Network Solutions has been hacked
It happens. In a world where hackers are almost always a step ahead of the security protocols designed to thwart them, no company of any size is safe. “It appears...
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Pay with Amazon, a PayPal alternative
Amazon is getting into a lot of different businesses lately. Now, they want to get into the payment business. Amazon launched a service called Login and Pay with Amazon today at Money...
Silk Road was a criminal data gold mine and arrests are being made
Taking down Silk Road, the Bitcoin black market for goods and drugs sold around the world, didn't just put a dent in the economy of crime. It has led authorities...
Samsung building their own eyeglass gadget
Google Glass may not have the market cornered on computers you where on your nose. Granted, it's not much of a "market" yet but hey, it's a gadget and Google...
Obama rejects Samsung’s request
The President approved a similar request from Apple. He then rejected Samsung's request. Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) must stop importing some models of smartphones and tablet computers into the U.S....
Australia knew about Prism before Snowden’s leak and was prepared to blow the whistle
The Australian government had prepared a report on Prism months before it was revealed to the public by Edward Snowden. The Attorney-General's Department prepared a secret briefing about PRISM in...
Banksy hits NYC with a different graffiti accent
When you're a mysterious street artist walking the streets of New York City, you have to be willing to use a Brooklyn accent in your graffiti. Banksy does just that...
Something (or someone) is sabotaging the NSA’s big data center
It's probably a coincidence that the National Security Agency is having troubles with their data storage facility right around the time that they've been thrust into the international spotlight for...
You might not be ready for a smartwatch but your kids might want this one
Just because the Galaxy Gear has fizzled a bit so far and the iWatch is still theoretical doesn't mean that your household needs to go without a smartwatch. Here's one...
Twitter’s plan for profits: television
They wanted, as many startups want nowadays, to build an audience before building a business model. They hope this concept finally becomes a reality and they're banking on the entertainment...
Samsung’s camera future looks brighter
No, their prospects aren't any better than they were before, but the new camera that is being reported as coming soon will feature a new camera that has better light...
Keep your searches from being tracked (just don’t tell the NSA)
Most browsers have a private mode that allows for searches to be done "privately" but it's not what people really expect. The data in this format is still trackable. With...
Fab CEO showing how to lead from his bank account
It doesn't really matter whether Fab CEO Jason Goldberg is relinquishing his 2014 to cut costs or as a symbolic move, but that doesn't really matter. When your company is...
40% of the world will be online by the end of the year
It's staggering to realize that despite the infrastructure challenges, government roadblocks, and financial needs that permeate across the globe that by the end of the world, 2 out of every...
Twitter updates welcome screen so prospective investors can “get” them
Twitter just wants to be understood more clearly. They believe that if the investing world knew what they did and how they did it, their money would practically invest itself...
How the NSA goes after Tor and their users
By now, everyone has heard about the NSA's attempts to break through the anonymity maker, Tor. If you haven't, it's probably because it got lost in the midst of other...
Affordable internet for ALL
There have been several attempts, many running concurrently, to bring free or cheap internet access to the less fortunate in the United States and around the world. Now, there's a...
Ballmer’s last shareholder letter
The era is almost over and a new one will be starting soon. Some would say that Steve Ballmer's career at the helm of the mighty Microsoft has been a...
The ways of the modern day hacker
There are always tried and true methods of hacking that most people know about, but there are some that are pretty darn sneaky and even interesting to non-hackers as well....
Will Obama play fair with Samsung?
When Apple was getting picked on over patents, the Obama administration stepped in to fix things. Samsung is asking for the same favor. Will the administration make it happen? Samsung...