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Here’s a new look at the current state of the Steam Controller, which Valve just sent over in advance of next week’s Game Developers Conference. In January, Valve said at its Steam Dev Days meeting for game developers that it would make some major changes to the in-development controller, meant to a
A Russian state arms and technology group claimed Friday to have downed a U.S. surveillance drone over Ukraine’s Crimea region, Agence France Presse reported. “The drone was flying at about 12,000 feet and was virtually invisible from the ground. It was possible to break the link with U.S. operators
Well, that didn’t last long. Just a little over a week ago, Popcorn Time descended upon the masses as a way to easily stream torrents straight to your computer. Now, though, amidst pressure regarding piracy, Popcorn Time has officially closed its doors. Of course, just because Popcorn Time has
Last week, everything was very different in the mobile landscape in France. France’sdisruptive telecom company Free was about to make the best strategic move I had ever seen. Yet, it all fell apart today. While it’s a boring industry, the acquisition of SFR is a story of secret agreements and betray
International Business Machines Corp has not relinquished its customers’ data to the U.S. government and would challenge any orders to do so, the company said in a blog post on Friday. The post by the world’s largest technology service provider is the latest backlash by a tech company ag
When Edward Snowden starts his official fanclub, he shouldn’t expect Bill Gates to sign up. The richest man in the world isn’t much of a fan at all, it turns out. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Gates outlined his view of Snowden in the context of his methods, and privacy itself. Answering the q
The recent leaks published at Glenn Greenwald’s new home, The Intercept, detailed the NSA’s spread of malware around the world, with a stated goal of sabotaging “millions” of computers. As was noted then, the NSA hadn’t issued a comment. The GCHQ, named as a co-conspira
A recent Statista survey of more than 3,000 smartphone owners asked them whether they planned to stick with their current brand the next time they bought a new device. Unsurprisingly Apple fans were the most loyal, as 76% said they planned to stick with the iPhone. Samsung came in second place, with
Passwords are the bane of every computer, mobile phone and internet user’s existence. We need them for pretty much everything: for banking, for social media, and for accessing our data. Using the same password for everything is not only a security issue, but may not even be possible, thanks to diffe
Despite rumors to the contrary, Samsung Mobile bossman JK Shin promises the company has no plans to pull a fast one on those scurrying out to buy their new Galaxy S5 next month. Speaking to Korean media, the CEO adamantly denied reports of a “premium” version of the latest flagship, which many belie
The New Year’s Eve death of a six-year-old girl highlighted a potential flaw in the ride-sharing ecosystem: Uber insures its non-professional drivers while they’re on the job, and their personal insurance covers them when they’re off the clock, but during in-between moments, as when a driver is logg
Samsung has unveiled a trio of new tools to help blind people make their way through the world with its Galaxy Core Advance smartphone. The three accessibility tools – Ultrasonic Cover, Optical Scan Stand and Voice Label – are designed to be affordable add-ons for the Core Advance.&
