Web & Social Archive

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  Google Blockly: an easy, visual way to learn to code

  By Adi Robertson on June 12, 2012 04:14 pm + 30 comments

  We've discussed how to learn to code before, but Blockly combines the simplicity of a good set of Continue reading…

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  Spokeo 'people search engine' fined $800,000 by FTC under credit reporting laws

  By Adi Robertson on June 12, 2012 03:38 pm + 4 comments

  Spokeo, a "people search engine" that builds and sells detailed profiles of people by aggregating Continue reading…

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  Twitter rolling out 'Tailored Trends' now, tuned to your location and interests

  By Dante D'Orazio on June 12, 2012 01:30 pm + 7 comments

  Twitter gave its "Discover" tab on both the web and mobile versions of the social network a tweak Continue reading…

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  LulzSec hackers post data on 8,000 Twitter accounts, but your passwords are safe

  By Adi Robertson on June 12, 2012 12:13 pm + 21 comments

  After security breaches at LinkedIn, Last.fm, and others, yet another big name has had account data Continue reading…

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  Google adds more detail to Hot Searches with related images and links

  By Andrew Webster on June 12, 2012 11:29 am + 4 comments

  Google has announced that it has updated its Hot Searches feature to provide even more detail on the Continue reading…

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  Bing starts embedding Qwiki video presentations in search results

  By Sam Byford on June 12, 2012 10:01 am + 35 comments

  Bing's major revamp just launched earlier this month, but the search engine keeps evolving — today Continue reading…

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  Facebook Camera for iOS updated with new 'Camera•' screen name, more reliable uploads

  By Aaron Souppouris on June 12, 2012 08:42 am + 18 comments

  Facebook has updated its iOS camera app to version 1.0.2. It's an incremental update that changes Continue reading…

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  Windows Phone 8: Nokia Maps will reportedly replace Bing Maps with 3D navigation

  By Tom Warren on June 12, 2012 07:42 am + 89 comments

  We're just just over a week away from Microsoft's promised "sneak peek" at the future of Windows Continue reading…

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  Chrome vs. Safari browsers on the MacBook Pro's Retina display

  By Sam Byford on June 12, 2012 03:39 am + 222 comments

  Apple's new MacBook Pro with its Retina display is undoubtedly a breakthrough for laptops, and Continue reading…

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  Google Chrome Metro style Windows 8 browser released (hands-on)

  By Tom Warren on June 12, 2012 03:20 am + 195 comments

  We knew Google was working on its Chrome Metro style browser, but the company has now released an Continue reading…