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Hackers manage to exploit an eight-month-old flaw in Asus routers

Feb 17, 2014

Two weeks ago, a group posted almost 13,000 IP addresses its members said hosted vulnerable Asus routers. They also published a...

Pinterest increases focus on international users with revamped mobile site

Feb 6, 2014

Within the last year, Pinterest has been keeping an eye on global expansion, primarily by translating its platform into a...

Creator of Flappy Bird receives $50,000 per day from ad revenue

Feb 6, 2014

The enigmatic and oppressively difficult mobile game Flappy Bird has turned into quite the cash cow for Vietnamese developer Dong Nguyen. In an interview, Nguyen...

AMD finally launches its much-anticipated Mantle API

Feb 2, 2014

After a false start or two, AMD is finally getting the first beta of Mantle out the door. With EA DICE having...

Amazon considers doubling the cost of Amazon Prime

Jan 31, 2014

Amazon announced Thursday that it might increase the cost of Amazon Prime subscriptions, as it released lackluster quarterly earnings. During a conference call...

Toshiba completes acquisition of OCZ Storage Solutions

Jan 21, 2014

Toshiba has completed its acquisition of OCZ Storage Solutions, a failed Silicon Valley maker of solid-state drives, the company said...

Audi shows off book-sized computer capable of driving a car

Jan 9, 2014

Carmaker Audi showed off a book-sized circuit board capable of driving a car on Monday at the International Consumer Electronics...

Hacker tries to sell access to a BBC server online

Dec 30, 2013

Known as “HASH” and “Rev0lver”, an infamous Russian hacker recently managed to gain access to one of the BBC's servers. The...

Chinese company decides to exit the U.S. market over cyber espionage concerns

Dec 3, 2013

Huaweii, a Chinese company, has decided to exit the U.S. market over cyber espionage concerns. While the company claims to be committed...

European airlines are getting internet

Nov 16, 2013

It's a small step towards more productive and enjoyable flights, but European travelers are sure to be pleased by the...

HAMR technology could boost HDD storage capacity by 500%

Nov 15, 2013

HAMR technology was first developed by Seagate but has since been adopted by Western Digital as well. The technology uses lasers...

Playing video games can actually boost parts of your brain

Nov 6, 2013

Playing video games might not be the pointless hobby that so many people seem to think according to a new...