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Mozilla Hello has launched alongside Firefox 35

First introduced in beta a few months ago, Mozilla's new in-browser VoIP service has finally launched alongside Firefox 35. Known as Hello, this new service can be accessed by clicking...

SpaceX is making its way to Seattle

Seattle is already an information technology hub, but now Elon Musk wants to turn it into a private space travel hub as well. The SpaceX founder recently announced that his...

The Doko is NZXT’s new game-streaming micro-console

Cloud gaming has become an increasingly popular idea in recent years, from Sony's PlayStation Now service to Razer's recently-announced Forge TV micro-console. Now NZXT is releasing a micro-console of its own...

IBM’s new mainframe can comb through billions of transactions a day

Even after a few decades, IBM continues to release new mainframe computers, the newest of which is the Z13, which the company unveiled on Tuesday. IBM claims that the Z13,...

British PM claims his comments about encryption were misinterpreted

It's only been a day since British Prime Minister David Cameron announced his intention to try and ban encrypted messaging apps such as Snapchat and WhatsApp in the United Kingdom,...

Smartphone shipments in China have actually shrunk by 22%

With all these reports about the exploding smartphone market in China, you'd think there'd be nothing but massive growth all year round, but apparently that's not the case. According to...

The FBI had a leading role in the NSA’s email surveillance program

A newly declassified report from the Department of Justice has revealed that the FBI actually had a significant role in the NSA's email surveillance program. The 231-page study, which was obtained under...

Things may not be as bad for the PC market as we feared

It's no secret that the rise of mobile devices has taken quite a toll on the PC market, so much so that many wondered if the PC was dying. However,...

David Cameron wants to ban encrypted messaging apps like Snapchat

In the event that he's re-elected, British Prime Minister David Cameron has made it clear that he would consider putting legislation into place that would ban encrypted messaging apps such as...

Octa-core? Psh. MediaTek is working on 10 to 12 core mobile processors

People thought MediaTek was crazy when it started releasing octa-core processors for smarthphones, and even industry leader Qualcomm had nothing but scorn for the move. Fast froward to now, and Qualcomm...

Obama wants to give companies 30 days to report being hacked

One of the biggest problems we have with data breaches and cyberattacks on corporations nowadays is the fact that, more often than not, the companies in question choose to withhold...

At least two dead in a nitrogen leak at an LG factory in South Korea

There was a deadly nitrogen leak at an LG Display factory in South Korea earlier today that resulted in the deaths of at least two people. One of the people...

These smart hotel rooms can be controlled entirely through WeChat

One of the less covered parts of CES last week was The LINQ, smart hotel rooms that were developed by Ceasars Entertainment and WeChat. These connected rooms are just a taste of what Ceasars...

Flexible implants could help the paralyzed walk again

Doctors have been trying to help paralyzed people walk again by giving them implants that stimulate their spinal cords for quite some time. Unfortunately, this isn't really possible with current...

Meizu is expected to announce three new smartphones on the 27th

Meizu, one of the biggest names in the Chinese smartphone market, is apparently looking forward to a very good year in 2015. At the end of the month, the company...

Lots of selfies could be a sign of psychopathy and narcissism in men

In this day and age, pretty much everyone takes selfies, or at least has taken a selfie at some point. While objectively there isn't anything wrong with this, a new...

Amazon acquired its first Golden Globe yesterday

Yesterday's Golden Globes were pretty big for Amazon, as the company acquired its first ever award at the ceremony AND beat its competitor Netflix at the same time. The company's...

The “strike” system does basically nothing to stop internet piracy

So-called "strike" systems are one of the more popular methods that governments use to crack down on internet piracy. Basically, copyright holders monitor their content that's being exchanged on file-sharing...

Barnes & Noble’s Nook sales shrunk by 55% over the holidays

The holiday season is the busiest and most lucrative time of the year for retailers as consumers begin shopping en masse to acquire gifts for their friends and family, and...

Verifone’s new terminal lets you pay for your food right at the table

Paying your bill at a restaurant is hardly one of life's most annoying inconveniences, but even so, Verifone wants to make the process even smoother with its upcoming Payware Mobile e355 wireless...