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Network Data Encoded in Flickering Office Lights
Thinking you're receiving a message from a flickering light is usually a sign you need to up your Valium dosage and take a break from the internet—but thanks to Minnesota-based LVX System, light-based...
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Will the iPhone Crush Verizon's Network?
It's conventional wisdom now that iPhone exclusivity is the best and worst thing that ever happened to AT&T. A rocket that sent them into space—and directly into the sun. Will the same thing happen...
View ArticleFBI Kills Botnet, Kills It Good
The FBI received a court order, which today allowed them to kill the hell out of a massive botnet by taking out a piece of malware called Coreflood. Usually, when someone wants to shut down a botnet,...
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A Man Was Accused of Downloading Child Porn Because He Left His Wi-Fi Network...
If you need any reminder to lock up your home Wi-Fi network with a password, here it is: A man was accused of downloading thousands of images of child pornography. Disgusting and gross, right? Yup. But...
View ArticleThird Attack Against Sony in the Works
CNET is reporting that a third attack is planned against the PlayStation Network this weekend. And this time, the hackers are threatening to publicize the information they obtain—usernames, passwords,...
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Intel's Museum of Me Reminds Us Why We Shouldn't Use Facebook
Ever wonder what a museum in your honor would look like if it used your Facebook profile as the basis for all the exhibits? You may not have dreamed up such a wild idea, but Intel surely did. The...
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The Pentagon Has a Secret List of Cyber-Weapons
The US military is not only prepared to retaliate when the country faces a cyber-attack, it has an approved list of cyber weapons ready to deploy when hackers come knocking on the door. This Pentagon...
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Computer Glitch Leads to Beer Stampede at Tesco
Shopping at Tesco stores in Scotland became a nightmare when a stampede of people flooded stores looking for cheap beer. It all started when a computer glitch took the "buy three boxes of beer and...
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Sprint Tells AT&T How to Boost Its Network Without Buying T-Mobile
Sprint is schooling AT&T and telling the wireless carrier how it can increase its wireless network capacity by a whopping 600%. In a letter to the FCC, Sprint tells the regulatory agency that...
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Five Reasons People Aren't Dying to Get 4G (Yet)
LTE is on the rise and HSDPA+ is expanding, yet a recent survey from Morpace suggests most smartphone owners are yawning at 4G wireless technology. What is wrong with these folks, why are they not...
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Mark Zuckerberg Is Rich, Filthy Rich
Mark Zuckerberg is so rich, he could carpet his house with $100 bills and still have more money than all the readers of this post combined. His net worth is now estimated at $18 billion, a figure that...
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Here's a Way To Get a Google+ Invite Now (Updated)
Dying to try Google+, but don't have the tech cred to get an invite? Don't worry, just find a Google+ user and ask them to share a post with you. You will be sent an email with a link to "Learn More...
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Google Is Going To Nuke Private Profiles Starting August 1st
Call it the Google+ effect. After July 31st, Google is going to delete all private profiles. There's no way to opt-out. If you want to keep your profile, you have to make at least your name and gender...
View ArticleFake Names Not Allowed on Google+
Google+ may be the best thing since sliced bread, but you'll have to use your real name if you want to join the club. Your account could be suspended if you use a fake name like Harvey Wallbanger....
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Google Photovine Lets You Create Social Photo Collections
Google may be launching a new photosharing service called Photovine. The big G owns photovine.com and just launched a teaser page with an iPhone encircled by some lovely vines. According to its FAQ,...
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Where Are All The Girls On Google+?
Ok ladies, 'fess up. Why are you not joining Google+? It's fun, it's new and it really, really needs a feminine touch. According to information from Google+ stat trackers SocialStatistics and...
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Express Your Abstract Side With Sktch for iOS
Everyone and their brother has downloaded a brushes-based drawing app for their iPad. Those apps are fine, but if you're looking for a something outside the box, you need to check out Sktch. Sktch was...
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Oh No, Instagram Has Just Been Bieberized
Yep, that's right. Justin Bieber has joined Instagram and tweeted his first image. Yay? Within minutes, Bieber started gaining 50 followers a second and six comments a minute. And yeah, this first...
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Switchboard Uses Cell Phones to Improve Healthcare in Africa
In the US you can see four different specialists when your plugs need work. Why not? But in Liberia, where 181 doctors treat four million people, the doctor you're seeing is the only game in town....
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Tethering App Slips Into the iOS App Store (Updated)
File this one under "get it while you can". An app that provides free USB tethering between your iPhone and your laptop has somehow made its way through Apple's approval process and snuck into the App...
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