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WikiLeaks Bounces Back With Reverse Proxy Protection Against DDoS Attacks
It’s business as usual once again for the folks at WikiLeaks (if such a thing is possible) as the document-sharing site appears to be back online following a sustained distribute denial of service (DDoS) attack that lasted for more than one week. Julian Assange and his team will no doubt be extending an almighty “thank ...
New IBM Kenya Research Lab Seeks Low-Cost Solution To Nairobi’s Traffic Problems
IBM is teaming up with Kenya’s Ministry for Information, Communication and Technology to establish an IT research lab in Nairobi, which is said to be the first of its kind on the African continent. The lab, which is set to open sometime next month, will focus on solving problems such as traffic congestion, as well ...
Google Gets Frommer’s, Rivals Get Mad
There’s just no stopping Google in its bid to become the world’s number one travel agent. Hot on the heels of its purchase of restaurant review site Zagat last year, the search engine giant is now reported to be interested in acquiring the travel website Frommer’s. As search evolves into a more convenient, more personalized ...
The Indian TV Show That’s Making Waves With Big Data
There’s a new phenomenon taking Indian TV by storm at the moment. Satyamev Jayate, which has amassed a staggering 400 million viewers a week in just 13 episodes, would rightly make the headlines for that incredible achievement alone. But there’s another reason why we’re interested in India’s hot topic show of the moment – it’s ...
SQL Injection Attacks Rise as Hackers Go for the Money
Hacking used to be a much more honorable ‘profession’ back in the good old days, when spotty-faced teenage geeks would compete with each other to see how many websites they could deface with flashing messages like “H@X0rs Rulez”. But those days are long gone, and hacking has become an altogether shadier activity, with one goal ...
New Disney Tech Can See Through Your Big, Hairy Beard
Disney Research recently made headlines at this year’s SIGGRAPH conference, announcing a number of innovative new touch interfaces that can create virtual textures and even turn plants into interactive toys, but this isn’t the only new technology that the group is trying to get its head around. Last week at the conference Disney Research unveiled ...
Motorola Cuts 4,000 Jobs; Shifts Focus to High-End Smartphones
Motorola is to shed some 4,000 jobs worldwide – equivalent to 20% of its workforce – as part of restructuring efforts aimed at restoring the company to profitability. The mobile phone maker, purchased by internet giant Google just last year, announced that it plans to shut down or merge roughly 30% of its 90 facilities, ...
Building Big Data: How Can Connected Cars Cut Down on Data Costs?
What’s the most connected device you currently own? Most people would point to their iPhone or their iPad, or some kind of Android device. But in a few years time they could well be pointing to something much bigger – their cars. So long as Verizon has their way, cars in the (near) future will ...
Google to Integrate Gmail Messages In Search Results
Google has just announced a new experimental feature for its search engine; as of tomorrow, anyone who signs up for it will be able to see relevant emails from their inbox alongside regular search results. Naturally, the trial feature will only be available to Gmail users, who will be able to view their most relevant ...
AntiLeaks Takes Down WikiLeaks
Following five days of sustained distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, the WikiLeaks website has been taken offline. The whistle blowing website had reportedly been under attack since August 3, apparently from a previously unheard of group known as AntiLeaks, whose mysterious leader “DietPepsi” released a statement claiming responsibility yesterday: “You can call me DietPepsi. I ...