Rockstar the popular software manufacture that is known for producing mature rated video games has come under fire with the release of their latest game GTA V. They decided to offer a free online multi-player but did not anticipate the volume of people that would actually be interested in playing this game online.Rockstar is working…
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Several US senators are trying to clamp down on the activities of the National Security Agency through a new bill. Unveiled in Congress on Wednesday, the Intelligence Oversight and Surveillance Reform Act aims to stop the NSA's bulk collection of the records of US citizens. Specifically, the bill wants to amend certain sections of the Foreign…
Last week I wrote an article about the Touch ID technology found on Apple's new iPhone 5S. It appears as though a German computer club was able to by pass this by using a "lifted fingerprint".Fingerprint scanners have always been vulnerable to hackers who are willing to go the extra mile to bypass them. Over…
It is known that computers are getting smaller all of the time. This is because all of the components in the computers are able to get smaller and smaller. About 20 years ago a 4 GB hard drive would take up enough space to fill up a large room wall-to-wall. Now you get over 32…
It was no surprise to Apple observers that the company introduced a fingerprint sensor at its big iPhone party on Tuesday. After all, Apple paid several hundred million dollars for one of the leaders in fingerprint biometrics last year.But just what can the Touch ID sensor do? And how does it affect your personal security?What…
Bing is getting redesigned with a new logo that will be in-line with the other Microsoft products. This will help to standardize their logos as well as their service. They have done a lot with the new implantations at bing.com.They have developed device detection at bing.com to determine which type of device is browsing the web page and offer…
Paypal is bringing a new app to the market called Beacon. This app will allow you to pay for goods simply by walking into a store. Recently people have been tapping their card to pay instead of swiping. Some people only need to pull out there phone to complete a transaction. Soon even this will…
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I know it sounds like a no-brainer, but before you do anything else, restart your computer. Many users solve their problems with this simple step. While you’re at it, make sure that your operating system is fully updated by running Windows Update. Neglecting updates could deprive you of important bug and performance…
A three-judge panel from the Superior Court of New Jersey's appellate division has pushed the envelope a little further in defining who is liable for accidents caused by texting.Namely, the panel has established a new standard of responsibility and ruled that texters whose communications distract a driver and lead to an accident may be held…
Oyster has launched and as of right now you have to be invited in order to download this app.This app is currently only available to iPhone users. This service is the first paid for service to office books in the same way that Netflix offers movies and Spotify offers music.Oyster has made two promises to…
Uber is a local transportation and delivery giant. They have struck a deal that will allow Google to gather data from the fleet of vehicles to help improve their systems. Uber is committing to investing $375 million into this project. This will be the first approved commercial use of an autonomous vehicle in the United States.Google has released…
A study released this month by online advertising company Chitika found that people who use Google's search engine tend to live in states with above-average median household incomes and college graduation rates. States where people Google a lot also tend to be those that have older populations and higher job growth rates.Using data collected from…