Facial recognition slipped into Google image search

Google has quietly add some basic facial recognition technology to its image search. Filtering out search queries to only show faces is just the first step, though.



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26 Reasons Why What You Think is Right is Wrong

A cognitive bias is something that our minds commonly do to distort our own view of reality. Here are the 26 most studied and widely accepted cognitive biases.



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Indian companies against Microsoft’s anti-piracy drive

Indian companies going against the anti-piracy steps of Microsoft in India. We are not against piracy but against the way Microsoft is working to stop it. Moreover, if they want to do business in India then they should change their prices and policies according to the Indian market.



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Did you know these basic Firefox Tips?

You May know those BIG things But Did you know these?looks silly..well...minute things does matter in improving efficiency in surfing..



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Top 10 Things Microsoft Loves and Hates About Open Source

Over the years, Microsoft has had some pretty harsh words (and actions) for the open source community in general and for Linux in particular. And with news this week that the company reportedly wants open source software users to pay royalties on 235 alleged patent violations, the relationship is obviously changing.



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LOOK OUT Kevin Rose! 19 IM Startups You Need to Beat

Kevin Rose is said to be working on an IM or communications tool for his next startup. It's a crowded space: here are 19 services he'll need to beat.



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Google's 10 Commandments

Great tips that summarize Google's basic philosophy. I've never seen this list before so some people might not have seen it either. Enjoy.



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52 Ways to Speed Up OS X

"After Apple recently announced a delay to OS X 10.5 Leopard I had to delay my iMac upgrade until the Autumn. This led me to thinking about how to speed up Tiger to get the most out of my ageing G5."



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11 Things I can do in Linux that I can't do on Windows

1. Update every single piece of software on my system with a single action. This is one of the main reasons I run Linux. Sure, Windows has Windows Update, but that only updates the operating system, Office, and a few other things. For every Linux distribution I've used (Gentoo, Red Hat, Suse, Ubuntu), updating is simple.



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How to make sexy buttons with CSS

This tutorial will teach you how to create pretty looking textual buttons (with alternate pressed state) using CSS. Dynamic buttons save you heaps of time otherwise spent creating graphics and will basically make you a happier person at the end of the day.



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11 Tips for Better Candid Photography

Simple tips on how to improve your candid photography



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12 Important U.S. Laws Every Blogger Needs to Know

Blogging has become a veritable land mine of potential legal issues. This resource covers (in plain language) what a webmaster needs to know about paid post disclosure, deep linking, thumbnails, stolen content, domain names, private data, comment liability, tax law, newsletters, journalist shield laws, and user-generated content liability *cough*.



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How to keep your wi-fi network safe

Researchers can now break WEP security in less than a minute - and are strongly recomending that people switch their Wi-Fi over to WPA.



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The embargo is over: Ubuntu will be officially supported on Dell computers.

From your humble servant at Canonical:"It’s now official. That’s it, the embargo is over. We can talk. Many people have been involved in this and I can only say I am excited to be a tiny small part of it: Ubuntu will be officially supported on Dell computers. Any other details will come on www.ubuntu.com, check it for the official press release!"



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