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Over 35% of all purchased games on Steam have never been played

Apr 17, 2014

I’m a little guilty of admitting this, but I love buying games on sale. Who doesn’t? $2.49 for a copy...

Raspberry Pi announces new open source modular hardware

Apr 7, 2014

Raspberry Pi plans later this year to ship new hardware in the form of a smaller board that plugs into...

Google’s internet balloon went around the earth in 22 days

Apr 4, 2014

Google's Project Loon Wi-Fi broadcasting balloons can feasibly circle the Earth in 33 days -- a feat Ibis-167 recently tried to pull...

Researchers expose vulnerabilities in Oracle’s Java Cloud Service

Apr 3, 2014

A security researcher has published technical details and attack code for dozens of security flaws claimed to affect Oracle's Java...

Microsoft warns of unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word

Mar 24, 2014

Microsoft announced today that an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word is being exploited in the wild. All versions of Microsoft Word, both...

NSA reportedly hacked into Huawei servers

Mar 23, 2014

The NSA has sought to create back doors into the networks of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies in an effort...

Samsung announces price and date for Galaxy S5 preorders

Mar 20, 2014

AT&T announced today that it will sell the Samsung Galaxy S5 for $199.99 with a two-year contract, or $649 without...

Mozilla is one step closer to fulfilling its Web-based games plans

Mar 12, 2014

Mozilla says that thanks to the upcoming Unreal Engine 4 from Epic, the Web is significantly closer to the goal of Web-based...

Google acquires smartphone game controller company Green Throttle

Mar 12, 2014

While Google has been long rumored to be developing some kind of new set-top box, a recent acquisition might be...

Ubuntu smartphones will cost between $200 and $400

Mar 12, 2014

Canonical tried stepping into the smartphone market with the Ubuntu Edge. The crowdfunded smartphone couldn’t raise enough money, so it never...

Proximity chatting app Yik Yak gets disabled in Chicago

Mar 7, 2014

In the years since learning that her daughter had been bullied on the Internet, Sandy Reeves has made a point...

Man files class-action lawsuit against the recently bankrupt Mt. Gox

Feb 28, 2014

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange and its owner Mark Karpeles, seeking damages in...