4.6 million Snapchat users stung by user and phone number leak

Snapchat is the latest app/service to have suffered a security breach that has exposed the usernames and phone numbers of 4.6 million of its users. An anonymous group of hackers was able to extract and has published this information in a website that has since been taken down. The same group of hackers also revealed Snapchat's API which is essential to how the app operates. A show of tough love, the hacker group stated that Snapchat has been too lax with its user's private information.

“Our motivation behind the release was to raise the public awareness around the issue, and also put public pressure on Snapchat to get this exploit fixed. It is understandable that tech startups have limited resources but security and privacy should not be a secondary goal. Security matters as much as user experience does,” explained the group in a statement to TechCrunch.

Source: TechCrunch

Vacay.ca Names 2014's Best Places to See in Canada

Travel magazine Vacay.ca has announced the 20 Best Places to Travel inCanada in 2014. Acclaimed writers, editors, and photographers selected the list. A map featuring Pinterest Place Pins highlights each destination.

"As Canada builds towards its 150th birthday in 2017, Vacay.ca will continue to create innovative content focused on the country's best tourism experiences, as well as hidden gems, top restaurants and timeless favourites," says Director of Communications Rod Charles. Hit jump to see who has made it to the list.

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Store digital notes in the stylish Pad & Quill Notes app

In search of an aesthetically pleasing note-taking app? Phone and tablet case maker Pad & Quill released their own iOS note-taking app that will please your design sensibilities. Pad & Quill Notes is built to support multiple notebooks, auto table of contents, photos and graphics in notes, and Airdrop sharing or iCloud syncing. The app works for both iPhone and iPad and it lets you arrange notes in your notebooks and customize your notebooks to your liking.

Twitter app Carbon gets redesign

If you use Carbon for Twitter, then you’re in for a redesign treat. The unofficial Twitter app features a new interface, among a host of other features. The app also now allows you to loop Vine videos, play Vine videos in full screen, tap images in your timeline, and activate the Do Not Disturb mode. The update is currently rolling out of the Google Play Store.