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Wield your phone as a lightsaber with Google's latest Chrome experiment

December 16, 2015

Wield your phone as a lightsaber with Google's latest Chrome experiment

As if the hype train wasn't at its limit, Google is making the lightsaber accessible to those of us who don't have the good or bad fortune to be a Jedi or a Sith lord.

20% of us are online 'almost constantly'

December 11, 2015

20% of us are online 'almost constantly'

Do you rarely disconnect from the web?

Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange files for bankruptcy

December 8, 2015

Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange files for bankruptcy

The Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange in Tokyo filed for bankruptcy protection, acknowledging that a significant amount of the virtual currency had gone missing.

Hackers target Israel with millions of attacks as Hamas rockets continue to fall

December 5, 2015

Hackers target Israel with millions of attacks as Hamas rockets continue to fall

Even as Israel fends off relentless rocket attacks from Gaza, government and private websites are under siege from hackers, who have mounted 44 million cyber attacks in less than a week, the government said.

Sense or censorship? Iceland's proposed ban on pornography divides opinion

December 5, 2015

Sense or censorship? Iceland's proposed ban on pornography divides opinion

In the age of instant information, globe-spanning viral videos and the World Wide Web, can a thoroughly wired country become a porn-free zone? Authorities in Iceland want to find out.

Google changes Palestinian location from 'Territories' to 'Palestine'

December 2, 2015

Google changes Palestinian location from 'Territories' to 'Palestine'

Google is de facto recognizing a state of Palestine -- at least on its local home page in the Palestinian territories.

Target website struggles to cope with Cyber Monday demand

November 30, 2015

Target website struggles to cope with Cyber Monday demand

Target’s website has been struggling to cope with a high volume of Cyber Monday traffic.

New tech search reveals China's elusive 'ghost cities'

November 20, 2015

New tech search reveals China's elusive 'ghost cities'

People have known about China's "ghost cities" for years, but it turns out finding and tracking these massive, mostly empty housing developments is pretty much as difficult as hunting an actual ghost.

Parisians harness #PorteOuverte hashtag to help people affected by terror attacks

November 13, 2015

Parisians harness #PorteOuverte hashtag to help people affected by terror attacks

Residents of Paris are using the hashtag #PorteOuverte or “Open Door,” to offer support and shelter to people affected by Friday’s terror attacks.

3 online businesses you can start right now

November 12, 2015

3 online businesses you can start right now

The holiday season is an exciting time. It's a time for travel, family, positive thoughts, great food, love and joy. The downside is the cost of those things, which adds up fast. There is a way to make money, though, to pay for your holiday expenses.