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OL November 28, 2012

Free app puts your face on the cover of magazines

Free app puts your face on the cover of magazines by

More than one million people are faking out their friends with Faker$, a free app that lets you put yourself – or friends and family members – on the cover of famous magazines, newspapers, movie posters, and more.

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OL November 16, 2012

Is the internet making trust obsolete?

Is the internet making trust obsolete? by

Is the wealth of information available online eliminating the need for people to trust one another?

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OL November 16, 2012

Wibbitz: Create a broadcast-like video from your website

Wibbitz: Create a broadcast-like video from your website by

One of the innovative start-ups I visited while in Israel was a company that turns websites and articles into a 90-second video summary. Check it out.

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OL November 2, 2012

AMBER Alerts for missing children added to Google Searches and Maps

AMBER Alerts for missing children added to Google Searches and Maps by

Google joins the fight to bring missing children home safe and sound by adding AMBER Alerts to their searches and maps.

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OL October 20, 2012

Should we do more to protect people from web exposés?

Should we do more to protect people from web exposés? by

There are obvious problems with web exposés and lynch mob-style justice, but can and should we do more to protect people’s privacy?

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OL September 30, 2012

Tech Talk: Blogging 101 with 9 year-old Hannah Alper; Free anti-malware software

Tech Talk: Blogging 101 with 9 year-old Hannah Alper; Free anti-malware software by

In this week’s Tech Talk radio show, we talk with Hannah Alper, Canada’s superstar blogger — who’s only in grade 4 — and we also talk with AVG about free anti-malware software to protect your PC and personal identity.

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OL September 29, 2012

European initiative shows missing kids on 404 pages

European initiative shows missing kids on 404 pages by

NotFound.org encourages website owners to edit their 404 error messages to display information about missing people.

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OL September 24, 2012

No Virginia, there is no ‘Internet Kill Switch’

No Virginia, there is no ‘Internet Kill Switch’ by

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, debunks the long held myth.

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OL September 17, 2012

Upcload takes your measurements with just a webcam and a CD

Upcload takes your measurements with just a webcam and a CD by

Think webcams are just for Skype calls and Google+ hangouts with celebrities? Think again.

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OL August 29, 2012

Poll: Do you actually use QR codes?

Poll: Do you actually use QR codes? by

According to a recent study, mobile action codes are being printed in record numbers. Do you feel like you’re bombarded by unwanted code clutter or are you actually using them?

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