Rdio becomes official music sponsor for the 2015 JUNO Awards

Helping to celebrate the best of Canadian music, Rdio is now the official music sponsor for the 2015 JUNO Awards. The music streaming service will provide curated stations and playlists for the nominees and winners for this year’s JUNO Awards. Also, top Canadian artists like Hedley (Dave Rosin), Sam Roberts, LIGHTS, and Dallas Green of You+Me also have playlists specially curated for Rdio. The service will be integrated fully into the 2015 JUNO Awards app. Those who get the app on Android or iOS will see previews of the songs on the app and will be connected directly to Rdio to listen to the full tracks.

You can check out 2015 JUNO Award stations at Rdio’s site or right from JUNO Awards website.

Twitter issues outright ban for revenge porn

Twitter now expressly prohibits users from posting revenge porn and other non-consensual intimate photos on its service. The social network has been under pressure to address harassment and abuse rampant on their platform. It’s a good thing they’ve set actual changes on their terms of service. We’re hoping the application is swift.

According to Twitter, “You may not post intimate photos or videos that were taken or distributed without the subject’s consent.” Violating this policy could get your account locked.

Source: The Verge

Play ‘Cards Against Humanity’ for free on your PC or mobile devices

Are you a fan of the game Cards Against Humanity? Well, now there’s a digital version of it created by Canada-based designer Dawson Whitfield.  It’s called Cards Against Originality, it’s a “shameless copy” of the original card game but it is allowed under the Creative Commons license that permits individuals to “use, remix, and share the game for free.” Aside from the original deck of cards, this online version also has the five expansion sets. You can play it on a smartphone, PC, or tablet. You just need to be in the same room to play. Tap the “new game” button and they’ll create a link you can share with your friends to join the game.

Source: Design Taxi

LaCie drops the first external USB-C external drive for new MacBook

Known for stylin' hard drives that reflect and fit nicely into the Mac and Apple design landscape, LaCie has announced it is making some Porsche Design Mobile Drives for the new MacBook. These will have capacities of 500GB, 1TB, or 2TB  wiith up to 5 Gb/s transfer speeds and will use the hotly divisive single USB-C port on the MacBook (or a USB 3.0 adaptor). Isn't it amazing how in just a few days after Apple's MacBook reveal, USB-C is now a thing? We're expecting even more  USB-C MacBook accessories to be announced shortly.