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• Judge orders Amazon and Craigslist to reveal info on phony reviewersU.S. Federal judge allowed Ubervita to get details of those who post alleged phony negative product reviews in Amazon, including bank account details.Jul 13, 2014 3:22 AM CDT
• User's data can be extracted from smartphones post factory resetSecurity experts bought some second-hand smartphones, and were able to extract a lot of data, including selfies of those showing off their 'hardware'Jul 13, 2014 2:39 AM CDT
• Technology largely unable to protect civilians from IED attacksIEDs remain popular against organized forces, but terrorists also use them to inflict a higher civilian casualty rate in select regions.Jul 12, 2014 9:06 PM CDT
• Vending machines evolving, going high-tech with better productsVending machines are becoming snazzy, offering higher quality foods, electronics, beauty products, and a wide selection of products.Jul 12, 2014 6:53 PM CDT
• DARPA researching self-guided .50-caliber ammo roundsDARPA is perfecting a .50-caliber sniper round that is able to adjust and adapt to harsh environments, making kill shots even more effective.Jul 12, 2014 1:59 PM CDT
• PDXLAN 24 Coverage - One hell of a LAN partyTrace is on the ground in Portland checking out PDXLAN, one of the largest LANs on the west coast.Jul 12, 2014 3:30 AM CDT
• Panasonic rebrands OCZ SSD drives, enters the flash storage marketIn a bold move, Panasonic slides onto the SSD market with re-branded OCZ drives.Jul 11, 2014 9:28 PM CDT
• Hubble telescope detects mysterious deficit of light in the UniverseAccording to a new report, 80 percent of ultraviolet light in the known Universe is missing and just does not add up.Jul 11, 2014 7:06 PM CDT
• Google legal chief shines light on EU right to be forgotten delistingsGoogle's legal chief, David Drummond, has detailed in a statement how Google has been approaching Europe's new right to be forgotten privacy law.Jul 11, 2014 6:28 PM CDT
• NVIDIA rumored to be preparing the GeForce GTX TITAN II for early 2015NVIDIA to unleash a much more powerful GeForce GTX TITAN II early next year.Jul 11, 2014 2:29 AM CDT
• Half-Life 3 hits Kickstarter, developer removes it soon afterDeveloper asks for funds through Kickstarter to make 'his own' Half-Life 3 game, because Valve seems 'set on not re-creating' the game.Jul 11, 2014 12:56 AM CDT
• IBM spends $3 billion on new R&D, will step away from using siliconIBM invests $3 billion in order to find a new way of making microprocessors, thinks the days of the silicon microchip are numbered.Jul 11, 2014 12:30 AM CDT
• Glenn Greenwald says there is a second NSA whisleblowerGlenn Greenwald suspects there is a second NSA whistleblower, meaning that Edward Snowden isn't alone.Jul 10, 2014 11:28 PM CDT
• Microsoft hiring industrial designer for a new, next-gen XboxMicrosoft begins teasing its next Xbox, by seeking an Industrial Designer for the new, next-gen console.Jul 10, 2014 9:53 PM CDT
• Germany boots CIA spy from country because of NSA-related spyingThe German government has requested the top U.S. intelligence official in its country to leave following widespread spying activities.Jul 10, 2014 3:45 PM CDT
• Harley Davidson recalls motorcycles for front wheel lockup issueHD says that several accidents have been attributed to the front wheel lockup issue covered in the recall.Jul 10, 2014 9:00 AM CDT
• Uber driver allegedly flees authorities with three passengers onboardUber driver fled authorities with three passengers onboard, matter under investigation by Uber and authorities.Jul 10, 2014 5:33 AM CDT
• Bell Labs achieves over 10Gbps using traditional copper phone linesBell Labs claims it has set a new broadband speed record using traditional copper telephone lines, smashing 10Gbps.Jul 10, 2014 4:31 AM CDT
• TSMC invests heavily into 10nm process, wants to fight off SamsungThe fabrication fight heats up with TSMC reportedly doubling down on its 10nm process.Jul 10, 2014 1:35 AM CDT
• Chinese couple sells their kids to buy in-game weapons and armorChinese couple sells their kids to child traffickers, uses the money to fund their in-game purchasing habit.Jul 9, 2014 8:39 PM CDT
• HGST launches the world's largest 10K RPM HDD, a 2.5-inch 1.8TB driveHGST launches its new Ultrastar C10K1800 drive, a 2.5-inch 1.8TB 10K RPM drive, the world's largest and highest performing 10K RPM HDD.Jul 9, 2014 7:57 PM CDT
• Rats use whiskers like humans use hands, research saysAnimals are capable of controlling their whiskers way more than previously thought, akin to how humans use hands find their way through the dark.Jul 9, 2014 3:34 PM CDT
• Panzura thumbs nose at competitors by giving product away for freePanzura Storage announces a free version of its cloud gateway product combined with one free year of 2TB cloud storage from Google.Jul 9, 2014 2:37 PM CDT
• NASA 3D prints a model of light-year-long Eta Carinae nebulaResearchers have taken created a model of a nebula over 7000 light years away, which emerged from the 19th century's Great Eruption.Jul 9, 2014 1:36 PM CDT
• Apple opens eBay store with certified refurbished iPhone 5 smartphonesApple opens new eBay store with discounted refurbished iPhone 5 smartphones complete with factory warranty.Jul 9, 2014 12:11 PM CDT
• EMC goes on PR frenzy with acquisition news and product updatesEMC acquires TwinStrata to build out hybrid cloud offering and announces several product updates for XtremIO, Isilon, ViPR, and VMAX.Jul 9, 2014 10:07 AM CDT
• Ford issues recall on 100,610 vehicles in North AmericaFord has issued a recall on over 100k vehicles for six different issues in North America.Jul 9, 2014 5:21 AM CDT
• VIA could jump back into the CPU game with its next-gen Isaiah chipVIA could compete against Intel and AMD with its new low-power CPU known as Isaiah.Jul 9, 2014 4:34 AM CDT
• NASA's Voyager I swims into interstellar spaceNASA confirms that its Voyager I spacecraft is about to slide into interstellar space, over 11 billion miles from Earth.Jul 9, 2014 2:25 AM CDT
• NVIDIA will reportedly launch its GeForce GTX 990 in early 2015NVIDIA to release the Maxwell-based GeForce GTX 990 in the first half of 2015.Jul 8, 2014 9:58 PM CDT
• Samsung deploys exclusive NAND technologies in 845DC EVO and PRO SSDsSamsung upends the market with disruptive technology, such as V-NAND and 3bit MLC, that will alter the price structure of all datacenter SSDs.Jul 8, 2014 9:16 PM CDT
• Kaspersky Lab announces 2015 editions of security solutionsKaspersky Lab has announced its 2015 product lineup to keep Microsoft Windows, Google Android, and Apple OS X devices more secure from attacks.Jul 8, 2014 7:42 PM CDT
• Chinese hacker group Deep Panda targets US think tanks for Iraq dataResponding to attacks from the militant ISIS faction on Iraqi oil infrastructure, a possibly state-affiliated Chinese hacking outfit is targeting US groups.Jul 8, 2014 9:07 AM CDT
• Samsung unveils datacenter NVMe solutions at the SSD Global SummitSamsung gives us a taste of PCIe NVMe goodness at the SSD Global Summit.Jul 8, 2014 8:43 AM CDT
• Samsung displays world's first datacenter M.2 SSD at Global SummitSamsung outs a new datacenter friendly M.2 design.Jul 8, 2014 7:24 AM CDT
• Samsung details datacenter SAS and SATA SSD options at Global SummitSamsung displays their latest datacenter offerings at their SSD Global Summit.Jul 8, 2014 5:43 AM CDT
• Oculus VR announces Oculus Connect, a two-day conference for VROculus Connect, a two-day conference about all things VR from the makers of the Oculus Rift.Jul 8, 2014 1:34 AM CDT
• OnePlus One smartphone to have Android L quicker than competitorsOnePlus promises its OnePlus One smartphone will receive Android L quickly after Google releases it.Jul 8, 2014 12:46 AM CDT
• $36 million worth of phones and tablets stolen from Samsung factoryThieves break into a Samsung factory in Brazil, steal over $36 million worth of Galaxy tablets and smartphones.Jul 7, 2014 9:05 PM CDT
• Dailymotion hit by attack, leaving video viewers vulnerableDailymotion compromised with cybercriminals able to install malware victimize users - but everything seems to be back to normal again.Jul 7, 2014 3:16 PM CDT
• YouTube showing messages on slow videos blaming ISPsYouTube has begun placing messages on videos with streaming issues to alert users if their ISP is the problem.Jul 7, 2014 6:00 AM CDT
• Foxconn to use robots in future assembly, starting with the new iPhoneRobots will be used to build devices for Foxconn, with Apple being the first company to use this new service.Jul 7, 2014 12:36 AM CDT
• Microsoft to release Kinect 2.0 on PC next monthWaiting for Kinect 2.0 on the PC? Microsoft announces it will be selling the Xbox One accessory on PC next month, for $200.Jul 6, 2014 11:30 PM CDT
• Nintendo investor says he doesn't 'understand video games'During Nintendo's annual investors Q&A, one investor admitted he did not 'understand video games'Jul 5, 2014 10:22 PM CDT
• In May, spammers found success sending education-related emailsSpammers routinely change their tactics, finding new methods to compromise users and steal personal information, passwords, and credentials.Jul 5, 2014 2:59 PM CDT
• CliffyB teams up with Guerrilla Games co-founder for new game studioCliffyB and one of the co-founders of Guerrilla Games team up for a new game studio, Boss Key.Jul 5, 2014 4:20 AM CDT
• CoolIT can continue making custom AIO CPU liquid coolers for CorsairThe California court rejected Asetek's claims and ruled in Corsair's favour to get made-to-order custom AIO liquid CPU coolers from CoolIT.Jul 5, 2014 1:56 AM CDT
• Pew: Government interference on Internet is a great threat to usersA Pew Research group study found there is great concern of state-sponsored surveillance practices that might only get worse in the future.Jul 4, 2014 8:32 PM CDT
• Wozniak reveals just how difficult Steve Jobs was to work forIn a new interview, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said some of the best creative minds at Apple vowed never to work with Steve Jobs again.Jul 4, 2014 2:07 PM CDT
• Tor users are being targeted by the NSA for surveillanceThe NSA is targeting Tor users for long-term surveillance and data retention.Jul 4, 2014 2:33 AM CDT
• QuakeCon 2014 will see the first reveal of the next-gen Doom gameQuakeCon 2014 is nearly here, with a Doom 4 reveal to take place on July 17.Jul 4, 2014 12:34 AM CDT
• GIGABYTE motherboard used for new DDR3 RAM world record at 4.62GHzGIGABYTE and Kingston team up to smash the DDR3 overclocking world record, hitting an astounding 4.62GHz.Jul 4, 2014 12:05 AM CDT
• Most of Crytek's UK staff have stopped going to workCrytek troubles continue, with most of the UK staff no longer going to work.Jul 3, 2014 11:37 PM CDT
• Wasted smart device energy could power UK and Norway for a yearAccording to a new report, even in standby mode enough energy is being wasted by smart devices to power two countries for a whole year.Jul 3, 2014 10:02 AM CDT
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880 teased, 8GB of RAM and 375W TDPThe first pictures of the Maxwell-based GeForce GTX 880 have appeared, 375W TDP.Jul 3, 2014 9:12 AM CDT
• Google's EU right to be forgotten starts censoring UK newsNow that Europe's right to be forgotten is in full force, Google has removed news articles from its search listings.Jul 3, 2014 9:04 AM CDT
• Henry Cavill looks super as the Man of Steel for Batman v. SupermanHenry Cavill looks broody in the first promotional shot as Superman for the upcoming Batman v. Superman.Jul 3, 2014 8:55 AM CDT
• Ubisoft is already teasing the next Assassin's Creed gameBefore Assassin's Creed: Unity is even released, Ubisoft is teasing 'a future Assassin's Creed' game.Jul 3, 2014 4:31 AM CDT
• Android L release battery test shows 36% improvement over KitKatGoogle's next Android release, teased as 'L' right now, should feature huge battery life improvements.Jul 3, 2014 3:34 AM CDT
• Star Wars The Clone Wars animated TV show to be re-rendered in 4KStar Wars fans will be keen to see the classic in native 4K, but for now, they'll have to settle for this.Jul 3, 2014 1:45 AM CDT
• Goldman Sachs wants Google to unsend a 'highly confidential' e-mailGoldman Sachs is suing Google, wants the search giant to unsend one of its 'highly confidential' emails.Jul 3, 2014 1:35 AM CDT
• Oculus VR begins shipment preparations for Rift DK2 unitsOculus Rift DK2 units will begin shipping soon, with the 1080p-based VR headsets nearly ready for shipping according to Oculus VR.Jul 2, 2014 10:17 PM CDT
• Man makes a new Guinness World Record for fastest typing with his nose23-year-old Khurshid Hussain from India bags a world record with his nose by typing a 103-character sentence in 47 seconds!Jul 2, 2014 9:16 PM CDT
• Synek draft system lets you draw a pint of beer at homeSynek draft system lets you get a cold and fresh pint of your favorite beer anywhere.Jul 2, 2014 7:04 AM CDT
• HP may revive VoodooPC to enter gaming notebook marketHP is planning to to release one gaming notebook under 'VoodooPC' or 'VoodooDNA' names with GTX 860M graphics unit.Jul 2, 2014 5:44 AM CDT
• US Patent office grants a GPU liquid cooling patent to AsetekThe U.S. Patent and Trademark office awarded a 'thermal interposer liquid cooling' patent designed for video cards to Asetek.Jul 2, 2014 4:02 AM CDT
• VAIO branded notebooks makes a comeback in JapanInvestment group 'Japan Industrial Partners' quickly re-launched the VAIO brand and released two notebook models.Jul 2, 2014 3:35 AM CDT
• Newegg will now start accepting Bitcoins as a method of paymentPopular US based based online retail website for electronic and DIY PC components Newegg has now started accepting the popular virtual currency via Bitpay.Jul 2, 2014 1:18 AM CDT
• Walter White likely to return in AMC's upcoming 'Better Call Saul'The spin-off series 'Better Call Saul' to be set before, after and during the events of 'Breaking Bad'Jul 1, 2014 9:47 PM CDT
• British movie theaters ban Google GlassAn association representing 90 percent of all movie theaters in the UK has said it will ask all cinemagoers to remove their techie specs.Jul 1, 2014 2:18 PM CDT
• Windows Threshold is the next major OS release, landing next yearMicrosoft may give next version of Windows as a free upgrade to Windows 8.1 users.Jul 1, 2014 11:06 AM CDT
• Google appeal in Wi-Fi snooping case rejected by Supreme CourtSupreme Court refuses to hear Google appeal opening the door for consumer suits to move forward in snooping case.Jul 1, 2014 5:26 AM CDT
• Microsoft battles against malware crime groups in Algeria, KuwaitMicrosoft has a legal civil suit against two individuals and a company, in an effort to clamp down on malware that hit millions of Internet users worldwide.Jun 30, 2014 7:34 PM CDT
• Consumers would struggle to make it one day without their smartphonesAmericans love their smartphones, with half saying they couldn't last a day without their mobile device.Jun 30, 2014 5:53 PM CDT
• Google bids adieu to 10 year old early social network, OrkutThe ancient social network, Orkut, is set to go kaput as Google pulls the plug this September.Jun 30, 2014 4:16 PM CDT

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