If your homepage just loads to Google, you're missing a trick. You could start every day by learning something new, getting motivated by the creative arts or enjoying an inspiring visual.

We've found some awesome options to save as your homepage, so hit up your browser's settings and get galvanized each and every time you go online.

1. Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

Any language-lovers might want to consider a "Word of the Day" option. Increase your vocab by checking in with Merriam-Webster every morning.

2. Google Doodles

If, like us, you love Google Doodles, you can hit up the dedicated page to see what Google is celebrating each day.

3. Astronomy Picture of the Day

Star-gaze from the comfort of your desk with a fresh astronomical image — complete with explanation from pro astronomer — delivered to your desktop each morning.

4. Wikipedia's "Random Article"

If you like a little randomness in your day, why not add some arbitrary chance with Wikipedia's "Random Article" option?

5. The Current's "Song of the Day"

Minnesota's The Current offers a new, independent and unreleased song every weekday. Tune in and start your day with a musical twist.

6. Random YouTube Comment

Strangely fascinating, this site loads up a random YouTube comment every time it refreshes. Warning — you'll find yourself clicking through a few before you start your online day.

7. Poets.Org's "Poem-a-Day"

Ideal for anyone who wants to read more poetry but can't find the time, this will bring you an original, previously unpublished poem on weekdays and classic poems on weekends.

8. Today I Found Out's "Surprise" Article

Perfect for fans of factoids, you can find out something new every darn day of the week with "Today I Found Out."

9. National Geographic's Photo of the Day

Give your eyeballs a treat every time you log on with good old National Geographic's "Photo of the Day."

10. Daily Kitten

Finally, you can enjoy a regular dose of cuteness with the excellent Daily Kitten site. It does what it says, delivering a fresh kitty for your delectation and delight every morning at 10:07 a.m. ET.

 

 

 

 
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It’s CES, which means Apple has just dropped its annual reminder that plenty of folk won’t care a fig for all those non-iOS consumer electronics that are currently getting manhandled in the Mojave desert.
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LAS VEGAS — The annual gathering of tech companies in Las Vegas isn't focused on cars, but this year automobile tech seemed to take over the event.

Along those lines, there were a number of cool, weird and down right fascinating vehicles on display, some companies showing off the vehicle itself, others using a tricked out vehicle as a prop to display another technology.




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LAS VEGAS— The company that created one of the first smartphone breathalyzers is using its breath-analyzing tech for a new product.

It's called Mint and it analyzes your breath and lets you know how stinky (or fresh) your breath is.

It uses a sensor that measures bad breath-causing compounds in your mouth

Read more at:

http://mashable.com/2015/01/06/breathometer-mint-ces/

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Intel CEO Brian Krzanich plucked a button off his sport jacket and held it up during his CES 2015 keynote Tuesday night. It was not actually a button, but instead the successor to the postage stamp-sized Intel Edison Chip unveiled at last year’s CES.

Called Curie, the tiny computer has processing power, Bluetooth LE and sensors and is designed for future wearables. It should arrive in the second quarter of this year. Curie was just one of a number of new technologies Intel unveiled during its CES 2015 keynote. They all fell under Intel's three umbrella areas: Computing Unleashed, Intelligence Everywhere, and the Wearable Revolution.

Read more at:

http://mashable.com/2015/01/06/intel-tiny-curie-system-on-a-chip/

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LAS VEGAS — Here's what I tend to say when I get my hands on a new fitness tracker: it works great, but I'd never leave it on for a fancy dinner.

Now Misfit's assortment of bejeweled accessories will have me way overdressed for the gym.

Misfit, known for its fitness and sleep tracking gadgets, is partnering up with crystal giant Swarovski for two new wearable products and nine sparkling accessories (three bracelets, three wristbands and three pendants, available in black, white and grey)

source:

http://mashable.com/2015/01/05/misfit-swarovski-shine-fitness-trackers/

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The new band, part of the Montblanc Timewalker Urban Speed collection, is a little metal screen that can receive notifications and messages. From A Blog To Watch:

The e-Strap features a high-end leather strap that has a carbon fiber texture to it that Montblanc calls “Extreme Montblanc Leather” and is produced by them in Florence, Italy. At the bottom, sitting under your wrist is an electronic module made from DLC (diamond like carbon) coated steel or in gray steel. Apparently, there are a few color and size options.

Read more at:

http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/01/montblanc-

announces-a-smart-bracelet-for-your-fancy-watch/

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The Interview, a highly controversial movie that was pulled from major cinemas and distributed mostly online (and only in the U.S.), sounds like a dream come true for scammers.

It is no wonder, then, that a fake Android app has been making the rounds in South Korea, promising to download a copy of the movie but actually stealing users' bank account details instead.

Read more at:

http://mashable.com/2014/12/31/interview-android-app/

Now days Everybody uses Torrent system for downloading large files like movies and software's. Torrent is one of the p2p file sharing network. We downloads lots of files from torrent. Mostly People using utorrent and bittorrent client for downloading torrent files.
Today in this post I tell you How can you control your torrents, when you're away from you computer.
Remote Utorrent is great system for controlling your all torrents from anywhere with any computer and Android Mobile Device. With this system you can add new torrents, remove old torrents, pause and start torrent and many more things.
So How You Setup Utorrent Remote Access in Computer for Utorrent Remote
Go to options > preferences and select "remote" from the list on the left.

Check the box to enable "µTorrent Remote access"

Choose a Computer name and password and enter it here. Click the "Apply" button. After a few seconds, you should see "Status: Accessible". Close the preferences.

You can now access your client from anywhere at from any browser by type this URL https://remote.utorrent.com

When you type Above url you need to login with your computer name and password.
Utorrent Remote is also available for all android devices. You need to only download Utorrent Remote android app from Google Play Store. With this remote utorrent you can control your all torrents like PC.

So Remote Utorrent is best service for controlling your all PC torrents from anywhere or anypc. Try this service and give your comments in below box. Download Utorrent Remote for Android

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In hopes of spurring more interest in its Gear VR virtual reality headset, Samsung has announced a video content app.

The app, Milk VR, will provide free, immersive, 360-degree content to users. The videos will be offered in both 2K and 4K formats and will focus on categories such sports, music and action-oriented videos.

Read more at:

http://mashable.com/2014/12/30/samsung-milk-vr/

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Information security — or the lack thereof — was one of the biggest stories of 2014. From Heartbleed to Kmart to JPMorgan to Snapchat to iCloud to Sony Pictures to countless others, data breaches and software vulnerabilities made news nearly every single week.

Even without the North Korean government, the Sony story would be a big deal, but with it? Massive.

Read more at:

http://mashable.com/2014/12/30/infosec-2014-hacking/

According to the Chaos Computer Club — the same Berlin-based group that claimed it cracked Apple's Touch ID fingerprint sensor last year — it's possible to replicate a thumbprint using only photos and commercially available software. Theoretically, identity thieves could break into iPhones or other biometrically protected technology using the method.

After this talk, politicians will presumably wear gloves when talking in public,

Read more at:

http://mashable.com/2014/12/29/fingerprint-photo-copy/

Picturebook, a browser extension now available in the Chrome web store, claims to allow you to "view hidden photos of anyone on Facebook"— even if you aren't friends with them.

Read more at:

http://mashable.com/2014/12/29/picturebook-chrome-extension/

China is blocking access to Google's popular Gmail service, according to data from Google and analysis from Dyn Research.

Traffic has dropped to nearly zero, per Google's transparency reports, which provides real-time information about usage of its services.

Read more at:

http://mashable.com/2014/12/28/china-block-gmail/