TV’s triumphant return to Afghanistan
It only took three decades. Wait, that's a long time to wait to see the final episode of M.A.S.H. In the opening scene of the documentary film The Network, journalist...
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Zuckerberg buys four houses surrounding his own
If you want to make sure that a developer won't be building on the land next to yours, you buy the homes on the land and lease them back to...
Smelling blood, Apple goes after BlackBerry employees
Talent is one of the hardest commodities to find in the world of tech. Despite so many people with educations in technical fields, there is still a shortage. Apple hopes...
Mike Hopkins to be named Hulu CEO
Rumors have been flying for a little while now but the wait is almost over. Hulu will soon have a CEO. Hulu LLC, the Web streaming service controlled by Walt...
1 in 3 millennials watch more TV online than on the tube
It's a trend that has been growing for some time. Nobody expects it to slow down any time soon. The younger generation is watching a large portion of their video...
BlackBerry revelation #37: key designers of BB10 left earlier this year
If it weren't for the NSA, BlackBerry would be the reigning champion of negative revelations about their company and products in 2013. The Astonishing Tribe (TAT) has decamped BlackBerry. Earlier...
Is Microsoft serving ads to malware?
Some users think they are. Microsoft says they don't think so but they're checking, just in case. We'll see soon enough. Security firm ThreatTrack Security Labs today spotted that certain...
EFF leaves advocacy group over untrustworthy members
It's good for companies and organizations to bond together to fight the government over privacy issues. When members of that group have questionable allegiances such as Google and Facebook, it's...
Google tracking gets a legal nod
Google got a boost from a judge today who said that their tracking isn't harmful. Is this a license to track? It just got even tougher to stop a company...
Facebook makes being private more complicated again
They say one thing, especially when on a public stage and speaking to Congress. They say something completely different with their actions. Privacy is not a concern to Facebook as...
BlackBerry founder mulls a second run
Mike Lazaridis built BlackBerry when it was RIM. He co-helmed it for a while. Now, he's considering starting over by buying much of it back and trying to save it....
The truth about big data
Just because it's a hot topic that everyone has been talking about since 2012 doesn't mean that it's actually real, useful, or the future of technology. The global market for...
Want privacy? Create a virtual doppelganger
It's hard for those who want to take advantage of the wonders of the internet and social media to be able to protect their privacy at the same time. Here's...
The problem with robotic copyright resolutions
Sometimes, the hardest part about copyright protection in world where there are too many allegations to be managed by humans is fighting your own copyright battle... with yourself. When bots...
Microsoft has one cookie replacement to rule them all
Cookies on. Cookies off. Cookies gone. Microsoft wants an alternative tracking system and they want it to work across all devices. Microsoft is set to become the latest tech giant...
The real purpose of the iWatch
If you ask most people who are a little knowledgeable about the upcoming iWatch, they would probably say that it's a way to enhance the iPhone. That's not so according...
Password protection 101
It seems like everyone is getting hacked lately. No, it's not just individuals. Companies are getting hacked and your password is getting exposed. If you use the same password in...
Iron Men: the US army is developming enhancement suits
They won't be able to fly and they won't have energy beams coming out of their palms, but the US Army and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are putting together...
Will Las Vegas be the next Gbps internet city?
Google has been doing it. AT&T is doing it. Now CenturyLink wants to bring super-speed internet to Sin City. While the gigabit Internet revolution (well, evolution) continues for the likes...
Amazon’s quest to become everything to everyone
Walmart became the everything store in the 90s. It was a one-stop shop that could clear a calendar quickly of chores with one visit. Now, Amazon is trying to do...