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Automattic was replacing the web server software that underpins its popular WordPress blogging platform, and things weren’t going well. This was 2008, and the company was intent on moving WordPress to software in line with its open source philosophy. The world’s best-known web server, Apache, was th
Intel hopes to make computing far more efficient by introducing a technology that replaces conventional copper data cables with faster optical data links. The breakthrough required Intel to fit lasers and other optical components onto silicon chips, which usually deal only with electronic signals. T
US and British intelligence agencies have successfully cracked much of the online encryption relied upon by hundreds of millions of people to protect the privacy of their personal data, online transactions and emails, according to top-secret documents revealed by former contractor Edward Snowden. Th
The reporting on these documents was done jointly by The Guardian, the NY Times and Pro Publica. However, the NY Times coverage has one interesting tidbit: Intelligence officials asked The Times and ProPublica not to publish this article, saying that it might prompt foreign targets to switch to new
Bad news, America. All that effort you and your favorite companies have put into encrypting data was for nothing. After spending billions on research and supercomputers, the NSA can now crack almost any type of encryption according to documents leaked by Edward Snowden. Nothing is safe. Against the
After a series of digital attacks on news organizations by the Syrian Electronic Army hacker group, members of hacktivist collective Anonymous may have struck back by swiping SEA data and publishing personal information of purported SEA members. But the SEA, which supports Syrian President Bashar As
Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” may have been unofficially declared one of the songs of the summer, but we’re happy to end the season with this amazing parody of the decidedly sexist hit. In response to the criticism surrounding “Blurred Lines,” an Auckland Univers
What makes a video go “viral?” After an elevator prank video from LG UK garnered over 19 million views on YouTube, LG Chile has used the same format for a new video. “Ultra Reality: What would you do in this situation?” presents itself as a hidden camera, much like a Candid C
It’s been a while since we heard supposedly smart health professionals, who are clearly addicted to making claims about addiction, discuss internet addictions. You may recall that a couple of years back, China declared that spending six hours in a day on the internet meant you were addicted. E
EBay is redefining convenience with today’s launch of the revamped PayPal mobile application. Don’t have any cash? Left your wallet at home? Credit card expired? No problem—just open the PayPal app to make in-store payments, transfer money to family, and keep track of your spending habit
Disgruntled businessman Hasan Syed made headlines this week after buying several promoted Tweets to blast British Airways for allegedly losing his father’s luggage on a flight to Paris over the weekend. Since posting several Tweets on Sept. 2, Syed’s rants have been seen by more than 50,
After 30 days of continuously changing its logo, the tech giant unveiled its final new design at midnight Thursday. “We wanted there to be a mathematical consistency to the logo, really pulling it together into one coherent mark,” CEO Marissa Mayer said. Mayer said she spent the majority of a Saturd
