Apr 22, 2011

CERN, LHC Sets New Luminosity World Record

For Charles.

CERN, LHC Sets New Luminosity World Record: "An anonymous reader writes 'Since last night, the Large Hadron Collider is officially the most powerful accelerator in the world. While a record energy level had been reached last year, the new luminosity level, surpassing Fermilab's capabilities, is a new achievement. 'Higher intensity means more data, and more data means greater discovery potential,' as CERN Director General Rolf Heuer says.'"

Dropbox Can't See Your Dat– Er, Never Mind

Hmm, just set this up too.

Dropbox Can't See Your Dat– Er, Never Mind: "bizwriter writes 'Dropbox, the online backup and file sharing service claims to have hit 25 million users in a single year. But a change in terms, noting that Dropbox will give up data to law enforcement under a legal request, showed that the company's security claims couldn't be possible. It turns out that Dropbox claims in one place that encrypted data makes it impossible for employees to see into user files, but in another says that they're only 'prohibited' from doing so.'"

Gmail Now Lets You Make Longer Labels (Without Wasting Screen Space) [In Brief]

Another Gmail bonus. Not that I have super long labels.

Gmail Now Lets You Make Longer Labels (Without Wasting Screen Space) [In Brief]: "
Up until today, you could only make new Gmail labels that were 40 characters long—which could sometimes prove difficult. They've now extended that limit to 225 characters, giving you a lot more leeway in how you organize your messages. They've also truncated the actual labels themselves in your inbox, so they don't take up too much space if they're long or buried in a long trail of nested folders (mousing over them, however, will show you the full label name or path). It's just a few small changes, but certainly welcome ones for label addicts. [Official Gmail Blog] More »"

How to Port Your Number to Google Voice Without Paying an Arm and a Leg [Video]

I've always wondered if this was possible...
How to Port Your Number to Google Voice Without Paying an Arm and a Leg [Video]: "

Google Voice is a great service, but changing your phone number can seem like pulling teeth. If you've been thinking about porting your existing number to Voice, here's what you need to know to make it go as smoothly as possible. More »"

Apr 21, 2011

Apple Logging Locations of All iPhone Users

Apple Logging Locations of All iPhone Users: "An anonymous reader writes 'The Guardian reports that researchers have found a hidden file on all iPhones, iPads and any computers to which they synchronize, logging timestamped latitude and longitude coordinates of the user since June 2010. A tool is available on their website to check on your own.'"