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UK Prime Minister Wants To Ban Encrypted Messaging Apps

Oliver Haslam·January 13, 2015

Those of us living outside the United States have been able to look on with a smug expression on our faces while the land of the free tries its best to get its tentacles into each and every communication medium on the planet. Not other government would try and get its fingers into encrypted messages sent by its own people, would it?

The Pirate Bay Return Confirmed, Here’s The Proof

Ben Reid·January 13, 2015

The Pirate Bay has long been among the most-used and well-known public torrent trackers around, and is revered by torrenters far and wide for its defiance in the face of umpteen warnings, court hearings and cease-and-desist letters. In fact, TPB has continually made mockery of such correspondence from a range of high profile entertainment companies, as well as the numerous bodies that represent them, by publicly displaying the back-and-forth emails filled with plenty of choice language. But having been recently shut down - not for the first time, I might add - TPB has been teasing a new landing page on its site alluding to a big announcement for February 1st, and as suspected, it looks as though the first of next month will play host to its latest rebirth.

The Pirate Bay Won’t Be Down For Long, Sets A Countdown Timer For Return

Ben Reid·January 2, 2015

How To Use Santa Emoji As Your Wi-Fi Name

Oliver Haslam·December 25, 2014

People do strange things at this time of year, and that includes just about anything that they can shoehorn some sort of Christmas, Santa Claus or elf reference into. If you've not had enough of the festive season just yet though and have a particular urge to start fiddling with your Wi-Fi network's name, then we have something you just might like.

Watch: Steve Jobs Correctly Predicted The Future Of E-Commerce In 1996 [Video]

Zayed Rehman·December 9, 2014

According to an interview from 1996, Steve Jobs, while talking about the Web, had predicted the coming of the e-commerce era. This was a time when the Internet or Web had not really taken off and were a new technological phenomenon.

New MPAA Site Helps Users Find Legal Movie, TV Shows Streaming Sources

Zayed Rehman·November 21, 2014

President Obama To FCC: Let The Internet Be Fair And Open [Video]

Zayed Rehman·November 11, 2014

Essentially classifying Internet service as the same as basic utilities such as water or electricity, President Obama has publicly called on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to take strong measures in ensuring Internet neutrality.

Apple Ranked World’s Most Valuable Brand; More Than Google And Microsoft Combined

Ben Reid·November 7, 2014

Forbes has just unveiled its annual list of the world's most valuable companies, and perched at the summit of this particular round-up is Apple. The iPhone maker has had an incredible year, shifting record numbers of the just-released iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in the first couple of months on sale, and with an estimated valuation of almost $125 billion, Forbes believes Apple's brand is worth double that of Microsoft and almost 2.5 times that of search giant Google.

Microsoft Now Lets Users Run Internet Explorer On OS X, iOS, Android

Ben Reid·November 5, 2014

You Can Play Over 900 Arcade Games For Free In Your Web Browser, Here’s How

Zayed Rehman·November 5, 2014

A project called the Internet Archive has just put together a library which includes over 900 of the best arcade games out there that you can play right away from the comfort of your Web browser.

7 Million Dropbox Usernames And Passwords Have Leaked, Change Your Password Right Now

Oliver Haslam·October 14, 2014

In what may be the thin edge of the wedge, a Reddit thread has popped up in which it is claimed readers will find hundreds of Dropbox credentials, leaving a huge number of the online storage firm's users potentially wide open to having their accounts compromised.

Facebook Set To Launch Its Own Anonymous Chat App

Oliver Haslam·October 8, 2014

New Security Flaw In Wi-Fi Routers Found, Opens Your Network To Hack In Seconds

Oliver Haslam·September 1, 2014

If you thought that your expensive Wi-Fi access point or router was secure, you may need to think again after a flaw was found in at least two of the chipsets used by hardware manufacturers.

This Portable Router Completely Obscures Your Internet Traffic

Ben Reid·August 16, 2014

Although they don't garner as much attention from the consumer end of the tech spectrum, security conferences are actually pivotal to the overall health of modern technology. Exposing flaws and lapses in both software and hardware, they greatly benefit the wider ecosystem, and whether you're a jailbreaker, modder or out-and-out hacker, your staple tech diet is in some way affected by the world of security exploits.

More Than A Billion Internet Credentials Compromised In New Cyber Attack

Uzair Ghani·August 6, 2014

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