We all knowGawker‘s newredesigneither rubs people theright way, or thewrong way. If you’re one of the prior, you might want to try outQAWKER, a newWordPresstheme that is a fully-working, open source clone of the Gawker/Gizmodo/Lifehacker/Kotaku redesign. Despite all thecriticisms, Sahas Katta, the developer of QAWKER, finds the revamp refreshing and decided to code an equivalent theme for WordPress users. Like the original, his template features a two-pane interface with a full article on the left and a list of scrollable recent posts bar on the right....

Qik, fresh from its acquisition by Skype,has announcedQik Video Connect, an iPhone app that is capable of providing live video streaming, video calling and video messaging, launching later today. Like Qik’s previous iPhone app, users can instantly share videos as they are being recorded. Twitter and Facebook accounts can be posted to directly from the app, inviting users to connect to your livestream as you are filming it. If livestreaming isn’t your thing, Qik provides the option to video call other Qik users, leaving video messages for them if they aren’t available....

Do you useNetflix? Many do unless you’re Canadian and happen to be disappointed by thelack of contentthe service offers. For those, myself included, who use Netflix, be it through Apple TV, PS3, iPhone, iPad, or any of the numerous other access methods, it’s possible you struggle from a bulging Instant Queue. For those that suffer from queue overload and cannot decide what you want to watch, thankfully there exists a new service,Qpicker, which can assist you with your film selection....

Anna Chung is the Principal cybersecurity researcher at Palo Alto Networks. Join her atTNW 2021for a fascinating talk on ‘Cybercriminal minds.’ QR codes are being used as a key tool for reducing touchpoints and contact tracing throughout the pandemic, enabling convenient and contactless data sharing. They are not inherently unsafe, but they could be open to exploitation by cyber attackers. Quick response (QR) codes can be thought of in a similar way to URL shortening services – they provide instant access to information such as websites and contact information....

I had toread this a couple of timesto make sure it was true when I found it in theSeattle Timesbut yes it is true that in a world gone mad with QR codes they are now coming to the one place that we all presumed was sacred…head stones in graveyards. A company in Seattle is offering to add a QR code to the head stone of the deceased person. When family or loved ones scan the QR code, it reveals additional information about the person including photos, videos and text about the life they lived....