Monday, June 30, 2014

Feds Auction 30,000 Bitcoins Seized From Silk Road
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 23:41:49 GMT ]
The Federal Marshal Service has finished auctioning off thousands of bitcoins seized when Internet black market Silk Road was shut down.






Blue Digital Collars: Tech Helps Companies Track Staff
[ Sun, 29 Jun 2014 07:31:31 GMT ]
Forget about your boss peeking over your shoulder. Now they can keep track of your exact location at all times.






Google Execs Visit Cuba Promote Open Internet
[ Sun, 29 Jun 2014 16:02:22 GMT ]
According to an independent news website, four Google executives and staffers made the trip to promote open internet in the country.






Half of Americans Can't Go a Day Without Phone: Study
[ Mon, 30 Jun 2014 04:06:13 GMT ]
Of those ages 18 to 24, 88 percent said they view their mobile phones as more important than the Internet, deodorant, and their toothbrush.






Dislike! Users Angry at Facebook Emotion-Manipulation Study
[ Mon, 30 Jun 2014 12:00:20 GMT ]
News that Facebook manipulated user's News Feeds to see if it made them feel blue now has some users seeing red.






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.

World Cup fans look for love online
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:58:08 EDT ]
Popular location-based dating apps see a surge in activity in Brazil with World Cup fans looking for love.

What will Aereo's TV watchers do now?
[ Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:47:14 EDT ]
Aereo, the embattled startup that captured shows from the broadcast airwaves and let users stream them digitally to their computers, smartphones or tablets, is essentially dead after a Supreme Court ruling Wednesday.

Meet NASA's new deep-space craft
[ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:37:21 EDT ]
The U.S. space shuttle program retired in 2011, leaving American astronauts to hitchhike into orbit. But after three long years, NASA's successor is almost ready to make an entrance.

Film remembers the 'Internet's Own Boy'
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:04:44 EDT ]
In life, Aaron Swartz was a force in creating today's Web, helping write game-changing code in his early teens before turning his attentions to Internet activism.

Film offers portrait of the 'Internet's Own Boy'
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:14:39 EDT ]
In life, Aaron Swartz was a force in creating today's Web, helping write game-changing code in his early teens before turning his attentions to Internet activism.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Blimp Flies Over NSA Data Center to Protest Spying
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 20:02:29 GMT ]
NSA workers in Utah found themselves under an eye in the sky Friday morning — an airship emblazoned with the words "Illegal Spying Below."






Huge Tech Turnout Expected at Gay Pride Parade
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 21:56:36 GMT ]
A record number of tech firms are expected to show support for the LGBT community this weekend at San Francisco's annual gay pride parade.

Dota 2 Gaming Tourney Prize Pool Tops $10 Million
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 22:10:13 GMT ]
The total prize money for the upcoming Dota 2 International tournament has surpassed $10 million - more than the U.S. Open golf tournament purse.






Feds Auction 30,000 Bitcoins Seized From Silk Road
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 23:41:49 GMT ]
The Federal Marshal Service has finished auctioning off thousands of bitcoins seized when Internet black market Silk Road was shut down.






Blue Digital Collars: Tech Helps Companies Track Staff
[ Sun, 29 Jun 2014 07:31:31 GMT ]
Forget about your boss peeking over your shoulder. Now they can keep track of your exact location at all times.






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.

World Cup fans look for love online
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:58:08 EDT ]
Popular location-based dating apps see a surge in activity in Brazil with World Cup fans looking for love.

What will Aereo's TV watchers do now?
[ Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:47:14 EDT ]
Aereo, the embattled startup that captured shows from the broadcast airwaves and let users stream them digitally to their computers, smartphones or tablets, is essentially dead after a Supreme Court ruling Wednesday.

Meet NASA's new deep-space craft
[ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:37:21 EDT ]
The U.S. space shuttle program retired in 2011, leaving American astronauts to hitchhike into orbit. But after three long years, NASA's successor is almost ready to make an entrance.

Film remembers the 'Internet's Own Boy'
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:04:44 EDT ]
In life, Aaron Swartz was a force in creating today's Web, helping write game-changing code in his early teens before turning his attentions to Internet activism.

Film offers portrait of the 'Internet's Own Boy'
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:14:39 EDT ]
In life, Aaron Swartz was a force in creating today's Web, helping write game-changing code in his early teens before turning his attentions to Internet activism.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Putin Wants Answers After Space Rocket Launch Aborted
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 19:45:45 GMT ]
The first launch of Russia's new space rocket after two decades of development was aborted as President Vladimir Putin was watching via live feed.






Blimp Flies Over NSA Data Center to Protest Spying
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 20:02:29 GMT ]
NSA workers in Utah found themselves under an eye in the sky Friday morning — an airship emblazoned with the words "Illegal Spying Below."






Huge Tech Turnout Expected at Gay Pride Parade
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 21:56:36 GMT ]
A record number of tech firms are expected to show support for the LGBT community this weekend at San Francisco's annual gay pride parade.

Dota 2 Gaming Tourney Prize Pool Tops $10 Million
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 22:10:13 GMT ]
The total prize money for the upcoming Dota 2 International tournament has surpassed $10 million - more than the U.S. Open golf tournament purse.






Feds Auction 30,000 Bitcoins Seized From Silk Road
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 23:41:49 GMT ]
The Federal Marshal Service has finished auctioning off thousands of bitcoins seized when Internet black market Silk Road was shut down.






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.

World Cup fans look for love online
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:58:08 EDT ]
Popular location-based dating apps see a surge in activity in Brazil with World Cup fans looking for love.

What will Aereo's TV watchers do now?
[ Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:47:14 EDT ]
Aereo, the embattled startup that captured shows from the broadcast airwaves and let users stream them digitally to their computers, smartphones or tablets, is essentially dead after a Supreme Court ruling Wednesday.

Meet NASA's new deep-space craft
[ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:37:21 EDT ]
The U.S. space shuttle program retired in 2011, leaving American astronauts to hitchhike into orbit. But after three long years, NASA's successor is almost ready to make an entrance.

Film remembers the 'Internet's Own Boy'
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:04:44 EDT ]
In life, Aaron Swartz was a force in creating today's Web, helping write game-changing code in his early teens before turning his attentions to Internet activism.

Film offers portrait of the 'Internet's Own Boy'
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:14:39 EDT ]
In life, Aaron Swartz was a force in creating today's Web, helping write game-changing code in his early teens before turning his attentions to Internet activism.

Friday, June 27, 2014

Google Seeks to Unify the Large and Small Screens
[ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 19:17:51 GMT ]
The latest announcements from Apple and Google indicate both tech giants want to eliminate all barriers between the phone, the PC and the TV.






U.S.-Germany World Cup Match Scores Big for ESPN App
[ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:40:44 GMT ]
Did you watch Thursday̢۪s much-hyped U.S. vs. Germany World Cup match on your computer or mobile device? You weren̢۪t alone.






Robotic Exoskeleton Suit Gets FDA Approval
[ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 23:05:16 GMT ]
A robotic exoskeleton that helps paralyzed people walk again has won Food and Drug Administration approval, meaning anyone can buy one.






Tofu Ingredient Could Lead to Cheaper Solar Energy
[ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 23:20:34 GMT ]
What do solar panels and tofu have in common? Not much yet, but that could be about to change.






Could a Blood Test Predict Breast Cancer Risk?
[ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 00:27:39 GMT ]
Researchers may have a new approach to testing a woman̢۪s risk for breast cancer, even if she doesn̢۪t have an inherited genetic mutation.