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Can I Stay with You While I Rent My Place on Airbnb? (CISWYWIRMPOA?) may not be the most simple name for a service, but it’s definitely one of the most descriptive. As the name heavily implies, this new service essentially acts as an “Airbnb for Airbnb”, where people who want to re
The OnePlus One was one of the most coveted smartphones of 2014 due to its universally good reviews and near constant lack of supply, and with 2015 right around the corner, rumors of a successor to the popular device are starting to pop up. Even though the company hasn’t even announced such a
Although Xiaomi is only a few years old, the Chinese company has quickly risen to become not only the third largest smartphone manufacturer on the planet (behind Apple and Samsung), but the most valuable tech startup in the world. The company recently announced that it had raised and unprecedented $
A Russian startup by the name of Livemap has raised $300,000 in funding to develop its unique new motorcycle helmet that is voice controlled and provides GPS navigation through a HUD-like translucent screen that rests in front of the wearer’s face. This screen can display maps and notification
Tencent isn’t exactly a well known name in the West, but its the second largest internet company in China, and the fifth largest in the world. The internet giant has made a lot of news this year, from its $150 billion market value to its massive investment and acquisition spree, but now the co
It’s been a couple of weeks since police officers in Sweden raided the offices that housed The Pirate Bay’s servers and took the website offline. In response to this, the people over at IsoHunt decided to release The Open Bay, a project that essentially allows anyone to run their own ver
The various Snowden revelations that have been trickling out for a couple of years now all point to the same conclusion: digital spying is a major priority of the NSA and other government agencies. While the majority of the public is well aware of this and have major concerns over it, we may not eve
Despite an ongoing hacking scandal and a launch that was canceled and only recently rescheduled, The Interview has managed to rake in $15 million since its online debut on Wednesday. The film’s sales numbers were revealed in an official statement from Sony released on Sunday. “Through Sa
Iran’s current approach to internet censorship typically isn’t subtle – either you get unfettered access, or you don’t see a site at all. However, the country’s government is about to take a more measured approach to blocking online content it doesn’t like. ItR
Lizard Squad, a hacker group, has been pretty busy over Christmas. First it knocked down PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, bringing online gaming on PlayStation and Xbox consoles to a standstill, and then set its sights on an anonymity network called Tor. Lizard Squad shifted its focus over the wee
You would think that your fingerprints are pretty secure. After all unless someone went through all the effort to lift your prints from objects that you have touched, there’s no where else that someone else could get their hands on them, save for forcing you to give it to them. Well unfortunately it
The rumors about the Huawei Ascend P8 have been making rounds in the tech news for a while already. First, there was a talk about the next device to don the company’s signature thin body design built around a metal chassis. Additional rumors indicated that the next flagship from the Honor 6 Pl
