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Facebook quietly killed a map for discovering live videos

The map on Facebook displayed blue dots scattered across the world. When users clicked on them, live videos popped up. Timothy Ballisty, a freelance meteorologist, used to scan the live video map during tornadoes, hurricanes and snowstorms, hoping to get a glimpse of what was happening in real time. Then, Ballisty noticed earlier this month that the map had vanished. …

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Google’s new rules crack down on shady Chrome extensions

To combat deceptive installation tactics involving its Chrome browser, Google has some new rules to protect users and hold developers accountable. In a post on the Chrome developers blog Thursday, Google said sometimes it sees developers using ads and landing pages that mislead users into installing pages they may not want or need. Going forward, Google will remove any Chrome extension that: Has no clear …

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