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Yahoo will remove Facebook and Google sign-ins from Flickr after June 30

Jun06
by on June 6, 2014 at 3:42 am
Posted In: Around the Web, flickr, Insider, yahoo

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Yahoo earlier this year announced plans to phase out Google- and Facebook-based sign-in from its services. The feature was initially removed from a sports service and now it is f Flickr’s turn, after Yahoo emailed users of the photo site with notice that Google and Facebook IDs will no longer be accepted there after June 30. Instead, Flickr users must create a Yahoo account and connect it to the photo storage site. Those with an existing Yahoo ID which is not connected to Flickr are encouraged to link it up before the end of this month. Flickr integrated these third-party log-ins three years ago in a bid to widen user numbers, but current…

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Wikipedia adds editing functionality to its beta Android app

Jun06
by on June 6, 2014 at 12:10 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

Wikipedia announced today a beta version of its Android app that will add editing features for the first time. The update also includes a new design and faster browsing experience. While Wikipedia users have been able to make edits from their mobile browsers since last year, this is the first in-app integration for the site. If you want to get editing right away, you can download the Wikipedia Beta app from Google Play. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait for the features to finish testing and make their way to the main app. ➤ Wikipedia Beta for Android

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Vodafone admits that secret government wiretaps are intercepting customer calls

Jun05
by on June 5, 2014 at 11:59 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Update: Vodafone published its first Law Enforcement Disclosure Report today revealing the extent to which government agencies are able to access data about its customers. The carrier said select agencies and authorities in “a small number of countries” had direct access to its network, bypassing any controls it would have in place to protect the information of its customers. In these instances, Vodafone said it wouldn’t receive any notice because “the relevant agencies and authorities already have permanent access to customer communications via their own direct link.” The company doesn’t name the countries where this activity was taking place, however. The…

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Vodafone admits that secret government wiretaps are intercepting customer calls

Jun05
by on June 5, 2014 at 11:59 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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In a huge disclosure on the one-year anniversary of the Snowden leaks, telecom Vodafone admits that government agencies have installed wires in the company’s system that allow for listening to and tracking of customer calls. The Guardian reports that the telecom, which operates in 29 countries, has admitted that some countries have literally tapped into the company’s mobile and landline system. Because it’s unlawful in six of the countries that Vodafone operates to disclose that the government is accessing its system for the purpose of surveillance, Vodafone has not stated which countries have the wire taps. The company has also disclosed that other telcos…

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Album cover art as emoji — will it be the new craze?

Jun05
by on June 5, 2014 at 11:54 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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It’s already got something resembling a cult following. That’s because even the most bored, cynical, and hungover observers can emerge with a smile twitching their lips after scrolling through a few of Wesley Stace’s emoji classic record album cover takeoffs. All the viral internet ingredients are there: rock music, emoji, and — what else do you need? Well, for one, it doesn’t hurt that the finger-tapping conceptual artist (using the term loosely) is a well-known musician and author, who back in the day, called himself John Wesley Harding. The Velvet Underground and Nico As noted in an interview with Fast Company, Stace came upon the…

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