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Former NSA lawyer says encryption could destroy Apple and Google

November 6, 2014

We’ve heard government officials make a lot of questionable claims to try to get Apple and Google to not encrypt...

Oculus VR asks Sony to make sure it releases a quality VR headset

November 6, 2014

I don’t think Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe was threatening Sony over Morpheus as much as he was pleading with them....

Tumbling profits cause Samsung to overhaul its smartphone strategy

November 2, 2014

Following second consecutive quarter where profits have tumbled, Samsung is facing up to an uncertain future. Sure, the company has...

Google acquires to more AI firms in the UK

October 24, 2014

Google’s DeepMind team, founded in 2011 and acquired by Google earlier this year, recently hired members of two artificial intelligence...

Nike is working with Apple to create stylish new wearables

October 23, 2014

Although Nike seemingly abandoned future FuelBand hardware, the company is working closely with Apple to advance wearables overall. In an...

Whisper app tracks user locations even when they opt out

October 16, 2014

Anonymish social network Whisper is tracking some users' location even after they opt out of tracking, according to a new...

Four hackers charged with stealing $100 million in intellectual property

October 1, 2014

There are a variety of reasons as to why people hack. It could be because there is a thrill in...

Artist has Google remove a positive review of his work from search results

September 15, 2014

Ever since Google announced that it's complying with the European Commission's "right to be forgotten" ruling, it's been inundated with...

Google Street View now lets you explore the Great Pyramids of Giza

September 13, 2014

Have Street View, will travel. I suppose that can be considered to be the new mantra these days, especially when...

The MOTA Smart Ring sends mobile alerts to your fingers

September 6, 2014

Do you remember Ringly? The idea behind it was that people would use a vibrating ring to alert you about...

Europol has launched an international cybercrime task force

September 1, 2014

Europol launched a cybercrime task force Monday to fight online crime in the EU and other countries. The Joint Cybercrime...

University libraries in the US are starting to phase out physical books

August 31, 2014

Bookless libraries aren't quite so far-fetched as they used to be. Florida Polytechnic University, opening for the first time this...