Rocco Penn — Two Takes contributions

Mt. Gox, the Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange that went belly up and lost hundreds of millions of dollars belonging to the site’s users, on Tuesday received approval to begin bankruptcy proceedings in the US. Reuters reports that Mt. Gox, which was operated by chief executive Mark Karpeles, was granted

It is widely believed that Amazon’s 3D smartphone will be unveiled to the masses later this evening, which would be spot on according to an earlier rumor. Much has been said about the upcoming Amazon smartphone, including its ability to track one’s eyes as well as offer 3D gesture support, not to me

Twitter has unblocked dozens of accounts that it restricted in Pakistan, one month after it agreed to government requests on the grounds that the content was “blasphemous”. The company bore much criticism for the move last month, which was the first time it had restricted content in Paki

We’re sure that with all the smartphones out there today, with each company boasting that their camera technology is the best, that customers are wondering which smartphone really takes the best photos? However like we said before, this really boils down to personal preference because some cameras t

Self-driving cars are cool – but what about hovering cars? Google is working on the former and, according to statements made during a recent technology summit, Toyota is working aggressively on the latter. According to The Verge, a manager in the automaker’s technical administration group, Hiroyoshi

Stop us if this sounds familiar: after successfully launching and new a video game service, a growing cloud computing firm looks to the business sector to expand its customer base. Oh, you’ve heard this one? That’s because OnLive is retracing its steps, following up its CloudLift gaming

The US government has lifted a long-standing restriction that meant companies like Google and Microsoft didn’t have access to the most accurate pictures taken by imaging satellites. Until this week, satellite operators like DigitalGlobe were prevented by law from selling images to foreign or c

We know that BlackBerry has never devices that they have planned for the year, as well as devices that they have planned for the future. So far this year alone, BlackBerry has more or less confirmed two devices in an official capacity: the BlackBerry Classic and the BlackBerry Z3. However it seems t

Hoping to tap into the large population that hasn’t yet made the move from feature to smartphone, Mozilla is aiming to bring a $25 phone to India and Indonesia. The company doesn’t actually make hardware but instead has been working on its Firefox OS software to power low-cost phones. Speaking to th

It does seem to be a trend for flagship devices to arrive with a smaller version of an existing handset, and the Samsung Galaxy S5 is no different. While we have seen leaked images of the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini in the past alongside being seen on Samsung Finland’s website, here is yet another set [&

When you walk around the offices of Twitter’s engineering department, located on the sixth floor of the company’s downtown San Francisco headquarters, you will see signs counting down the days until the World Cup. The World Cup is the world’s biggest sporting event, and because it consists of fewer

Netflix may be ending a series of controversial new error messages for now, but it’s also doubling down on claims that Verizon is at fault when it comes to breakdowns in video streaming. And Netflix’s latest broadside against the Internet provider is characteristically flippant. The blow

Tinder became one of the most popular apps around by offering one simple service, but now the company is hoping to expand its offerings by adding a tried and true feature to its own app with self-destructing photos. The new feature, called Moments, should be rolling out to Android and iOS today, off

It’s no secret that NASA’s long-term goal is to get people to Mars. But how realistic is that objective, really? Unfortunately, the prospects aren’t looking good right now. The National Research Council has conducted a review of NASA’s space program that suggests its budget i

Japan’s DeNA built its empire from games for feature phones and desktop PCs, but its legacy in leisure isn’t stopping it from tackling more serious matters. The company announced today it has formed the aptly named DeNA Life Science Inc, a wholly-owned company subsidiary specializing in health care.

A mind-controlled iPhone? Sure, we’ll take it. A mind-controlled Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1? Why not? A mind-controlled airplane powered by the pilot’s brainwaves? Hold on for a moment while we look for the nearest emergency exit. Using your mind to control an airplane sounds bonkers, but

The Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde — also known as Brokep — has reportedly been arrested in Sweden by police forces after a raid on a farm in the country’s southern region. Nationwide Swedish tabloid Expressen first reported police had captured the 35-year-old. He’s been wanted by Int

A pair of unarmed Global Hawk surveillance drones have been deployed to Japan by the US Air Force, possibly to keep an eye on North Korea and naval operations in China. According to the Associated Press, the drones will use the Misawa Air Base in northern Japan through October, though the US governm