News Roundup
1. Opera Web Browser Begins Testing Version With Built-In Ad Blocking Software (via PC World)
Note: The new “Brave” web browser includes built-in ad blocking and other features.
Note: Download Beta Version of Opera With Ad Blocker
2. Nature Will Launch Five New Online-Only Subscription Journals in January 2017
New Titles
- Nature Astronomy
- Nature Biomedical Engineering
- Nature Ecology & Evolution
- Nature Human Behaviour
- Nature Reviews Chemistry
3. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Transitioning ILS Websites/Databases to Amazon Cloud
Library Community Websites Moving to Cloud
4. New Wikipedia app for iOS puts the joy of exploration in your hand
5. Plan to Transition Stewardship of Key Internet Functions Sent to the U.S. Government (via ICANN)
MORE News Headlines Throughout the Day
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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