Now Gmail Users Can Self-Destruct Sent Emails Using Dmail

Have you ever regretted sending an email, and wished you could take it back? Or maybe you’ve worried about sending confidential information over email – especially after seeing the damage a large-scale email hack can cause, like the one that hit Sony Pictures last year? A new “self-destructing” email service called Dmail aims to eliminate these concerns with the introduction of tool that allows you to better control the messages that are sent over Gmail.

Now Gmail Users Can Self-Destruct Sent Emails Using Dmail 

With Dmail, you can revoke access to any email at any time, and, in a release arriving soon, you’ll be able to stop recipients from forwarding your message to others, too. The idea for the new service comes from the team behind the social bookmarking service Delicious. A longtime web staple, Delicious was sold by its former owners, YouTube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, to the tech investment and advisory firm Science, Inc., run by former MySpace President Mike Jones.

Along with Delicious, Science invests a number of growing startups, like FameBit and Hello Society, through its Science Media Group arm, and incubates and invests in others like DogVacay, HomeHero, Dollar Shave Club and more.Courtesy to Techcrunch.

Skype Translator App Now Speaks German and French

After adding Italian and Chinese support a couple of months ago, Microsoft is now bringing French and German to its Skype Translator app. That brings the total number of languages to six, with English, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, and Spanish all supported, nearly 30 percent of the world’s native speakers. Skype Translator works by using a modified version of the Skype Windows 8 app to translate spoken words into text or audio. We first used the software back in December during an early preview, and while there were a few translation issues, it works well enough to hold a conversation in a language you do not understand.

Skype Translator App Now Speaks German and French

While Skype Translator is primarily used for real-time translation between two people who speak and listen to the results, Microsoft is now turning its attention to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Microsoft researcher Ted Hart has helped the company modify Skype Translator so it allows deaf people to experience a Skype call for the first time. Microsoft recently opened up Skype Translator for anyone to try, and with French and German support there's now an even bigger audience for its translation magic. Microsoft’s Skype Translator app is only available on Windows right now, and you’ll need a Windows 8 or Windows 10 PC to download the app from the Windows Store.Courtesy to Theverge..

New Facebook App Share Event Photos With Friends Via Another

Facebook's Creative Labs has produced yet another app that feels like it should be a feature within the main Facebook app rather than another icon taking up space on your smartphone.

The new Moments app creates shared photo albums from a group of people at an event. Photos are curated using location information and facial recognition, individuals can share and see photos from friends that were at the same place at the same time. So instead of everyone taking a photo of a sunset, one person can take it and share it with the group via the standalone app.

The technology used in the app is based on the Facebook AI Research (FAIR) team's work. While the pitch is to share photos privately, shared photos can be uploaded to Instagram and downloaded to a user's camera roll. So they're private until a friend decides to put that weird face you made on their Instagram feed. Moments is available today for iOS and Android in the United States and will be rolling out to other regions over time.Courtesy to Engadget

Mozilla All new web features should require secure HTTP

A number of internet organizations and even the government want websites to use encryption by default in the future, and from the sound of it, Mozilla shares their view. The non-profit has announced that it plans to limit the capabilities of "the non-secure web" (aka websites that don't use HTTPS), in order to encourage a more widespread use of encryption. Mozilla has a two-element approach in place, one of which is making all new features of the Firefox browser and its other products available only to secure websites when we reach a certain date. The org will consult its users just like it did before it ultimately decided it wants to stop supporting unencrypted sites in the long run -- not only to pinpoint that date, but also to decide what features are considered "new" by that time.

The other one is to gradually phase out "access to browser features for non-secure websites, especially features that pose risks to users' security and privacy." Mozilla knows that will cause many websites to break on its browser, though, so it promises to monitor the situation and attempt to strike a balance. We'll likely hear more about the plan after the org submits its proposals to the W3C WebAppSec Working Group and when implementation begins. For now, you can read more about Mozilla's plan on its Security Blog. Courtesy to Engadget

Twitter Kills the #Discover Tab, Replaces it With ‘Tailored Trends’ Under the Search Page

Twitter  announced that it will now showcase trending topics under the search page on its mobile apps. You can see the update by clicking the search bar and seeing all the “Tailored Trends” along with a short description of each topic.

Consequently, Twitter is retiring the #Discover tab, meaning you’ll no longer see activities based on the people you follow. The update helps to simplify content exploration on Twitter’s mobile apps, putting relevant topics closer to users’ purviews.

The update arrives to iOS and Android versions of the Twitter app today. There are no words on similar updates on the Web, but based off a test of its new search layout we saw earlier today, the company appears to be planning a possible in-browser revamp as well.With Courtesy to Thenextweb

Facebook Launches Messenger For The Web With a Standalone Browser Version

Facebook is putting that Messenger.com domain to good use: The social network just launched a Messenger client on the Web that separates it from the Facebook.com homepage.

The Web version is currently available in English only – support for additional languages will follow.

To get started, just log onto Messenger.com with your Facebook account. The browser will pull in your current chats and display them in full-screen, making image, sticker and GIF shares more visually appealing.

You can also make calls with the telephone or video button at the top right menu bar; clicking either option will open a call interface in a new window – akin to what Google has done with Hangouts.

A gear button on the upper left corner allows you to make setting adjustments, such as sound and desktop notifications. You also get the option to manage your Blocked list, but this link takes you back to the Facebook homepage.

There are no words on whether Facebook will push chat threads from its homepage to Messenger.com, or if a desktop client is coming. We certainly could envision Facebook developing one if it plans to continue building Messenger out as a full platform for chat and social commerce.With Courtesy toTthenextweb

Facebook New Scrapbook Tool Makes it Easy to Collect all Your Kids’ Photos in one Place

The people who first started using Facebook have grown up. As that core audience has aged, there are a lot more Facebook users with kids who now post thousands of baby photos onto the platform.

Facebook is now making it easier to collect photos strewn across various albums with a new Scrapbook tool. It basically lets you tag your children in photos so that you can collect them all in one place, even if your two-year-old doesn’t have her own Facebook account. You can then share the Scrapbooks with your friends.


Scrapbooks can be co-owned partners to make it easier for parents and guardians to work together on the albums. Keep in mind you have to actually be in a relationship on Facebook though.

You can also choose any title for your kid; it could be his or her name, initials or any goofy nickname of your choosing. Only you and your partner can tag children in the photos.With Courtesy to Thenextweb

Scrapbooks are rolling out in the US today on the Web, iPhone and Android.