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3 great sites for converting YouTube files to MP3s
So many people like to convert YouTube videos to MP3, so they can enjoy great music on MP3-compatible devices like their PC, Mac, iPod, PSP, Zune, Zen, and so on. Billions of people want to keep their favorite videos and MP3 always with them. While there are dozens of desktop applications and mobile apps for ...
Will Amazon’s delivery drones ever take off?
Amazon’s announcement that its developing flying drones for its Prime Air service caused huge excitement earlier this week, even if the idea is somewhat impossible to put into practice at the moment. Nevertheless, certain developments since then suggest it’s becoming more likely that a future of flying parcels buzzing overheard is an eventuality, rather than just ...
Cloud Wars: Google’s Compute Engine goes live
Google already has an almighty stake in consumer’s digital lives, be it through search, email, news or YouTube videos. And now, it’s setting its sights on owning the enterprise as well. For years, Google has been somewhat evasive about its public cloud ambitions, but this week the company said that it’s Google Compute Engine is ...
Bitcoin mining malware alert: Has your PC been hijacked?
By and large, Bitcoin miners tend to be decent folk, and so it’s always disappointing to hear stories of those who’re abusing the system. Such is the case with a company that goes by the name of Mutual Public a.k.a. We Build Toolbars a.k.a. Your Free Proxy, which was discovered by the security firm Malwarebytes ...
Cyber Monday crime on the rise: Here’s 5 BYOD security threats you need to know
Cyber Monday marks the busiest online shopping day of the year. But while multitudes of consumers will take advantage of deep online discounts, they may be unaware of cybercriminals who also use the retail holiday to their advantage – and not just in search of online bargains. Rather, hackers and scammers typically come out in force ...
Symantec warns of ‘Internet of Vulnerabilities’ in 2014
The ‘Internet of Things’ will transform into the ‘Internet of Vulnerabilities’ over the next year, with smart devices like smartTVs, routers and security cameras set to become as susceptible to malware threats and hacking as our PCs and mobile phones, claims a new report from Symantec. But at the same time, people are becoming more ...
Bitcoin Black Friday makes Bitcoin bargain hunting easy
While most Black Friday bargain hunters are set to descend on the stores like a pack of rabid animals later today, a new breed of savvy tech-shoppers will do their shopping at home, buying their gifts anonymously using Bitcoin. That’s right, certain shoppers will be able to buy up all the bargains they need using ...
Bitcoin breaks the bank at $1,000, but its not the only cryptocurrency making waves
Overnight the value of Bitcoin smashed through the $1,000 barrier for the first time, an historic milestone for the crypto-currency that’s now cemented its status as a viable alternative to government-backed fiat currencies. As SiliconANGLE’s Kyt Dotson reported earlier today, the value of one BTC hit a record high of $1,000.36 USD as a weighted ...
NSA planned to discredit Muslim radicalizers by spying on their porn habits
Leaks involving the NSA’s massive surveillance campaign keep on coming, with the latest being that government spooks collected evidence of online sexual activity and visits to pornographic websites as part of a plan to discredit six Muslim “radicalizers”, reports The Huffington Post. The documents, which were released by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, are a ...
Google goes to war on YouTube comment spam
Amidst the rising anger from YouTube users over Google’s decision to integrate Google+ with its comments feature, the company has announced new measures to combat the deluge of spam that’s arisen as a result of the new system. YouTube users have been pretty vocal in their opposition to the changes over the last few weeks, ...