Yahoo has announced that their email service has been hacked, putting 273 million users at risk. Yahoo has not reported how many accounts have been affected but the number could be in the millions. While it is not uncommon for websites to be hacked, it seems that hackers are getting more intelligent and more sophisticated … Read more
Apple has applied for a patent that will allow the iPad to pick up on more gestures and touch inputs including pressure, location and movement. Earlier in the month, Apple applied for a patent for pressure sensors in the trackpads of their MacBook’s, now it appears that the same patent has been filed for the … Read more
Facebook has released its new reader app called Paper which combines content shared by your friends and a news from publications across the internet. The app will be available for download on February 3rd and is the first app launched by Facebook Creative Labs. Facebook generates half of their advertising revenue from mobile use and … Read more
Pirate Bay, a popular website that allows you to download illegal torrents of movie and music files has been approved in the Netherlands after the court determined that banning it was “ineffective.” The block initially went into place in the Netherlands in an effort to stop video and music piracy. The ban was lifted however, … Read more
The Angry Birds website was hacked last night after news broke that the NSA was using the game to spy on people. Documents were leaked that claimed the NSA was using Angry Birds to obtain information about players however, developer Rovio claims that no agreement with any intelligence agencies have been made. CEO of Rovio … Read more
Remember the days of dial up? When you could only run either the internet or use the telephone? Well, technology has come a long way since then and a new report has found that internet speeds are continuing to climb. All around the world, internet speed has been boosted by 10 percent from just a … Read more
Google is planning to add prescription frames and a new style of detachable sunglasses to help make Google Glass more appealing. Google is planning on releasing Glass to the general public by the end of the year and in order to prepare for it’s launch, they are designing new frames, prescription lenses and even a … Read more
Samsung is reportedly going to be the first company to challenge Google Glass, coming out with their own version known as Galaxy glass. Samsung is set to debut their smart glass in September of this year at the IFA trade show in Berlin. Last October, the company registered a design patent for the Galaxy Glass … Read more
For over $500 million dollars, Google has acquired DeepMind, an UK intelligence company who is striving to make computers think like humans. Apparently Facebook was also vying for the deal with DeepMind however Google won the race, offering more than $500 million for the UK start up. For Google, their main interest seems to be … Read more
See an ad for a shirt that you like on Google? With one click of a button, Google will drive you to the store for free so you can purchase that shirt plus many more…or so the rumor goes. The US Patent and Trademark office has just awarded Google a patent for an ad-based taxi … Read more
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