Better search finds its way into Android Chrome
Changes to Chrome 27 for Android deliver search tweaks.
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Vint Cerf: Social conventions have not kept up with technology
Google Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf. (Credit: Dan Farber) LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — Echoing comments from other Google executives, Vint Cerf acknowledged that Google Glass, as well as other mobile devices, come with unresolved privacy issues
Read MoreTwitter fights hacking with two-factor authentication
After a string of high-profile hacking incidents, Twitter has finally introduced a two-factor authentication system as a way for members to keep their accounts more secure. On Wednesday, the information network rolled out the new login verification feature, which people can select to require entry of a six-digit code, in addition to their standard password, to gain access to their Twitter accounts. “When you sign in to twitter.com, there’s a second check to make sure it’s really you,” the company said in a blog post announcing the optional security feature
Read MoreFinding faces in Google Maps terrain
Something our human eyes seem to do, without any prompting, is to pick out shapes and structures that resemble other shapes and structures. Called pareidolia, it’s a form of pattern recognition — and a good example is the way we often see a human face where only a random collection of shapes or shadows exists. This, it is now known, is the reason for the infamous face on Mars
Read MoreXbox Live Arcade games won’t work on Xbox One
Gamers hoping to bring their library of Xbox Live Arcade games with them to the Xbox One are out of luck. Microsoft has confirmed that these games will not carry over to the next-generation platform.
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