EU Move To Regulate The Cloud Could Threaten US Firms
Whatever your feelings on Ed Snowden and his revelations of the NSA’s massive online spy program, it can’t be denied that the leaks are having some kind of positive effect – at least people…
Bing Challenged Over Bing It On Challenge
Bing might be light years behind Google when it comes to number of people who actually use it as their main search engine, but that hasn’t stopped Microsoft from trying to convince people how…
Here’s Two Silk Road Alternatives Where You Can Still Score Drugs
The Deep Web was shook to its core last night when news of the FBI’s operation to shut down the notorious online black marketplace Silk Road hit the headlines. The feds announced that following…
Microsoft Warns of Critical Internet Explorer Vulnerability
A vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer – knowledge of which was first made public last month – has finally been released into the wild, leading to concerns that attacks based on the exploit may increase…
Japan’s Gadget Show Offers Glimpse of the Future with Smart Glasses & Driverless Cars
Cars that drive themselves and a pair of smart glasses that can translate a Japanese menu into English as the wearer reads it were some of the futuristic gadgets on display at the Cutting-Edge…
Google Could Pay Heavy Price For Gmail Wiretapping
Wiretapping has traditionally been the domain of law enforcement agencies and government spies, but now internet giant Google is facing allegations that it too engages in the practice – illegally – by gathering data…
Symantec Sinkholes Part Of ZeroAccess, One Of The Largest Known Botnets
The security firm Symantec may have dealt a devastating blow to the cybercrimimal gang behind ZeroAccess, one of the largest known botnets in existence, removing their access to over a quarter of machines within…
BitTorrent Chat Promises “Private, Secure & Free” Instant Messages
What with the extent of the NSA’s spying now public knowledge, both individuals and organizations are keen to find ways to keep their communications secure. That’s led BitTorrent to launch a new experiment called…
“Sick” of iOS 7 Already? You’re Not The Only One
When it comes to updates for your mobile phone’s operating system, most of us look forward to them. Unlike those annoying updates that are rolled out with apps seemingly every single day, a revamped…
Intel’s TV Plans On The Rocks: Will Samsung & Amazon Save The Day?
Time is running out for Intel as it looks to fulfill its earlier promise of getting its web-based TV service into our living rooms before the end of this year. Reports say that the…