The sides have been chosen, the line has been drawn, the battle of net neutrality begins.
President Obama and Congress, set to battle over net neutrality.Republican leaders criticized Obama's request that the Federal Communications Commission impose rules "protecting net neutrality and ensuring that neither the cable company nor the phone company will be able to…
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A joint law enforcement operation has managed to seize hundreds of Dark Web domains that have been associated with over a dozen black market websites. On top of taking and shutting domains, various products such as computers, drugs, weapons, and gold were seized.The operation was revealed on Thursday, which involved the Federal Bureau of Investigations,…
Without admitting any real wrongdoing, Intel has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that the Santa Clara chip maker manipulated benchmark scores for its first-generation Pentium 4 processors. The suit also alleges that Hewlett-Packard helped Intel fudge its scores in order to cover up "pervasive design flaws" resulting in "dismal" performance compared to…
Get ready, people: the coffee break as you know it is about to change. Starbucks will offer a delivery option in its mobile app in select areas next year. Just imagine being able to order your morning, mid-morning, lunch, after-lunch, and afternoon coffee the night before. Hot (or, depending on your order, cold) Starbucks coffee brought…
When Apple unveiled the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the company also made something go away: the iPod Classic, the last of the clickwheel music players. In Apple fashion, the product’s disappearance wasn’t explained. It simply vanished from Apple’s website.However, CEO Tim Cook has revealed why the iPod Classic was discontinued: Apple could no longer buy…
Our smartphones now allow us to take more photos than ever before, but even as those cameras get better, they still don’t allow you to take DSLR-quality images. For that, you still need big sensors and the right kind of lens for the right kind of situation. PhotoSpotLand is a new service for those of…
The search game is changing as Google makes a concentrated effort to cut down on music piracy while simultaneously helping to promote legitimate download sites like Netflix and Google Play. In keeping with its transparent theme, Google spelled out some specific changes it's making (and has already made) to Search in an updated How Google Fights…
In celebration of the fifth anniversary of the popular 'Words with Friends' game, Zynga has launched a major update to the social word game.
The updated version of the 'Words With Friends' game boasts the inclusion of a number of new features — most of which have been frequently demanded by die-hard fans. The updated…
Kmart is the latest major retailer to fall prey to a hacker attack resulting in the theft of customer data. The company's IT department discovered a data breach in Kmart's payment data systems and immediately launched a full-scale investigation. Based on initial findings, it's believed that the breach began in early September.Investigators believe that the…
Hackers have followed through on plans to release thousands of pictures and videos from the messaging service, Snapchat.
The Guardian reports that as many as 200,000 users had their pictures, messages and videos posted online after reports that hackers were planning a mass show all.Security officials from Snapchat report the hackers were able to gain the…
Well, Comcast’s investors have spoken and they've approved the $45 billion purchase of Time Warner Cable Inc. This vote paves the way for the combining the two largest U.S. cable providers.
Comcast released the voting results in a statement after a shareholder meeting in Philadelphia and fully expects the transaction to finalize in early 2015. This…
A major pet peeve of mine while traveling is having to endure the ridiculous fees that hotels charge you to get online. A very capable home Internet connection might cost you about $60/mo, but many hotels see nothing wrong with charging you $15 per day - and even then, the performance you get from your…