Influential Developer leaves GitHub because of Gender Harrasment

GitHub has become one of the leading tools for companies and open source projects to collaborate on code with others, and it's also been trying to promote the role of women in tech through a monthly talk series called Passion Projects. But now the talk series' creator, developer Julie Ann Horvath, says that she has left GitHub over issues of harassment, writing that the work she's done to make the company a better place for women has come...

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We are extremely sorry if our website isn't showing up correctly. This is due to some technical difficulties on our side. The issue should be solved within 1- 2 hours.If you are facing any problems please tell us in the comments or email me at preet@itechnoblog.comOnce again to the people facing any problems, we are very sorry UPDATE: we are back up so there's no need to panic anymore. Sorry for the inconvenience caus...

Apple offering refurbished iPad Airs starting at $419

Folks looking for an iPad Air will be happy to hear that Apple is now offering refurbished versions of the late-model tablet on their web store. You can find them in the ‘Refurbished and Clearance’ section listed at the bottom of Apple’s online store landing page.It looks like both 16GB and 32GB [Wi-Fi only] iPad Airs are available, in either Space Grey or White, with 3-5 day shipping estimates. And with the 16GB models starting at just...

Valve shows off updated Steam Controller Design

We knew Valve's Steam Controller would be getting some changes,and now the company is offering a more detailed look at its revised gamepad. The touchscreen seen on the first original model of the controller has indeed been scrapped entirely in favor of four separate directional buttons on the left side and four face buttons on the right. They're labeled X, Y, A, and B — just like Microsoft's Xbox controller — and Valve's buttons also share...

Here's why Amazon Prime can afford to increase prices

Yesterday morning Amazon emailed it customers to let them know that its Prime delivery service, after more than nine years, was getting its first price hike, from $79 a year to $99. In some ways it seemed like a risky move. After Amazon first hinted it might raise Prime prices, a study conducted by analysts at Piper Jaffray found that 66 percent of customers said they would rather cancel their subscription or let it lapse than pay...

Facebook updates its mobile and desktop Sites

If you are seeing that your Facebook Site looks creepy, no need to fear because Facebook has just released a UI refresh to its mobile and desktop users (not the Facebook Apps). This UI update was supposed to be released last year but instead was released this year. Facebook says that this update will focus more on the content rather than the other features.As you open FaceBook.com, you see that your pictures look more bigger, the most recent...

Google removed underlined links as it says goodbye to 1996

Google started life as a research project in 1996 to crawl the internet and create a search engine. 18 years later, Google is now removing the last of the design left over from that era. Starting today, the '90s-style underlined links are being removed from Google search results. It truly marks the end of an era of the web, with underlined links a familiar method used by web developers to highlight links on sites like Geocities, Altavista, and pets.com....

iOS 8 Screenshots reveal HealthBook, TextEdit and Preview

A pair of screenshots reportedly sourced from Apple's unannounced iOS 8 were posted to a Weibo account today. One of the images reveals several new apps, including the already rumored  HealthBook and mobile versions of Preview and TextEdit — two apps that have been staples of OS X for years.Earlier today (before the leaked screenshots appeared), 9to5Mac claimed that these apps aren't full-blown mobile versions of their...

Widely Popular Game "Threes" is now on Android [Download Links]

iPhone and iPad owners' latest gaming addiction is now available on Android. Threes, which has been out for iOS since a month, is launching on Googles widely popular Android. Although you need to be on Android 4.0 or Higher. The deceptively simple puzzle game has players sliding together numbers to create larger ones until they fill up a grid, so players are only ever competing to beat their own (or maybe a leaderboard's) high score. The Android...

How can we the Public Help find MH370

Around the world people are stunned after Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 bound for Beijing from Kuala Lumpur carrying 239 people vanished just 50 minutes into the flight over the Gulf of Thailand. Millions of people think of the crew and passengers in their prayers thinking that’s the only thing they can do; but wait, there’s something else that we can do. Thanks to the...

Tesla sales will be BANNED in New Jersey from April 1st

Tesla was dealt a crushing blow in New Jersey today after the state's Motor Vehicle Commission passed a rule that will prevent the company from selling its electric cars directly to consumers starting in April. Unlike other automakers, Tesla sells its Model S through company-owned retail stores — a business model that cuts out the franchised auto dealerships that have ruled the market for decades. New Jersey is the third US state to ban car...

Twitter is DOWN

This is odd, the widely famous and popular messaging and tweeting app ~ Twitter is down. While this hasn't occurred in a long time, this time, Twitter says that it will take 4 hours to bring the site back up. Here's the full tweet:@twitter: Taking twitter down for a little nap - the site and message delivery will be back within 4 hoursIs your twitter down? Let us know in the comments be...

Flappy Bird is coming BACK to App Stores

It's been just over a month since the creator of  Flappy Bird pulled his awesomeness from the App Store and Google Play. He's kept a fairly low profile since, but Dong Nguyen broke his silence in a big way in a just-published feature interview with Rolling Stone. In the profile, Nguyen reveals that he's "considering" bringing Flappy Bird back, despite the overwhelming crush of attention, criticism, and even...

Yahoo updates it's Search App for iOS 7

As the iOS 7.1 Update has been released, we have seen a lot of updates being pushed out. I personally saw 43 New Updates. Although most apps were minor, one app that caught my eye was Yahoo's Search App. It has been redesigned to take advantage of the iOS 7.1 beauty.Here's the list From the App Store description:Easily find the information you need when you’re on the go. The new minimalist design puts the focus on your results so you can get the...

Rovio Teases another New Angry Bird Game

Supprisingly enough, after the Angry Bird Maker "Rovio" announced its new game "Angry Birds Stella", it today teases another new game to add to its Collection. A 30-second clip showing a bird wearing a suit of armor popped up on Rovio’s YouTube channel over the weekend.The trailer instructs users to prepare for the most ‘epic soft launch ever,’ suggesting that the new game will be launching in the near future. It also tells us that the game will...