Source: Arstechnica

While privacy advocates may see Lavabit as bravely defending U.S. privacy rights in the online world, federal judges hearing its appeal of contempt-of-court charges seem to regard the now defunct...

Now that the Federal Communications Commission’s legal framework for enforcing net neutrality regulations on American ISPs has fallen apart, one former FCC commissioner thinks it’s time for the nuclear option. As Ars Technica reports,...

Imagine being able to utilize all of that excess bandwidth that your neighbors are never going to use. Forunately,  Telefonica's research and development team is working to make this possible...

Tuesday posted a profit for the fourth quarter, as the chip maker reported improved revenue reflecting the launch of new gaming consoles despite continued drop in personal computer sales. Nonetheless,...

Microsoft recently launched a promotion that offered Machinima video partners payment for publishing videos featuring the Xbox One. Reported by Ars Technica, participants were required to post a video that included a...

Entrepreneur and accused pirate Kim Dotcom says his new music service, Baboom, will soft-launch today, with an artist page for himself. But it won't have a proper launch until close...

Hardly two days have passed since Spotify began allowing unlimited access to its free streaming service, but another major competitor has already stepped up to the plate with a major transition of its...

It’s bad enough when one a developer pulls the plug on one of your favorite browser extensions. It’s way, way worse when you fire up your browser one day and...

After posting a horrible annual loss, totalling $240 million for 2013, Nintendo’s president, Satoru Iwata, said Nintendo is considering adopting a “new business structure” that could incorporate smartphones. The losses reported by...

Elliptic Vault calls itself the “world’s first insured Bitcoin storage service” — a kind of bank with insured deposits, without that real-world regulatory framework that cryptocurrencies are also known for...

A hacker group going by the handle DERP Trolling has taken responsibility for the recent DDoS attacks that took down the servers of top gaming platforms: Steam, Origin, Battle.net, and League of...

Gamers have always loathed DRM (digital rights management) but resistance to it has never been as strong as it is now. While DRM started off as a way to combat...