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Microsoft’s security products will block adware by default starting on July 1

Apr03
by on April 3, 2014 at 8:34 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Microsoft today announced a change to how it handles adware, a form of malware that pushes unwanted advertisements to the user. As of July 1, the company’s security products will immediately stop any adware they detect and notify the user, who can then restore the program if they wish. Currently, when any of Microsoft’s security products (including Microsoft Security Essentials and Microsoft Forefront) detects a program as adware, it will alert the user and offer them a recommended action. If the user doesn’t do anything, the security product will let the program continue to run until the user makes a…

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You are what you eat: How to improve your product and design taste

Apr03
by on April 3, 2014 at 8:05 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Design & Dev, How-To's

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Herbert Lui is the Creative Director of marketing agency Wonder Shuttle. He is the author of a guide to building credibility online. This post originally appeared on the Busy Building Things blog and was edited by Robleh Jama. In a data-driven world, taste is one of the few qualities that manages to elude commodification. It’s also one of the most crucial assets that designers, product managers, developers, entrepreneurs, artists, and creators of all sorts will rely on in their work. Designer Barry Smith writes, “Your talent will never exceed your taste.” For anyone born without the natural inclination to taste, the challenge is in developing it. Diversity…

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Tango brings Zynga’s Words with Friends into its messaging platform

Apr03
by on April 3, 2014 at 8:05 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates

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Messaging app Tango announced today that it is integrating Zynga’s Words with Friends, making it easier for Tango users to play the game together within the app itself. This is the second chat app that gaming giant Zynga is working with as it tests the mobile messaging waters. In February this year, it built Words with Friends exclusively for the Kik Platform, after it brought One Word to Kik in July last year. Tango says the tie-up with Zynga is its first integration “with a game at this scale with millions of players.” However, it isn’t the messaging app’s first foray…

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Vine releases a direct messaging feature

Apr03
by on April 3, 2014 at 7:32 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Social Media, vine

Vine today unveiled its direct messaging feature which will allow users to send videos in a private message to friends. Friends can also reply directly with more videos or text. The direct messaging feature also allows Vine users to send messages to anyone, even if they aren’t on Vine. These videos will end up as an SMS or email instead. Each direct message counts as a one-to-one conversation, but users can select multiple recipients when sending their Vine Message (VM). Conversely, Vine users can also opt to only receive private messages from added friends or followers. The addition of this…

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Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich steps down after controversy over gay marriage views

Apr03
by on April 3, 2014 at 7:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Mozilla has announced that its CEO Brendan Eich has resigned in the wake of a controversy surrounding his prior support of an anti-gay marriage law. The company noted in a post that standing for equality and free speech at the same time is hard. Mozilla also apologized for not handling the situation well and taking too long to engage with the community on the issue. Mozilla’s Executive Chairwoman Mitchell Baker told Re/code in an interview that it was indeed Eich’s decision to leave, though he had faced “pressure from all sides.” Eich is credited with the creation of the JavaScript…

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