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Facebook claims that Flash’s security issues could hurt its revenue

It's not just Google and Mozilla that think Adobe Flash needs to die, Facebook has issues with the antiquated platform as well. Flash has been a serious security concern for...

Yahoo’s Livetext is definitely no Snapchat, but it could be eventually

There are unique and addicting apps like Snapchat that gain millions of users that stick with the service, and then there are quirky and mildly-interesting apps like Yik Yak that...

Scientists have created fake coral to rid the ocean of mercury pollution

The ever-rising mercury level of the ocean is one of the most well-documented and well-known instances of pollution out there, and yet little has been done to actually reverse the...

Netflix is close to becoming the world’s biggest television network

Netflix is one of those companies that you would totally invest in if you could go back in time a decade or so. Once the leader of a fairly niche...

Microsoft will release the first version of HoloLens within the next year

Microsoft will be releasing the first version of HoloLens within the next year according to CEO Satya Nadella, which will be the beginning of what he described as a"five year journey" for...

Yahoo’s e-commerce and social portfolio just got a massive boost

Just when we thought Yahoo's acqusition spree was coming to an end, the company announced that it has agreed to acquire a popular social shopping service known as Polyvore. The...

The Tor Project has an ingenious plan to put exit nodes in libraries

In order for Tor to successfully anonymize its users, it has to bounce their traffic between a number of relays to obfuscate their identity, but it can't keep bouncing forever and will...

Facebook is taking a page out of Snapchat’s book with live events

Thanks in large part to companies like Snapchat and Twitter, live content has become one of the new big things in social media, and Facebook doesn't want to be left...

It could be weeks before Windows 10 gets installed on your computer

If you're still waiting for that little icon on your taskbar to alert you that your free copy of Windows 10 is ready to be installed, there's a good chance you...

Leak: Images and specs for the Note 5 have appeared on Twitter

One of the most respected and well-known leakers out there at the moment has posted some official press renders of the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, which...

The YotaPhone 2 won’t be coming to the United States after all

It's not the best smartphone, nor is it the most popular, but the YotaPhone 2 is still one of the most interesting devices out there at the moment and many Americans...

Kim Dotcom: Mega has been compromised by the government

Remember that cloud storage service that Kim Dotcom said was ultra-private and secure? Well now it's not. According to him, Mega has been compromised and the New Zealand government is now secretly...

A Japanese distillery is sending whiskey to the ISS for science

There are many different processes and routines when it comes to aging whiskey, but this may be the most unique one yet. A Japanese distillery known as Suntory has announced that it will...

The creator of BitTorrent wants to revolutionize live streaming

Peer-to-peer technologies have revolutionized how we download things, and now the inventor of BitTorrent wants to do the same thing to live streaming. For more than five years, Bram Cohen has...

Apple could be help accountable for terrorist attacks

One of Apple's most admirable traits is its strong support of user privacy and insistence that the end-to-end encryption used on iOS and OS X be completely uncrackable, even by the government....

Uber is now the world’s most valuable startup at nearly $51 billion

Uber has been consistently ranked as one of the world's most valuable startups for a few years now, but the company's recent $1 billion round of funding may have turned it into THE...

The freemium model is still the most successful one for games

It wasn't that long ago that people wouldn't have been able to wrap their heads around how a game could make money if it was free, yet now it's common...

Spontaneous combustion is the NVIDIA Shield’s latest feature!

Lithium-ion batteries are responsible for powering the vast majority of our electronics, and we're definitely grateful for that, but that doesn't mean the technology doesn't have its issues. One of the biggest issues...

The Android M developer preview keeps getting hit with delays

Google introduced developer previews for new versions of Android with Lollipop last year, much to the excitement of Android developers, and has since expanded on it with the addition of...

Comcast is blocking ads for cord-cutting services

Sling TV may be one of the more expensive streaming services out there, but it's certainly one of the best options for cord-cutters who want to ditch their cable subscription...