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 …
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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 …
Google Fiber’s potential Achilles’ heel
Everything we’ve read about Google Fiber suggests that it really is a beast of an Internet service that positively blows away every other service offered …
Advice on making it: Be interesting or good – preferably both
My adoration of technology just barely trumps my love for sport, which explains why I’ve tuned into hundreds of radio shows concerning the latter over …
When you enter the Internet, check your privacy at the door
There’s almost no privacy when going online, investigative reporter Julia Angwin discovered when looking into what Google and other companies knew about their users. The …
New CEO Chen lists all the ways his predecessors screwed up BlackBerry
BlackBerry CEO John Chen isn’t the kind of guy who pulls his punches. Earlier this year he described BlackBerry as “a sick patient” that desperately …
AT&T and Time Warner Cable ranked worst in customer service survey
Pay TV, Internet and wireless service providers aren’t exactly America’s most beloved business categories. In fact, customers seem to love complaining about them constantly, and …
Verizon, AT&T line up for their Netflix payouts
The die has been cast and now every single ISP in the United States will want a payout from Netflix in exchange for ensuring that …
Following rumors that he might kill Xbox, Elop put in charge of Microsoft’s gaming division
Xbox fans panicked when they read rumors that Stephen Elop, then a frontrunner in the race to become Microsoft’s next chief executive, would seriously consider …
You’ll soon be able to unsubscribe from any marketing email in your Gmail inbox
The days of endless marketing spam are finally coming to an end. ITworld reports that Google is finally ready to roll out its handy unsubscribe …
Facebook employees tell us how they really feel about WhatsApp
When Facebook bought WhatsApp last week, only a few executives besides CEO Mark Zuckerberg were aware of the deal, which is similar to what happened …
Microsoft is not happy at all that Nokia just unveiled three Android phones
If you have to go, you might as well go out with a bang. Nokia made waves and ruffles feathers on Monday morning when it …
Did Comcast just murder net neutrality by charging Netflix for smooth streaming?
The Wall Street Journal on Sunday broke the story that Netflix is going to pay Comcast so that Netflix’s streaming subscribers will have access to a …
Review: Thief for the PlayStation 4
Thief might be the fastest-paced stealth game I’ve ever played. Garrett, the master thief and reluctant protagonist, is swift, agile and sturdy, three traits that …
Here’s how to watch live as Nokia unveils its first (and last?) Android phone
Nokia and Android. Android and Nokia. Smartphone enthusiasts have wondered for quite some time what Android would be like on one of Nokia’s signature handsets. …
Here’s why you should double-check your Facebook privacy settings before you die
Facebook on Friday announced a new privacy change that will affect the accounts of users who pass away. Instead of only letting deceased users’ friends …
