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Executives Abandon GitHub Amid Culture Shift At the Company

The repository hosting company GitHub appears to be in the midst of a crisis, with at least 10 executives leaving in the last few months. A recent article from Business Insider provides some insight…

February 8, 2016 | 09:55 EST

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[UPDATED] Chain Reaction: The Fine Brothers Saga

Fine Brothers Entertainment has dropped all trademark claims to the "React" video format and will be shuttering its video line of the same name, according to the company's verified Twitter account…

February 2, 2016 | 08:38 EST

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ThermalTech's New Wearable Solar Clothes

Today, ThermalTech has announced their revolutionary solar powered smart fabric. This patented smart fabric will gather energy from the Sun to keep your temperature warm even after the sunlight has…

January 27, 2016 | 08:00 EST

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[Updated] Steam DMCA Policy Used To Harass App Developer

The below article published yesterday (1/25/16), certainly discusses a contentious issue. As of right now we do not have all of the facts, and this should not have been published until we researched…

January 25, 2016 | 08:25 EST

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Executive Shakeup At Twitter

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced on Twitter late Sunday night the departure of 4 executives: vice president of engineering Alex Roetter, senior vice president of product Kevin Weil, global media…

January 25, 2016 | 04:20 EST

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Toronto Man Found Not Guilty of Harassment Over Twitter Comments

In the first ever case of criminal harassment in Canada over Twitter comments, Toronto man Gregory Alan Elliott has been found not guilty. Elliott was accused of harassing two feminist activists on…

January 22, 2016 | 10:53 EST

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Vermont Legislator Wants Warrantless Searches of Cell Phones to Combat Distracted Driving

In an attempt to make roads a little safer, Vermont legislators are considering a bill to throw due process in the trash. The bill would allow police to make warrantless searches of cell phones and…

January 22, 2016 | 09:34 EST

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ACLU Launches #TakeCTRL Initiative

Disclosure: Author has donated to the ACLU in the past.The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has launched what they call #TakeCTRL, an initiative to work with lawmakers in various states as well…

January 21, 2016 | 08:00 EST

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Legislators Push Forward with Opposing Proposals on Encryption

Previously we had reported on two separate proposals, one in the House and the other in the Senate, which aimed to deal with the imagined threat of encryption. The first, being pushed mainly by…

January 20, 2016 | 10:17 EST

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Facebook Launches Initiative Against Xenophobic Speech

Yesterday, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandburg announced a new initiative to counter racist and xenophobic speech on social media. The Online Civil Courage Initiative(OCCI) is a partnership between Facebook…

January 19, 2016 | 10:07 EST

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Streaming Service TIDAL Accidentally Reactivated Accounts, Charges Ex-Customers

Back in the halcyon days of 2015, rap superstar Jay-Z had a dream. A dream of a streaming service that would change the face of the music industry and empower the music community by offering an…

January 19, 2016 | 09:23 EST

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Hololens Details Revealed By Microsoft

At an event in Tel Aviv, Bruce Harris of Microsoft revealed new details on the highly anticipated Hololens. Microsoft has been pretty tight lipped on a lot of the details surrounding the Hololens,…

January 17, 2016 | 11:35 EST

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Widow Sues Twitter For Allowing ISIS Speech

Tamara Fields, the widow of an American who was killed in a terrorist attack in Jordan, has filed a lawsuit against Twitter for allowing ISIS to use its platform to spread propaganda and recruit…

January 14, 2016 | 10:34 EST

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T-Mobile CEO Responds to Binge On Controversy

Previously we had reported on a controversy surrounding T-Mobile's Binge On service. It throttles video streams to about 1.5 megabits per second. In theory it also reduces the video quality to 480p,…

January 13, 2016 | 10:25 EST

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Lenovo Making Google's First Project Tango Phone

This week at CES, Lenovo announced that it will be releasing the first consumer phone to utilize Google's Project Tango technology this summer. Google and Lenovo teased the "special" announcement…

January 9, 2016 | 11:18 EST

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Oculus Rift CEO Does AMA, Kickstarter Backers To Receive Free Headset

The Oculus Rift became available for pre-order yesterday to the tune of $599 before taxes and shipping costs, which is a far cry from the Oculus Rift's DK 2 price which was $350.In an AMA over on…

January 7, 2016 | 07:54 EST

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Razer Blade Stealth Gets Release Date, Spec Details

Razer, the premium gaming hardware company, announced earlier today that they plan on releasing an update to their popular Blade gaming ultrabook. This new version called the Razer Blade Stealth aims…

January 6, 2016 | 10:26 EST

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Oculus Rift Pre-Orders Opened While Touch Controller Release Delayed

Oculus VR announced that pre-orders for the Oculus Rift will go live on January 6 at 8am Pacific. They stated they will be revealing "everything you need to know to order your Rift on Wednesday,".…

January 5, 2016 | 10:20 EST

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CES 2016: NVIDIA Releases New Version Of Autonomous Driving Hardware

The yearly Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has once again kicked off, and the first cool thing has already been announced. Hardware manufacturer NVIDIA has officially announced a supercomputer that…

January 5, 2016 | 09:26 EST

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32c3: Nintendo 3DS System Firmware Hacked and Detailed

Straight out of this year's CCC - otherwise known as (current number)c3 - a group of 3DS homebrew developers (named smealum, qlutoo, and derrekr6) have detailed various aspects of the 3DS system…

December 27, 2015 | 10:51 EST

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House Passes U.S Budget Deal; Includes Cybersecurity Provision

The United States House of Representatives has passed a major Budget bill, an omnibus package totaling $1.15 trillion dollars.The vote was 316-113, with 150 Republicans and 166 Democrats supporting…

December 18, 2015 | 12:52 EST

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The Top Major For Woman At Stanford University: Computer Science

Recently, there's been a rising concern for the representation of women within the technology industry. Some are concerned that women are not being given enough chances to succeed in the field, and…

October 10, 2015 | 04:58 EDT

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NASA Discovers Earth’s Bigger, Older Cousin

NASA announced the discovery of 12 new habitable zone planets, including one identified as Earth’s “bigger, older cousin” on July 23, 2015. NASA’s Kepler mission is responsible for the discovery of…

July 23, 2015 | 04:09 EDT

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Techweek 2015 - A Lot of Talk About the Cloud

Techweek 2015 in Chicago is a great place for people interested in Technology to meet and listen to talks by a number of experts in a wide range of fields. One of the parts of the industry that has…

July 5, 2015 | 11:00 EDT

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Techweek 2015 - A Lot of Talk About the Cloud

Techweek 2015 in Chicago is a great place for people interested in Technology to meet and listen to talks by a number of experts in a wide range of fields. One of the parts of the industry that has…

July 5, 2015 | 11:00 EDT

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Techweek 2015 - Optimizing Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

While the majority of Techweek was focused around startups, the Cloud, mobile, and other technology, there was a talk given by Brent Payne from Loud Interactive that we just had to check out. Search…

July 4, 2015 | 01:00 EDT

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Techweek 2015 - Optimizing Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

While the majority of Techweek was focused around startups, the Cloud, mobile, and other technology, there was a talk given by Brent Payne from Loud Interactive that we just had to check out. Search…

July 4, 2015 | 01:00 EDT

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Stanford Scientists Create Minute Charging Aluminum Battery

On Monday April 6 Stanford University announced that its scientists had invented the first high-performance aluminum battery.  The aluminum battery is faster charging, longer lasting, inexpensive,…

April 12, 2015 | 11:22 EDT

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YouTube Launches YouTube Premium Service

According to an email sent to YouTube Partners, as well as a message visible in the Creator Studio, YouTube has updated their monetization policies and has begun implementing a system that would…

April 8, 2015 | 05:49 EDT

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Apple's new MacBook is super-thin and gorgeous, but at a cost

While you'd think the biggest announcement to come out of yesterday's event would be the Apple Watch, it was really the new super-thin MacBook that was shown off. The new gold device (yes, gold)…

March 10, 2015 | 12:43 EDT

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Apple's new MacBook is super-thin and gorgeous, but at a cost

While you'd think the biggest announcement to come out of yesterday's event would be the Apple Watch, it was really the new super-thin MacBook that was shown off. The new gold device (yes, gold)…

March 10, 2015 | 12:43 EDT

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NVIDIA is Launching Its Own Console

During NVIDIA's GDC Event, the company unveiled its' new device, the Shield console. The SHIELD is the first android based console capable of outputting in 4k, and at 60 frames per second no less.…

March 4, 2015 | 03:53 EST

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Apple Patents iPhone Game Controller Accessory

Apple patented a snap-on gaming controller for iPhones (or other electronic touch screen devices)  Tuesday, which allows for physical controls including a D-pad, physical buttons and a joystick.…

January 28, 2015 | 01:25 EST

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Politician's fingerprint copied from photos

Jan Krissler also known as starbug, a member of the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) has claimed to have copied a fingerprint of German defense minister Ursula von der Leyen from just basic public photos…

December 30, 2014 | 03:42 EST

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Imagination's Creator CI20 to Compete with Raspberry Pi

The market for barebones computers will be getting a new addition soon from Imagination named the Creator CI20. The microcomputer is in many ways an improvement over Raspberry Pi with more processing…

December 5, 2014 | 07:56 EST

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New Technology Ditches Wiring, Uses Light to Transmit Data

Judging by the title of this piece, you might think for a second that I'm about to talk about fiber optics, right? Then, you saw the word "new" and got caught off guard! Yes, a new technology is…

December 4, 2014 | 10:30 EST

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Samsung and Nvidia exchange Lawsuits

Not all companies get along, and it seems with Samsung and Nvidia, that may be becoming especially true these days. In September, Nvidia filed the first patent lawsuit in its 21-year history against…

November 12, 2014 | 09:15 EST

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Mozilla announces the Firefox Developer Browser

Mozilla has recently announced a developer-focused version of Firefox, currently known as the Firefox Developer Browser. To see the teaser and more information, check after the break! Announced in…

November 3, 2014 | 11:09 EST

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Virginia Court Rules Passcodes Protected

Judge Steven C. Frucci, a Virginia Circuit Court Judge, made a ruling today that may have implications for security matters across the United States of America. Ruling on the case of David Baust,…

November 2, 2014 | 04:01 EST

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Comes Out as Gay

In a letter published by Bloomberg Businessweek Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledged publically that he is gay. Looking back on past panels gone off script and rather underhanded speculation by particular…

October 30, 2014 | 12:30 EDT

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Google Fit: Keeping Android Users Healthy

With health issues such as obesity, heart disease, and other problems such as high cholesterol plaguing our society at epidemic levels over the past few years, fitness has become incredibly important…

October 29, 2014 | 09:15 EDT

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Onedrive offers unlimited storage to Office 365 users

Microsoft has recently unveiled free unlimited OneDrive storage for Office 365 subscribers! To find out more, check after the break! On the Onedrive blog today, Microsoft laid out plans to give…

October 27, 2014 | 04:32 EDT

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How small can a computer get?

It’s a question that’s been asked more and more these days with a world of tiny phones, tablets and other mobile devices. Miniaturization is the order of the day when it comes to electronics – how…

October 17, 2014 | 09:28 EDT

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Dropbox bug trashes users' files

Dropbox has confirmed that a bug with it's Selective Sync feature has deleted some of its user's files. The feature, which limits cloud syncing by downloading selected folders to a local server, has…

October 13, 2014 | 04:17 EDT

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The iPhone 6 Launch Controversy: A Sideline Perspective

This one single image and what it represents has managed to spark a firestorm that set the tech world ablaze for the last several days. If you have had the misfortune of being on websites such as…

October 5, 2014 | 09:00 EDT

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Sony - 2K Smartphone Resolution Not Worth It

Sony announced their newest flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z3 Wednesday. Along with this announcement came the news that it would not be following suit with competitor phones, the LG G3, and Samsung…

September 6, 2014 | 08:14 EDT

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Everything We Know About Windows 9

Windows 9 is the biggest release Microsoft's had planned since 2003, which was an age of failed promises, disappointment, and Windows Vista. What exactly is Windows 9, though, and what do we know…

September 4, 2014 | 01:00 EDT

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Massive iCloud Exploit Causes Celebrity Nudes to Leak ( and How You Can Avoid the Same )

Yesterday, a plethora of nude celebrity photos were leaked online by an anonymous poster on 4chan. The photos, saved to iCloud through their iPhones, include big name actresses like Jennifer Lawrence…

September 2, 2014 | 09:00 EDT