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By Steve Levitt

It's an App world and we are living in it. The latest in apps, news and trends.

Windows 10
We're killing off passwords. But are we ready for what will replace them?
ZDNet - Steve Ranger
Getting rid of passwords is a good idea, but we need to think through the consequences of the most likely replacement, too. Tech security people hate …
Tech Trends
How to escape the cloud and move back to on-premise systems
TechRepublic - Evan Koblentz
Cloud computing may have been a good idea at the time, but it isn't always right for your application. How do you move it back to your own systems? …
Google Docs
These 12 apps and services can help you ditch Google completely
Business Insider - Nick Bastone
Got a beef with Google? After news of the recent Google+ fiasco, we know that at least some of you do. But it's hard to leave Google — for most, Google powers much of our daily digital lives. Its tremendous
Pacman
Candy Crush, Clear Vision, PAC-MAN, and the best free iPhone games of the week
bgr.com - Jacob Siegal
After a short hiatus, we’re back with a slim, but solid, selection of free games from the App Store this week. All of the games on the list will end …
For Men
The Best Apps To Train Your Sharpen Your Mind
menstylefashion.com - Men Style Fashion
For the most part we expect the apps on our mobile to entertain us or provide us with a service. We want them to tell us when our train is or simply …
Technology
Snapchat’s Cat Lenses lets you take even more ridiculous pictures of your pet
The Verge - Andrew Liptak
If you’ve ever wanted to take a really goofy picture with your cat, Snapchat has rolled out a new update that will help you with that. The company has released a new feature called Cat Lenses, which lets
Personal Finance (UK)
Sat nav apps for your smartphone: to pay or not to pay?
which.co.uk - By Cathy Hudson
If you’re happy using your smartphone instead of a dedicated sat nav, you could be wondering whether there’s much difference between free sat nav …
Work-life Balance
Uber’s secret weapon is its team of economists
Quartz - Alison Griswold
It’s hard to explain just how much economists love Uber. Economists love Uber like a mother loves her child. They love it like the internet loves cats. They love it like tech bros love Elon Musk. Economists
Tech Trends
Snapchat Adds Cat Lenses So You Can Put Filters On Your Cat
Fortune - Lisa Marie Segarra
Snapchat has had its signature filters to make selfies pop a little extra for awhile, but now even pets can take advantage of the fun. The messaging …
Technology
Hackers hide cryptocurrency mining malware in Adobe Flash updates
TNW - Matthew Beedham
Cryptocurrency scammers have gotten extra creative and are now hiding mining malware in legitimate updates of Adobe Flash Player. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks discovered a fake
Commuting
4 Apps That Will Take You Through A Long Commute
Forbes - Shelcy V. Joseph
On a good day, I spend about 30 minutes commuting to my job, which is good considering that the average one-way commute is 26.1 minutes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But the problem is, these commuting
Apps
8 Apps For Insomnia That Can Help You Go To Sleep
Bustle - Carolyn de Lorenzo
Anyone who’s ever had insomnia (including this girl right here) knows that there are few things as frustrating as not being able to fall and stay …
Facebook
How to check if your Facebook account was hacked
Cult of Mac - Buster Hein
30 million accounts on Facebook were recently hacked with attackers gaining access to highly sensitive personal information. The FBI is investigating the hacking an has asked the company not to reveal
Technology
Venmo increases fees on instant money transfers
Engadget - Kristen Bobst
Convenience comes with a higher cost. Effective November 6th, Venmo patrons who use Instant Transfer to move money from their Venmo accounts to their debit cards will notice increased service fees. Instead
Technology
Facebook now says 30 million users had access tokens, personal data stolen in recent breach
VentureBeat - Anna Hensel
Today, Facebook gave users an update on a recent data breach that allowed hackers to steal users’ access tokens — the tokens that allow users to login to Facebook. Facebook now says that 30 million users
Apps
The best streaming TV apps
The Verge - Chris Welch
Looking to ditch cable? Or maybe you’re already a cord cutter and are getting increasingly bored with what’s on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. By now, you’ve likely heard about the handful of streaming
Social Media
Facebook Now Says Hackers Accessed 30M Accounts, FBI Launches Investigation
idropnews.com - Mike Peterson
Facebook on Friday has released new details about the massive hack that impacted millions of users last month. The hack, which took advantage of a …
Text-To-Speech
Still aren’t using Pocket? Now might be time to start
Android Authority - Scott Adam Gordon
Mozilla Mozilla has refreshed its Pocket app and added an interesting new feature. • “Listen” will read saved articles aloud with support from Amazon Polly. • The app’s reading interface has also undergone
Technology
DuckDuckGo hits new milestone of 30 million private searches per day
The Verge - Jon Porter
Far behind Google and Baidu, but it’s beating AOL DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine, has reached a new milestone of 30 million direct searches a day, via Search Engine Journal. It reached record
News (U.S.)
Uber asks SEC to let it give equity to drivers
Axios - Dan Primack
Uber on Thursday sent a letter to federal securities regulators, asking for rules changes that would let it provide company stock to its drivers, …
Imaging
Apple Secretly Bought Mixed-Reality Company Spektral Last Year According to Report
lightstalking.com - Kehl Bayern
One of the coolest things that doesn’t get enough press these days is augmented reality, or technology’s ability to make it appear like 3D objects …
Waze
Waze turn-by-turn navigation service brings separate 'Carpool' app to all US customers
CNET
(Credit: Waze) While Google Maps is arguably the de facto way for you to drive reliably from Point A to Point B -- especially now that it's available in Apple CarPlay as well as Android Auto -- it's not
Cybersecurity
Don't Fall for This Email Sextortion Scam
PCMag - Michael Kan
A new sextortion scam has been hitting millions of email inboxes. In the messages, the hackers claim to have taken over your computer and recorded …
Apps
Moment is the photo app you need to create better images on your phone
CNET
(Credit: Artem Bali) Almost everyone has a smartphone and, to some extent, uses its camera for things like snapshots of an awesome dinner out of the town, for selfies at a fun local event, and -- my favorite
Technology
Instagram is testing tapping through posts instead of scrolling
The Verge - Dami Lee
Instagram is testing a new way to advance through photos, by tapping through posts like you would on Stories, it was reported by TechCrunch. Tapping through posts is meant to eliminate the supposedly experience
Technology
Google Translate can now visually translate 13 more languages
The Verge - Makena Kelly
The app supports nearly 50 languages now Starting this week, the Google Translate app will be capable of visually translating 13 new languages by using the camera on your smartphone, according to a report
Cybersecurity
Security warning: Attackers are using these five hacking tools to target you
ZDNet - Danny Palmer
Free - but powerful - tools are being used by everyone ranging from cyber criminals to nation-state operators, says a report by five government …
TV shows
7 Useful Netflix Tricks You Should Know About!
idropnews.com
There is no doubt that Netflix has become the preferred method for watching movies and television shows all over the world. It offers a vast array of …
iPhone 7
Facebook will let you post ‘3D photos’ in your News Feed
The Verge - Adi Robertson
Facebook is rolling out a “3D photo” feature that adds depth to photos in your News Feed (or your VR headset.) All users will be able to see 3D photos in their feeds starting today. The option to create