Global majority wants the dark web to be shut down
The reputation of the so-called Dark Web, the part of the Internet that can only be accessed via anonymity tools like the Tor browser and at one time home to the notorious Silk Road…
Altcoin Syscoin debuts final 2.0 beta, releases a range of new decentralized functions
By Duncan Riley
Altcoin provider Syscoin has released its final 2.0 beta version in a final step toward the release of its main net release in April. Syscoin bills itself as a “revolutionary cryptocurrency” that allows low-cost…
It’s wasn’t so much boys in tech behaving badly but more a consequence of inequality
“F**k you Xbox” and “F**k you Microsoft” were parting remarks in a series of Tweets lately, following what turned out to be a disastrous decision by Xbox to hold an after-event (GDC16) party that…
Bots and holograms are the future: Microsoft thinks big at Build 2016
Microsoft is thinking big, and at Build 2016 the people at Redmond gave us a glimpse of the future. Not surprisingly Microsoft’s augmented reality headset HoloLens made an appearance – CEO Satya Nadella has said…
5 alternative email apps for iPhone users
By Collen Kriel
If the built-in Mail app on your iPhone just doesn’t crack it when managing your full-to-capacity inbox then there are plenty of alternative email apps that will allow you to get on top of…
New features to expect from Windows 10 Anniversary Update | #Build2016
By Collen Kriel
In its eight months since launch, Windows 10 is proving to be the most popular operating system for Microsoft. Windows 10 currently has 270 million active users, 145 percent more than Windows 7 in…
How bizarre: Free up space on your iPhone by renting a movie from iTunes
By Collen Kriel
If you are stuck using a 16GB iPhone — or even if you have a 64GB iPhone with tons of apps, videos, movies, and photos — you may find yourself running out of storage…
FBI asks security experts for help in tackling MSIL/Samas malware targeted at hospitals
By Duncan Riley
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is asking businesses and software security experts for emergency assistance in its investigation into a new strain of ransomware called MSIL/Samas. A confidential advisory was released Friday to…
Report: AOL’s Tim Armstrong wants Verizon to acquire Yahoo to build an ad powerhouse
By Duncan Riley
AOL, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Armstrong has grand plans to turn parent company Verizon, Inc. into an ad powerhouse, and acquiring Yahoo, Inc. may be a part of that plan, according to a…
Can everything be measured? The collective journey to shared data | #BigDataSV
To conclude the second day of BigDataSV 2016 in San Jose, California, a number of customer perspectives were drawn together for a discussion panel open to questions from the audience, probing the utility and…