Sunday, 16 March 2014

Secret Google lab 'rewards staff for failure

Secret Google lab 'rewards staff for failure

manage to succeed with even one of the projects we're working on here, we won't need a sign," Astro Teller explains. "If we don't, well, we don't deserve one."Google X - or Google [x] as the internet search company would have it - is what it calls its "moonshot factory", where inventors and engineers are encouraged to collaborate on audacious ideas.Mr Teller's futuristic glass business card gives his job title as "Captain of Moonshots".He was born in Cambridge, England, and is the grandson of the theoretical physicist Edward Teller, who's known as the "father of the hydrogen bomb".

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'Only mostly crazy'

The X in Google X means 10 - making a problem 10 times better, with a timeframe of about 10 years. So how does he pick a potential moonshot?"Firstly, there has to be a problem that we can identify," says Mr Teller, "and sometimes that's harder than you would think."
He gets pitched lots of cool ideas, like a frictionless surface that can levitate objects. That didn't make the cut, he says, because "it's not a problem".After identifying a problem, he says there has to be a science fiction-sounding product or service that, if it worked, would make that problem go away.In case you think this is just a pie-in-the-sky palace of dreams, Mr Teller quickly adds a third feature of a Google X moonshot: "There has to be some reason to believe the science or technology underpinning that solution, that makes us think the idea is only mostly crazy."As an example, he cites the problem of a million people dying on the roads each year. The science fiction solution it came up with was driverless cars that don't crash. Google has now clocked up hundreds of thousands of miles of testing that suggests this technology will work and could transform our world.

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 must reward people for failing, he says. If not, they won't take risks and make breakthroughs. If you don't reward failure, people will hang on to a doomed idea for fear of the consequences. That wastes time and saps an organisation's spirit.Finding new transformational ideas is like sending out a team of scouts to explore uncharted terrain for new mountains to climb, he says."If you shame them when they come back, if you tell them that they've failed you because they didn't find a mountain, no matter how diligently they looked for or how cleverly they looked for it, those scouts will quit your company."
And Google managers need to keep their staff happy because, Mr Teller says, you don't need your manager's permission to leave a particular section if you believe they are behaving in an obnoxious manner.
"Not only will you leave but everyone will leave and that guy is going to find himself voted off the island by his own people," he addsGoogle X projects have many inspirations and many starting points. But Mr Teller says not one of them has started from the conventional business question: "How can we make a tonne of money?" That is, he explains, because these ideas are about huge, transformative, disruptive change, not the marginal, incremental change of a conventional business.He says that if, like a conventional business, "you make things a little bit better for a lot of people, you'd better have a world class sales and marketing team and make sure that your solution is purchased, because it's only a little bit better."But if it's a lot better, the money's going to come and find you in a fair and elegant way."This has been Google's approach since the beginning, he says"Things like search or translate, things like maps, have been in the public domain free to the users but often without advertising or any form of compensation - sometimes for many years - when Google didn't make money on it or even have a plan to make money on it and Google was just 'Let's make value for the users. We'll figure out how to make money later'."
Facebook Latest Features Released

Facebook Latest Features Released

 Facebook and several other prominent social-media companies have been wrestling with how to respond when their popular platforms are being abused by bigots to spread racist speech and hateful propaganda, including Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism.Much of the debate has centered on a discussion over the difficult concept of what exactly constitutes hate speech.As defined by Facebook's own community standards, people have a right to post "ignorant and untrue material about people and events" on their personal pages. But any content that directly attacks people based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion or a host of other immutable characteristics constitutes a violation of those standards and is impermissible on the Facebook platform.In applying these standards, Facebook has chosen not to remove Holocaust denial pages that do not also contain direct attacks. We have responded by telling them that as a virulent form of anti-Semitism and an indirect attack on Jews, Holocaust denial pages are unacceptable.
We feel the same way about a page on Facebook called "Jewish Ritual Murder." The page features articles and other material reviving the old libelous charge against Jews that they murder Christian children to use their blood for ritual purposes. To us, the individual who created the "Jewish Ritual Murder" is promoting anti-Semitism. But Facebook has indicated that this page, too, does not violate its community standards.
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We recognize that the Internet and social media are so successful because they provide the ultimate platforms for the global exchange of ideas. At the same time, they should not be platforms for hate.
This is particularly the case when corporations like Facebook, as moderators of virtual communities where young people frequently "congregate," already have rules in place to guard against bias-motivated attacks and cyberbullying. Regardless of how narrowly they are going to define hate speech, they need to have policies that allow them to exercise discretion in egregious cases such as this.
The "blood libel" refers to a centuries-old false allegation that Jews murder Christians (especially Christian children) to use their blood for religious ritual purposes such as an ingredient in the baking of Passover matzah (unleavened bread). This myth -- also sometimes called the "ritual murder charge" -- dates back to the Middle Ages, It has persisted despite Jewish denials and official repudiations by the Catholic Church and many secular authorities.
The blood libel also has modern-day currency in the Arab world, where some television programs have used it as a plot line and editorial cartoonists have evoked it in their efforts to foment hatred of the Jewish people.
In truth, and it should be obvious, accusing Jews of ritual murder is a far greater attack on Jews than calling them kikes or other names. It has led to mob violence and pogroms, and has on occasion even led to the decimation of entire Jewish communities. And the libel is alive and well in today's world.
We do not believe that Facebook intends to send a message that it is insensitive to the enormous harm the blood libel has caused throughout Jewish history. The easiest way for the company to make that clear would be to exercise the discretion it certainly has to remove the page.

Saturday, 15 March 2014

How To Share Files,URL's And More Between OS X And IOS

How To Share Files,URL's And More Between OS X And IOS

So Many Years of since introduction of IOS ,so getting Stuff from your iPHone and Ipad to your Mac is still A plan of plenty of Ways to sync or share files.you can sync or data using the iTunes or Dropbox. so you can sent via Email,and sync also sync safari Bookmarks,reading list URL's And open Tabs over.You can share Photos via Photo stream.You can share with Clipboard Contents using utilities such as Command-C and one particle Data of But no others thats the problem only that Desk Connect seeks to solve once you install the Free Desk Connect App for MAC and IOS on Your various Devices and set up a free account you can share photos and Webpages document files and clip board Contents between the Two platforms Using desktop of Desk connect for IOS and OS X.

                                                

You can simply drag a file from the finder to the Desk connect open the menu which Choose the IOS device At the Desk Connects the File OS X 10.9.2. DeskConnect 1.1.1 fixed the problem.) You receive—almost immediately—a push notification on the destination device that the file has been received. You can also select text in a Mac app, and then choose a destination device in the DeskConnect menu; the selection is sent to the DeskConnect app on that device, where you can choose to open the text in Messages, Mail, Twitter, Facebook, a text editor, and so on.

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Sharing data works just as easily the other way: Open the iOS app on your iPhone or iPad, and you can choose to send a photo (selected from any album in Photos), a document from a compatible app desk Connect installs an Open in Desk Connect option in the iOS Share sheet), or send the contents of the iOS clipboard. Sending a URL from your iOS browser is a bit more complicated, as it requires the installation and configuration of a special book marklet; in my testing, once that little hurdle was crossed, sharing worked well.
After you’ve sent something from an iOS device, it should show up in the Mac app’s Recent list in the systemwide menu. When you choose a file, photo, or clipboard from that list, a preview of the item opens in Desk Connect’s built-in file viewer. From there, you can opt to send the item to a specific app or save it to a particular destination. Choose a URL from the menu, and that URL opens in your default browser. If you press the Control key before clicking on something in the Recent sub menu, you’ll copy the item to the clipboard instead; press Command when choosing a transferred file, and it'll be revealed in the Finder.
When I say that Desk Connect does a good job “by and large,” it means that I have run into a couple of small glitches. As I mentioned, the need to set up a special book marklet on your iOS device in order to share URLs isn’t particularly elegant—and if you sync bookmarks between Mac and iOS already, that book marklet will (uselessly) show up in Safari on your Mac, too. Also, as it’s presently designed, the Desk Connect Mac app stores received files in a sub folder buried several layers deep in your ~/Library folder; data is automatically deleted after 30 days. It would be nice if you could configure the app to save things somewhere else—say, Downloads or on your desktop.
Finally, Desk Connect's FAQ says its system is secure: “Your content is encrypted en route to and from our servers. Our servers are under top security, and we have several features in development which will further strengthen the security of our users’ data.” But those assurances may not be enough for the security-minded.
Otherwise, in everyday use, DeskConnect works for me. It’s fast and relatively seamless. If you have multiple devices and wish you could send stuff back and forth between them without a lot of hassle, DeskConnect is worth checking out.Want to find out about more cool Mac apps? Check out our Mac Gems session atMacworld/iWorld in San Francisco March 27-29. Want to stay up to date with the latest Gems? You can follow Mac Gems on Twitter or on App.net. You can also subscribe to the Mac Gems RSS feed.
How to Get 100 GB  Free Storage on Microsoft OneDrive

How to Get 100 GB Free Storage on Microsoft OneDrive

Microsoft SkyDrive is now called OneDrive. The service is similar to Dropbox or Google Drive except that Microsoft is giving away Gigabytes of free storage space, 100 GB to be precise, to both new and existing users.To reclaim your free space on SkyDrive OneDrive, all you have to do is visit theonedrive.com website and sign-in with your Microsoft (or Live) account. If you have happen to be among the first 100,000 users to try the new OneDrive service, the bonus space will be credited to your account.The extra space earned through these promotions are valid for a period of one year.
                                    
Update: The 100 GB offer is no longer available but you can still add an extra 20 GB of free storage space to your OneDrive account. Go to the Manage Storage option of OneDrive and then click the Redeem OneDrive Code link. Here you can enter the code as YNQKG-KPVY3-9H4G6-B679B-QJYMC for an extra 20 GB.
Update 2: The redemption code is gone too. Your only options for getting free space are now referrals and camera uploads.
OneDrive offers apps for Windows Phone, iPhone and Android device and if you happen to turn on the camera upload function on these device, another 3 GB will be added to your account. Then there’s the Dropbox like referral model earning you .5 GB for every referral up to 5 GB.
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internet is Actually Controlled by 14 People Who Hold 7 Secret keys Released

internet is Actually Controlled by 14 People Who Hold 7 Secret keys Released

something out of a Dan Brown book but it isn't: The whole internet is controlled by seven actual, physical keys. The Guardian's James Ball was recently allowed to observe the highly secure ritual known as a key ceremony. The people conducting the ceremony are part of an organization called the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). ICANN is responsible for assigning numerical internet addresses to websites and computers and translating them into the normal web addresses that people type into their browsers. For instance, type 64.27.101.155 into your browser and you'll be taken to Business Insider's web page. But www.businessinsider.com is easier for people to remember. ICANN maps the numbers (easier for computers to use) with words (easier for humans to use). If someone were to gain control of ICANN's database that person would control the internet. For instance, the person could send people to fake bank websites instead of real bank websites.

                                   

On the other hand, if a calamity happened, the ICANN database could need to be rebuilt. So ICANN came up with a way to do that without entrusting too much control to any one person. It selected seven people to be key holders and gave each one an actual key to Internet. It selected seven more people to be backup keyholders: 14 people in all.The physical keys unlock safety deposit boxes stashed around the world. Inside those boxes are smart keycards. Put the seven smartcards together and you have the "master key." The master key is really some computer code, a password of sorts, that can access the ICANN database.

Four times a year since 2010 the seven keyholders meet for the key ceremony where they generate a new master key, i.e. a new password.

The security to be admitted to the ceremony is intense, Ball reports, and involves passing through a series of locked doors using key codes and hand scanners, until entering a room so secure that no electronic communications can escape it.The group conducts the ritual, then each person files out of the room one by one, and then they all head to a restaurant and party.

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How To Troubleshooting Apple iOS Mobiles

How To Troubleshooting Apple iOS Mobiles

Apple few basic things you can try when something goes wrong on your iPhone or iPad, such as force-quitting an app or restarting your device. You can also revert to some basic settings from Settings > General > Reset. If none of that helps, you can always erase and restore your iOS device from a backup. But really, that’s about it. If none of those options work, your either have to wait for the relevant update from Apple or take your device to the Apple Store.state of affairs stands in stark contrast to Mac troubleshooting. I had occasion to reflect on this recently as I was writing up my latest Bugs & Fixes column. In the course of attempting to diagnose and remedy a problem with my Mac’s camera, I employed Disk Utility to repair permissions, performed a Safe Boot, shifted to a separate login account, cleared cache files, checked Console error logs, killed a process via Activity Monitor, temporarily removed items from various Library folders and ran several Terminal commands.
Not one of these techniques is available for iOS troubleshooting. In theory, nearly all of them aretechnically possible. After all, iOS is a variation of OS X and contains most of the same underlying capabilities. With a jailbroken iOS device, for example, you can run Terminal commands and access the various Library folders. But Apple provides few options for the non-jailbroken among us to do any of this—and none of them accessible to casual users.
All of which leads to the key question: Does the absence of troubleshooting tools in iOS matter? Is Mac-like troubleshooting even desirable on an iOS device?
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The Case Against Troubleshooting in iOS:
Apple’s perspective, the answer is clearly no. Unlike the Mac, iOS devices have been designed from the ground up to be closed boxes. Rather than view this as a potential liability, Apple would argue it’s an asset for these consumer-aimed devices. While it makes under-the-hood troubleshooting next to impossible, it also makes it far less likely that you will need to do so, the theory being that less can go wrong if everyone and everything is locked out.
The goal is for iOS devices to work as simply and reliably as most other current consumer electronics, from televisions to microwave ovens. For such devices, troubleshooting options are generally quite limited. What options do exist are typically found in the slim back pages of the device’s manual, and if they’re not sufficient, it’s time to call the repairman—or head off to the store for a new model.
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usually works out, because these devices typically function for years without requiring any significant troubleshooting. And even if something does go wrong, most users would hardly welcome having to deal with the equivalent of Disk Utility, Console logs, Library folders, and Terminal commands. The average consumer electronics user has enough trouble figuring out how to juggle home theater remote controls or program a digital alarm clock. If they were expected to master Mac-like troubleshooting for each device, they would probably throw up their hands in despair.
It’s true that iPhones and Macs are different than most other digital devices, due to their complexity and available options. This increases the probability of running into problems. Regardless, iOS devices come remarkably close to matching the trouble-free standards of other “simpler” household digital devices. In my case, despite having a half-dozen iOS devices in active use in our home, it’s very rare that something goes wrong with any of them that has me wishing I could access their Library folders or run Terminal.
Future of Troubleshooting:
 iOS troubleshooting options is not likely to happen. I see no sign that Apple is planning to provide end-user access to iOS Library folders or offer Terminal in the App Store. For one thing, it would largely defeat the purpose of sandboxing and App Store restrictions, allowing third-party modifications to iOS that, for various reasons, Apple wants to prohibit. For reasons I’ve already cited, I’ve gradually come to accept the viability of Apple’s position. I see how infrequently these troubleshooting tools are needed in iOS and as time goes on I expect iOS devices to become even more bulletproof.
I believe Apple when they say that they have no plans to merge iOS and OS X. However, it still makes sense for OS X to adopt more and more characteristics of iOS over time. Macs were once called “personal computers,” but that’s a 20th-century designation that’s rapidly vanishing. In the 21st century, Macs are becoming yet another “digital device”—closer to the simplicity of iPads than to the Macs of old. Tomorrow’s devices will push that envelope even further.Actually, I expect the Mac itself to evolve in this same closed direction over the coming years. To avoid a potential torrent of complaints, Apple may retain optional access to some areas, but they will be inaccessible by default (similar to how the home directory Library folders in today’s OS X are hidden by default). I can even imagine a setup where under-the-hood OS access is limited to Apple developers, consultants, and technicians.
This is the direction that all digital devices are headed. We are approaching the day when the need for end users to fiddle with the likes of Library folders will be as rare as the need to re-solder a logic board is today. As this future gets closer, traditional troubleshooting will increasingly become something we spy only through our rear view mirrors.
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WhatsApp's new VoIP feature's images leak online

WhatsApp's new VoIP feature's images leak online

 screenshots of WhatsApp's upcoming Voice over IP feature have surfaced, and they show an app that looks a lot like iOS 7's Phone app. The images come from iPhoneItalia, which also claims that besides the addition of VoIP, the new WhatsApp won't be very different from the existing app. The VoIP feature will allow WhatsApp users to make voice calls with their smartphones and tablets over Wi-Fi and cellular connections. Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been expected for weeks to introduce VoIP soon, but there's still 
                                      

WhatsApp announced that it would soon add VoIP at MWC 2014, shortly after Facebook bought the company for $19 billion (about £11.4b, AU$21b). 

As has been pointed out, the VoIP design seen in these alleged screenshots pretty closely resembles the Phone app in iOS 7, from the blurred background image to the circular, red end call button. 
The other semi-big change supposedly coming in the next WhatsApp update is that the camera button to attach photos to messages will be located right above the keyboard instead of tucked away behind the "more" button. Despite the info, there's still no word yet on when this update is coming.

                                                 
The other semi-big change supposedly coming in the next WhatsApp update is that the camera button to attach photos to messages will be located right above the keyboard instead of tucked away behind the "more" button. Despite the info, there's still no word yet on when this update is coming.


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