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Horse found slaughtered at property in Hialeah | Miami Herald

Animal Recovery Mission and Hialeah police are investigating the illegal slaughter of a horse early Thursday morning at a 50-acre property in Hialeah. Richard Couto, founder and lead investigator of ARM, said a three-year old mare quarter horse was let ... >> view original

Gmail messages can now self-destruct

Dmail, a new Google (GOOG) Chrome plugin, gives you complete control over how long your recipient can view your email. This can prove a great asset for more secure communications or when discussing personal information. The Chrome extension adds a ... >> view original

Apple stops Nest product sales in the US

Apple has pulled Nest's internet-connected thermostats and smoke detectors from sale at its US stores. The BBC understands the technology company removed the products as part of a wider switch to only promote smart home devices compatible with its own ... >> view original

Google Voice Gets More Accurate Voicemail Transcriptions

When Google Voice first hit the scene as a way to transcribe your voicemail, it was hailed as both a massive technological achievement, and a total laughingstock. Finally, you could hear your voicemail transcribed instead of hearing someone (your aunt? >> view original

Amazon's Rise and How It Became Bigger Than Walmart

Amazon set up shop as an online book seller when buying anything from the Internet was a radically new idea for many Americans -- and two decades later, the company today became more valuable than Walmart. A surprise second quarter profit announced ... >> view original

Apple iOS 8.4 Hit By A New Old Problem

Welcome to the nightmare Apple can't wake up from. After promising to fix the functionality stripped from iOS 8.4 in iOS 9, Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch software has now been hit by an old foe… WiFried is back with a vengeance. The bug makes ... >> view original

Apple Back-to-School Promo

Apple is giving away a pair of Beats headphones as part of a back-to-school promotion. 0:53 | 07/24/15. Share. Title. Description. Share From. Share With. Facebook. Tweet. </> Embed. Email. <br/><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/video">More ABC news ... >> view original

Flickr Pro Returns With New Perks

Yahoo has resurrected its subscription-based Flickr Pro service more than two years after giving it the axe. New members can buy into the program now for $5.99 per month or $49.99 per year. Existing Pro and Flickr Ad-Free account holders will be ... >> view original

Three takeaways from YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki's keynote at VidCon

YouTube Chief Executive Susan Wojcicki unveiled a series of product announcements, including a mobile redesign for the platform, during her keynote speech at VidCon on Thursday. The longtime executive, who previously headed advertising and ... >> view original

Google Program Fights Patent Trolls, Aids Startups

Some of the world's biggest tech companies began in someone's garage—a couple of scrappy kids turning their dreams into a reality. Now, startups rent trendy loft space and document their progress on social media. But budding empires can still use a ... >> view original