CEO Nadella confirms two key execs out at Microsoft
Microsoft is preparing for another major shakeup as CEO Satya Nadella announced over the weekend that two top executives will be leaving the company this …
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Are Bitcoin exchanges just Nigerian scam emails for gullible nerds?
The next time the deposed prince of Nigeria has a massive inheritance to send you, will he offer to give it to you in Bitcoins? …
These 14 people hold the keys to global Internet security
We recently revealed the six organizations that secretly run the Internet, and interesting new details surrounding one of them were recently uncovered. In a great …
Comcast and TWC are now even more hated after merger announcement
Comcast and Time Warner Cable have never been beloved but the two companies’ recent decision to merge has made them disliked even more. YouGov’s BrandIndex …
Frightening new Netflix scam looks to steal all your private data
As scammers continue to get more and more creative with their endeavors, it is becoming increasingly important that we keep our guard up at all …
19 million reasons no one cares if you hate the Comcast-TWC merger
So, you think the merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable is a horrible idea. You aren’t alone. However, what you think matters very little …
Mt. Gox finally tells its side of the story after $500 million in Bitcoin vanishes
Those who follow virtual currency Bitcoin with even the slightest interest have no doubt read of the major breach and subsequent bankruptcy filing of Mt. …
This is easily one of the most annoying things tech bloggers do
Tech bloggers do plenty of annoying things. Sometimes they tell multi-billion dollar companies what they “NEED” to do, sometimes they completely miss the big picture …
Apple steals away HTC engineers to help churn out more iPhone models
It looks like Apple is getting serious about releasing more products every year. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has been hiring engineers from …
The failure is complete: One-time Bitcoin king Mt. Gox is bankrupt
Who would thought that a former online Magic Card market wouldn’t be a safe place to invest your money? The Wall Street Journal reports that …
Court rejects patent troll’s $2.2 billion lawsuit against Apple
A German court dismissed a lawsuit against Apple on Friday that was brought on by a well-known patent troll. IPCom, a company that licenses patents, …
Apple has the size, Google has the momentum, but the smart money has been on BlackBerry in 2014
It’s been an interesting start to 2014 for the mobile platform makers Apple, Google, BlackBerry and Microsoft, with BlackBerry leading the way, leaving the others …
Amazon is reportedly in talks to bring a music streaming service to Prime
Ever since Amazon announced it was considering raising the price of Prime subscriptions, customers of the gargantuan online marketplace have been very vocal about their …
Apple, Amazon, Google named the world’s 3 most admired companies
Fortune has come out with its annual list of the world’s most admired companies and it looks like big tech companies are once again the …
Torrenting popular songs could result in automated fines
You might want to watch your back if you were considering torrenting any of those catchy pop songs you keep hearing on the radio. According …
Why Bitcoin owners should expect to get ripped off again and again
This has been a rough week for many Bitcoin owners who have lost substantial amounts of money due to the collapse of Mt. Gox, which …
NSA helped UK spy agency collect millions of pics from Yahoo web chats
We’ve read a lot of shocking things about the National Security Agency’s spying practices but this new revelation might be the most shocking one yet. …
An honor like no other: Verizon, PS4, Google named top porn ‘facilitators’ by religious group
Congratulations to Verizon, Sony, Facebook, Google and Yahoo: Your products have been named as the ones most responsible for corroding young American minds. Faith-based anti-porn …
The 10 most amazingly stupid things pundits say about Microsoft
If there’s one “dying” company you have to back, Microsoft is probably a solid choice. Pundits have insisted that Microsoft is dying for years now. …
Five features the iPhone 6 ‘must have to stay in the game’
Apple is on the verge of collapse. Its core business — selling iPhones — is in jeopardy. You might not have realized this, what with …
Advocates call ‘six strikes’ anti-piracy policy huge success despite total lack of evidence
Surprise: Advocates of the so-called “six strikes” anti-piracy policy are calling it a smashing success but aren’t releasing any data to back up their claims. …
‘Internet of Things’ will be worth more than the national debt
The “Internet of Things” was a major focus at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, with virtually every company introducing more connected devices. This is for …
Behold: The best Reddit AMA of all time
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Apple gets advice on how to sell more iPhones… from a Sony exec
Like each flagship iPhone that has launched in recent years, the odds are fairly good that the iPhone 6 will be the best-selling single smartphone …
Verizon customers beware: This crazy new scam could steal control of your account
New scams looking to swindle people out of their hard-earned money are devised every day, and one particularly devious scheme targeting Verizon Wireless subscribers is …
BlackBerry CEO: We’re readying a new flagship phone that will steal users away from Android, iPhone
Just as Thorsten Heins did before him, a new BlackBerry CEO has managed to talk his way into some nice gains for BlackBerry shares in …
Verizon CEO says heavy broadband users should pay more for their service
Are you constantly streaming high-definition video, downloading tons of Xbox One games and sending massive files to friends and family? You should pay more for …
Almost free at last: House passes bill legalizing cellphone unlocking
It’s a rare but welcome sight: The United States House of Representatives has passed a commonsense bill by a wide margin. Reuters reports that the …
Apple urges Arizona governor to veto discrimination bill
On Monday, Arizona’s Legislature passed a bill that would let businesses refuse service to gays and lesbians. Governor Jan Brewer has until Friday to sign …
The government is finally gearing up to squash patent trolls
42 state Attorneys General on Monday sent a letter to ranking members of Congress showing support for patent reform against patent trolls. The Attorneys General letter …
