Day: October 2, 2013

Article

In-Depth Photos of Mexico’s Cartel Violence Go Beyond the Bodies

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As reported on Wired. BY JAKOB SCHILLER Tens of thousands of young people from the #yosoy132 movement and other civil society organizations marched in Mexico City to protest what they consider a “large number of anomalies, electoral crimes and violent acts” one day after the general elections for president. In the image, youth express their dissatisfaction with the PRI’s national executive committee. Mexico City. July 2, 2012. Members of the student movement #yosoy132 gather in the…

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Entertainment

‘Breaking Bad’ finale song sees 9,000 percent surge in Spotify streaming

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As reported on The Verge. By Sam Byford This article contains very minor spoilers for Breaking Bad. As if you needed any more confirmation of the grip Breaking Bad held on pop culture right up to its finale. Spotify tells Business Insider that global streams of Badfinger’s song “Baby Blue,” which was featured in the show’s climactic episode, rose by 9000 percent after the credits rolled — as illustrated by the following chart. Apparently it’s not just streaming fans that want to hear…

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Google

Google Chrome Redesign & New Tab Page Rolls Out To All

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As reported on TechCrunch. by SARAH PEREZ If you thought you were safe from the Chrome browser redesign and updated “New Tab” page, parts of whichGoogle previously killed off this spring before it hit the Stable channel, think again. Last week, the company said that the new look was going to be rolled out to Chrome stable users (the default download for the general public), and as of today, that staged rollout is beginning to wrap up. In other…

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Application Hardware Dev Mobile

Samsung builds a social networking app around S Pen doodles

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As reported on Engadget. By Steve Dent For those who actually unsheathe the S Pen from their Samsung device from time to time (unlike yours truly), there’s now away to flaunt your stylus-ing prowess in public. The company has just launched PEN.UP, a social networking app dedicated to digital artwork from suitably-equipped Galaxy devices. Like any good sharing app, you can set up a personal feed containing your own sketches, group them thematically and follow and like others. For those who…

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Cloud Hardware Dev

WD announces My Cloud, an external drive that connects to your home network for $150

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As reported on Engadget. By Edgar Alvarez Sure, there are plenty of physical storage options out there, but WD’s new My Cloud does a little more than the traditional external hard drives. For starters, and as the name would suggest, My Cloud can connect wirelessly to your own home (or office) network, allowing you to easily transfer files to and from it. What’s more interesting here, however, is that WD’s making it easy to access the plug-and-play device from anywhere —…

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