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DARPA wants to read minds at Walmart bargain prices

This isn't science fiction. This is real life. DARPA wants there to be cheap, mass-produced mind reading devices. Thoughtcrime may be coming sooner than we think. We knew it was...

Even the dark net needs a search engine

In many ways, it's like trying to find ninjas in the woods at night. You're not supposed to find them. With the dark internet gaining more traction over NSA surveillance...

Major Internet organizations announce break with US

As ICANN and other organizations abandon the US government as a priority governing body, the shift towards global internet rulings has accelerated. Does this mark the end of American domination...

The end of anonymous comments may have started with a $434 court ruling

There are no zeros that were omitted from the judgment number. An Estonian court ruled that a news agency was responsible for damages from anonymous comments on their website to...

Can Sony really climb to be the #3 smartphone maker in the world?

They better have a strong plan if they really want to achieve the goals they have set. They don't have a ton to build on at this point, ranking 9th...

Even the mighty Prius can’t keep their price tag up

Electric may be the future of automotive technology, but that future simply isn't getting here quickly enough for automakers. The Prius, a car that epitomizes the eco-friendly automobile movement, is...

TV’s triumphant return to Afghanistan

It only took three decades. Wait, that's a long time to wait to see the final episode of M.A.S.H. In the opening scene of the documentary film The Network, journalist...

Mike Hopkins to be named Hulu CEO

Rumors have been flying for a little while now but the wait is almost over. Hulu will soon have a CEO. Hulu LLC, the Web streaming service controlled by Walt...

1 in 3 millennials watch more TV online than on the tube

It's a trend that has been growing for some time. Nobody expects it to slow down any time soon. The younger generation is watching a large portion of their video...

BlackBerry revelation #37: key designers of BB10 left earlier this year

If it weren't for the NSA, BlackBerry would be the reigning champion of negative revelations about their company and products in 2013. The Astonishing Tribe (TAT) has decamped BlackBerry. Earlier...

EFF leaves advocacy group over untrustworthy members

It's good for companies and organizations to bond together to fight the government over privacy issues. When members of that group have questionable allegiances such as Google and Facebook, it's...

BlackBerry founder mulls a second run

Mike Lazaridis built BlackBerry when it was RIM. He co-helmed it for a while. Now, he's considering starting over by buying much of it back and trying to save it....

The truth about big data

Just because it's a hot topic that everyone has been talking about since 2012 doesn't mean that it's actually real, useful, or the future of technology. The global market for...

Want privacy? Create a virtual doppelganger

It's hard for those who want to take advantage of the wonders of the internet and social media to be able to protect their privacy at the same time. Here's...

The problem with robotic copyright resolutions

Sometimes, the hardest part about copyright protection in world where there are too many allegations to be managed by humans is fighting your own copyright battle... with yourself. When bots...

The real purpose of the iWatch

If you ask most people who are a little knowledgeable about the upcoming iWatch, they would probably say that it's a way to enhance the iPhone. That's not so according...

Password protection 101

It seems like everyone is getting hacked lately. No, it's not just individuals. Companies are getting hacked and your password is getting exposed. If you use the same password in...

Iron Men: the US army is developming enhancement suits

They won't be able to fly and they won't have energy beams coming out of their palms, but the US Army and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are putting together...

Will Las Vegas be the next Gbps internet city?

Google has been doing it. AT&T is doing it. Now CenturyLink wants to bring super-speed internet to Sin City. While the gigabit Internet revolution (well, evolution) continues for the likes...

Amazon’s quest to become everything to everyone

Walmart became the everything store in the 90s. It was a one-stop shop that could clear a calendar quickly of chores with one visit. Now, Amazon is trying to do...