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The founder of 4chan has decided to leave the website
Regardless of how you feel about 4chan, you can’t deny how important the website has been in making the internet what it is today, for better or worse. Founded by 15-year-old…
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Britain’s answer to the NSA want to show kids how cool encryption is
Most of the time, when you hear about GCHQ, Britain’s answer to the NSA, it’s in the same sentence about mass surveillance or cellphone hacking. But this time around, the Brit…
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A fingerprint sensor was removed from the Nexus 6 shortly before release
Many details surrounding the Nexus 6 were leaked in the months leading up to the smartphone’s launch in late October, although one oft-rumored tech specification that proved to…
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Samsung finally brings 3D V-NAND to consumer SSDs with the 850 EVO
Samsung launched a radical shift in solid-state storage with its 3D V-NAND technology, which the South Korean electronics giant developed for a decade before beginning mass…
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Treasury Department blames Tor for increased cyberattacks
In a non-public report, the Department of Treasury revealed that an increasing number of hackers are using the Tor network to maintain their anonymity. Surprise surprise! After…
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AT&T throttles “unlimited data” even when there’s no congestion
It’s no secret that AT&T throttles its users unlimited data connections. The company has been rather open about the policy. However, the carrier insisted that the practice is used…
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German government approves BlackBerry’s acquisition of Secusmart
BlackBerry is now free to integrate German security vendor Secusmart’s voice encryption technology on its smartphones and software, after the German government approved…
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FAA reports increase in drone related air traffic incidents
There’s a reason why unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) aren’t permitted to fly beyond 400 feet and within a five-mile radius from airports: they could cause a disaster if they smash…
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Only 39% tried to protect their privacy following Snowden leaks
Edward Snowden quickly became a household name when it was revealed that he was the one who blew the whistle on the NSA’s PRISM project which ultimately led to more reports…
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The Tor Project wonders how the feds took down hidden websites
Little is known about how US and European law enforcement shut down more than 400 websites, including Silk Road 2.0, which used technology that hides their true IP addresses.…
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EFF asks Congress for permission to revive “abandoned” online games
It’s great that many games have strong online components, but there’s a dark side to that connectedness: if the developers (or their partners) shut down necessary servers, those…
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After 20 years, Yahoo has decided to kill itself
As part of Yahoo’s ongoing mid-life crisis, the company very quietly announced today that it’s killing off the original internet directory that gave the company its name. Back…
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