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Pandora Launches Thumbprint Radio

Pandora has launched something new called Thumbprint Radio. They describe it on their blog as “a hyper-personalized station for each listener”. Your unique, individual, Thumbprint Radio station will include music based upon your thumb. That is to say, it is going to select music for you based upon every thumbs up you have provided throughout the entire time you have

Speak Up And Stay Safe(r) Guide Protects You From Harassment

A group of three women, who have each been targeted and harassed by cyber mobs, have put together a useful guide about online safety. Speak Up and Stay Safe(r) is a guide to protecting yourself from online harassment. The creators describe it as “the guide we wish had already existed when the attacks on us began.” Further description includes: This

Trove is Shutting Down

It’s time to say goodbye. https://t.co/eyIOzlS1A2 & our apps will shut down on 12/16/15. Thanks for all the support! pic.twitter.com/JNVmOJlWRN

YouTube Reveals the Top Ads of 2015

What was your favorite commercial out of all the ones that were shown in 2015? It might be among the ones on the YouTube Ads Leaderboard for 2015. Every year, YouTube highlights the top 10 of the most popular ads of the year. The ads are determined by a number of factors, including watch time, organic video views, engagement, and

Dropbox is Shutting Down Mailbox and Carousel

Disappointing news for people who are using Mailbox and/or Carousel. Dropbox has announced that they will be shutting down both products. Dropbox posted that they acquired Mailbox in 2013 because they believed in the way the product was making mobile email better. Dropbox launched Carousel as a new way to experience and share photos. The overall goal seems to be

Facebook Realizes Users Don’t Like Hoaxes

What do you want to see in your News Feed? Facebook is currently focusing on viral stories in an effort to show you more posts you are actually interested in (and less stuff that you don't want to see). One thing Facebook has figured out is that people don't enjoy seeing News Feed posts that are hoaxes. Facebook defines hoaxes

Porsche Mission E Receives Green Light

Porsche announced that the first 100 percent electrically powered Porsche has been given a green light of approval. The Porsche Mission E is due to be launched at the end of the decade. The Mission E concept car celebrated its premiere at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in September of 2015. In its concept form, the Mission E was