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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. The...

Nintendo may open its Amiibo figurines to third-parts developers

The Skylanders video game and toys is an interesting concept as it allows gamers to not only collect physical toys, but they are also able to use these toys in...

Former Riot developer brings MOBAs to iOS

We’re not sure how many of you guys have actually thought that wouldn’t it be cool if you had a MOBA that you could play on your phone? Given that...

The LG G Watch R is coming to Sprint on Friday

Sprint will begin selling LG’s new G Watch R on Friday, November 14, the carrier has confirmed. The device is already available through Google Play for $300, but Sprint will...

Cloud computing and “the race to zero”

Cloud computing has completely changed the tech industry, but it’s got a dark side for the companies competing in the market, something those in the industry call “the race to...

Samsung’s Gear S smartwatch is now available in the US

Late last month Samsung confirmed that its 3G-capable smartwatch will be launching very soon in the US The date officially announced by Samsung was November 7th and that’s precisely when...

AT&T expands into Mexico with $2.5 billion acquisition of Iusacell

AT&T has agreed a deal to expand into Mexico with the acquisition of local carrier Iusacell. The $2.5 billion move will create the first ever “North American mobile service,” AT&T...

Big data can predict when you’ll quit your job

Big stores of data and the intelligent algorithms that underpin them can inform everything from your Netflix recommendations to your Facebook news feed, and now a new system being developed...

EFF tells Supreme Court that API copyrights threaten the tech sector

Dozens of computer scientists are urging the Supreme Court to overturn a May federal appeals court decision that said application programming interfaces (APIs) are subject to copyright protections. The computer...

DARPA funds new project that’s basically autocomplete for coders

DARPA is funding a new project by Rice University called PLINY, and it's neither a killer robot nor a high-tech weapon. PLINY, named after Pliny the Elder who wrote one...

FiLIP 2 smartwatch for children arrives on AT&T

Your kids may be too young to put a Moto 360 or Pebble on their wrists, but that doesn't mean they'll have to go without a smartwatch. AT&T is now...

Zalman Tech goes bankrupt due to corporate fraud

This month is not starting very well for technology enthusiasts. Most of us have fond memories of Zalman, a company that has been producing advanced cooling solutions since 1999. Some...

Agency uses Tinder to raise awareness of sex trafficking

A new campaign hammers home the brutal reality of sex trafficking in Ireland — with Tinder profiles telling victims' stories and inviting users to swipe left on sex trafficking. Irish...

BMW wants to charge your electric vehicle using street lights

One of the frequently-cited problems with electric cars is a lack of places to charge up when you're away from home. Rather than create an entire standalone network, BMW is...

DARPA wants to use technology to kill an Ebola crisis in the womb

DARPA, the military's mad science division, is also a master of PR, we all cheer them on, even though they may be building a robot army that one day hunts us...

The EFF wants to make sure that jailbreaking and rooting remain legal

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced this week that it has filed a petition with the US Librarian of Congress and the Copyright Office to extend and expand the exemption...

Hundreds of internet satellites could be Elon Musk’s next big project

Elon Musk has already made rockets and amazing electric cars. Next on his plate are mini satellites that provide Wi-Fi connections, according to sources speaking with the Wall Street Journal....

Harvard secretly monitors student attendance with hidden cameras

Even students at the world's finest universities can struggle to make it to class. At Harvard, university officials initiated a controversial research program that saw cameras secretly installed in lecture...

A plea to music streaming services to pay songwriters fairly

Avicii's song Wake Me Up has been played more than 168 million times in the last year and a half, making it one of the most streamed songs, ever. You...

Huawei’s TalkBand B1 is coming stateside later this month

The market for fitness-tracking technology is unarguably saturated. For wearables alone, we have Fitbits, Jawbones and most recently, the Microsoft Band. But a new wristband tracker from Chinese manufacturer Huawei...