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Most of us have enough personal information stored on our devices and online accounts that a malicious hacker could do some serious damage to our lives if they were to get their hands on it, and the only thing preventing them from doing that is an 8-16 character password. That’s why it
Regardless of your opinions about the Obama administration, you can’t deny that it’s done an excellent job of embracing modern technology to better communicate with the American people. This will be especially apparent during the State of the Union address on Tuesday, because not only wi
The ride-sharing market isn’t exactly crowded, but it’s extremely competitive. Uber is the only ride-sharing service that operates on a global scale, and is the undisputed market leader, but it still has to work for its money. A number of local ride-sharing services h
Elon Musk has made his wariness of artificial intelligence abundantly clear, and though many people within the tech industry have joked about his concerns, there are still plenty that share them. Several of these like-minded tech leaders, such as Y Combinator CEO Sam Altman, have joined forces with
Gaming may be the most popular area for the live streaming at the moment, but apps like Meerkat and Periscope are helping to turn it into a new form of video sharing by allowing anyone with a smartphone to start live streaming whatever they want, whenever they want. In order to help streamers engage
Just this year we’ve seen open data give rise to recreations of Denmark in Minecraft, the ability to compare cities at the same scale and also collections of geo-mapped tweets and traffic lights. But what about a practical application for all of that info, one that has a more tangible benefit
Self-regulation is always a challenge. It’s part of human nature to want to bend the rules a bit in order to help achieve particular goals. Can the US government really be trusted to do the right thing when it comes to governing itself about privacy issues? Relying on laws to keep your private
It has been over three years since Digg decided to sell out to corporate interests and turn into a venue for mainstream media rather than a user-curated site. That didn’t last very long before they realized the error of their ways, but by the time they tried to switch back it was already too l
If you’re in the market for cruise missiles that appear to be ship cargo containers or similar secret weapons, Russia’s recent arms show has everything you could possibly want. If you’re the leader of a small country preparing to go toe-to-toe with the United States military, it helps to
As short histories go, this is one of the most interesting that you’ll read all day. It starts with a current day concept from Elon Musk and continues back the past, then onward into the future. As Elon Musk announces the next in a series of increasingly ambitious projects, Hyperloop, I though
