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Researchers claim their new email service called ProtonMail is NSA-proof
Last year’s revelations about the NSA’s widespread snooping practices sparked plenty of debate over privacy, but also a number of initiatives to up online security. The latest to join the...
Man decides to create his own Oculus Rift… for chickens
Virtual reality for chickens. Let's call it Oclucklus Rift. The Second Livestock project aims to develop a virtual reality headset for chickens, giving the farm birds a feeling of living free range...
Leaked emails suggest Google had a cozy relationship with the NSA
"Hi Keith," an email from Google co-founder Sergey Brin begins. "General Keith...so great to see you!" reads an email from Google chairman Eric Schmidt to "General Keith," the now former NSA...
Netflix speaks out against Comcast-Time Warner deal
Netflix has publicly opposed a proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable and has called the move anticompetitive, as it could grant Comcast a monopoly over high-speed broadband services...
Amazon actually plays its employees to quit their job
Warehouse job got you down? Amazon will pay up to $5,000 to send you packing. In his latest letter to shareholders, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos revealed an interesting policy dubbed “Pay...
A smartphone kill switch could save consumers billions
While gluing it to your hand may be one surefire way to prevent your mobile phone being stolen, surely the most effective anti-theft strategy would be to make the device as unattractive...
Google accused of illegally spying on student emails
Students who use Google’s Apps for Education are accusing the company of violating the Wiretap Act, which prohibits the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. A group of nine plaintiffs hopes to...
Bill Gates doesn’t think Edward Snowden is a hero
When Edward Snowden starts his official fanclub, he shouldn’t expect Bill Gates to sign up. The richest man in the world isn’t much of a fan at all, it turns out. In...
Reddit wants the community to decide which charity will receive 10% of its revenue
This year Reddit is contributing more than memes to society, it's passing out cash. In a blog post today the site announced plans to donate 10 percent of its advertising revenue for...
Microsoft loses money every time it sells a Surface tablet
While Microsoft reported increased Surface revenue for the October to December 2013 quarter of $893 million, more than double the $400 million in the quarter ending September 30, 2013, it pegged the...
HBO doesn’t see password sharing for HBO GO as a threat
We know you share streaming accounts with friends, family and other miscellaneous acquaintances on Netflix, HBO Go, Hulu and so on. Who doesn't? We also know that every time you login, especially...
Swiss researchers created a cube that can sit, jump, and walk
Swiss researchers have created a metallic cube that can "walk" across a surface. Staff at the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich crammed a series of inertia sensors and constantly-spinning rotors into a...
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