Sunday, November 9, 2014

After Silk Road 2.0, 400 More 'Dark' Sites Shuttered
[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:06:28 GMT ]
U.S. authorities announced the seizure of more than 400 "dark market" website addresses and servers.

New Twitter Tool Helps Women Fight Harassment
[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 18:28:41 GMT ]
Twitter officially teamed up with non-profit Women, Action, & the Media to fight harassment.






Blizzard Bets Big On New 'Overwatch' Game Franchise
[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 22:46:34 GMT ]
Blizzard, the company behind the mega-popular Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo series, has announced its first truly new franchise in 17 years.






Porn Stars Urge Google to Take Anti-Piracy Measures
[ Sat, 08 Nov 2014 00:18:03 GMT ]
The adult entertainment industry is taking Google to task over what it sees as a failure to acknowledge it as a legitimate business.






No, I Wasn't Flashing a Gang Sign in That Photo: Mayor
[ Sat, 08 Nov 2014 13:54:45 GMT ]
The mayor of Minneapolis isn't flashing a gang sign in a photo, but rather pointing at a man helping in a voting campaign, her spokeswoman said.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

Amazon extending Prime benefits to other sites
[ Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:05:25 EST ]
Could an Amazon Prime membership become a first-class ticket to shopping across the Web? That seems to be what Amazon hopes.

Print your own pizza to go
[ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 06:09:10 EST ]
A new device lets you 3D print real food -- just load the ingredients.

Facebook makes it easier to ignore your friends
[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 19:17:19 EST ]
Facebook is giving its users more control over the posts and people they see most in their news feeds.

Why musicians say no to Spotify
[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:58:42 EST ]
Album sales are struggling, vinyl sales are rising -- what does the future hold for music?

Why musicians say no to Spotify
[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:58:42 EST ]
Album sales are struggling, vinyl sales are rising -- what does the future hold for music?

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Six Brits Arrested in Silk Road 2.0 Drug Bust
[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:06:28 GMT ]
Six more people were arrested in connection with the shutdown of Silk Road 2.0.






After Silk Road 2.0, 400 More 'Dark' Sites Shuttered
[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:06:28 GMT ]
U.S. authorities announced the seizure of more than 400 "dark market" website addresses and servers.

New Twitter Tool Helps Women Fight Harassment
[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 18:28:41 GMT ]
Twitter officially teamed up with non-profit Women, Action, & the Media to fight harassment.






Blizzard Bets Big On New 'Overwatch' Game Franchise
[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 22:46:34 GMT ]
Blizzard, the company behind the mega-popular Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo series, has announced its first truly new franchise in 17 years.






Porn Stars Urge Google to Take Anti-Piracy Measures
[ Sat, 08 Nov 2014 00:18:03 GMT ]
The adult entertainment industry is taking Google to task over what it sees as a failure to acknowledge it as a legitimate business.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

Amazon extending Prime benefits to other sites
[ Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:05:25 EST ]
Could an Amazon Prime membership become a first-class ticket to shopping across the Web? That seems to be what Amazon hopes.

Print your own pizza to go
[ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 06:09:10 EST ]
A new device lets you 3D print real food -- just load the ingredients.

Facebook makes it easier to ignore your friends
[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 19:17:19 EST ]
Facebook is giving its users more control over the posts and people they see most in their news feeds.

Why musicians say no to Spotify
[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:58:42 EST ]
Album sales are struggling, vinyl sales are rising -- what does the future hold for music?

Why musicians say no to Spotify
[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:58:42 EST ]
Album sales are struggling, vinyl sales are rising -- what does the future hold for music?

Friday, November 7, 2014

4chan Murder Suspect Surrenders to Police
[ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 20:32:32 GMT ]
David Kalac, accused of killing his live-in girlfriend and posting photos of her body online, turned himself in to police in Oregon,






Tinder Plus Let You Undo the Accidental Swipe-Left
[ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:05:01 GMT ]
Swipe, swipe, swipe ... oh, shoot.






Prosecutor: Silk Road Suspect a 'Severe Flight Risk'
[ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:56:49 GMT ]
Blake Benthall wore a hooded sweatshirt with "Internet Better" on the back when he appeared in federal court after his arrest.






Home Depot: 53 Million Email Addresses Stolen in Hack
[ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 22:24:36 GMT ]
The home-improvement retailer says the hackers accessed its network from a third-party vendor.






Zuckerberg Fields Questions in Q&A on Facebook
[ Fri, 07 Nov 2014 01:02:38 GMT ]
Mark Zuckerberg and a few of his lieutenants at Facebook fielded questions from the public in a live Q&A Thursday.






Businesses of the future...with Samsung devices, of course (pictures)
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 PDT ]
The Korean electronics giant operates a showroom -- called the Executive Briefing Center -- at its North American headquarters in New Jersey to show potential business customers what Samsung technology they can use to change their operations.

Apple rumor claims all-new, 12-inch MacBook Air
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:02:35 PDT ]
The MacBook is getting a makeover sooner rather than later -- if chatter from China is accurate.

Twitter battle in Turkey heats up, spreads to YouTube -- reports
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:53:36 PDT ]
The fight over a Twitter ban in the country intensifies, as the government reportedly blocks a workaround, the White House weighs in, and Google refuses to yank YouTube vids critical of the prime minister.

NSA's reported Huawei hack gives glimpse of agency's role in 'cyber Cold War'
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:38:11 PDT ]
The latest report based on leaks by Edward Snowden has it that the NSA hacked into the servers of a Chinese router company that had itself been accused by the US of potentially aiding government espionage.

Mom tries to Facebook-shame daughter, gets pizza on face
[ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:36:05 PDT ]
A mother makes her daughter pose for a picture to prove that it will travel far and wide on the Web. She ends up getting prank calls, pizza deliveries, and a lesson for herself.

More than 900 vintage arcade games now on the Web
[ Tue, 04 Nov 2014 17:04:23 EST ]
Lovers of vintage arcade games just got an early holiday present. The Internet Archive has released more than 900 games from the '70s through the '90s.

Former CEO: Tinder 'removes friction'
[ Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:05:38 EST ]
Tinder co-founder Sean Rad sat down with CNNMoney's Laurie Segall to talk about how the app has changed the dating game.

Dropbox CEO on turning down Steve Jobs
[ Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:42:53 EST ]
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston talks to Laurie Segall about turning down an offer from Steve Jobs and why there is a gender pay gap in Silicon Valley.

Amazon extending Prime benefits to other sites
[ Wed, 05 Nov 2014 15:05:25 EST ]
Could an Amazon Prime membership become a first-class ticket to shopping across the Web? That seems to be what Amazon hopes.

Print your own pizza to go
[ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 06:09:10 EST ]
A new device lets you 3D print real food -- just load the ingredients.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

4chan Murder Suspect Arrested in Oregon, Police Say
[ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 05:12:33 GMT ]
David Michael Kalac is accused of beating his girlfriend to death in Washington and posting pictures of her body online.






4chan Murder Suspect Surrenders in Oregon, Sheriff Says
[ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 05:12:33 GMT ]
David Michael Kalac is accused of beating his girlfriend to death in Washington and posting pictures of her body online.






4chan Murder Suspect Surrenders in Oregon
[ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 06:38:47 GMT ]
David Michael Kalac is accused of beating his girlfriend to death in Washington and posting pictures of her body online.






Student's Cheap, Portable Incubator Wins Dyson Award
[ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 06:50:09 GMT ]
An innovative way to take care of premature babies in places with inadequate medical care has won a young inventor this year's Dyson Award.






4chan Murder Suspect Surrenders in Oregon
[ Thu, 06 Nov 2014 08:45:23 GMT ]
A Washington state man accused of killing his live-in girlfriend and posting photos of her body online, turned himself in to police in Oregon.