops and unique angles. You don’t necessarily need to have a lot of professional experience, but you need to show us that you’ve written about technology with…

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Imgur now lets you embed images, GIFs and albums anywhere

Apr07
by on April 7, 2015 at 6:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Imgur has been adding a slew of functionality to its platform recently and today it’s introducing another feature that will be particularly handy for bloggers looking to share some GIFs and cute animal photos: embedded images. You’ll now see a new embed link on Imgur posts (under ‘Post Options’) that’ll provide you with some code you can paste onto your site. Once posted, the embed will include any relevant credits, as well as the number of views and comments on a photo. Naturally, it’ll link back to the original post as well. Imgur says the new image embeds are made…

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100 startups confirmed for TNW Conference! Vote for your favorite

Apr07
by on April 7, 2015 at 5:31 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, tnweu, Voice

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With the 10th edition of TNW Conference Europe now just two weeks away, it’s almost time for you to decide which of our awesome early-stage startups you’d like to see pitching their products on stage. This year, 75 out of 150 startups stand a chance of securing stage time. 25 will be selected by our expert investment jury – which means the remaining 50 slots are all to play for in our public vote. Bookmark our Boost page and check back tomorrow when voting opens to make your selection. For now, you can find 25 more handpicked companies that have been selected to…

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