Pinterest-acquired Instapaper gives free access to its paid features like full-text search, unlimited notes and speed reading. Earlier, the premium features were available only to users who could cough up $3 per month or $30 per year. By offering ad-free app experience, Instapaper expects surge in usage and hopes to boost product development. #social
A recent study shows that people who use Facebook live longer. This is the latest news that is in contradiction to previous studies that have blamed Facebook for an increase in depression and anxiety. Online support systems seem to be as real as real-life support system, and this study proves it. #social
Though attacks have become very advanced, certain old-fashioned malware can still attack tools such as Microsoft Word. Microsoft announced that it has added macro blocker to Office 2013, so that such loopholes are eliminated. This will address security concerns which we all had. #security
If you were surprised by the number of content that was taken down by Facebook, change might soon come. The social giant announced that it will remove less content and will work with new criteria that take into account a number of viewpoints. #social #policy
Funnily, it was illegal to hack your own smartphone, thanks to a redundant clause in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Now, the law has been changed to allow smartphone users to hack their own devices without fearing breaking the law. This law also applies to hacking cars, pacemakers and other intelligent devices. #security #hardware
All this while, websites were able to know what your battery level was, if you were using Firefox’s mobile browser. Now, Firefox disabled Battery Status API, which was the prime cause for this privacy risk. Apple is rumored to bring these changes to its Safari browser as well. #security #internet
Developers can now connect on Unity Technologies’ Unity Connect, which is a talent marketplace. Developers can create portfolios, showcase themselves and hunt for clients on the platform. Unity has also announced updates to its core game engine. #developer
If you have a website that is running Joomla or if you have developed websites in Joomla, make sure that you update immediately to Joomla 3.6.4, which was announced Tuesday. This addresses a critical flaw that enables account creation even if admins have disabled that. #cms #development
Many people are aghast that Vine is going to be killed by Twitter all of a sudden. If you are one of them, Giphy is allowing you to quickly archive all your work so that nothing is lost at all. While Vine was a great social marketing tool, Giphy will at least let you take a backup. #social
