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The Guardian adopts Aaron Swartz’s WikiLeaks-style SecureDrop system for whistleblowers

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by on June 5, 2014 at 3:13 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

One year after NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden first gave the Guardian newspaper a series of surveillance scoops, the UK-based publication has announced it’s opening a new conduit to help would-be whistleblowers share files online. The SecureDrop platform promises that sources can submit documents and data entirely anonymously, sidestepping the “most common forms of online tracking,” using the Tor network and the Tails operating system. The Guardian’s SecureDrop The open-source platform was developed initially by activist Aaron Swartz who committed suicide in 2013. The platform was completed posthumously, and it’s now maintained by the not-for-profit Freedom of the Press Foundation. Though…

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Rebelmouse retools its Web and mobile apps with slicker design and new features for sharing content

Jun05
by on June 5, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates, Social Media

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Social aggregation and sharing service Rebelmouse has revamped its platform to introduce a more mobile-friendly design and new features, like the ability to automatically populate posts with images and other content. Keeping true to its core mission of providing users with a platform for grouping and sharing the most interesting content they stumble across on the Web all in one place, the changes are designed to increase the visual appeal of content shared on your page but without adding unnecessary clutter. For example, the refresh brings in full-width header images to drive higher engagement and a new navigation bar on the left-hand side…

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Rebelmouse retools its Web and mobile apps with slicker design and new features for sharing content

Jun05
by on June 5, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates, Social Media

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Social aggregation and sharing service Rebelmouse has revamped its platform to introduce a more mobile-friendly design and new features, like the ability to automatically populate posts with images and other content. Keeping true to its core mission of providing users with a platform for grouping and sharing the most interesting content they stumble across on the Web all in one place, the changes are designed to increase the visual appeal of content shared on your page but without adding unnecessary clutter. For example, the refresh brings in full-width header images to drive higher engagement and a new navigation bar on the left-hand side…

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Remember that $3,890 connected ‘smart desk’? It now lets Fitibit users track their ‘standing up’ calories

Jun05
by on June 5, 2014 at 2:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Remember the Stir Kinetic Desk, the WiFi-enabled smart desk that costs a mere $3,890? Well, from today it also integrates with your Fitbit account. While the four-thousand-dollar pricetag is too punchy for most people to even dream about procuring, it does do some cool stuff. There’s real science behind the benefits of standing up while working for starters, but the Stir Connect Desk goes far beyond that – it learns and adjusts automatically to your preferences, and suggests times when you’re likely to stand or change positions. It also has a built-in touchscreen, letting you switch between sitting and standing…

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Microsoft releases 32-bit and 64-bit Windows drivers for the Xbox One controller

Jun05
by on June 5, 2014 at 2:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets

Microsoft today released PC drivers for the Xbox One controller, allowing Windows gamers to use the device to play games on their computer. You can download them now directly from Major Nelson: Windows 32-bit and Windows 64-bit. Microsoft says it plans to release the drivers as part of a Windows update, but wouldn’t share a specific timeframe beyond “in the near future.” Today, the company is giving PC gamers early access to test them out. The drivers enable the Xbox One controller to be used with any game that has gamepad support for the Xbox 360 controller. After you install…

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