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There are backdoors to almost every “secure” type of online system if you were to listen to the conspiracy theorists. With that in mind, creating the ultimate backdoor system and defending against it are not that hard to do. We already know the NSA wants to eavesdrop on the internet. It
Tsunamis. Pollution. Sea monsters. The ocean is a dangerous place, but thanks to recent endeavors we may be able to see the dangers coming more quickly. Wireless networks span the globe. But like a frightened toddler, they don’t go underwater. That may soon change because University at Buffalo resea
There may or may not be giant alligators lurking below the streets of New York City, depending on who you ask, but the covers that protect people from the beasts will have another use in the near future. Manhole covers have always terrified me, as I seem to have an inexplicable phobia of someday fal
Google and many automakers should be watching very closely at what’s happening over at Anki. Their cars are pretty darn advanced. Four months ago, Anki co-founder Boris Soffman took the stage at Apple’s WWDC keynote. After years of stealthily toiling away in their labs with few outside of the
The government announced today that the chief of the NSA and his deputy will be departing in the coming months. Is this an opportunity for the president to change the direction of the eavesdropping department? Army General Keith Alexander’s eight-year tenure was rocked this year by revelations
The Chinese Finger Trap is beautiful because it is defies logic on the surface. By pulling harder, one constricts the bind that they’re in. The same thing is happening with Spotify, only without the fun of finding out how it works. David Byrne, former lead singer of the Talking Heads, has pull
It’s a bold proposition and the type of project you’d expect out of Google. Qualcomm hopes to make one platform to rule them all. The emergence of smart devices means we can receive the same notification on everything in the house, from our phone to our TV to our air conditioner. The tec
If you want privacy, you may have only one option – North Korea. Of course, you have to deal with human rights persecution and a suppressive government, but at least the NSA won’t be able to tap into your email. There was a time when the code breakers of the National Security Agency actu
Nike has had the market cornered on big-brand tech bracelets that help you in your workouts. Now, Adidas is finally getting into the game with their own smartwatch. Another big shoe brand just joined Nike in the wearable technology race: Adidas. At today’s GigaOM Mobilize conference in San Francisco
Geeks and conspiracy theorists rejoiced when they heard that Benedict Cumberbatch was going to play Julian Assange in the Wikileaks movie, The Fifth Estate. Unfortunately, the end result left much to be desired. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT1wb8_tcYU There was a stretch in the mid-1990s when Ho
When you like a business page on Facebook or +1 it on Google+, there’s a good chance that many of your friends and family will see this endorsement on search engines and advertisements on the site. This is both a good and a bad thing for consumers. Businesses can either use it to their advanta
Delays in game releases happen. Ask Duke Nukem. When they miss the most lucrative time of the year, the repercussions are felt in the pocket book. Ubisoft SA fell the most ever after Europe’s largest video-game maker said two new games would be postponed and Christmas tent-pole “Watch Dogs” will mis
