MaskMe hides your phone, credit cards online behind working replacements?

Technology

Devin Coldewey NBC News

22 hours ago

MaskMe

If folks at the NSA really want to get at your data, they probably can ? but that doesn't mean you have to make it easy for them. A new service called MaskMe lets you create new logins, credit cards and phone numbers that act as proxies for your own. If they get compromised, just erase them.

It's done through a Web browser extension, and detects when you are signing up or logging into a service, offering to create a new email and password for it. You just remember a single master passphrase and it does the rest. Email will be forwarded to your real address, and if you start getting spammed you or suffer a security breach, a click means that email address no longer exists.

Of course, your email isn't the only thing you give out on the Internet. Your phone number and credit cards are just as often disclosed when you buy things online. MaskMe will also make proxies for these ? for $5 a month (email and passwords are free). Every time you have to put in a credit card, it invents a new one that will be charged instead, passing on the cost to your actual card.

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MaskMe lets you create fake but working emails, phone numbers and credit cards.

The only question seems to be whether you're OK with entrusting Abine, which makes the extension, with all your private information. Well, it may not be any worse than the 30 or 40 companies that already have that data, and it may help stem losses resulting from future abuses or hacks. And Abine seems dedicated to helping create privacy on the Web.

You can download MaskMe for free here; if you like how it works, you can shell out the $5 per month for phone and card masking as well.

Devin Coldewey is a contributing writer for NBC News Digital. His personal website is coldewey.cc.

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Iraq's spectacular Abu Ghraib prison break: Is al Qaeda back?

As many 500 prisoners were freed, including hardcore militants, a victory for al Qaeda-linked groups

On Tuesday, al Qaeda's affiliate in Iraq claimed responsibility for violent attacks on the high-security prisons of Abu Ghraib and Taji, which, according to Iraqi officials, resulted in up to 500 prisoners escaping ? including convicted al Qaeda militants.

The deadly raids involved a blitzkrieg of coordinated attacks utilizing rocket-propelled grenades, mortars, and suicide bombers. Iraqi officials put the death toll at 56, which included security forces, prisoners, and militants, while al Qaeda claimed that 120 government forces were killed.

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The worst attack happened at Abu Ghraib, the same site where the U.S. military was accused of prisoner abuses in 2003. The fighting started on Sunday night, as militants drove cars packed with explosives into the gates of the compound, and then fired on security forces and military reinforcements sent from Baghdad. The battle lasted through Monday morning, when military helicopters arrived on the scene to back up government soldiers.

Iraqi and U.S. officials are now grappling with the implications of such a brazen attack. Dan Murphy of The Christian Science Monitor called it a "stunning symbolic defeat" for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his majority Shiite government, noting that the prison held special significance to Sunni militants:

Abu Ghraib was long ago returned to Iraq's government, but succeeding Iraqi governments have made torture far more widespread and routine than it was when the U.S. was running the country. While the worst abuses under Maliki's rule have taken place in secret prisons co-located with Iraqi Army bases and Interior Ministry facilities, Abu Ghraib remains a symbol of central government abuse. [The Christian Science Monitor]

The attack is also a sign that Iraq's worsening sectarian violence isn't likely to end soon. In May, a wave of attacks in Sunni-majority areas of Baghdad caused some observers to wonder whether Iraq was returning to the violence of 2006, when the country was engulfed in what amounted to a bloody civil war. The violence has only gotten worse since May; more than 700 people were killed in July, making it the country's deadliest month since 2008.

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Al Qaeda's branch in Iraq could be inspired by the fighting in neighboring Syria, where Sunni fighters, most notably the al Qaeda-linked Al Nusra Front, are competing for influence, against the backdrop of a larger struggle against the Alawite regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

"They've got the wind at their backs from the Syrian rebellion," Kenneth Katzman, a Congressional Research Service analyst, told TIME. "Their goal is to destabilize and bring down the Maliki government, and they think igniting sectarian conflict might accomplish that."

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Charles Lister, a member of London's IHS Jane's defense consultancy, agreed.

"There's no underestimating the boost to morale," he told The Washington Post. "The fact that the Islamic State [an al Qaeda affiliate] has managed to secure territory of its own in northern Syria all adds to a gradual trend of increasing confidence and strength of al Qaeda in Iraq and in Syria."

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As al Qaeda gains strength in Iraq, some officials are regretting asking U.S. military forces to leave, noted TIME's Michael Crowley, who added that it's probably too late to hope for American intervention:

But while it's possible the U.S. will offer help at the margins, Iraqis shouldn't expect an American cavalry. Leaving Iraq is one of Barack Obama's proudest accomplishments, and the president clearly has no desire to undo it ? possibly even at the cost of seeing Iraq slip back into chaos. [TIME]

Meanwhile, the Pentagon and Congress are trying to decide how to best arm rebels in Syria. The news that experienced al Qaeda operatives have escaped Abu Ghraib and could be headed across the border doesn't make their decision-making process any easier.

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The Navy Accidentally Bombed The Great Barrier Reef . . . Sort Of

Okay so this whole thing isn't ideal, but it's also not as bad as it sounds. Basically on Tuesday there were two Navy AV-8B Harrier fighter jets that had launched from the USS Bonhomme Richard aircraft carrier and were doing a training exercise. They planned to drop bombs on Townshend Island bombing range, but were told by controllers that the area wasn't clear. The problem was that they didn't have enough fuel to land with such heavy loads. So they, you know, unloaded. Right onto the Barrier Reef.

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9 Ways that 3D Printing is Going to Change Business - The Next Web

I think we can all agree that the evolution of 3D printing technology thus far has been stunning. But I wanted to know what specific ways entrepreneurs are actually looking to use the technology in business, and why ? so I asked a panel of nine founders the following:

As an entrepreneur, what?s most exciting to you about 3D printing? Where do you see it being utilized most in the near term?

Their most compelling responses are below.

1. Fewer manufactured goods
?Things? will no longer be manufactured and shipped to customers. Instead, you?ll purchase designs for everything from glasses to housing, and the input costs of having them printed on site will be cheaper than the current supply-chain process we have today.

Once it becomes more cost-efficient to build this way (and it will) you?ll have an ?app store? of objects you can download and print out at your leisure. I believe this will be the biggest revolution since the Internet itself.

- Liam Martin, Staff.com

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2. Printable knickknacks

I love the idea of having a 3D printer to build all the little knickknacks in my life, from the screw that I lost in my IKEA coffee table to an extra pair of earbuds for running. I see 3D printers being utilized as personal Lowes and Home Depot stores in our homes.

- John Meyer, Lemon.ly

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3. Cheaper samples

One of the most expensive aspects of the fashion world is creating samples before production. Getting one sample made can range anywhere from $200 to $400.

I love the idea that 3D printers can help make that process easier for young designers, especially as more wearable materials are sourced for 3D printing.

- Benish Shah, Vicaire NY

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4. Reduced manufacturing costs

What?s most exciting about 3D printing is that it will significantly reduce manufacturing costs for aspiring entrepreneurs. As it begins to gain more of a foothold, you?ll see it take the place of the manufacturing segment of a startup.

- Andrew Schrage, Money Crashers Personal Finance

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5. Testable ideas

Manufacturing needs have always been a limiting factor for small businesses. Due to high minimum quantities, the starting cost is often prohibitive. With the ?Lean Startup? movement underway, tech startups think about testing a minimum viable product before they try to build an ?A+? product.

Physical product companies can test ideas with 3D printing before investing the time and money needed to for full-blown production. More ideas will be tested, and more good companies will be started thanks to the proliferation of this technology.

- Aaron Schwartz, Modify Watches

6. Printable necessities

The potential of 3D printing seems endless. I?ve seen and heard of small houses being built for the less fortunate, as well as medicine and even food being produced from the technology. It?s fascinating how fast these things can be made.

It seems that anything you can see or feel can somehow be printed! In the near future, I see small accessories such as mobile phone cases and jewellery being produced.

- Shahzil (Shaz) Amin, Blue Track Media, LLC

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7. At-home startups

As an entrepreneur, I?m very excited by the newly streamlined ability to scan and reproduce 3D objects. This scanning capacity was unveiled at the 2013 SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin as MakerBot Industries demonstrated its desktop ?digitizer? device. Using this device, the possibilities are nearly endless, but I am especially excited by the opportunities of scale.

Prior to 3D printing, there was no middle ground for manufacturing between tiny artisan quantities and large mass production. Now, I can create a prototype, scan it and begin production in my home.

- Jay Wu, Best Drug Rehabilitation

8. Increased efficiency

I?m really excited to see what 3D printing is going to do for design and manufacturing. People are going to be able to prototype 10 times faster with optimal use of space and materials, which greatly increases their efficiency.

I think we?ll see more ideas become actual products as 3D printing becomes more accessible.

- Arjun Arora, ReTargeter

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9. Old parts for machines

As a manufacturer, the most immediate impact will be in replacing parts for machines that are no longer being produced. We have machines built by a manufacturer that went out of business, and replacing the part will cost more than the original machine.

- Sam Saxton, Salter Spiral Stair and Mylen Stairs

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The?Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world?s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via live video chats, an expert content library and email lessons.

Image credit:?EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images

Source: http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/07/21/9-ways-3d-printing-is-going-to-change-the-tech-world/

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Rich Clune Learns to Use His Mac Computer, Turns to Facebook for Philanthropy (and Possibly Trolling)

Nashville Predators pest and shootout specialist (100 percent, no lie) Rich Clune told ESPN's Scott Burnside the story of his youthful passion for hockey, fall from grace, and recovery from alcoholism and addiction in a March 2013 feature-length piece.

Fresh off a two-year, $1.7 million contract extension that will go into effect after the upcoming 2013-2014 season, Preds agitator Rich Clune will be joined by his mother Anne Marie as the two share their story as a family that has grappled with alcoholism and addiction at the Toronto, Ontario-based Renascent treatment center Recovery Shot Golf Tournament next Wednesday, July 24.

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(Video used with permission from Rich Clune)

Rich and Anne Marie are looking to raise $10,000 for the event, and every penny raised will go toward helping people who need, but cannot afford, a full course of treatment. Sometime between recording himself playing music into Colin Wilson's and Taylor Beck's voicemail boxes, Clune recorded the video above, making a heartfelt appeal to friends and family to join him in his fundraising efforts. In true Internet sensation fashion, Clune also teases a series of videos, touting a "method to [his] madness." Wouldn't it be great to see Clune using Facebook video to troll his Conference III arch-nemesis Vernon Fiddler next season?

Last year, on my 32nd birthday, I asked readers of this blog to contribute $32 to either the Predators Foundation, or to charities for which the Foundation is a benefactor. This year (my 33rd birthday is tomorrow, Friday, July 19), I'd like to ask that OTF readers give the gift of recovery to someone who needs it. Click here to donate $33 at Rich and Anne Marie's personal fundraising page, and if you can't give $33, please remember that no donation is too small.

The Recovery Shot Golf Tournament will take place at the Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham, Ontario. If you happen to be in Canada next week, you can contribute $100 to attend lunch, or $1,800 for you and the rest of your foursome to play in the tournament. I would also like to encourage the Nashville Predators, the Predators Foundation, and any of the Nashville Predators' corporate partners to consider a hole sponsorship for $3,250.

Source: http://www.ontheforecheck.com/2013/7/18/4534902/rich-clune-facebook-video-renascent-recovery-shot-golf-tournament-fundraising

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Scientists Created an Impossible Supermaterial Totally by Accident

For more than a century, scientists have been saying the same thing: It?s impossible to create a water-free disordered magnesium carbonate. It?s too difficult. You?ll never amount to anything! Well, suck it, haters: Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden have unveiled a super-absorbent version of magnesium carbonate that breaks the world record for surface area and water absorption.

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GRAVITY INK - Area Club London, London, GB

Gravity, London's after hour, every Thursday night/Friday morning; the only way to start your weekend. Gravity brings you the deeper sound of house, with London's finest djs week in and week out without taking itself too seriously! Whatever you end up there after a night out, or is your first protocol for the weekend you can rely on Gravity to have a great time. In its new home at the State Of The Art AREA in Vauxhall, Gravity is taking Thursday night clubbing to the next level!

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