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Man makes fun of Heartbleed, posts passwords online, gets 'hacked'
Man makes fun of Heartbleed, posts passwords online, gets 'hacked'
When it comes to how one should conduct themselves on the Internet, some things are okay to do. File this one under “not okay.”More >>
When it comes to how one should conduct themselves on the Internet, some things are okay to do. File this one under “not okay.”More >>
FBI's facial recognition database holds records on millions of Americans
FBI's facial recognition database holds records on millions of Americans
Following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the FBI has just released new documents that show the Bureau is making steady progress on its facial recognition database.More >>
Following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the FBI has just released new documents that show the Bureau is making steady progress on its facial recognition database.More >>
First in series of rare 'blood moon' eclipses begins April 15
First in series of rare 'blood moon' eclipses begins April 15
In the early morning of April 15, the sky will host a rare type of lunar eclipse – one in which the moon will have a crimson coloration.More >>
In the early morning of April 15, the sky will host a rare type of lunar eclipse – one in which the moon will have a crimson coloration.
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The NSA reportedly exploited the Heartbleed bug for years
The NSA reportedly exploited the Heartbleed bug for years
The U.S. National Security Agency was aware of the infamous Heartbleed bug for at least two years, having discovered it shortly after it emerged, and has routinely used it to collect data and spy on foreigners and likely on Americans.More >>
The U.S. National Security Agency was aware of the infamous Heartbleed bug for at least two years, having discovered it shortly after it emerged, and has routinely used it to collect data and spy on foreigners and likely on Americans.More >>
Understanding the growing movement against Google Glass
Understanding the growing movement against Google Glass
We named Google Glass our best mobile product of 2013 because of the game-changing potential, but not everyone agrees.More >>
We named Google Glass our best mobile product of 2013 because of the game-changing potential, but not everyone agrees.More >>
One day only: Google Glass goes on sale next week
One day only: Google Glass goes on sale next week
In the clearest indication yet that Google is close to a full-blown commercial launch of its face-based computer, the company has announced that Glass will go on sale next week – for one day only.More >>
In the clearest indication yet that Google is close to a full-blown commercial launch of its face-based computer, the company has announced that Glass will go on sale next week – for one day only.
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Heartbleed Web bug might expose vast amounts of private data
Heartbleed Web bug might expose vast amounts of private data
A serious vulnerability in the OpenSSL Internet encryption protocol known as the Heartbleed bug has potentially left the information of most Internet users vulnerable to hackers.More >>
A serious vulnerability in the OpenSSL Internet encryption protocol known as the Heartbleed bug has potentially left the information of most Internet users vulnerable to hackers.
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Still using Windows XP? Here’s how to bunker down and survive the end of support
Still using Windows XP? Here’s how to bunker down and survive the end of support
Microsoft’s famously successful (and still popular) Windows XP is now well over a decade old. After April 8th, 2014 there will be no new security updates and no new patches. Here's what you need to know.More >>
Microsoft’s famously successful (and still popular) Windows XP is now well over a decade old. After April 8th, 2014 there will be no new security updates and no new patches. Here's what you need to know.
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Study links cell phones and ED
Study links cell phones and ED
Researchers from the Medical University of Graz in Austria and Cairo University in Egypt have identified a possible correlation between mobile phone use and erectile dysfunction.
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Researchers from the Medical University of Graz in Austria and Cairo University in Egypt have identified a possible correlation between mobile phone use and erectile dysfunction.
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Amazon’s $99 Fire TV puts Apple, Roku on notice with voice search, open ecosystem
Amazon’s $99 Fire TV puts Apple, Roku on notice with voice search, open ecosystem
Amazon today unveiled the FireTV, a $99 set-top box in the tradition of Roku and Apple TV that aims to tackle three main problems Amazon sees in competitors: performance, search and closed ecosystems.More >>
Amazon today unveiled the FireTV, a $99 set-top box in the tradition of Roku and Apple TV that aims to tackle three main problems Amazon sees in competitors: performance, search and closed ecosystems.
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Fired Yahoo exec gets $58M for 15 months of work
Fired Yahoo exec gets $58M for 15 months of work
Yahoo's recently fired chief operating officer, Henrique de Castro, left the Internet company with a severance package of $58 million even though he lasted just 15 months on the job.More >>
Yahoo's recently fired chief operating officer, Henrique de Castro, left the Internet company with a severance package of $58 million even though he lasted just 15 months on the job.More >>
IBM posts lower 1Q earnings amid hardware slump
IBM posts lower 1Q earnings amid hardware slump
IBM says its first-quarter earnings fell because of a large charge related to reorganizing its work force. Revenue fell amid an ongoing decline in its hardware business.More >>
IBM's first-quarter earnings fell and revenue came in below Wall Street's expectations amid an ongoing decline in its hardware business, one that was exacerbated by weaker demand in China and emerging markets.More >>
Yahoo nominates co-founder, 2 others to join board
Yahoo nominates co-founder, 2 others to join board
Yahoo co-founder David Filo is vying to rejoin the Internet company's board after an 18-year absence.More >>
Yahoo co-founder David Filo is vying to rejoin the Internet company's board after an 18-year absence.More >>
Google's 1Q earnings disappoint as ad prices slip
Google's 1Q earnings disappoint as ad prices slip
Google's first-quarter earnings growth faltered as the Internet company dealt with a persistent downturn in advertising prices while spending more money to hire more employees and invest in daring ideas.More >>
Google's first-quarter earnings growth faltered as the Internet's most influential company grappled with a persistent downturn in advertising prices while spending more money to hire employees and invest in daring...More >>
Google buys drone maker Titan Aerospace
Google buys drone maker Titan Aerospace
Google has bought Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, saying it could help bring Internet access to remote parts of the world as well as solve other problems.More >>
Google has bought Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, saying it could help bring Internet access to remote parts of the world as well as solve other problems.More >>
US stocks close higher for third day in a row
US stocks close higher for third day in a row
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer U.S. stocks moved higher in early trading on Wednesday, extending their gains into a third day. Investors welcomed solid earnings from Yahoo as well as some...More >>
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Investors drove stock prices to their highest level in a week Wednesday, encouraged by a crop of corporate earnings and reassuring U.S. and Chinese economic data.More >>
Study shows increase in online information thefts
Study shows increase in online information thefts
The number of Americans who say they've had important personal information stolen online is on the rise, according to a Pew Research Center report released Monday.More >>
The number of Americans who say they've had important personal information stolen online is on the rise, according to a Pew Research Center report released Monday.More >>
Study: Samsung phone durable, but iPhone has edge
Study: Samsung phone durable, but iPhone has edge
A study finds that Samsung's new Galaxy S5 smartphone is more durable than last year's model and other leading Android phones, but the iPhone 5s outperforms all of them in part because of its smaller size.More >>
Samsung's new Galaxy S5 smartphone is more durable than last year's model and other leading Android phones, but the iPhone 5s outperformed all of them in part because of its smaller size, a new study finds.More >>
At Tribeca, movies are only part of the story
At Tribeca, movies are only part of the story
The Tribeca Film Festival is now a teenager. And like most teens, its eyes are on a lot of screens.More >>
The Tribeca Film Festival is now a teenager. And like most teens, its eyes are on a lot of screens.More >>
Twitter buys data analytics partner Gnip
Twitter buys data analytics partner Gnip
Twitter says it has bought its data partner Gnip, which provides analysis of the more than 500 million tweets its users share each day - to advertisers, academic institutions, politicians and other customers.More >>
Twitter says it has bought its data partner Gnip, which provides analysis of the more than 500 million tweets its users share each day - to advertisers, academic institutions, politicians and other customers.More >>

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