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Adobe’s Piracy-Proof Software Already Pirated

Quick! What’s the most commonly pirated PC application? If you said “Microsoft Word,” you might be right. But “Adobe Photoshop” wouldn’t be wrong, either. And despite Adobe’s best efforts to the contrary, that isn’t going to change any time soon. Within a day or two of the debut of Adobe’s new software subscription service earlier…

Our 15 Favorite Independence Day Instagrams

15 Patriotic Instagram Pics for Independence Day 1. Stars and Stripes Fifty stars for 50 states and 13 stripes for 13 original British colonies, all through a modern filter. Via @nikkikitteh 2. Watching Fireworks Fireworks are even more enjoyable in groups. Via @danielrees 3. Red, White and Blue Three colors can instill such pride. Via…

Apple WWDC 2014: The 6 Biggest Moments

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGic9Ylcync?enablejsapi=1&] A lot of changes are coming to Apple products this year. Monday’s keynote at the Worldwide Developers Conference showed the future of the iPhone, iPad and Macs — and here are the top highlights to come from the event. 1. iOS 8: The announcement of iOS 8 drew heavy applause from the crowd.…

The Google Doctor Will See You Now

It seems Google is trying to bring an end to all the fake “diagnoses” resulting from folks searching for their symptoms and arriving at the wrong conclusions — or at least alleviate the problem. An image posted to Reddit shows a Google search for knee pain, and an option for the user to video chat…

How to Watch the Facebook Phone Event Online

Facebook is holding a highly-anticipated press event at its headquarters to reveal its “new home on Android.” Could we see a new Facebook-centric smartphone? If the rumors are any indication, definitely. The company will be livestreaming the announcement from its Menlo Park, Calif. office, and you can watch at Facebook Live, starting at 1:00 p.m.…

Would You Rather Wake Up to a Blaring Alarm or an Adorable Puppy?

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jras5-jPHak?enablejsapi=1&] If the Dalai Lama and Barack Obama already gave a shout-out to your ad campaign, what can you possibly do as an encore? Keep spreading the love, says San Francisco-based ad agency Eleven Inc. The agency, working for healthcare and hospital giant Dignity Health, just launched a new phase of its Hello Humankindness…

iOS 7 Update Plugs Lock Screen Security Hole

Apple released an update to iOS 7 on Thursday that aims to repair a security flaw: a lock-screen bypass that allows a user to call any contact without unlocking the phone. The notes that accompany the iOS 7.0.2 update say it “fixes bugs that could allow someone to bypass the Lock screen passcode.” Mashable staffers…

How Samsung Is Making Windows 8 Less Scary

How Samsung Is Making Windows 8 Less Scary Samsung S Launcher for Windows 8 On all Windows 8 machines, Samsung will include the S Launcher, which replicates many of the abilities of the old Windows Start menu (a casualty of Windows 8). Users can expect the same one-click system searches and instant results. S Launcher…

Apple’s Developer Portal Hacked, Awaits Overhaul

Apple‘s developer portal has been hacked on Thursday. An intruder managed to obtain some personal info from registered developers, Apple has announced. “Last Thursday, an intruder attempted to secure personal information of our registered developers from our developer website. Sensitive personal information was encrypted and cannot be accessed, however, we have not been able to…

iPad Magician Works Wonders in ‘Angry Birds Seasons’ Ad

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkahGp1ECSo?enablejsapi=1&] Rovio’s latest update to its Angry Birds Seasons game involves a new element called Magic Portals, letting players teleport birds, pigs and other characters from one location in the game to another. To promote this new magical dimension in the Angry Birds franchise, what better spokesperson to appoint than Simon Pierro, world-famous iPad…

Hands-On With The Week’s Top Apps

Lots of great new apps launched this week. Disney released Story, a new app that uses the location and time stamp on photos you take with your iPhone to instantly create a digital storybook based on different events. Zynga released a new game in its “With Friends” series called Running With Friends, an infinite running…

Text Messaging is the New Political Forum for Young Adults

Apparently sexting isn’t the only heart-pounding activity young adults are getting into on their mobile devices. According to a survey from free texting app textPlus, half of young adults surveyed (ages 18-24) say they’ve discussed the upcoming election on their mobile devices via text message. More than half (56 percent) say they’ve specifically chatted about…