Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Top Stories of the Day // July 31, 2013

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Today's Top Stories // Jul 31, 2013

NSA Project X-Keyscore Collects Nearly Everything You Do On The Internet

Further leaks have revealed an NSA project called X-Keyscore that, with a few keystrokes, can give a data analyst access to nearly everything a user does on the... read more

Memes Give Facebook Fans A Voice Amidst Comment Chaos

Whispering in a riot is how I would describe commenting on a Facebook Page's feed posts. No matter how thoughtful they are, your words get drowned out. But a... read more

Quip Is A Beautiful New Mobile-First Word Processor From Ex-Facebook CTO Bret Taylor

30 years later and our word processing software hasn't changed, not even to adapt to mobile. That changes tonight with the launch of Quip, a free new word... read more

Study Finds 3D Printing Could Save The Average Home Up To $2,000 A Year

While I don't have to remind you about the value of studies - many company-funded studies are best dropped directly in the trash after publication - this one... read more

Google To Supply Free Wi-Fi Hotspots For All 7,000 U.S. Starbucks Locations

Google has just announced via a blog post that it will be offering free, faster Wi-Fi hotspots at all U.S. company-operated Starbucks locations, which will get... read more

Old Enough To Remember Paperboy For NES? Now You Can Live It With Oculus Rift

Old school gamers will remember Paperboy, a 1984 arcade game that let you savour the pleasure of virtually breaking your neighbours windows by tossing a rolled... read more

Sensoria's Smart Fitness Socks Track Your Steps And Coach Your Running Style

The Sensoria Smart Sock Fitness Tracker tracks your steps and advises on running style by doing real-time gait analysis using a combination of a pair of socks... read more

Google Offers Glass Explorers An Invite To Make A Friend A Glasshole, Too

Google is bringing more Glass Explorers into the program, and it's doing that the best way it knows how: by letting current users invite a friend. Those among... read more

Veteran Gaming Journalist Steve Morgenstern Dies Of Sudden Illness

Gaming journalist Steve Morgenstern died on July 24 after a sudden illness. He was founding editor of Atari Age, a bi-monthly magazine dedicated to the platform... read more

Yet Another Smartwatch Joins The Fight And This One's "Hot"

Pebble not meeting your needs? The Basis knows just a little too much about you for your comfort? Is the Metawatch too meta?... read more

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Taxi Groups Call For Eradication Of Rideshare Startups At SF City Hall Protest

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