us-hotdailynews: 2015-05-22 U.S. Technology

Your Secret Questions Are Just as Terrible As Your Passwords
PC Magazine
It's official: we're terrible at account security. Not only do we use awful passwords, but we can't even remember the answers to our secret questions. A new report from Google found that secret questions are the least reliable way to regain entry into your ...

City of birth? Why password questions are a terrible idea   The Register
Google Unveils Travesty behind Password Security Questions   Uncover California
Most security questions not so secure according to Google   InterAksyon
SiliconBeat
TechCrunch
Gizmodo UK
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Apple Transit maps could be coming to iOS 9
Engadget
9to5Mac, citing unnamed sources, reports that Apple is potentially gearing up to release its updated Transit service -- the same one it nixed immediately before last year's WWDC event -- with iOS 9. Transit acts as an add-on layer to Apple's existing Maps ...

Apple Store app gets 2-step verification, Touch ID security   SlashGear
Apple Store app updated with two-step authentication, deeper Touch ID integration   Apple Insider
Apple Said To Be Bringing Transit Directions To iOS 9   TechCrunch
Tech Times
Business Insider
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Firefox to Serve Up Ads Based on Browsing History
PC Magazine
Mozilla is ready to expand its Firefox advertising efforts, and it will use your browsing history to do it. The company has been testing different ad options for its browser, adding company-sponsored tiles to blank tabs last year in an effort known as Directory Tiles ...

Firefox will look at your history to show Suggested Tile ads   Engadget
Firefox Will Show Ads Based On Your Browsing History   Geek Snack
Firefox for iPhone and iPad enters beta testing phase   Phone Arena
Softpedia News
TechCrunch
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Bigger is better? Apple reportedly working on 12-inch iPad
Mashable
The Cupertino tech giant is reportedly developing a 12-inch version of the iPad that would sport several features its smaller 9.7-inch and 7.9-inch counterparts lack, like the ability to view two apps side-by-side and allow several log-in accounts. See also: How ...

Ipad Air: What Might Be Next For Apple's Flagship Tablet   The Inquisitr
Apple's rumoured 12-inch iPad likely to include split-screen mode, support multi ...   IBNLive
Will Apple show off the iPad's true multi-tasking abilities at WWDC 2015?   appPicker.com
TechSpot
PC Authority
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YouTube Now Supports 60fps Live Streaming
PC Magazine
Are you a YouTube snob? We don't blame you. We wish we could flick a switch and have all of the service's content run in 4K, or at least 1080p at 60 frames per second. We just can't get enough of that silky smooth video, especially when we're watching ...

YouTube Adds Boon for Gamers: Live Streams at 60fps   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Here's how YouTube is fighting its Amazon-owned rival   Fortune
YouTube Vs Twitch Gets Real   Kotaku Australia
Android Authority (blog)
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Google Brings Shopping Experience to YouTube
ABC News
YouTube wants to change the way people buy items and is harnessing the power of its videos to help connect consumers and retailers. Sridhar Ramaswamy, Google's senior vice president of advertisements and commerce, announced what could be a ...

Now you can shop from YouTube ads   seattlepi.com (blog)
Google Ad Chief Says Larger Phones Help With Mobile Sales   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Google Product Listing Ads Come to YouTube Allowing Retailers to Promote ...   Search Engine Journal
Business Insider
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