NSA chief resorts to pleading for public help
The NSA isn't evil. They're just misunderstood and they need your help. That's the gist of the message from their chief and it's not resonating very well. Apparently sitting in...
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Russian hackers steal (and sell) data from information clearinghouses
Botnets are "in" today in the hacking world and one Russian cybergang has perpetrated some dastardly deeds to grab data for bulk sales. A Russian hacker gang running an identity...
Sudan government blocks internet
The internet is down. That much is known in Sudan. What is not certain (but highly likely) is that the government is behind the outage. Internet intelligence corporation Renesys confirmed...
This is a test of the emergency Twitter FEMA system
When emergencies strike, Twitter wants to be there for you. They're rolling out an emergency broadcasting service to warn of local events that can affect you. Their partner: FEMA. Now...
Samsung smells blood, moves to hit BlackBerry’s core business
It's hard to say that BlackBerry still has a core business, but if they do, Samsung wants a piece of it. Just when it seemed like things couldn't get more...
Samsung’s curved glass smartphone coming next month
At their Galaxy Note 3 event, Samsung revealed that they will be offering a curved glass smartphone in October. It sounds cool, but what will the advantages of a curved...
Email username recycling causes stir for Yahoo, so they’re offering a ‘Not My Email’ button
If you lost your email address on Yahoo from lack of use, don't worry. All you need to do is trust that the new person controlling your old email address...
New Kindle Fire owners, you now have Mayday free video tech support
Jeff Bezos is not one who likes to be outdone. It's for this reason that the announcement of Mayday, Amazon's new free video tech support system, took so much time...
What exactly is a JPEG?
If you use the internet (and obviously you do) you likely see JPEGs every single day. What are they? We know that they present the images that we see on...
RealNetwork tries to change their fortunes with RealPlayer Cloud
Most know them as the company that annoys you with constant upgrade requests and a video player that doesn't work in very many places. That is changing as the company...
In fight over ad-skipping, the score is: Dish 4, everyone else 0
Fox took a shot at making the Hopper DVR illegal. As with the last three who tried to take down Dish's consumer-favorite, Fox fell short. Fox Broadcasting lawyers made an...
Delays over backup camera ruling prompt consumer groups to sue US government
Consumer groups claim that it would save lives to compel automakers to install backup cameras in all new vehicles. President Bush directed the Department of Transportation to have new standards...
StumbleUpon enters the M and A game with purchase of 5by
You're not a real tech company until you buy another tech company. That may or may not be true, but StumbleUpon has entered that arena with their first acquisition. Content...
Move over, Michelle. The President’s fake Twitter followers blows everyone else away.
The President is quite popular on Twitter, or is he? Just when we thought Michelle Obama's 2 million fake Twitter followers were something to gawk at, her husband dwarfed her...
Not to be left in the dust of the HDX, the Kindle Fire HD gets an upgrade and price drop
Normally, when gadgets get an upgrade, they get a price hike as well. Amazon is in the business of giving more for less and they're proving it with the upgrade...
Amazon reveals Kindle Fire HDX
It might not be the hottest gadget of discussion as it was a couple of years ago prior to the Christmas buying season, but Amazon continues to make waves with...
Obamacare lesson learned by a journalist shot hours after getting insured
While some would say that the upcoming healthcare debate is about costs to the country, one individual found that having insurance even in his youth was important in avoiding a...
Mobile streaming videos to flow more easily through planned AT&T LTE network
The mobile internet is great for most purposes, but there have always been challenges when it comes to continuously streaming videos. AT&T hopes to change this with an old MediaFLO...
Pinterest wants to expand beyond pictures, enter article bookmarking realm
It was bound to happen. Those who have been in social media for a while know that niche sites rarely stay within their initial scope. Flickr and YouTube are the...
Some encryption software has the NSA built into it, says RSA
The whole point of encryption software is to keep people out of it. Some of those people, as recent revelations have determined, are members of the NSA. Unfortunately, the very...