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VirusTotal released an updated VTZilla browser extension this week to offer support for Firefox Quantum, the new and improved Web browser from Mozilla. The browser extension was designed with a simple goal in mind: allow users to send files to scan by adding an option in the Download window and to submit URLs via an input box. The VTZilla extension already proved highly popular among users, but version 1.0, which had not received an update since 2012, no longer worked with Mozilla’s browser after Firefox Quantum discontinued support for old extensions. Starting toward the end of last year, Mozilla required all developers to update their browser extensions to WebExtensions APIs, a new standard in browser extensions, and VirusTotal is now complying with the requirement. The newly released VTZilla version 2.0 builds on the success of the previous version and brings along increased ease-of-use, more customization options, and transparency. Once the updated browser extension has been...

Environment Experts weigh in on a prickly predicament. The best trick for de-spining yourself depends on what type of cactus pricker you’ve been stuck with. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2IhpOWG"

Gadgets Instant prints make smart phone photography seem boring. You have lots of options for instant film cameras. Here's how to pick the best one for you. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2HU8rYu"

Health You can do more for your health. And it’s not that hard. Researchers calculated that people who adhered to five things—drink no more than one glass of alcohol per day (two for men), maintain a healthy body weight, eat a… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2FK1lE7"

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Animals The endangered birds are picking up some parenting practice. Even though the little critter doesn’t represent the rare birth scientists had hoped for, there’s still reason to celebrate. The Black-footed babe could still do its… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2JS0bIV"

City of Brass is Now Available on Steam and is 20% off!* A first-person action adventure, inspired by Arabian Nights, from senior BioShock developers. *Offer ends May 11 at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2HT7uzJ"

City of Brass is Now Available on Steam and is 20% off!* A first-person action adventure, inspired by Arabian Nights, from senior BioShock developers. *Offer ends May 11 at 10AM Pacific Time via Steam RSS News Feed "https://ift.tt/2rmgeY3"

Space Our best guess for what it would take to get to planets that are really, really far away. Proxima b, our nearest neighboring exoplanet, is almost 25 trillion miles away. It will take several hundred years to get there. Here's our best guess for what it would… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2rjFzCv"

DIY A tin foil hat that actually works. If you digitally store sensitive information—think tax forms and legal documents—you need to take extra steps to keep that information safe from prying eyes. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2rka0Zp"

Aviation Despite the headlines, airplanes remain the safest form of travel. Several recent high-profile incidents on Southwest airlines are outliers, according to decades of research on the relative safety of transportation modes. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2HNnB5Y"

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