TECHi Two Takes

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“Techi Two Takes” combines the best of both worlds: sourced content from trusted sites and our unique perspective. It’s where

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Yahoo email revamp leaves users in limbo

When UPS or FedEx lose a package, they can often identify why and try to correct the issue. When Yahoo loses emails, there really seems to be no good answer....

IT for the US government has always been awful

This isn't a trend. It's not a strange series of unrelated events. The way the US government handles its IT infrastructure has always fallen short. Here's why. The rocky launch...

2014 Apple rumors are already flying

Will the iPad get a better display? Will there be a 12-inch Retina MacBook? What about a cheaper iMac? The questions are already coming in and we haven't hit Christmas...

Twitter and American politics

There has been a love/hate relationship between politics in American (as well as around the world) and the microblogging site Twitter. Is the relationship a good thing? Is Twitter making...

Can parole software make predictions on future crimes?

It's not quite Minority Report, but the concept is the same (minus the future-seeing ladies in the water). By analyzing biographies, the software is supposed to help parole boards decide...

The complete Google Nexus 5 leak

It's rare that an upcoming device gets this many leaks well before release, but the Google Nexus 5 is all but completely known. A crystal clear 7-minute video of the...

Were Snowden’s four laptops empty?

According to a former CIA agent that met with NSA leaker Edward Snowden this week, the four laptops he carried with him on his travels to Hong Kong and Russia...

Google more trusted than General Motors in the driverless car race

General Motors has built millions of cars over the last century or so. Google hasn't technically built any. Their inexperience doesn't seem to be scaring people away, though, as a...

The homeless man given coding lessons instead of money set to launch mobile app

It's one of those stories that conservatives will latch onto as a show of "anything is possible with hard work" and liberals will show how "all they need is a...

Russia to start censoring pirate sites

While hints of censorship still make their way through the United States and Europe, Russia may set the bar as high as it can go in their fight against piracy...

It will only take one monster hit for Linux to be successful in gaming

Despite the long history of Linux, it has yet to have had a breakout game. Once it has one, the platform should explode according to an expert on games that...

Can Cadillac find electric car success if they’re more expensive than Tesla?

It's admirable that General Motors is launching a luxury Volt. The rise of environmentally friendly vehicles means that every manufacturer needs to try. However, should they really have put so...