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- Police department forced to pay $500 bounty in ransomware cyberattackPolice agency forced to pay $500 in bitcoins to end ransomware siege due to Cryptoware.Feb 22, 2015 1:25 PM CST
- Apple Pay taking over mobile payments as rivals struggle to competeApple Pay is enjoying success in the mobile payments ecosystem, as competitors struggle to create rival offerings.Feb 22, 2015 9:20 AM CST
- NVIDIA facing class action lawsuit over GeForce GTX 970 VRAM issuesNVIDIA's VRAM woes continue, with class action lawsuits rolling in over the GeForce GTX 970 and its VRAM controversy.Feb 22, 2015 2:18 AM CST
- Lenovo releases Superfish removal patch to angry customersLenovo has released a Superfish removal tool for customers.Feb 21, 2015 1:41 PM CST
- Simplemodz takes it back to basics with this WIP Green Molecule buildSimplemodz takes it back to basics with this work in progress Fractal Mini R2 Green Molecule build, featuring NVIDIA GTX970's in SLI.Feb 21, 2015 3:48 AM CST
- Technology destined to make you feel good, really goodTechify your private life - this product is designed to make you feel good, really good.Feb 21, 2015 12:52 AM CST
- DHS recommends users uninstall Superfish adware from Lenovo productsThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is strongly urging users uninstall Superfish adware from their products.Feb 20, 2015 3:46 PM CST
- The new Corsair Dominator Platinum Orange Edition RAM is so satisfyingCorsair has announced the Dominator Platinum Orange Edition RAM - to be paired with the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SOC Force motherboard.Feb 20, 2015 1:26 AM CST
- Zuckerberg says he'd like to work with Google on Internet.org projectFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he'd like to work with Google on the Internet.org project.Feb 19, 2015 9:50 PM CST
- Sony will be hosting its own Project Morpheus event during GDC 2015Sony will be hosting a near 4-hour event for its VR headset, Project Morpheus, during GDC 2015 on March 3.Feb 19, 2015 8:39 PM CST
- NSA hacked into largest SIM card maker, accessing billions of phonesDays after we find out the NSA has backdoors into millions of HDDs, we find out they hacked the largest SIM card manufacturer in the world.Feb 19, 2015 5:58 PM CST
- Lenovo will no longer pre-install controversial Superfish PC adwareLenovo faces public backlash, decides to disable Superfish PC adware.Feb 19, 2015 1:51 PM CST
- Report says eSports economy will generate minimum $465 Million in 2017New reports claim that the eSports industry will rake in $465 million in revenue by 2017 with 154 million enthusiasts and 190 casual viewers tuning in.Feb 19, 2015 3:16 AM CST
- DirectX 12 will reportedly 'treat multiple GPUs as a single entity'DX12 will bring countless benefits, one of which will see the API seeing 'multiple GPUs as a single entity'Feb 18, 2015 10:37 PM CST
- Software Advice: More than half of SMBs don't have data breach planIt looks like 51% of SMBs don't have an appropriate breach response plan in place.Feb 18, 2015 6:15 PM CST
- Nintendo says why smaller model New Nintendo 3DS wasn't released in USNintendo rep explains justification for not releasing New Nintendo 3DS in the United States, instead choosing to launch the New Nintendo 3DS XL only.Feb 18, 2015 4:05 PM CST
- Russian citizen pleads not guilty to stealing 160M credit cardsRussian citizen Vladimir Drinkman faces numerous charges, and a lengthy prison sentence if convicted, after serving as part of an international hacker ring.Feb 18, 2015 11:20 AM CST
- Smart implants making major impact in the medical worldSmart medical devices are helping change lives, as connected tech continues to evolve.Feb 18, 2015 6:15 AM CST
- Microsoft to turn all Xbox One consoles into dev kits this yearLater this year, all Xbox One consoles will be turned into developer kits, allowing the expansion of app creation to all.Feb 18, 2015 2:12 AM CST
- ASRock unveils its new USB 3.1-based motherboards and USB 3.1 cardsASRock teases its new USB 3.1-capable motherboards, as well as its new USB 3.1 PCIe cards.Feb 17, 2015 8:42 PM CST
- Final 'Hobbit' film comes to the small screen next monthThe final film to hit in a variety of streaming and disc-based releases.Feb 17, 2015 4:49 PM CST
- Sony SmartEyeglass Developer Edition on sale, Google Glass alternativeSony has launched its SmartEyeglass Developer Edition.Feb 17, 2015 11:49 AM CST
- Samsung announces the mass production of its 14nm FinFET processorSamsung announces the industry's first 14nm FinFET processor has gone into production.Feb 17, 2015 3:41 AM CST
- Nintendo ship nearly 6 million Amiibo NFC figurines worldwideNew product line proves a surprise hit for the Japanese company.Feb 16, 2015 11:50 PM CST
- 37 years in solitary confinement for Facebook posts is a real thingA South Carolina man has wound up with 37 years in solitary confinement for writing 38 posts on Facebook whilst incarcerated.Feb 16, 2015 9:25 PM CST
- Revenge porn king, Hunter Moore, pleads guilty to hacking chargesHunter Moore, revenge porn mastermind of Isanyoneup.com, pleads guilty.Feb 22, 2015 12:35 PM CST
- Politics could get in the way of improved US national cybersecurityThere is a high demand for cybersecurity in the United States, but some are worried politics could get in the way.Feb 22, 2015 5:35 AM CST
- AMD is hiring a CPU performance engineer to optimize its GPU driversAMD is getting serious about its GPU drivers, hiring a CPU performance engineer to optimize its GPU drivers for CPU intensive situations.Feb 22, 2015 12:51 AM CST
- Report: More than 1,500 international data breaches in 2014There were at least 1,500 global data breaches in 2014, according to report.Feb 21, 2015 6:20 AM CST
- Did you miss the memo? Here's a CS:GO team on a chocolate barThat one time a CS:GO team made their own chocolate bar.. Apparently it was only one year ago and it was by Ninjas in Pyjamas!Feb 21, 2015 2:56 AM CST
- Samsung, Fitbit currently lead the smart wearable band marketThe wearables market will receive a strong boost with the Apple Watch launch later this year, but Samsung and Fitbit currently lead the market.Feb 20, 2015 11:50 PM CST
- Hackers still have access to US State Department email systemUS government IT and private contractors are working to boot hackers out of unclassified State Department email system, months after breach.Feb 20, 2015 2:28 PM CST
- Google puts FBI on blast for invasive privacy practices against usersGoogle publishes open letter to FBI regarding its surveillance activities.Feb 20, 2015 1:20 AM CST
- Harmonix reportedly working on a new Rock Band for Xbox One and PS4A next-gen version of Rock Band is reportedly in development for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.Feb 19, 2015 9:38 PM CST
- Epic Games founder: VR will look as good as real life within 10 yearsTim Sweeney, Epic Games' founder and coding genius says that VR will look as good as real life within 10 years.Feb 19, 2015 7:24 PM CST
- ESL announce $250,000 CS:GO competition in CologneESL announce yet another $250,000 CS:GO competition - this event is to be held in a 15,000-seat indoor arena.Feb 19, 2015 4:03 PM CST
- Swedish man behind BlackShades malware pleads guilty in US courtCo-creator of the BlackShades malware pleads guilty, and faces up to 10 years in prison.Feb 19, 2015 9:30 AM CST
- Analyst: PlayStation 4 will outsell Xbox One 40% over next four yearsThe Sony PlayStation 4 will outsell the Microsoft Xbox One by 40 percent over the next four years, analyst predicts.Feb 19, 2015 1:30 AM CST
- Researchers hit 224Gbps on Li-Fi, or 27GB/sec on an LED lightbulbThought your Internet was fast? Researchers at the University of Oxford hit 224Gbps over a light bulb!Feb 18, 2015 9:23 PM CST
- CCS Insight: Apple Watch will sell 20 million units by end of 2015CCS Insight predicts Apple will be able to ship 20 million Apple watch units by the end of the year.Feb 18, 2015 5:30 PM CST
- IoT cybersecurity could help determine most popular smart productsFiguring out which IoT-enabled solutions are most secure could help determine the smart products that become most popular.Feb 18, 2015 3:15 PM CST
- Supporters concerned mainstream bitcoin interest now stallingThe bitcoin cryptocurrency has suffered from declining value, and supporters are concerned interest is beginning to drop further.Feb 18, 2015 9:20 AM CST
- Researchers stumble across Arab-speaking cybercriminal groupA largely unnoticed cyberwar is brewing, and security researchers are finding more Arab-speaking hackers.Feb 18, 2015 5:50 AM CST
- IDC: Xiaomi took over as smartphone leader in ChinaXiaomi is now the No. 1 smartphone manufacturer in China, able to successfully topple Apple and Samsung.Feb 17, 2015 11:25 PM CST
- Rise of the Tomb Raider will see Lara Croft traverse through the snowLara Croft will be travelling to Russia and its snow-covered environment in Rise of the Tomb Raider.Feb 17, 2015 7:38 PM CST
- Netgear routers allowing hackers to pass administrator authenticationNetwork engineer Peter Adkins has found a major security flaw in Netgear wireless routers - enabling full access over Wi-Fi.Feb 17, 2015 4:12 PM CST
- Apple ordered up to 6 million smartwatches, preparing for launchThe Apple Watch is launching in April, and Apple wants to be well prepared after ordering 5-6 million units.Feb 17, 2015 11:28 AM CST
- VAIO is back with new transforming laptops, with the new VAIO Z rangeSony may have ditched VAIO, but the Japan Industrial Partners are taking care of it, unleashing the new VAIO Z and VAIO Z Canvas devices.Feb 17, 2015 1:43 AM CST
- Malaysia now recognizes eSports as an official sportMalaysia joins the US in officially recognizing eSports as a sport.Feb 16, 2015 11:26 PM CST
- Heroes of the Storm is just starting to take flightBlizzard's Heroes of the Storm is beginning to gain traction with more players, more tournaments and more games - have you played yet?Feb 16, 2015 7:28 PM CST
- After data breaches, companies still nonchalant about cybersecurityThe number of major data breaches may be rising, but many companies are still rather nonchalant about cybersecurity.Feb 22, 2015 10:30 AM CST
- Pebble teases a new smartwatch to be unveiled in 3 days timePebble will unveil a new smartwatch in 3 days that will be thinner than its predecessor, and with a color display.Feb 22, 2015 3:42 AM CST
- Hewlett-Packard enjoying Lenovo's current Superfish PR disasterLenovo may be the No. 1 PC and laptop company in the world, but HP is enjoying the opportunity to take a few shots at its rival.Feb 21, 2015 11:47 PM CST
- More Anthem data breach fallout, millions of kids at risk of ID theftMillions of kids at risk of identity theft following Anthem data breach, cybersecurity experts warn.Feb 21, 2015 5:30 AM CST
- These robot tendons are surprisingly effectiveThrough the use of metal tendons, this robot hand makes light work of Baoding balls.Feb 21, 2015 1:56 AM CST
- NSA says North Korea definitely to blame for Sony attackNews around the Sony attack has simmered after other high-profile cybercriminal activity, but the NSA still feels North Korea is to blame.Feb 20, 2015 9:48 PM CST
- Sony release its overpriced Mico SD card with 'premium sound'Sony tease us with this high-price Micro SD card, claiming to provide 'less electronic noise' to increase your sound experience - just as silly as the ZX2.Feb 20, 2015 2:23 AM CST
- Epic announces Unreal Dev Grants program, giving developers free moneyEpic Games announces it is giving developers free money, with $5 million up for grabs in its Unreal Dev Grants program.Feb 19, 2015 11:20 PM CST
- Fifth 'Alien' film greenlit by 20th Century FoxNext film to close the gap between 'Alien' and 'Prometheus'Feb 19, 2015 9:06 PM CST
- Sony to more than double down on its investment into PlayStationSony is throwing away most of its business, where it will concentrate most of its time and effort into the PlayStation and camera sensors.Feb 19, 2015 6:41 PM CST
- Movies nominated for an Oscar see surge in Internet piracyOscar-nominated movies see uptick in piracy following announcement in January.Feb 19, 2015 2:55 PM CST
- Strategy Analytics: Consoles far from dead, with PS4, Xbox One successThe console gaming market is alive and well, with great long-term success anticipated for the Sony PlayStation 4, Xbox One game consoles.Feb 19, 2015 7:20 AM CST
- Slightly Mad Studios delays Project Cars from March 17 to April 2Project Cars sits in the pit stop for another few weeks, delayed until April 2 for the PC and April 7 on consoles.Feb 19, 2015 12:38 AM CST
- AMD Radeon 300 series launch will feature cards with older GCN chipsWith the release of AMD's Radeon 300 series imminent, it looks like the R9 390X will be the only one to feature a new architecture.Feb 18, 2015 8:25 PM CST
- Israel expects unmanned vehicles, robots to play bigger military roleThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) expects to see unmanned vehicles and robots have a more prominent role on the battlefield.Feb 18, 2015 4:50 PM CST
- Researchers show concern about robots possibly taking high-tech jobsRobots aren't going to one day just take low-wage jobs, according to researchers.Feb 18, 2015 1:45 PM CST
- Corporate America in dire need of cybersecurity help to fight attacksCompanies in the United States are in desperate need of cybersecurity defense as the number of cyberattacks mounts.Feb 18, 2015 8:31 AM CST
- Apple patent teases a future VR display for the iPhoneApple secures a patent for a headset design that allows you to use your iPhone as a VR display.Feb 18, 2015 3:39 AM CST
- Government: Japan endured 25 billion cyberattacks in 2014 aloneThe Japanese government, companies and users endured 25 billion cyberattacks in 2014 alone.Feb 17, 2015 10:25 PM CST
- ZRRO lets you play Android games on your TV for $149ZRRO lets you run over 1 million Android apps and games on your TV through an intuitive touch controller.Feb 17, 2015 6:53 PM CST
- KnowBe4: Social engineering still extremely effective to victimizeSocial engineering proves to be a valuable asset to cybercriminals yet again.Feb 17, 2015 1:36 PM CST
- Kaspersky: the NSA has backdoors in Seagate and WD HDD firmwareIt looks like Western Digital and Seagate are just agents of the NSA, with spying backdoors installed into their HDDs firmware according to Kaspersky.Feb 17, 2015 3:48 AM CST
- Could Apple surprise the world and acquire Tesla for $75 billion?The rumor mill runs hot today, with talk that Apple could acquire Tesla Motors in the next 18 months for a mammoth $75 billion.Feb 17, 2015 12:16 AM CST
- Kansas receives AT&T 1 Gbps internet - extra $29 for non-tracking planAT&T will be competing with Google's 1Gbps Fiber internet in Kansas - If you don't want to be tracked, you're going to have to pay another $29 per month.Feb 16, 2015 10:33 PM CST
- Researchers making breakthrough in development of bionic eyesThere is great work being developed to promote bionic vision products, and the future holds great potential, researchers note.Feb 16, 2015 8:23 AM CST