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Lavabit founder takes on the government in contempt-of-court case

Jan 29, 2014

While privacy advocates may see Lavabit as bravely defending U.S. privacy rights in the online world, federal judges hearing its...

Former FCC commissioner wants to turn ISPs into “common carriers”

Jan 28, 2014

Now that the Federal Communications Commission’s legal framework for enforcing net neutrality regulations on American ISPs has fallen apart, one former...

BeWifi lets you utilize the excess bandwidth that your neighbors never use

Jan 25, 2014

Imagine being able to utilize all of that excess bandwidth that your neighbors are never going to use. Forunately,  Telefonica's...

AMD brought to a profit by PS4 and Xbox One sales

Jan 21, 2014

Tuesday posted a profit for the fourth quarter, as the chip maker reported improved revenue reflecting the launch of new...

YouTubers are getting paid by Microsoft to mention the Xbox One

Jan 21, 2014

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

Kim Dotcom soft-launches his own music streaming service

Jan 19, 2014

Entrepreneur and accused pirate Kim Dotcom says his new music service, Baboom, will soft-launch today, with an artist page for...

Rdio makes web streaming free for all users

Jan 18, 2014

Hardly two days have passed since Spotify began allowing unlimited access to its free streaming service, but another major competitor has already stepped...

Developers are using Chrome extensions to distribute malware

Jan 17, 2014

It’s bad enough when one a developer pulls the plug on one of your favorite browser extensions. It’s way, way...

Nintendo is considering exploring the mobile gaming market

Jan 17, 2014

After posting a horrible annual loss, totalling $240 million for 2013, Nintendo’s president, Satoru Iwata, said Nintendo is considering adopting a “new...

British startup offers insured Bitcoin storage

Jan 10, 2014

Elliptic Vault calls itself the “world’s first insured Bitcoin storage service” — a kind of bank with insured deposits, without...

Top gaming platforms brought down by major DDoS attacks

Jan 3, 2014

A hacker group going by the handle DERP Trolling has taken responsibility for the recent DDoS attacks that took down...

Gamers are more resistant to DRM than ever before

Dec 31, 2013

Gamers have always loathed DRM (digital rights management) but resistance to it has never been as strong as it is...