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Mozilla is stepping up its game to better compete with Google

Firefox still has a significant chunk of the web browser marker, and that doesn't look like its going to change anytime soon, nut if Mozilla wants to close the gap between itself and...

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Microsoft isn't very impressed with the Oculus Rift

Apparently one of the guys down at Microsoft Research isn't very impressed with the Oculus Rift. More specifically, he didn't like the virtual reality headset's lenses and how they made the wearer...

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WikiLeaks is releasing even more data from the Sony Pictures hack

Oh, you thought everyone was done attacking Sony for last year's infamous Sony Pictures hack? Well, think again. Despite numerous threats and warnings from the company, WikiLeaks has added an additional 276,394 Sony...

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The FBI is accusing Apple and Google of helping ISIS

Man, the FBI has been saying some funny things. Especially in regards to encryption and why it's "bad" for companies like Apple and Google to implement it in their technology,...

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Bethesda will release a Fallout 4 teaser trailer sometime tomorrow

For the first time in... well.. forever, I almost swooned. After years of waiting, not to mention numerous hoaxes and false rumors, Bethesda is finally announcing Fallout 4. Straight from...

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BitTorrent has launched its ultra-private messaging service

BitTorrent has been releasing new products over the past couple of years that use the company's peer-to-peer technology in a way that doesn't involve file-sharing. One such product is Bleep, which is an...

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After almost a decade, the music industry has killed Grooveshark

Grooveshark has been around for almost a decade, and has been in legal battles with the music industry for just as long. Unfortunately for users of the music streaming service,...

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Google is looking to become a mobile service provider as well

Many people were surprised when Google entered into the internet service industry with Google Fiber, but the company has continued expanding its gigabit service and consumer response has been unanimously...

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ZeuS may have been dethroned by Vawtrak as the king of botnets

A compartmentalized botnet with a wide selection of specialized web injects makes it easier to attack bank accounts across the globe.For the attacker who wants the perfect botnet for their...

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Microsoft is trying to take down tech support scammers

Microsoft is finally cracking down on scammers who offer to fix non-existent computer problems for hundreds of dollars. In a first strike, Microsoft sued several US companies it said are...

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