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NSA denies reports that it’s impersonating Facebook to infect PCs with malware

Mar13
by on March 13, 2014 at 9:44 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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The National Security Agency (NSA) today denied claims that it’s impersonating Facebook to carry out some of its surveillance activities. In a report by The Intercept, confidential documents supplied by whistleblower Edward Snowden detailed an NSA initiative, codenamed TURBINE, which allowed the agency to infect computers with malware and retrieve data. It said “in some cases” the NSA was able to invade targets’ computers under the veil of a fake Facebook server. In a statement, the NSA said: “Recent media reports that allege NSA has infected millions of computers around the world with malware, and that NSA is impersonating US…

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Facebook for Android gets support for photos in comments, editing albums, untagging, and more

Mar13
by on March 13, 2014 at 9:21 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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While it’s not as pronounced as yesterday’s Instagram update, Facebook today released a new version of its Android app with some new photo-centric features. Firstly, you can now comment on any post with an image. It’s been available on the desktop version since last June and, perhaps inevitably, has become a platform for sharing memes. Now that the feature is available to Android users – it was patched into the iOS app five months ago – that volume should only increase in the weeks ahead. Secondly, today’s update also adds some new options for uploading, organizing and sharing photos. You…

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Why integrating philanthropic strategies should be the new norm for tech startups

Mar13
by on March 13, 2014 at 8:39 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur

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Kraig Swensrud is the CEO & Co-Founder of GetFeedback.com, a modern survey marketing application designed and built for a mobile world. Kraig previously was the Chief Marketing Officer at salesforce.com. We’re in the midst of the biggest technology boom in a decade. Dropbox and Box are following Twitter and Facebook into celebrity IPO territory. Venture capital returns for 2013 were at a 10-year high. Companies are competing for talent, employees are calling the shots, and there are no signs of the momentum slowing down. The gains of this boom, however, have been partially overshadowed by a debate about the impact of tech’s dazzling success on the…

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Mark Zuckerberg called Barack Obama to express his frustration over US government ‘damage’ to the Internet

Mar13
by on March 13, 2014 at 7:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg today posted on the social network to share his thoughts about the Internet, why it’s important to keep it secure, and how angry he is with US government surveillance. Just a couple days after news surfaced that the NSA posed as Facebook to infect computers with malware, Zuckerberg says he called Obama himself and wasn’t pleased to learn the broader problem won’t be solved quickly. Here’s the crux of the post: The US government should be the champion for the internet, not a threat. They need to be much more transparent about what they’re…

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Twitch for iOS app revamped with an iOS 7 redesign, better search and chat options

Mar13
by on March 13, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates

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Twitch released a new version of its iPhone and iPad app today with an iOS 7-inspired redesign and a few new features, including offline channel search, an improved chat experience and broadcaster profiles. The interface now has a flat, clean aesthetic, with a number of horizontal carousels on the home screen for featured games, channels and popular streams. If you’re looking for some inspiration, this is a good place to start. The navigation menu slides out from the left-hand side of the screen with shortcuts for your profile, game and channel directories, and following list. Underneath is a series of…

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