Source: Theguardian

Police tracking apps are apparently dangerous spying tools

Police tracking apps are apparently dangerous spying tools

January 26, 2015

Google acquired Waze for nearly a billion dollars back in 2013 so that it could gets its hands on the...

The GCHQ has intercepted emails from numerous media groups

The GCHQ has intercepted emails from numerous media groups

January 19, 2015

The NSA may get the bulk of the criticism surrounding government surveillance and the disregard of our privacy, but lets...

Mark Zuckerberg is crowdsourcing his “personal challenge” for 2015

Mark Zuckerberg is crowdsourcing his “personal challenge” for 2015

December 31, 2014

Mark Zuckerberg isn't sure what goals he should to set for himself in 2015, so he's turning to the 1.35 billion...

The FBI was warned of a cyberattack like Sony’s back in 2013

The FBI was warned of a cyberattack like Sony’s back in 2013

December 24, 2014

The Sony Pictures hack and its resulting fallout may have caught many people by surprise, but not the FBI --...

The discontinued iPod Classic is selling for up to $1000 right now

The discontinued iPod Classic is selling for up to $1000 right now

December 7, 2014

When Apple launched the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch in September, it also announced that the iPod...

Amazon’z Mechanical Turks demand to be treated like humans

Amazon’z Mechanical Turks demand to be treated like humans

December 3, 2014

Amazon's Mechanical Turk service is all about using humans to perform computer-like tasks, such as identifying objects and transcribing videos....

Skype co-founder backs a new messaging service called Wire

Skype co-founder backs a new messaging service called Wire

December 3, 2014

Backed by Skype co-founder Janus Friis and a team of tech veterans, the freshly launched Wire aims to be more...

Even e-cigarettes can spread malware now

Even e-cigarettes can spread malware now

November 24, 2014

E-cigarettes are widely recognized as a healthier alternative for seasoned smokers, but they could pose a threat of a different...

The UK government wants to track people’s IP addresses

The UK government wants to track people’s IP addresses

November 24, 2014

As if people weren’t already paranoid or suspicious that their government could be tracking them or spying on it, it...

Tech giants band together to push the USA Freedom Act

Tech giants band together to push the USA Freedom Act

November 18, 2014

Nine major tech companies including Microsoft, Google, Apple, Facebook and Yahoo, that make up the Reform Government Surveillance coalition, are...

Google now has an actual telecom partner for Project Loon

Google now has an actual telecom partner for Project Loon

November 17, 2014

Google's ambitious plan to fill the skies with internet is suddenly looking way more feasible as a reality: the search...

Mozilla calls out iOS and Android for “lack of transparency”

Mozilla calls out iOS and Android for “lack of transparency”

November 11, 2014

While it has yet to become a significant player in the smartphone market, Mozilla is hoping that its open-source Firefox...