Next IE Version Will Feature Web Audio, Media Capture, ES6 Promises, and HTTP/2

An anonymous reader writes “Microsoft [Wednesday] announced it is developing at least four new features for the next release of Internet Explorer (IE): Web Audio API, Media Capture and Streams, ES6 Promises, and HTTP/2. The company says this is not an exhaustive list of what to expect in the next version, but merely what it is currently confident that it will be able to deliver. For those who don’t know, HTTP/2 is a faster protocol for transporting Web content. It is based on Google’s SPDY open networking protocol and is currently being standardized by the IETF. Web Audio is a JavaScript API for processing and synthesizing audio in Web applications while Media Capture provides access to the user’s local audio and video input/output devices. Promises is meant to help developers write cleaner asynchronous code.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Chrome 35 Launches With New APIs and JavaScript Features

An anonymous reader writes “Google today released Chrome version 35 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The new version is mainly for developers, especially those building Web content and apps for mobile devices – this release doesn’t appear to have any new features targeted at the end user. ” Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Firefox OS 1.3 Arrives: Dual SIM Support, Continuous Autofocus, Graphics Boost

An anonymous reader writes “Mozilla today released Firefox OS version 1.3 to its partners for implementing in their smartphones. There are many new features for both users and developers, and the first phone to feature them is the ZTE Open C, which is available for sale as of today on eBay. First and foremost, Firefox OS users can expect dual-SIM dual-standby (DSDS) support, which gives you two lines on compatible phones, a popular feature in emerging markets. DSDS lets dual-SIM devices individually manage two different SIMs for calling, texting, or data through the ‘SIM Manager’ interface.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Lifetime Ladder is a Free, No-Equipment Fitness Plan Anyone Can Start

You don’t need a fully stocked gym to get a full-body workout. The Lifetime Ladder program ensures you can do this for a long time with increasing levels of fitness, and lowers the barrier of entry to anyone, no matter how fit you are right now. Read more…        

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How to Use Pushbullet to Get Notified of Anything on Any Device

Pushbullet recently updated with IFTTT support, following Tasker integration last month . That’s a lot of our favorite words together in a single sentence. Naturally, it’s a good time to take a look at some of the best uses for Pushbullet. Read more…        

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Firefox 28 Arrives With VP9 Video Decoding, HTML5 Volume Controls

An anonymous reader writes “Mozilla today officially launched Firefox 28 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Additions include VP9 video decoding, Web notifications on OS X, and volume controls for HTML5 video and audio. Firefox 28 has been released over on Firefox.com and all existing users should be able to upgrade to it automatically. The full release notes are available. As always, the Android version is trickling out slowly on Google Play (Android release notes).” Mozilla also announced tools to bring the Unity game engine to WebGL and asm.js. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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The Teeny, Tiny Microhouse Revolution That’s Giving the Homeless Homes

When most of us hear the term “microhouse, ” we think of the chic, wedge-shaped homes that have colonized the world’s wealthiest cities. But in a number of U.S. cities, microhouses are being used to house a different demographic—the very poor. Read more…        

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Under Armour’s Suits May Actually Be Slowing U.S. Speedskaters Down

Heralded as “the world’s fastest speed skating suit, ” Under Armour’s all-in-one was hoped to give U.S. athletes the edge in Sochi. Now, though, it appears it could in fact be slowing them down . Read more…        

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Toyota Is Recalling Millions of Prius Hybrids to Fix a Software Bug

Toyota is recalling 1.9 million Prius hybrids to fix a serious bug in the engine control unit which can cause transistors to overheat—and potentially cause the hybrid system to shut down while driving. Read more…        

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