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Fake antivirus programs continue to plague mobile app stores

May 16, 2014

Fake antivirus programs are increasingly appearing in mobile app stores. Kaspersky Lab recently found two such programs imitating the company’s products in...

BlackBerry to begin allowing other companies to manage its smartphones

May 14, 2014

BlackBerry took another step in tearing down its walled garden on Tuesday after announcing that it would let other companies...

FEC unanimously votes to allow political donations paid in Bitcoins

May 9, 2014

Bitcoin, the fast-growing digital currency, is coming to political campaigns. The Federal Election Commission unanimously approved its use as a political...

Japanese man arrested for having a 3D-printed gun

May 8, 2014

A twenty-seven year old Japanese man was arrested on suspicion of printing and possessing guns. This is the first instance...

Bitcoin ATM manufacturer Robocoin upgrades its network of machines

May 2, 2014

Robocoin, a popular bitcoin ATM provider, is announcing that they’re upgrading all of their ATMs to turn them into full...

DOJ and eBay reache settlement with anti-competitive hiring behavior

May 1, 2014

E-commerce giant eBay has agreed to a settlement relating to accusations of anti-competitive hiring behaviour. In two separate lawsuits by US...

Russian Android malware can spread through text messages

Apr 30, 2014

Android malware that spreads via text message has been observed making its way around Russia — not the newest trick...

Google designs server systems motherboard that uses IBM’s Power8 chip

Apr 28, 2014

It’s no secret that IBM wants to move its technology into the kind of data centers that Google and other Web giants...

FCC is taking heavy fire for its net neutrality plans

Apr 25, 2014

The FCC has had a rough couple days. Controversy exploded when a Wall Street Journal report warned that the commission is considering...

Brazil unanimously approves “Internet Bill of Rights”

Apr 22, 2014

Brazil's Senate unanimously approved groundbreaking legislation on Tuesday that guarantees equal access to the Internet and protects the privacy of...

Samsung suffers major outage due to building fire

Apr 21, 2014

A fire at a Samsung datacentre has been causing all sorts of headaches for users over Easter. Samsung confirmed the fire at...

Android KitKat is coming to Google Glass

Apr 15, 2014

Still need a push to drop $1,500 on Google's Glass headset when they go on sale to all US residents tomorrow?...